E75: Research and Reconciliation — Fostering Healing and Community through Public Safety Applied Research

“Ultimately, my focus is on making space for perspectives that have historically been excluded and ensuring our work contributes to the systemic change.” ~ Dr. Kirsten Fantazir, Research Chair at Lethbridge Polytechnic

Dr. Kirsten Fantazir (Instructor and Research Chair at Lethbridge Polytechnic), and Dr. Jami Albright-Tolman (Instructor and Researcher), share about public safety applied research projects that are fostering connection with Blackfoot communities, and preparing students for careers in public safety.

Kirsten and Jami expand on Community Integration Through Art Pissatsinaskssini (CITAP), and how its Creative Circles can foster healing, trust, and reconciliation.

CITAP brings together Indigenous elders, students, and community partners to share meals, art, and cultural practices—and challenge stereotypes about houseless and vulnerable populations. Kirsten and Jami highlight early results, ethical practices, and the importance of authentic relationships and Indigenous ways of knowing.

During the show, guests and Donna (host) mention:

CPSAR – Centre for Public Safety Applied Research

CITAP – Community Integration Through Art - Pissatsinaskssini

Ninastako Cultural Centre

E05: Gamifying Grammar with Murray Bartley and Kirsten Fantazir

E56: The positionality effect – Building empathy through reflection and transparency about your place in the world

Dude’s Club

Sir Robert Peel’s Policing Principles