Indigeneity: A RaceB4Race Symposium

The term ‘indigeneity’ must be considered as capaciously as possible in order to recognize its shifting valences of meaning across historical periods and geographies. The relationship between the Indigenous peoples and their land has always been a fundamental the notion of indigeneity. The term as it is commonly used today is largely in reference to native populations of certain lands who have become minorities in their own countries due to the incursion of settler colonialism. However, if we are to think expansively about indigeneity in our present moment, it is important for us to understand the native or aboriginal populations in the premodern world. This symposium seeks to expand and develop our understanding of indigeneity, from its place in the premodern world to its role in the present.

This RaceB4Race symposium is hosted by the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and its programming is envisioned by Scott Manning Stevens and the RaceB4Race Executive Board.

Speakers
Tarren Andrews (Yale University)
Di Hu (James Madison University)
Heather M. Kopelson (University of Alabama
Ashley Lance (University of Cambridge)
Malinda Maynor Lowery (Emory University)
Melanie Newton (University of Toronto)
Jamie Paris (University of Manitoba)
Joseph Mizhakiiyaasige Zordan (Harvard University)
Mónica Domínguez Torres (University of Delaware)
Dominique E. Polanco (Virginia Tech)

The artwork featured on the program cover and marketing materials for this symposium is “The Vanishing American” by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. The work was provided Courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York.