WOMEN’S COUNCIL OF INDIGENOUS DOCTORAL SCHOLARS
presents:
2023 INDIGENOUS SCHOLAR SYMPOSIUM
Friday, April 21, 2023
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. MST
Hayden Library Room #236, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
Virtual Sessions via Zoom
This event is funded by the generosity of:
Sponsors:
ASU Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) GSO Grant
Labriola National American Indian Data Center, ASU Library
ASU Global Futures Laboratory
Indigenous Knowledges Focal Area
ASU Social Transformation Lab
Contributors:
ASU Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Innovation Fellowship
ASU School of Social Transformation
Trauma Recovery Services of Arizona
AGENDA OVERVIEW - Times are in MST
2:30pm Check-in starts
3:00pm - 3:15pm Welcome
3:15pm - 4:30pm Graduate student panel discussion *Virtual Session available
4:30pm - 5:00pm Poster/project mixer
5:00pm - 6:00pm Keynote by Dr. Desi Small-Rodriguez *Virtual Session available
6:00pm - 7:00pm Dinner
3:00-3:15 pm MST -- Welcome
Emcee: Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst, Ph.D. Student in the Justice and Social Inquiry program in the School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University; Co-Founder and Council Delegate for the Women’s Council of Indigenous Doctoral Scholars
Welcome remarks from:
- Eric Hardy, Senior Program Coordinator, Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Library
- Jacob Moore, Assistant Vice-President Tribal Relations, Office of American Indian Initiatives, Arizona State University
3:15-4:30 pm MST -- Ph.D. Student Panel Virtual Session Available
Hear from current Ph.D. students about their research interests, their experiences pursuing a Ph.D., and their tips and strategies for navigating academia. This panel is moderated by Rae Tewa (Diné), Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University.
Panelists include:
● Kevin Brown (Diné), Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University
● Elisha Charley (Diné), Urban Planning School of Geographical Science and Urban Planning, Arizona State University
● Alycia de Mesa (Apache of Chihuahua, Mexico), School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
Ph.D. Student Panelists
Kevin Brown (Diné), is a Ph.D. student in the Language, Literacy, and Technologies program in the ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. His research interests include: Indigenous pedagogies, Indigenous education, education designbased research, learning futures, and archaeology of learning.
He can be reached at Kbrow120@asu.edu.
Elisha Charley (Diné) is a Ph.D. student in the Urban Planning program in the ASU School of Geographical Science and Urban Planning. Her research interests include: Indigenous planning with the intersection of Indigenous architecture and informality.
can be reached at echarle@asu.edu.
Ph.D. Student Panelists
Alycia de Mesa (Apache of Chihuahua, Mexico) is a Ph.D. student in the Human & Social Dimensions of Science & Technology (HSD) program in the ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society (SFIS). Her research interests include Indigenous digital storytelling, countermapping, Indigenous data sovereignty, and food sovereignty.
She can be reached at alyciademesa@asu.edu. Her Instagram handle is @alyciademesa.
Rae L. Tewa (Diné) is a Ph.D. student in Educational Policy & Evaluation program in the ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. Her research centers on family advocacy and issues of equity affecting Native families and students with
be reached at rae.begaye@asu.edu.
4:30-5:00 pm MST -- Poster & Project Mixer
In-person attendees can learn more about the work and research being conducted by Indigenous scholars. Mingle over coffee and snacks. Virtual attendees can take a 30 minute break.
Engineering Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of Engineering and Engineering Design in the Context of Diné Culture
- Ieshya Anderson, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University
Planning with Informal Work Activities: A Case for 21st Century Indigenous SelfSustainability Methods on Nihok’aa Diyin Diné’e Bikéyah (Navajo homeland)
- Elisha Charley, School of Geographical Science and Urban Planning, Arizona State University
Chi'chil Countermapping Project
- Alycia de Mesaa, Jenna Bryantb, Elisa-Colard-Minardib, Gustavo Gutierrezc
- School for the Future of Innovation in Societya, Arizona State University
School of Sustainabilityb, Arizona State University
School of Geographical Science and Urban Planningc, Arizona State University
Exhibit: Chi'chil Countermapping Project
- Alycia de Mesa, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University
Community Archivist Fellowship Program
- Ah'sha Notah, ASU Library’s Community-Driven Archives (CDA) Initiative
5:00-6:00 pm MST -- Keynote Speaker
Virtual Session Available
Emcee: Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst
Remarks from Alex Soto, Director, Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Library
Introduction by: Dr. Marisa Duarte, Associate Professor, Justice and Social Inquiry, School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University
Dr. Desi Small-Rodriguez is Northern Cheyenne and Chicana. Dr. SmallRodriguez is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and American Indian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is an Indigenous data warrior. Dr. Small-Rodriguez directs the Data Warriors Lab, co-founded the U.S. Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's Database. She holds two doctorate degrees: a Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Arizona and a Ph.D. in Demography from University of Waikato.
6:00 pm MST -- Dinner for in-person attendees
Dinner buffet to follow the Keynote address. In-person attendees can join invited faculty for a shared dinner.
Indigenous Scholar Symposium - Planning Committee:
Alycia de Mesa, Ph.D. Student, Human & Social Dimensions of Science & Technology, ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society
Cecilia Marek, Ph.D. Student, Gender Studies, ASU School of Social Transformation
Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst, Ph.D. Student, Justice & Social Inquiry, ASU School of Social Transformation
Taína Diaz-Reyes, Ph.D. Student, School of Sustainability, ASU College of Global Futures
Women’s Council of Indigenous Doctoral Scholars - Council Delegates:
Cecilia Marek, Ph.D. Student, Gender Studies, ASU School of Social Transformation
Danielle Lucero, Ph.D. Candidate, Justice & Social Inquiry, ASU School of Social Transformation
Mirtha Garcia Reyes, Ph.D. Candidate, Justice & Social Inquiry, ASU School of Social Transformation
Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst, Ph.D. Student, Justice & Social Inquiry, ASU School of Social Transformation
Rae Tewa, Ph.D. Student, Educational Policy & Evaluation, ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
The Women’s Council of Indigenous Doctoral Scholars (WCIDS) supports and fosters Indigenous doctoral students at any stage of their PhD journey. WCIDS is a graduate student organization based at Arizona State University but membership is open to all students.
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