Hi everyone,
Following yesterday's OE week talk (I will share the recording when it's ready!), Shirley Delorme-Russell, UM Indigenous Librarian Intern, has shared this upcoming opportunity to learn more about Indigenous data sovereignty, specifically
about data colonialism.
Mon Mar 11/330 Pacific
530 Manitoba time
In the age of AI and Big Data, who gets to control what information we have access to? What if corporate organizations are purposefully providing misleading information
to communities? Are we seeing the emergence of new forms of data colonialism?
Join us to hear Vanessa Gray (Anishinaabe kwe, Aamjiwnaang First Nation) who will be speaking about the report she co-wrote for Yellowhead Institute titled “Data
Colonialism in Canada’s Chemical Valley: Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the Failure of the Pollution Notification System”. This special report describes the permission-to-pollute system in Chemical Valley and how industry is manipulating data that they provide
to Aamjiwnaang First Nation as a form of data colonialism.
Exploring these types of questions around the interface of issues of power, data and modern-day colonial practices the talk will be followed by a roundtable discussion
facilitated by Manuhuia Barcham (Emily Carr Interaction Design faculty) where we will explore related issues around Indigenous data sovereignty and the central role it can play in our work at ECU.
https://www.ecuad.ca/events/indigenous-data-governance-and-data-colonialism
This event is jointly hosted by ECU Library and the ECU Research Office.
Kajola Morewood BFA,
MLIS (she/her)
Manager
Aboriginal Gathering Place
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
tel 604 844 3800
ext 2885
room C2293
520 East 1st Ave, Vancouver BC, V5T 0H2, Canada
ECU is situated on unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories.