Chemistry Weekly Seminar - Vincent Ziffle, First Nations University of Canada
Vincent Ziffle, Assistant Professor in Indigenous Knowledge & Science, First Nations University of Canada, will present a seminar at 1:30 pm in ARTS 146.
Title
Chemistry and Indigenous Knowledge: A Novel Chemistry Course, Medicinal Plant Survey and Paint Project Relying on Indigenous Food, Medicine and Art Traditions
Abstract
Chemistry and Indigenous Knowledge can go hand-in-hand in the undergraduate classroom and lab. CHEM 101: Chemistry of Food and Cooking at First Nations University of Canada has been designed to engage introductory science students with its emphasis on practical knowledge in chemistry, its application to food and cooking, and Indigeneity. Equity, diversity, and inclusivity is fostered by highlighting Indigenous Food Traditions and the contributions of First Nations Elders, chefs, and other Traditional Knowledge Keepers. Its novel food lab uses interdisciplinary and experiential pedagogies to connect land-based learning and laboratory. An ongoing Indigenous Medicinal Plant survey, and its connection to Indigenous Food Traditions and Medicinal Chemistry will also be discussed, in addition to a new Indigenous pictograph paint project relying on Traditional Ecological Knowledge, unconventional undergraduate coursework, and modern spectrometry techniques.
Date: Friday, October 14
Time: 1:30 pm
Place: Arts 146