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Victoria University
Events / Campus (Re)Conciliations Conference

Campus (Re)Conciliations Conference

Jun 08, 2026 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.

The Campus (Re)Conciliations Conference has, for nearly a decade, created space for urgent and necessary conversations about Indigenous reconciliation in higher education. Bringing together scholars, educators, artists, activists, students and community members, it continues to ask how institutions can respond meaningfully to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and to Indigenous experiences within academia.

The Office of the Dean of Students at Victoria University invites you to the 10th annual Campus (Re)Conciliations: Indigenous Issues in Higher Education Conference on Monday, June 8, 2026, in Alumni Hall, Victoria College Building (91 Charles St. W.).

Held during National Indigenous History Month, this year’s gathering will offer opportunities to connect, reflect and engage through discussions, workshops and presentations, along with shared food, time in the Indigenous Healing Garden and space for conversation.

Register Here

You can attend for the full day or part of the day.

Conference Program

8:30 - 9:15 a.m. - Registration and Light Breakfast

9:15 a.m. - Knowledge Keeper Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Dr. Verne Ross, Senior Lead, First Nations House
  • Dean Kelley Castle, Dean of Students, Victoria University
  • Dr. Rhonda McEwen, President and Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University
  • Professor William Robins, President Emeritus, Victoria University

9:45 a.m. - Morning Keynote
Campus (Re)Conciliations Ten Years Later… the Indigenous Landscape in Higher Education

  • Dr. Kevin Lamoreux, Faculty of Education, University of Winnipeg

11 - 11:15 a.m. - Refreshment Break

11:15 a.m. - Student Panel
Campus (Re)Conciliations: Indigenous Student Experience Over the Last Ten Years

  • Jade Huguenin (moderator), Director, Indigenous Education and Partnerships at Colleges and Institutes Canada
  • Lily Keenan, undergraduate student in Ethics, Society, and Law, U of T
  • Angel Levac Brant, undergraduate student in Visual Studies, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, & Design, U of T
  • Tianna Tabobondung, PhD Student and Indigenous Learning Strategist, Office of Indigenous Initiatives UTSC

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch Break

1:30 p.m. - Afternoon Keynote
Truth Telling in the Academy

  • Professor Douglas Sanderson, Prichard Wilson Chair in Law & Public Policy, Faculty of Law, U of T

2:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Refreshment Break catered by Wiisinidaa and Drumming in the Healing Garden

  • Jenny Blackbird, Resource Centre and Programs Coordinator, First Nations House

3 p.m. - Afternoon Workshop
Progress, Inertia, and Backlash

  • John Croutch, Indigenous Training Coordinator, Office of Indigenous Initiatives, U of T
  • Samuel Hill, Indigenous Training Coordinator, Office of Indigenous Initiatives, U of T

4:15 - 4:30 p.m. - Conference Closing