A new platform for
thoughtful dialogue on modern Canada
Due to continued health mandates surrounding COVID-19, Reconciling Multiculturalism in Today’s Canada has transitioned to a fully-virtual event. This allows us to still host some of Canada’s most intriguing thinkers and doers in a safe and flexible manner, while also extending the symposium’s vital conversations beyond November 2021.
Panel Sessions
Note that all times are in Mountain Standard Time (UTC -7).
8:30-10:00 AM
Opening Session: Beginning in a Good Way
Opening Prayer
Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack
Welcoming Remarks
Her Honour, the Honourable Salma Lakhani AOE – Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Chancellor Peggy Garritty – Chancellor, University of Alberta
Dr. Bill Flanagan – President & Vice-Chancellor, University of Alberta
Dr. Steve Patten – Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta
Dr. Pierre-Yves Mocquais – Dean of Campus St-Jean, University of Alberta
Dr. Florence Glanfield – Vice-Provost (Indigenous Programming & Research), University of Alberta
Inaugural Address
Dr. Raymond Théberge – Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
10:15-11:45 AM
Session 1: Embarking on the Journey to a Better Multiculturalism
Dr. Karla Jessen Williamson
Inuit in Multi-cultural Canada: Shameless Democracy, Shameful Results
Rita Nandori
Nunangat in Canada: Acculturation and Inuit Identity within the Multicultural Framework
Dr. Daisy Raphael
A Voyage of Reconciliation?: Canada and the C3 Expedition
Chair: Dr. Selena Couture
12:00-1:30 PM
Session 2: Our Collective & Tangible History(ies)
Dr. Jocelyn Létourneau
What history for which Canada? Quelle histoire pour quel Canada?
Darlene Brander
How Bison are Leading the Way for Reconciliation: The story of Wanuskewin’s bison
Umbrin Bukan
Between Multiculturalism, Cosmopolitanism, and Homogeneity: Situating Canadian Identity in the Royal Ontario Museum
Chair: Dr. Srilata Ravi