Theorizing Indigenous Group Silencing; Canadian and South African Perspectives

The proposed research project is a theoretical study on the group silencing of Indigenous communities and advocacy groups in South Africa and Canada. The aim is to look into the historical and current systems, mechanisms, and some seemingly innocent acts that silence Indigenous groups and their advocacy groups and shed light on the significance of this. The research will primarily use standard research methods accepted in Philosophy and Political Theory, the intern will work under the supervision of an Indigenous Researcher (Professor Allard-Tremblay). This project aligns directly with the University of Johannesburg’s and McGill University’s commitment to protecting and promoting Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) research and increases the research profile of both institutions in the field of IKS research. Moreover, the project will foster interdisciplinary collaboration between the host supervisor, the home supervisor, and the intern for the duration of the project, and beyond helping future scholars working on indigenous research.

Faculty Supervisor:

Yann Allard-Tremblay

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Partner:

University of Johannesburg

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

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