Join us on Wednesday, April 29, for our next Research Bites session featuring Dailey Trainor!

Dailey will share his research on futurist perspectives of Indigenous design, embracing epistemologies engrained in traditional Haudenosaunee corn husk weaving to challenge contemporary parametric design practices. In Dailey’s work, he explores how traditional craft practices can define an Indigenous design future, reconceptualizing what it means to design in the digital space. Through research-creation and community-led approaches, he presents a new perspective on contemporary forms of making; one that better embraces community, place, and Indigenous histories.

Dailey Trainor (he/him) is a mixed settler-Ojibwe design student and member of Thessalon First Nation. Committed to emerging and historical decolonial approaches to design, Dailey’s work centers on contemporary and futurist Indigenous perspectives in architecture and design. His work seeks to empower traditional craft and community-led approaches across design disciplines. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial design from Carleton University and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in design at Concordia University. He hopes to pursue a career in architectural and industrial design, working on Indigenous-led design projects across Turtle Island.

Research Bites is a lunchtime series hosted by the IFRC that creates a space for members to share their work in a casual, conversational setting. Bring your lunch, meet fellow researchers, and join us for inspiring exchanges across disciplines!

Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 12:30 PM EST
Location: EV10.705, 1515 Ste. Catherine St. W.