{"id":178000,"date":"2024-11-13T14:25:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/?page_id=178000"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:26:34","slug":"inrs-uqat-joint-research-unit-in-indigenous-studies-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/research\/research-chairs-groups-and-networks\/find-research-chair-group-or-network\/inrs-uqat-joint-research-unit-in-indigenous-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"INRS-UQAT Joint Research Unit in Indigenous Studies\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The INRS-UQAT Joint Research Unit (JRU) in Indigenous Studies stands at the crossroads of scientific and Indigenous knowledge. Through innovative action, it aims to transform the relational dynamics and modes of interaction between the academic and Indigenous spheres in order to highlight the contributions of Indigenous peoples to humanity\u2019s cultural heritage and the future of societies. The JRU is dedicated to democratizing knowledge and science. It is characterized by its broad vision of the driving role that reciprocity and sharing play in democratizing knowledge, as well as its structure based on openness to multiple forms of knowledge, its inclusive and mobilizing mission, and its outstanding partnerships in the field of social and community innovation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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By creating an intellectual, inter-institutional, and multidisciplinary space where Indigenous voices and knowledge can be expressed and heard, the INRS-UQAT Joint Research Unit in Indigenous Studies focuses on the contribution of Indigenous people to education, university research, and science. It also promotes interactive, ethical, and socially relevant research practices with First Nations and Inuit actors, as well as with Indigenous authorities working in Quebec and its various regions. By supporting their initiatives for decolonization; social reconstruction; and cultural, identity, and political affirmation, the INRS-UQAT JRU builds bridges between advanced training; scientific production; and social, territorial, and environmental challenges in relation to the realities and issues that mark Indigenous experiences.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The aim of this JRU is to further strengthen Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue as a centre of excellence in research on Indigenous issues in areas such as education, territory, self-determination, revitalization of Indigenous languages, modern urban life, and others by fostering a co-construction of knowledge that will benefit all of Quebec. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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