WINNIPEG, MB – In celebration of World Philosophy Day, Nov. 15, 2007, The University of Winnipeg offers a free public lecture featuring Dartmouth College’s Dr. Dale Turner, Associate Professor of Government and Native American Studies. The event details are:
Dr. Dale Turner
“Indigenous Philosophies and Modernity”
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Room 3C01
The University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave.
This free public lecture is supported by The University of Winnipeg Deans of Arts, Education, and Science; Aboriginal Governance program; and the Philosophy Department.
Professor Turner is a Teme-Augama Anishnabai from northern Ontario. His PhD is in philosophy from McGill University and his area of study is political theory. Turner’s community has been involved in a century old land dispute with the provincial and federal governments, which has recently resulted in an unfavourable Supreme Court decision. This experience has led Turner to study philosophy in an attempt to better understand the meaning of “sovereignty”, and especially the meaning of indigenous or “tribal” sovereignty, in both theory and practice. Turner’s courses reflect the importance of asserting and protecting tribal sovereignty in Indian Country. At the same time, students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking skills, especially when thinking about contemporary Native American issues. Turner teaches courses in government, indigenous philosophy and Contemporary Native American Issues. He is presently writing a book on indigenous thought and sovereignty in the 21st Century.
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