Shadow Indigenous Worlds (SIW) is a global initiative that highlights Indigenous worldviews of inquiry. By focusing on researchers, practitioners, and artists at work (in the field, studio, and classroom), it invites the audience to participate and reflect on the meaning of knowledge, theory, pedagogy, and social change. SIW is a student-focused program and highlights the contributions of Indigenous knowledge and scholars across disciplines and practices.

The launch of the SIW initiative will be a 90-minute hybrid event on Monday, May 4 starting at 6:00 PM PDT in Communications 150 (Studio C) on the University of California Santa Cruz campus. This Zoom call will be recorded.

Dolly Kikon (Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for South Asian Studies at UCSC), Raja GuhaThakurta (Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics), and the CREST team will host the launch.

Co-sponsored by CREST, Indigenous Faculty Network (IFN), American Indian Resource Center (AIRC), Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS), Film and Digital Media (FDM) Department