The goal of the Faculty of Cross-Cultural Studies is to facilitate cross-cultural learning between Indigenous people and other communities
Algoma University faculty have created the Faculty of Cross-Cultural Studies as part of its commitment to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
The FCCS includes departments and faculty committed to decolonizing and Indigenizing teaching, learning and academia. The dedicated faculty leading the initiative have a history of actively engaging with decolonization and cross-cultural and intercultural education. Departments included within the FCCS include sociology-anthropology, geography, geology and land stewardship, and community economic and social development . The FCCS includes two research labs: Dr.
“Within the Faculty, Indigenization, equity, diversity and inclusion are integrated across all their academic pursuits and aligned with institutional commitments,” shared Michele Piercy-Normore, vice-president academic and research.
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