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Heather Igloliorte

Concordia University Research Chair in Indigenous Art History and Community Engagement, Assistant Professor
Concordia University
Participe à 1 Session

Sessions auxquelles Heather Igloliorte participe

Mardi 7 Juin, 2016

Fuseau horaire: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
13:30
13:30 - 15:00 | 1 heure 30 minutes
Heritage Changes RightsMuseumsPublic event

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights opened to the public in September 2014. Yet this "first museum solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights," met serious criticism from a variety of stakeholders before it even opened its doors. These stakeholders included Indigenous and Ukrainian communities, anti-poverty activists, feminists, gay rights activists, and disability advocates who questioned some of the museum's key curatorial choices in framing issues of righ...