Hosted by the PHH-supported Sound and the Humanities research cluster. Please see below for the event details.
Professor Trevor Reed, ASU
“Restorative Justice for Indigenous Voices”
March 7, 2:30-4PM, Great Performers Lounge
Join us for a research presentation by Dr. Trevor Reed, Hopi scholar and Associate Professor of Law (Arizona State University), who works at the intersection of the arts, intellectual property, and Indigenous rights. The event will take place in the Great Performers Lounge of the Chan Centre, Tuesday, March 7, from 2:30-4PM. Talk will be followed by Q&A, then reception with refreshments.
Here is a short abstract of the talk:
Reed’s talk touches on the relationship among song, plants, and homeland, including above Hopi orchard.
The mass expropriation of Indigenous peoples’ voices, identities, knowledges, and performances to European-settler institutions and their publics continues to impact Indigenous communities today. For centuries, Indigenous creativity and expression have been captured and exploited, often in violation of Indigenous peoples’ laws, protocols, and standards of care. Institutions today must grapple with their legacies of intellectual and cultural abuse towards Indigenous peoples and emerging industry norms that increasingly demand respect for Indigenous rights, while also continuing to fulfill their missions to make knowledge resources available and accessible to the public, to the extent allowed by law. This paper seeks to further conversations regarding repair and redress for institutionalized cultural abuses by advocating for the infusion of restorative justice theory into archival practice and intellectual property management. (Image courtesy of Prof. Reed)
Co-convened by xwélmexw (Stó:lō/Skwah) artist, curator and writer, Professor Dylan Robinson (UBC School of Music) and Professor Julen Etxabe (Allard School of Law), Reed’s talk is the second event in the Cluster’s Spring 2023 Series on Indigenous Knowledge, Law & Sound.
Graduate Student Breakfast & Reading Group with Prof. Trevor Reed
We are excited to host a breakfast conversation for graduate students interested in getting to know Professor Reed and discussing a short reading together. If you are a graduate student in the area (UBC or otherwise) and you would like to attend, please REGISTER HERE by Friday, March 3rd. Space is limited to 12 students.
Attendees are encouraged to read Trevor’s brilliant 2019 article, “Sonic Sovereignty: Performing Hopi Authority in Öngtupqa” to facilitate conversation (but the group can absolutely chat about other topics!). The breakfast will take place Tuesday, March 7, from 8:30 – 10:00AM in Buchanan Tower 726.
We are grateful to the UBC School of Music and the Peter Allard School of Law for co-sponsoring this breakfast with us!