Black and Indigenous Speaker series October 2026, Dr. J. Maki Motapanyane

In this installment of the MSVU Black and Indigenous Speaker Series (BISS), we heard Dr. J. Maki Motapanyane's talk, "What Form Knows: Black Feminist Research, Writing, and Knowledge Otherwise." This presentation explores Black feminist approaches to research, writing, and knowledge production, highlighting how different forms of expression can challenge conventional academic practices and create space for alternative ways of knowing. Dr. J. Maki Motapanyane is an Associate Professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies. MSVU is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq People.