Anti-Racist Reading group for trainees w/ Dr. Kim TallBear

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This summer and fall EDIT Zoology (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Trainees)  will be hosting a series of discussions about the book NATIVE AMERICAN DNA: TRIBAL BELONGING AND THE FALSE PROMISE OF GENETIC SCIENCE by Dr. Kim TallBear. This will be followed by a virtual discussion with Dr. TallBear herself!

Dr. TallBear is a Professor in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta and a CRC in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience & Environment. In her book, Dr. TallBear addresses tribal membership, the use of DNA to identify biological relatives, and the issues that arise when these intersect. She also discusses modern racial science and its implications.

These discussions will be part of our ongoing trainee led and attended ANTI-RACIST READING GROUP (ARRG). We currently host biweekly discussions around books, online learning modules, and podcasts that cover topics related to anti-racism in science and beyond. Discussions about this book will be held biweekly on WEDNESDAYS AT 4PM, beginning with a discussion of the INTRODUCTION ON JULY 7, followed by a discussion of CHAPTER ONE ON JULY 21.

All trainees (students + post docs) from all departments are welcome and encouraged to participate in these discussions! Once we have read and discussed the book in ARRG, Dr. TallBear will visit virtually on Thursday, Sept 16 to discuss her book with us. A wider audience, including faculty and staff, will be welcome to attend this discussion.

More information about the book is available here:

https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/native-american-dna

To register for the ARRG discussions, please fill out the form here:

https://forms.gle/iGbsjAuRbchNqDAy7

Details about how to attend the discussion with Dr. TallBear will be provided at a later date.

The book is available from the UBC library as an ebook or physical book.

Your local public library may also have ebook or physical book copies.

If you would like to purchase a physical book or audio book, we encourage you to do so from Massy Books or Iron Dog Books – two local Indigenous-owned bookstores. If you require an audio or physical book and have financial or other difficulties acquiring one, please reach out to us at this email (edit@zoology.ubc.ca) and we will get you a copy.

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Please see the poster [1] and  attached flyer for more information.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK KATIE MARSHALL, STELLA LEE, TRISH SCHULTE, AND LIANE CHEN FOR DONATING COPIES OF THE BOOK FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Cheers,

EDIT

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Trainees Department of Zoology | Faculty of Science Traditional xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory | University of British Columbia

edit@zoology.ubc.ca

[1]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mJ2U_7_g8JnxxKsCCkJpiz7jzaalasWL/view?usp=sharing

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