Negotiating Ownership and Control in Collaborative Research with Indigenous Communities

The Aboriginal Council of Queen’s University and the School of Graduate Studies are co-sponsoring a day-long workshop on the subject of “Negotiating Ownership and Control in Collaborative Research with Indigenous Communities.” All are welcome to participate.

The workshop is part of a larger strategy at Queen’s to foster a research training environment that is founded on ethical and responsible conduct of Indigenous research and will provide participants with a practical foundation in the key issues of ownership and control in research collaborations with Indigenous communities. The day-long workshop will have two parts:

The morning program consists of a keynote presentation by a former member of the senior leadership of the AFN and a panel of short presentations by members of NAFC, NWAC, and FNIGC who have direct experience in brokering relationships between academic researchers and Indigenous communities.

The afternoon program consists of small group discussions on selected aspects of ownership and control of research data (Privacy and Confidentiality, Building Relationships, Research Agreements, and Strengthening Research Capacity). A general discussion will conclude the formal proceedings.

There will be a networking reception following the workshop.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.