We acknowledge with respect the land of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples where we are privileged to live and learn. We recognize and condemn the colonial processes that have led us to where we are today, and we work towards reconciliation in all that we do as students.
Lauryn is a fourth-year theatre student, from Calgary, Alberta on the unceded territory of the treaty seven nations. She is interested in the clothing and materials used in the battle of Hastings and what role they play in understanding the societies of the medieval period.
Hannah is a third-year anthropology and journalism student, raised on the unceded territory of the Tsimshian peoples. She is curious about how textile depictions of history can help scholars to interpret the past. She’s also visited the Battle Abbey and Battlefields Museum in Hastings, though she was only seven, and mostly remembers the candy at the gift shop.
Riley is a fourth-year Anthropology student born and raised in Yellowknife, NWT in Chief Drygeese territory. It is the traditional land of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, North Slave Metis and Inuit peoples. She is interested in how the tapestry can inform us about past behaviours and clothing styles from the past.
