U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (NSF CBIKS) , in partnership with our co-sponsors, is excited to welcome Jesse Pirini to the Indigenous Sciences Speaker Series on November 22nd 2024 @ 4:00 pm EST. Register for the event here. 

Jesse Pirini (Māori), a Senior Lecturer at the Wellington School of Business and Government at Te Herenga Waka (Victoria University of Wellington) in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and co-Editor for the edited volume Indigenous Management: Knowledges and Frameworks (in press), will be presenting Weaving Western and Indigenous Business Lenses: Self-Determination and Solutions for a Better Society. 

Abstract: Indigenous businesses and organizations are developing approaches to successful management and organization to support self-determination. Indigenous ways of knowing and doing also help address urgent societal challenges including sustainability, climate change, inclusion and innovation. In this presentation Jesse shares practical examples from Aotearoa, New Zealand of Indigenous perspectives braided with popular management thinking to support self-determination. Considering successes, challenges and discussing future pathways for research and practice. 

View the Indigenous Sciences Speaker Series Flyer for more information.

Please contact Marcie Gallo, NSF CBIKS Communications and Events Manager (marcie.gallo@umass.edu) or Kay Mattena, NSF CBIKS Graduate Research Assistant (kmattena@umass.edu) with any questions.