Research Talk: Episode 2 Indigenous Framework Plans in Ontario Postsecondary Institutions with Emma Posca

Emma Posca is a PhD candidate at York University and a settler educator specializing in Indigenization and decolonization. Her dissertation examines Indigenous Framework Plans across Ontario postsecondary institutions to analyze how colonial legacies are addressed within the academy. She has an extensive teaching dossier spanning Indigenous Studies, Sociology, Engineering, Human Geography, and Equity Studies at York University and Yorkville University. As a Course Director, she designs and delivers decolonial curricula for non-Indigenous learners, including institutionally adopted courses and faculty-focused seminars. Her teaching emphasizes reconciliation, critical self-reflection, and institutional accountability through experiential and inclusive pedagogical practices.

In this episode, Emma discusses the research behind her dissertation examining Indigenous Framework Plans across Ontario postsecondary institutions. Using Critical Discourse Analysis, her work analyzes how universities publicly frame commitments to Indigenization and reconciliation, and what these policy documents reveal about institutional priorities, accountability, and colonial legacies within higher education.

Listen to the podcast here: Episode 2: Indigenous Framework Plans in Ontario Postsecondary Institutions with Emma Posca 20260501 | Office of Academic Research | Yorkville University