Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science presents this talk as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series.
About the talk
How can science educators meaningfully engage with Indigenization in ways that are collaborative, sustained, and impactful?
In this session, Dr. Welsh will explore approaches for beginning and nurturing engagement with Goal 4: Indigenizing Our Curriculum from UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan. Drawing on practical examples from across the Faculty of Science at UBC Vancouver, she will highlight how curricula and teaching practices are being re‑envisioned, as well as the opportunities, challenges and tensions that emerge in this work.
Grounded in both personal and professional experience as a non‑Indigenous STEM educator, Dr. Welsh will reflect on her learning journey and the generosity, care and guidance she has received from Indigenous and non‑Indigenous colleagues and mentors. This talk invites educators to consider how relationships, humility, and shared responsibility are central to building and sustaining momentum toward meaningful change.
Speaker
Dr. Ashley Welsh, Faculty Liaison
Faculty of Science
UBC Vancouver