Treatied Spaces Research Group is delighted to announce that one of its PhD researchers, Montgomery Simus, has been honoured with the University of Birmingham’s J.A. Hawgood Travel Award for American History Postgraduate Research for 2025. Presented by the Centre for the Study of North America (CSNA), this prestigious annual award – set up in memory of … Read more
In this video Professor Joy Porter introduces the work of the Treatied Spaces Research Group, which is expanding our understanding of Indigenous treaties, resources and sovereignty. Led by Professor Joy Porter, the research group emphasises that Indigenous treaties, knowledge and rights are essential to solving global challenges such as water conservation, sustainable energy production and … Read more
Treatied Spaces’ Monty Simus will attend the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) which is working to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. Taking place from 25 November to 1 December 2024 in Busan, Korea, INC5 aims to develop an international framework for global plastic bans and phase-outs, … Read more
Treatied Spaces is pleased to congratulate Historic Houses Global Crossroads Project Co-Lead, Professor Mark G. McGowan on his election to the Royal Society of Canada. Professor McGowan’s election was in recognition of his “original and innovative research methodology” resulting in “pioneering publications on the Irish diaspora in the North Atlantic world, sectarian relations, religious education, … Read more
Thousands of people came out to see Mohawk ice-hockey and lacrosse hero Brandon Montour bring the Stanley Cup to his hometown on the Six Nations of Grand River. Co-I Charles Prior and Haohyoh (Cayuga Faithkeeper Ken Maracle) were honoured to attend the celebratory parade. News coverage: Family, friends, Six Nations community join Brandon Montour at Stanley Cup … Read more
Settler Decolonization on Country/Land: Rehearsing Collaboration Call for applications: 2 PhD positions (starting January 2025) The project “Settler Decolonization on Country/Land: Rehearsing Collaboration” invites applicants who wish to write a dissertation in the field of Indigenous/First Nations studies, ideally speaking to the possibilities and limits of Indigenous and settler collaboration for decolonization (via land relations, … Read more
Harvard Law Today The Harvard Law conference “Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Knowledge, and Intellectual Property in International Law” featured in Harvard Law Today “Protecting Indigenous peoples’ knowledge”.
Applications are invited for a funded 4-year PhD studentship to start in September 2024. Closing date for applications is Wednesday, 24 January 2024. Apply for this scholarship. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, talented and enthusiastic researcher to conduct interdisciplinary research in order to advance thinking within the area of blue-green humanities. Despite … Read more
Joy Porter’s 3 favorite reads in 2023 Joy Porter shares her 3 favorite reads in 2023 in Shephard.com Check out Joy’s favorite books here.
Canada, Ireland, and Transatlantic Colonialism: Historical Perspectives. Extended Deadline From May 28 to May 30, 2024, St. Michael’s College, in the University of Toronto, in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, will be hosting a conference titled: “Canada, Ireland, and Transatlantic Colonialism: Historical Perspectives.” The themes of the conference include– Ireland and … Read more