Willow Scobie

Sociologist, Dept of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Ottawa.

[Brandi Morin @Songstress28]

When I set out to do this story I had no idea that lithium mining was so bad. It has a huge carbon footprint, yet it’s marketed to save the world-it was fascinatingly disturbing to learn the truth. Meanwhile, Indigenous Peoples are paying the consequences of extraction companies ripping up their land…as per usual. Go have a watch!

https://t.co/vJ6HwxEsC8

[Willow Scobie @willowscobie]

@SanchezCoen @SWAACanada Well deserved!

[Willow Scobie @willowscobie]

@SanchezCoen Congratulations!

[Duncan McCue @duncanmccue]

Writing a journalism textbook is a thing I've wanted to do for a long time. It's finally happened.

'Decolonizing Journalism: A Guide to Reporting In Indigenous Communities' will be available from @OUPCanada this fall. https://t.co/HHBNANJ6yY

Let me tell you a l'il bit about it.

[Dorothy E Smith @DrDorothyESmith]

Dorothy Smith passed away on the 3rd of June. She passed away in her granddaughter Calla's arms, surrounded by love.

Dorothy completely reshaped the structure of our society but most importantly to her, she changed individuals lives.

#InstitutionalEthnography #DorothySmith

[Mongabay @mongabay]

Indigenous communities in Ecuador celebrated over the weekend after a historic ruling by the country’s highest court declaring that Indigenous communities have more autonomy over their territory and a much stronger say over extractive projects affecting... https://t.co/Gr43L9a6cu

[Ashish K. Jha @ashishkjha]

As Omicron cases explode

We need a strategy for isolating folks who test positive

We need to think about the purpose of isolation clearly

Because if we don't get it right,

It'll both be hugely disruptive and won't keep us safe

So let's discuss what we need to do

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[Willow Scobie @willowscobie]

@AlineSociology Congrats!

[MiningNorth @MiningNorth]

NITV forbidden from rebroadcasting Baffinland hearing | Nunatsiaq News https://t.co/Mi2RVwwsNR

[IsumaTV @IsumaTV]

Welcome to a new curated monthly screening series of Indigenous produced, Indigenous language films. Every first weekend of the month, go to: https://t.co/QgiMVhNL3d to stream the new film series for 72hours for $10 CAD. Films only available to stream in the Canadian territory.

[MiningNorth @MiningNorth]

Environment minister rejects calls to investigate dust from Mary River mine | Nunatsiaq News https://t.co/pV3LbX2orL

[Willow Scobie @willowscobie]

[Video] ▸ Grand Acts of Theatre: Tauvigjuaq (The Great Darkness) | National Arts Centre https://t.co/j0aRuYZtgY

[Willow Scobie @willowscobie]

https://t.co/tLWs479THv

[Dr Max Liboiron @MaxLiboiron]

Starting on January 28th, the IndigeLab Roundtables feature 14 Indigenous scientists talking about how they run things their way over 4 dates! Online. Register here!

https://t.co/BjS3WGXm9u