Deondre Smiles Journalist Profile

Articles

Why Don’t Algorithms Agree With Each Other?

Feb 21, 2024 | socialsciencespace.com | David Canter |Christopher Everett |Deondre Smiles |Andrae Alexander

February 21, 2024 114 There is a tendency to think of automatic online processes as neutral and mathematically logical. They are usually described as algorithms. That means they consist of a series of pre-planned calculations that can be reduced to the most elementary operations, such as plus, minus, if then.
"Indigenizing" universities means building relationships with nations and lands - Pancouver

Feb 20, 2024 | pancouver.ca | Deondre Smiles |Weekly Vibes |Weekly Vibe

By Deondre Smiles, University of VictoriaThe move in Canadian academia to “decolonize” or “Indigenize,” and commit to broader frameworks of reconciliation, pertains to how work is done within universities, as well as how universities engage with broader communities. Commitments aim to increase the visibility of Indigenous academics, including hiring of Indigenous faculty members and staff, but they are also about the visibility of Indigenous ways of being and knowing.
Here’s What It Takes to Indigenize Higher Ed

Jan 12, 2024 | thetyee.ca | Deondre Smiles

The move in Canadian academia to “decolonize” or “Indigenize” and commit to broader frameworks of reconciliation pertains to how work is done within universities, as well as how universities engage with broader communities. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners The Tyee Is Hiring a Manager of Supporter Engagement Be a part of the team that is growing independent journalism in Canada. The application deadline is Feb. 2.
'Indigenizing' universities means building relationships with nations and lands

Jan 3, 2024 | vancouverisawesome.com | Deondre Smiles

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
'Indigenizing' universities means building relationships with nations and lands

Jan 2, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Deondre Smiles

By Deondre Smiles, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Victoria ‘Indigenization’ across departments implies the need for consultation with local Indigenous communities and a shift towards all departments and faculty recognizing we work on Indigenous lands. Read complete article© The Conversation -
'Indigenizing' universities means building relationships with nations and lands

Jan 2, 2024 | theconversation.com | Deondre Smiles

The move in Canadian academia to “decolonize” or “Indigenize,” and commit to broader frameworks of reconciliation, pertains to how work is done within universities, as well as how universities engage with broader communities. Commitments aim to increase the visibility of Indigenous academics, including hiring of Indigenous faculty members and staff, but they are also about the visibility of Indigenous ways of being and knowing.
The Design Observer Twenty: Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, PhD: The Geographic Indigenous Futures Collaboratory

Oct 12, 2023 | designobserver.com | Deondre Smiles

A global, distributed Indigenous-led geography lab supports Indigenous communities doing political, cultural, and climate-based work. The Design Observer Twenty | Sponsored by IDEOThe Design Observer Twenty is our curated selection of twenty remarkable people, projects, and big ideas solving an urgent social need. It begins by unearthing a history erased. In the U.S. alone, the Indigenous people who survived genocide lost nearly 99% of their land.