Indigenous Surfers’ Symposium: Oct. 9-11

Surf Sovereignty: Coastal Stewardship, Embodied Activism, and Indigenous Wave Riders 

events occurring October 9, 10, and 11, 2024

Surf Sovereignty: Coastal Stewardship, Embodied Activism, and Indigenous Wave Riders is a three-day event that will draw Indigenous surfers, coastal stewards, and activists together from across the Pacific for a series of events focused on art as activism and coastal conservation and climate futures for Indigenous nations. This event is collaboratively organized by Cal Poly Ethnic Studies professor Lydia Heberling and Simon Fraser University professor, Nicholas Reo (Canada Excellent Research Chair in Coastal Relationalities and Regeneration).

All events take place October 9-11, 2024, schedule listed below.

 

Schedule of Events:

 

Wednesday, October 9th

“‘Whose Waters?’: Indigenous Surfers Reflecting on Art and Sovereignty”: panel discussion

San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 5:30 - 7 PM

SLOMA Link, here.

 

Thursday, October 10th

Open Surf Session and Surfrider Beach Cleanup

lisamu (Morro Rock), 8 - 10 AM

 

“How Can I Be a Good Ally for Indigenous Coastal Stewards?”: A Conversation with Cal Poly’s Surfrider Club

Cal Poly Plant Conservatory, 11 AM - 12 PM (lunch provided from 12 - 1 PM)

 

Friday, October 11th

Open Surf Session

Pismo Beach, 8 - 10 AM

 

SLO County Surf Break Mapping Project

Cal Poly Ethnic Studies conference room (38-114), 11 AM - 3 PM (lunch provided), RSVP required, here. 

 

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Please contact Dr. Lydia Heberling, lheberli@calpoly.edu, for further information or if you have any questions. 

 

Hosted by the Cal Poly Ethnic Studies department with support from Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business, Cal Poly's Bailey College, Cal Poly’s Office of University Diversity and Inclusion, San Diego State University’s Surf/Skate Collaborative, and San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg, and Benny’s Pizzeria.