Calling upon Indigenous Women globally to advance their research for Indigenous Women, Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems, and climate action!
Apply until 16 December 2022!
Thompson Rivers University – Knowledge Makers Program (KM) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have joined forces to implement a special program to strengthen the research and knowledge generation opportunities for and by Indigenous Women.
We happily invite Indigenous Women from the seven socio-cultural regions to apply for this Special Edition of the Knowledge Makers Journal. This will be an opportunity for Indigenous Women globally to advance their research for Indigenous Women, Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems, and climate action. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, 16 December 2022. Apply now: https://knowledgemakers.trubox.ca/knowledge-makers/knowledge-makers-journal/become-a-knowledge-maker/volume-9-unfao-edition-application-3/
Through this program FAO and Thompson Rivers University – Knowledge Makers seek to accompany Indigenous Women researchers on the path to promote the recognition of Indigenous Women's knowledge, and to amplify the influence of their voice in the decision-making processes that affect them.
This edition of the Knowledge Makers program will bring together an international cohort of 20 Indigenous Women to strengthen and increase skills for Indigenous-led knowledge sharing and research.
Through an Indigenous-led program of online workshops and mentoring sessions, Indigenous Women participants will develop research skills and write a journal article related to the themes of this Knowledge Makers Special Edition. The instructors and mentors for this program will be Indigenous professors, Indigenous researchers, and Indigenous elders, as well as publication and FAO technical experts.
The research articles will be peer-reviewed and published in the Knowledge Makers Special Edition on "Indigenous Women, Indigenous Peoples’ Food & Knowledge Systems, and Climate Action" for dissemination and will advance the global work for Indigenous-led research. This online course and the final publication will be in English.
The application period is open online from 25 November until 16 December. You can apply here. The Welcoming session of the course will be held during the week of January 9th, the online course will span from January to March 2023. Thompson Rivers University-Knowledge Makers with FAO will co-host a closing celebration for the Indigenous Women’s research cohort to present and distribute their Special Edition of the Knowledge Makers Journal in spring 2023.
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Background of the Program
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is a public teaching and research university in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. TRU has one of the largest Indigenous student populations among universities in British Columbia, and is on the traditional lands of the Tk’emlups te Secwe’pemc with Secwe’pemc’ulucw, the traditional territory of the Secwe’pemc people.
TRU is host to the All My Relations Centre and research network, an Indigenous-led research centre at the university dedicated to advancing Indigenous community wellness by bringing together regional, national, and international Indigenous researchers work in partnership with Indigenous communities to identify, research, advance and build capacity and capability in Indigenous community wellness.
Within the All My Relations Research Centre, the Knowledge Makers program is a Canadian award-winning Indigenous research network. The program is a collaborative teaching initiative where Indigenous students learn through a multi-modal approach how to research, and how to publish research, as Indigenous researchers. The main outcome of the program is the Knowledge Makers Journal, a peer-reviewed Indigenous interdisciplinary journal.
The journal provides learning-edge thought and investigation from both current and alumni Knowledge Makers, Indigenous staff and Indigenous academics. The Knowledge Makers journal is published annually in hard copy and online. Between 2016 and 2019, 88 articles have been published.
Since 2015, FAO has collaborated with different Indigenous Peoples and women’s organizations to implement relevant initiatives to contribute to the empowerment of Indigenous Women and to enhance their engagement in decision-making processes and global debates on food systems, climate change and access to land and natural resources.
In collaboration with Indigenous Women’s organizations, FAO has implemented 12 editions of the Indigenous Women Leadership Schools on Food Security and Human Rights. The program has provided a knowledge exchange platform for more than 330 Indigenous Women. In 2018, in response to Indigenous Women’s request, FAO in collaboration with Indigenous Women’s organizations launched the Global Campaign for the Empowerment of Indigenous Women for Zero Hunger.
One of the main outcomes of the Global Campaign for the Empowerment of Indigenous Women for Zero Hunger was the call for more research for and by Indigenous Women, the recognition of Indigenous Women as knowledge holders and the need for their knowledge sharing and research to inform decision-making on all levels globally.