Please join us as we continue our previous Lunchtime Lecture series, with a twist: Carleton professors Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller and Dr. Merlyna Lim will be speaking about their current research in relation to two exhibitions at CUAG. Hear two separate talks and then join the discussion to bring out convergences across new and exciting research in order create a conversation between the exhibitions.

In Always Vessels, Sam Thomas beaded a large vase with the Haudenosaunee Sky Woman, a focus of Dr. Kahente Horn-Miller’s previous research, in which she interprets Haudenosaunee culture and brings new life to old traditions. She turns now to the Iroquois Confederacy, re-centering Jigonsaseh a pivotal woman who was written out of the official history.

In Animate, Indonesian-born artist Diyan Achjadi pulls from Java folklore to examine legacies of colonialism in South East Asia. Dr. Merlyna Lim will speak about her new Alternative Global Network Media Lab, which challenges dominant narratives, creates alternative narratives, and carves spaces of hope and resistance.

What can occur when two scholars explore unexpected intersections between their fields of research? Join us to find out! Coffee and tea will be provided.

As an active member of her community, Professor Kahente Horn-Miller (School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies) is a figurative bridge builder as she continues to research and write on issues that are relevant to her work and academic interests such as Indigenous methodologies, Indigenous women, identity politics, colonization, Indigenous governance and consensus-based decision making for her community and the wider society.

Professor Merlyna Lim holds a Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society with the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University, and is Media Lab founder. Her research interests revolve around the societal implications of technology, particularly digital media and information technology.

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