The 2026 Indigenous Futures Research Centre (IFRC) Annual Research Symposium features panels, workshops, performances, and artist talks from faculty, students, and alumni of the IFRC.  

Guided by the theme, “Practicing the Future”, this year’s symposium considers how Indigenous research and research-creation can actively shape the futures we envision.  It offers a moment to exchange ideas, imagine new avenues, and cultivate intergenerational and relational forms of knowledge-sharing.  The symposium fosters community-building across disciplines, creating a space where we not only imagine the future but intentionally practice it. 

Designed to spark interdisciplinary exchanges and highlight current research, this gathering reflects on the continued emergence and growth of Indigenous scholarship. It celebrates trailblazing accomplishments while foregrounding new and evolving perspectives on Indigenous methodologies. Now in its fourth iteration, this symposium has become an essential event where IFRC faculty and student members alike share their work with one another and with the greater Concordia community. .