Introduction to Northern Research and Issues

2023 Theme: Knowledge Mobilization and Sharing

Institut nordique du Québec and its partners invite Quebec, Canadian and Indigenous students to gather at Auberge Duchesnay with mentors from academic, indigenous and non-native communities to develop the skills to carry out a campaign to mobilize and share knowledge resulting from northern research. The training will focus on approaches of co-construction approaches, applied communication methods and mutual respect for the knowledge of others.
The activity is offered in a hybrid mode. The selected participants will be expected to complete several preparatory online training modules prior to attending the immersive face-to-face training.

This training will be given alternately in English and French depending on the language of the speakers, bilingualism is required.

Places are limited to 25

Travel bursaries are available for selected candidates and will be awarded according to need and provenance.

Target participants:
Twenty-five graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers from different disciplines undertaking a research project in Northern Quebec (>49°N) and the Canadian Arctic (>55°N) will be recruited.

Program (detailed program to come soon):
On the theme of knowledge mobilization, this activity aims to equip participants to interact with local communities when planning their projects, in order to best meet the needs of the population.

The themes that will be addressed are:

Working with partners in northern communities
Action research in an indigenous context
Integrating indigenous epistemologies into collaborative research
Applied communication methods (games, animation in an informal setting, storytelling, podcasts, art, music, etc.)

Speakers already confirmed: Normand Voyer (ULaval chemistry professor), Joshua J Kawapit (Information and Communications officer, Whapmagoostui First Nation), Élise Devoie, professor of civil engineering, Queen's University), William Alger (Dehcho Guardian, Fort Simpson, TNO), Rachel Guindon (biologist and textile lover). More to come!

The training will be facilitated by Marie-France Gévry (Sentinel North) and Marie-Eve Marchand (INQ and Chaire de recherche sur les relations avec les sociétés inuit), both experienced with several research stays in the North, and driven by a real passion for education.

Networking is also an objective of this activity, and participants will benefit from a rich immersive experience in relation to students and practitioners from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, including members of indigenous communities.

Selected participants will also be invited to complete online training modules to enhance their general knowledge in the weeks leading up to the face-to-face experience. These modules, presented in the form of video clips and short texts, will focus on northern research, history and Indigenous culture in Quebec. Those selected should allow approximately 6-8 hours to complete this pre-course training.

Organizing Committee :

Geneviève Degré-Timmons, APECS Canada
Marie-France Gévry, Sentinelle Nord
Catherine Girard, UQAC
Stéphanie Guilherme, ULaval
Danielle Halle, APECS Canada
Isabelle Laurion, INRS
Martine Lizotte, ArcticNet
Marie-Eve Marchand, INQ
Sophie Pouillé, APECS Canada
Loretta Robinson, Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach
Andréanne Bernatchez (INQ)
Rachel Hussherr (INQ/Rive)
Pierre-Yves Savard, INQ

Application Process:

Those interested in participating in the training must provide the following documents:

- The completed application form including a short CV

Please contact Pierre-Yves Savard if you have any questions

Selection process:
Applications will be evaluated by the organizing committee according to the following evaluation criteria:

Relevance of the applicant's field of research to the topic of this training
Experiences and leadership potential of the individual

To provide a diverse experience, the committee will also pay particular attention to the diversity of disciplines and backgrounds of the applicants.

All applicants will be informed of the final selection by September 15, 2023.

Registration fee: $300

This amount includes :

    Registration to the training course
    Certificate of training equivalent to 4 CEUs
    Your accommodation during the training
    Meals :

October 31st (supper); November 1st and 2nd (all meals and coffee breaks);
November 3rd (breakfast, lunch, coffee break)

The fee does not cover:

Your travel to the training venue *
Your accommodation other than the training venue (if applicable)

* Travel grants are available for selected participants and will be awarded according to need and origin.

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