The International Summer School on land, food, health and well-being is intended for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from all disciplines and for Indigenous students with a keen interest in these subjects and with post-secondary education. It will take place in Uashat mak Mani-utenam (Côte-Nord) and Mushuau-nipi (Nitassinan/Nunavik) from August 12 to 20, 2024.
The health and well-being of Indigenous Nations and their communities are closely linked to health of the land. Traditional food is at the core of this relationship. It is part of cultural identity and contributes to the physical and mental health, spirituality, knowledge transmission and well-being of Indigenous Peoples.
This International Summer School aims to explore the links between environment, food, health, and well-being. This unique transdisciplinary and experiential training program will take place in two locations. It will begin in Uashat mak Mani-utenam, an urban Innu community near Sept-Îles. After a train journey to Schefferville-Matimekush, the School will continue at Mushuau-nipi, an ideal place for reflection, where participants will enjoy the unique experience of an Innu camp on the land along the George River.
During the School, participants will develop and share their knowledge and systemic vision of socio-environmental change (including climate change), biodiversity preservation and conservation, food systems and their links to community and human health and well-being. Activities, workshops and discussions will explore these issues in greater depth, drawing on Indigenous, scientific and professional knowledge.
This School is a joint initiative of the Sentinel North program at Université Laval, the Littoral Chair and the Corporation du Mushuau-nipi.
This School will be offered in English.
Application deadline: April 7, 2024
For more information about the school: International Summer School: Land, Food, Health and Well-being | Sentinel North (ulaval.ca)