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Department of Philosophy 2026-27 Colloquium Series

Métis Nationhood, Citizenship, and Recognition

Kurtis Boyer
Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
3:30–5:00 p.m.
STVH 1145
For the Zoom link, please contact fhazrati@uwo.ca

Portrait of Kurtis Boyer, speaker for the Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series.
Photo courtesy of Kurtis Boyer

Kurtis Boyer is a citizen of Métis Nation–Saskatchewan and an Assistant Professor at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, where he holds the Research Chair in Métis Governance and Policy. He has advised Métis governments on constitutional reform and self-government and has testified before the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples.

He is also a Fellow on Leadership and Innovation in Indigenous Governance at the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) and received the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Post-Secondary Teaching Award for Indigenous Teaching Excellence.