2025 Program Schedule
All keynote presentations and artists panels take place on the UBCO campus in the University Theatre, ADM 026.
Artist and Presenter Information.
This program draws on research supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Wednesday, May 14 12:00-3:30PM
Keynotes: Joseph Naytowhow and Dr. Vicki Kelly. This program is brought to you in partnership with the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry: Indigenous Inquiries Circle (IIC), founded by Joseph Naytowhow. Shawn Wilson, Associate Professor Indigenous Studies at UBC Okanagan will facilitate this panel.
Wednesday, May 21 12:00-3:30PM
12:00-1:00PM: Keynote: Faye Heavyshield
1:00-1:30PM: Break
1:30-3:30PM: Artist Talk: Judy Anderson, Marcy Friesen and Vance Wright.
Tuesday May 27th 11:00AM-6:00PM
11:00am-6pm Performance: Peter Morin for Troubling Times: Traces, Portals and Groundings in the FINA Gallery.
Wednesday, May 28 12:00-3:30 PM
12:00-1:00PM: Artist talk: Serena Steel and Curatorial talk: Marie-Anne Redhead
1:00-1:30PM: Break
1:30-3:30PM Artist panel with Peter Morin and Nicole Neidhardt
4:00 – 6:00 PM: Troubling Times: Traces, Portals and Groundings
Exhibition reception in the FINA Gallery.
May 28-June 2
Trouble Makers BIPOC artist symposia program. Open to Indigenous Art Intensive artists and guests.
Peter Morin, Jay Irizawa, Nova Bhattacharya,
James Miller, Catherine Blackburn, Ge Lu, Jean Mathew,
Wednesday, June 4 12:00-3:30PM
12:00-1:00 PM: Keynote: Jamie Isaac
1:15-1:45 PM: Artist talks and panel: Vance Wright/Curatorial
Break
2-3/3:30 pm: Artist talks: Catherine Blackburn, Redsun
Wednesday, June 11 12:00-3:30PM
12:00-1:00PM: Keynote: Sherry Farrell-Racette
1:00-1:30PM: Break
1:30-3:00 PM: Artist Talk: Amber Sandy, Al-yene
Wednesday, June 18 12:00-3:30PM
12:00-1:00PM: Keynote: Les Louis
1:30-2:30PM: Artist Talk: Alberta Rose