The cross-faculty Indigenous Futures Research Centre (IFRC) will host the Chair.  The IFRC is located in the Milieux Institute for Arts, Culture and Technology, and the Chair will have access to Milieux facilities as well as plentiful opportunities to interact with Concordia’s diverse research community.  Concordia is known for its innovative approaches to Indigenous research, including hosting a number of large-scale programs that combine scholarly inquiry, creative production, and community engagement.
Concordia is looking for scholars who are grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and can contribute Indigenous perspectives to their fields of study.  Concordia welcomes scholars in all fields, including expressions of interest from knowledge keepers and artists who may not have the usual academic profile but have acquired their knowledge through a lifetime of experience and practice.  Concordia seeks to highlight how Indigenous perspectives can help steer its institution as well as the larger community towards a more sustainable world.

Specializations: Indigenous knowledges as applied to diverse fields of study, including Indigenous studies, fine arts, public policy, as well as language and culture.