Special Keynote and Q&A with Robin Wall Kimmerer
Friday, February 21, 2025
12:00pm-1:30pm
Traditionally, the TLPDC holds the Advancing Teaching & Learning Conference each February. This year, we are hosting a unique event featuring Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants is a profound work that combines indigenous knowledge and scientific principles with reflections on ecological stewardship, reciprocity, and the interconnectedness of all life. While the book primarily focuses on ecology, plant life, and the natural world, it also offers valuable insights into how teaching—especially in higher education—can be informed by these perspectives.
Dr. Kimmerer is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. She wears many hats but is best known as a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She holds a BS in Botany from SUNY ESF, and an MS and PhD in Botany from the University of Wisconsin with research focusing on plant ecology, bryophyte ecology, traditional knowledge, and restoration ecology. Dr. Kimmerer is a highly sought-after speaker, even addressing the general assembly of the United Nationals on the topic of “Healing our Relationship with Nature.” She was named a McArthur Fellow in 2022. Her New York Times bestselling book, Braiding Sweetgrass, will be the focus of her talk at our conference. Learn more about the author.
Registration:
This event will be a Zoom Webinar and you can register through Zoom: https://texastech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FJzBvdqXQk6k0tpSiesngw. Participants can attend the webinar individually from their own device or join us at the TLPDC for a watch party.
After the keynote, there will be a time for questions facilitated by Dr. Fareed Ben-Youssef. You can submit questions ahead of time here: https://forms.office.com/r/s6XCd8jrQ8.