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Reconciling Curriculum Grant Program
Background
FASS accepts that the challenges set out by the Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report require a multifaceted, holistic approach to intergenerational change in the academy and continuous collaboration in building new relationships with Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and communities.
that 鈥淎dvancing reconciliation [involves] improving the success rates of Indigenous students and increasing research opportunities for Indigenous scholars.鈥� It requires the hiring of Indigenous Faculty who can incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into our curriculum. FASS should commit to new academic governance structures that include decolonizing, developing programs with Indigenous perspectives, and allocating the resources to do so.
The FASS Reconciliation Working Group (RWG) was started in 2019 but was suspended from 2020 to 2022 due to staff renewal and the COVID-19 pandemic. The RWG is currently co-chaired by Tim Michel (FASS Director, Indigenous Relations) and Melek Ortabasi (Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programming).
Deadline and Submissions
The next application period opens on September 1, 2025.
For questions, please contact Associate Dean, Melek Ortabasi (fassadu@sfu.ca) or Director of Indigenous Relations, Tim Michel (timothy_michel@sfu.ca).