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. 

Come relax with us and enjoy some fun conversation! No need to RSVP; just show up and bring your friends!

MIT Anthropology is grateful for the opportunity to co-sponsor the Indigenous Sciences Speaker Series talks with the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Sciences, CBIKS, at UMASS Amherst (Director: MIT Anthropology Professor Sonya Atalay)