Inaugural Chancellor Emeritus Murray Sinclair Commemorative Lecture and Portrait Unveiling
Date
Wednesday January 14, 202610:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location
Grant HallQueen’s is hosting the inaugural Chancellor Emeritus Murray Sinclair Commemorative Lecture on Jan. 14, inviting the community to honour the profound legacy of former Chancellor and Senator Mazina Giizhik Murray Sinclair. The event, hosted by Chancellor Shelagh Rogers, will feature the unveiling of Kent Monkman’s painting of Chancellor Emeritus Sinclair and two keynote lectures exploring his enduring impact on truth and reconciliation, education, and justice. Admission is free, and all are welcome with advance registration.
Program
Doors open at 10:30 am, program to begin at 11 am
Welcome – Shelagh Rogers
Opening in a Good Way
Introductory remarks - Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane
Keynote – “Ten Lessons from Commissioner Dad” – Niigaan Sinclair
During his final speech at the TRC final event, Lead Commissioner Murray Sinclair remarked that his only regret was that he spent so much time away from his family. Come hear a brief talk on why and a reflection on the legacy of Murray Sinclair-iban.
Keynote – “Legacies, Lingering” - Dr. Danielle Lussier
Dr. Lussier will share reflections – from her perspective as a mum, teacher, and Queen’s community member – on relationships, reconciliation, and legacies that linger.
Portrait by Kent Monkman unveiling
Closing
Reception
Niigaan Sinclair
Niigaan Sinclair is an Anishinaabe writer, editor, professor, and activist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Danielle Lussier
Dr. Danielle Lussier, Red River Métis and citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation, was born and raised in the Homeland of the Métis Nation on Treaty 1 Territory. She is a beadworker and mum to three young people, and she currently serves as Queen’s National Scholar and Chair in Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives at Queen’s University.
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Cree visual artist and member of ocêkwi sîpiy