Indigenizing Sustainability: Rethinking Nature, Gender, and the Law
The workshop aims to foster new academic and interpersonal ties across Asia-Pacific Indigenous Studies and identify collaboration opportunities.

Key framing issues include:
• Critical environmental issues facing Indigenous Peoples today
• Intersections with gender rights, transitional justice, democracy, and Indigenous sovereignty movements
• Building self-determination through academia and beyond.

▲Participating Speakers:
Manuhuia Barcham, Pranab Kumar Pegu, Roluah Puia, Michael Hathaway, Rebecca Wong, Ting Hui Lau

★Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

★Time: 9:00-13:00

★Venue: CIS International Conference Room (B123) at National Dong Hwa University
Time Activity Time Activity
09:00-09:30 Registration and Welcome
09:30-10:00 Introductions
10:00-12:00 Open Dialogue around prompts+ sharing by Roluahpuia
12:00-13:00 Light Lunch with continued dialogue

★Lunch will be provided only to online registrants.★

▲Organizing Institutions:
Center for International Indigenous Affairs, NDHU
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NDHU
Center for Humanistic Innovation and Social Engagement, TMU