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Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures
Indigenizing Astronomy: Cultural Perspectives on the Sky and the Future of Research
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Representation of the Thunderbird and Gila Monster by Melvin Bainbridge, via the One Sky Project
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Indigenizing Astronomy: Cultural Perspectives on the Sky and the Future of Research
Monday, May 2, 2022
7:30 pm
Morrison Planetarium
Featuring Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, Resident Astronomer at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Canadian Indigenous Astronomer Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton is inviting you for an immersive journey into the First Nation of Canada’s perspective on our Universe. Myths and Legends often reveal a deep understanding of astronomical phenomenons from the physics concepts to the complex interaction between our environment on Earth, the seasons, and the movement of the celestial bodies. Ultimately aiming at reviving ancestral knowledge, she will also discuss different paths to indigenizing astronomy by transforming both our ways of talking about science, teaching, and conducting research.
Accompanying Dr. Rousseau-Nepton’s presentation, we will host the West Coast premiere of cultural and Indigenous short films produced by the One Sky Project.
About Laurie Rousseau-Nepton
Laurie Rousseau-Nepton is a resident astronomer at the Canada-France-Hawaii Observatory. First indigenous woman in Canada to obtain a PhD in astrophysics, she received her diploma from Université Laval by studying regions of stellar formation in spiral galaxies. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton was awarded a NSF and FRQNT grant for her research as well as the Hubert Reeves Fellowship.
She is now leading an international project called SIGNALS, aiming at observing thousands of newly born stars in galaxies close to the Milky Way to understand how their birthplace affect the rest of their life and the galaxies evolution.
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