May 8 – 9, 2016

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Human and Non-Human Belonging expands the defining frame of indigeneity to include human and non-human actors (e.g. climate, animal and plant species, topographical aspects of land, technical instruments) and their complex interactions.

SATURDAY, May 7

7:30 p.m. Walk to dinner at Rock Bottom Brewery, “Four Seasons Room”

SUNDAY, May 8

10:00 a.m. Post-conference Discussion C21 Landbody Conference outcomes
11:00 a.m. BREAK
11:15 a.m. Informal short summary of dissertations

12:30 p.m. LUNCH

1:30 p.m. Cary Miller “Researching Indigeneity”
2:15 p.m. Bernie Perley “Having Reservations: Reflections and Perplexities”
3:00 p.m. BREAK
3:15 p.m. C21 Faculty talk about interdisciplinarity as we do it
5:00 p.m. Bus from UWM Hefter Center to Marriott Courtyard
7:00 p.m. Walk to dinner at Amilinda Restaurant

MONDAY, May 9

9:30 a.m. Writing Exercise
10:45 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m. Kim Blaeser presentation: “Writing Indigeneity”
11:45 a.m. Meg Noodin presentation: “Speaking Indigeneity”

12:30 p.m. LUNCH

1:30 p.m. Wrap-Up/Evaluation/Planning/ANU Book
3:00 p.m. Walk to campus, Cunningham Hall
3:30 p.m. TV Interviews (Cunningham Lower Level)
7:00 p.m. Dinner at Wolf Peach Restaurant