tassc research symposium march 19-20, 2014
DESCRIPTION
The Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC) is holding a two-day symposium that offers participants a thorough introduction to the essentials of community-based research (CBR) with urban Aboriginal peoples. Topics will focus on best practices for research development, design and dissemination, plus highlight strategies for putting policies and principles into practice. Confirmed speakers include: •Dr. Amanda Sheppard - The Hospital for Sick Children •Randy Jackson, PhD Candidate, and Doe O'Brien - Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) •Dr. Margaret Robinson - Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) •Bernice Downey, PhD Candidate - The Well Living House •Rebeka Tabobondung - Indigenous Knowledge Network Participants also gain a better understanding of the steps to initiating research with Aboriginal peoples, communities and agencies as well as develop tangible skills for working within Indigenous ethical research frameworks, specifically the: •Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans; Chapter 9 - Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples of Canada; the •First Nations Information Governance Committee's Principles of OCAP: Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession; and the •Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centre's USAI Research Framework: Utility, Self-Voicing, Access, and Inter-rationality. Who should attend: this symposium is designed to provide an Indigenous perspective on conducting research with urban Aboriginal peoples and is intended for students, academics, policy-makers, and government agencies. Cost to attend: Full rate - $350.00 Student rate - $300.00 Fee includes lunch, refreshments and materials A limited number of complimentary seats are available to Aboriginal students or Elders. Contact us for details. Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferable. For more information please email: [email protected]TRANSCRIPT
Speakers include:
Dr. Amanda Sheppard - The Hospital for Sick Children
Randy Jackson and Doe O'Brien - Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Dr. Margaret Robinson - Centre for Addictions and Mental Health
Bernice Downey - The Well Living House Rebeka Tabobondung - Indigenous Knowledge Network
Participants will also learn about ethical Aboriginal research frameworks, including: OCAP, USAI and the Tri-Council Guidelines
Cost: Full rate - $350 / Student rate - $300
A limited number of complimentary seats are available to Aboriginal students or Elders
Lunch, refreshments and materials will be provided
Registration: http://bit.ly/1awn4N9
For more information: (647) 748-6100
Conducting Research with
Urban Aboriginal Peoples
The Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC) is holding a
two-day symposium focusing on the development, design and
dissemination of research with urban Aboriginal peoples. Participants
will develop tangible skills in working with Indigenous ethical research
frameworks.
Topics will centre on putting principles into practice, learning the
essentials of community-based research and gaining a better
understanding of the steps to initiating research with Aboriginal
peoples, communities and agencies.
March 19 and 20, 2014
9 AM to 4 PM
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
16 Spadina Road