The OCUL Truth and Reconciliation Committee is pleased to present the 2025-2026 speaker series, Learning Together: Reflections on the Academy and Reconciliation.
This speaker series aims to advance OCUL member libraries' understanding and awareness of truth and reconciliation efforts and initiatives in the academic community. As we consider the tenth anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action, this is an opportunity to reflect on and learn from the truth of current and past injustices. What have we learned? How do we keep moving forward in meaningful and substantial ways?
Our deep gratitude extends to the speakers for generously sharing their time and knowledge with the OCUL community.
Please note: Speaker series events are not recorded; during live events, automated captions are available.
Upcoming Events
To be announced
Past Events
Post-TRC Truths: Indigenous Voices in the Academy
- Presented by Dr. Sheila Cote-Meek
- Date and time: Tuesday, November 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m. EST
A decade after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action, universities continue to grapple with how to meaningfully support Indigenous students, staff, and faculty. Drawing from new chapters in Colonized Classrooms, this talk given by Dr. Sheila Cote-Meek shared the lived realities of Indigenous voices in the academy — stories of persistence, resistance, and transformation. It highlighted both the progress made and the systemic barriers that remain, offering insights into how we can play a critical role in advancing change.
Seizing the Opportunity of School as a Place of Healing
- Presented by Dr. Kevin Lamoureux
- Date and time: Friday, December 12, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EST
In this one-hour talk, Dr. Kevin Lamoureux drew upon Indigenous understandings of well-being – Mino-Pimatisiwin – and institutional responsibility to explore how post-secondary institutions can move beyond 'business as usual' and become genuine caretakers of knowledge in service of reconciliation.
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For additional information or questions about Learning Together: Reflections on the Academy and Reconciliation, please email ocul@ocul.on.ca.