Hi friends and supporters! We hope you had a relaxing summer and are enjoying what remains as we enter into the fall term. We are excited to welcome everyone back for another season of the RISE Colloquium Series! We look forward to another year of meaningful conversation and opportunities to gather and learn in community.
October Colloquium
Thursday, October 8, 2026
12:00 - 1:15pm CT
In-person: Kresge Centennial Hall, #1515 - Trienens Forum, 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL
Enter Kresge Hall through the main entrance (across from University Hall).
Upon entry, you will see a staircase to your left.
Take the stairs down, turn right and follow the signs for RISE Colloquium toward room #1515.
RSVP HERE!
Speaker: Dr. Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy
Indigenous Presence: Remembering the Future
Abstract
This talk is about the ways that the presence of Indigenous peoples has been erased in the process of removing (or making them absent) them from lands, from memories, and from consciousness. Dr. Brayboy argues that our full presence is necessary for the future and that our essence abounds in ways many of us may not always know.
Bio
Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy (Lumbee) is dean of Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy and the Carlos Montezuma Professor of Education and Social Policy. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and National Academy of Education as well as a fellow of the American Educational Research Association, Brayboy’s research focuses on intersecting knowledge systems that illuminate the ways that institutional structures simultaneously hinder and enable the success of underserved students, staff, and faculty. His research also explores the ways that culture and cultural practices mediate and support Indigenous student learning, community self-determination, and tribal nation building.
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-The RISE Team
Cost: N/A
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