Researchers from the University of British Columbia Faculty of Arts will be partners in the newly announced NSF Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) – a five-year, $30 million international NSF Science and Technology Center based at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The center will focus on connecting Indigenous knowledges with mainstream western science to address some of the most pressing issues of our time in a new way.
Three researchers will be contributing their knowledge and expertise in this collaborative effort, and will be co-directors for the Pacific Northwest Hub, Collaborative Research. This includes Dr. Kristen Barnett (Unangax) and Dr. Andrew Martindale from the Department of Anthropology, as well as Dr. Alison Wylie from the Department of Philosophy.
In addition to their co-director roles, Barnett will be the co-lead for Indigenous Story Work, and Wylie will be the co-lead for Ethics.
“CBIKS has been a shared dream among our group of collaborators and community partners. It is a significant achievement to have the commitment of our team matched by a financial commitment from NSF, allowing our shared vision to be realized.”
– Dr. Kristen Barnett (Unangax)
You can read more about this exciting new partnership on the Faculty of Arts website.
