Indigenous Speaker Series with Jordan Wilson (Registration Required)

The Indigenous Speaker Series returns on May 28 with Jordan Wilson. Seats fill up quickly – register today to save a spot at this event!

c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city 

Join Jordan Wilson as he discusses his experiences and observations as a Musqueam community member and co-curator involved in producing the multi-site exhibition c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city. 

He will examine the issues present in the curation of a contemporary ethnographic (and ostensibly archaeological) exhibit, and the role of the curator—particularly a curator from the community represented—in such an endeavour. 

His talk will explore the question of balancing a community’s desire to right inaccurate historical representations of itself, while maintaining its privacy and control over knowledge. He will detail the challenges of respectfully approaching the representation of a collection of 10,000+ belongings (‘artefacts’) obtained through colonial displacement. Throughout, he will touch on Musqueam’s relationship with their ancestral territory and extensive history in this place.

Learn about Jordan Wilson

Jordan Wilson belongs to the Musqueam Indian Band and is a curator and writer based in his ancestral homelands—what is now Vancouver, BC. He is a PhD candidate in anthropology at New York University.

What is the Indigenous Speaker Series? 
The Indigenous Speaker Series is a series of talks given by Indigenous scholars, innovators, Elders, activists, storytellers and artists. This is a free online series hosted by Indigenous Education and Services in collaboration with the Teaching and Curriculum Development Centre.  

This event is open to all students, faculty and staff at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College.

Registration is required

Seats are filling up fast! Register for the Indigenous Speaker Series event with Jordan Wilson on the PD Events Calendar »