Hi everyone, Passing on the following opportunity to anyone who is interested and eligible. Please feel free to send this to any of your colleagues that you think might be interested. ___________________________________ Foregrounding Indigenous Perspectives  Community and Collaborator Affinities and Conflicts in Open Education   Do you self-identify as Indigenous? Are you employed by or affiliated with an institution of higher education? Are you involved in teaching and learning? You are invited to participate in the research study, Foregrounding Indigenous Perspectives: Community and Collaborator Affinities and Conflicts in Open Education. This research seeks to identify workflows, practices, and unique barriers involved in developing Canadian Indigenous Open Educational Resources (OER)*. The study is seeking 20 interview participants. The requirements for participation include: · You self-identify as Indigenous · You work in/or are affiliated with a Canadian academic institution · You engage in/or support teaching and learning The interviews will be held via Zoom and will be recorded for analysis. Participation in this study involves an interview that will take approximately 60 minutes of your time. In recognition of the knowledge and expertise you bring to this study, an honorarium of $100 will be offered to you for your participation. Should you choose to withdraw your responses from the study after the interview, the honorarium will not be impacted. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Fields (Principal Investigator) at erin.fields(a)ubc.ca.<mailto:erin.fields(a)ubc.ca> If you are interested in participating and would like more details, including information about participant confidentiality, please express your interest here: https://bit.ly/IndigenousOER_EOI [English Version] https://bit.ly/IndigenousOER_EOIfr [French Version] *For the purpose of this study, Canadian Indigenous OER is defined as any openly licensed educational resource that is focused on the history, culture, knowledges, and methodologies of Indigenous peoples and/or guided by the perspective of Indigenous peoples. [logo gif] Amanda Grey (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Teaching & Learning Commons t 605-599-3345 e amanda.grey(a)kpu.ca w www.kpu.ca/open Through active intentional partnering, the Teaching & Learning Commons provides pedagogical leadership that is grounded in community, ethics, creativity, and care. Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action We at Kwantlen Polytechnic University respectfully acknowledge that we work, live, and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded, traditional and ancestral lands of the xwməθkwəyə̓ m (Musqueam), qi̓ cə̓ y̓ (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), scə̓ waθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Kwikwetlem, and the lands of the qw̓ ɑ:nƛ̓ ə̓ n̓ (Kwantlen) First Nation, which gifted its name to this university. In the cause of reconciliation, we recognize our commitment to address and reduce the ongoing systemic colonialism, oppression and racism that Indigenous Peoples continue to experience. This email may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you received this email in error please delete the email and inform the sender immediately. Unauthorized distribution or use is strictly prohibited.