The Women's Studies and Indigenous Studies Programs are pleased to present
the following talk as part of our speaker's series. Please join us!
Margot Francis, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies/Sociology at Brock University. Her talk is titled, 'Reconciliation' in the contact zone:
Anishinaabec theatre re-membering indigenous claims to land
Tuesday, January 26th, 2009
3:30 - 5pm
Togo Salmon Hall 719
Dr. Francis' research investigates the role of Anishinaabec theatre in
re-imagining conflict over land. For the past four years she has been a
member of the Garden River First Nation Arts Committee (GRAC). In order to
mark the 160th anniversary of the Robertson-Huron Treaty, GRAC embarked on
developing a new play to explore the legacy of treaty-making in this region.
Treaty Daze employs humour, irony and visual spectacle to draw attention to
ongoing struggles over land. Based on qualitative interviews with the actors
and selected members of the audience, and insights from indigenous and
cultural theory, this presentation will explore the 'contact zone' of
intercultural theatre and the limits and possibilities of 'reconciliation'
in relation to a troubled legacy.
Margot Francis is Assistant Professor at the Center for Women's Studies at
Brock University. Her research interests include feminist and decolonizing
perspectives on settler societies & critical explorations of culture &
identity.
Everyone Welcome! For more information, please contact
[email protected]
