Event Details
When:
Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 4pm - 5pm
Location:
Online: Zoom
Price:
Free
Brought to you by:
Center for Canadian-American Studies, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
Description
Check out this video to watch the Inuit Rising.
Inuit in Canada and internationally are having a marked impact on domestic and global affairs. This presentation will provide a brief history of the development of Inuit political mobilization, discuss how Inuit changed the map of North America based on Inuit concepts of territory, and review Inuit influence in Canada. This will include a look at the current initiative by the national Inuit organization, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, to found the world’s first Inuit university – Inuit Nunangat University.
Featuring:
Nadine C. Fabbi is the Director of the Canadian Studies Center/Arctic and International Relations and Acting Assistant Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. She teaches courses on Inuit history and self-determination and has published numerous articles and book chapters. She is currently working on the memoirs of one of Canada’s most influential Inuk politicians.
Questions and Accommodations
Your point of contact for this event is The Foundation for WWU & Alumni. Call (360) 650-3353 or email Alumni@wwu.edu.
Advance notice for disability accommodations and special needs is appreciated. Please mention your needs when registering.
There will be auto-captions available for the Zoom webinar.
The views expressed by our speakers do not necessarily reflect those of Western Washington University.
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