KPMB at SCUP North Atlantic 2025 Regional Conference

April 4, 2025

Next week, senior associate Andrea Macaroun will speak about Agnes Reimagined’s inclusive design process alongside Emelie Chhangur, director and curator at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, and Georgina Riel, Indigenous Affairs Consultant, at the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) North Atlantic 2025 Regional Conference in Buffalo, New York. 

The vision to reimagine the Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University emerges from a simple gesture: returning a house to a home. Central to Agnes Reimagined is a community engagement-led design process that prioritizes hospitality and aims to create an inclusive and equitable space that honours Indigenous experiences and worldviews. 

Event overview  

For their presentation, “Decolonizing a University Museum through Inclusive, Community-based Engagement,” Macaroun, Chhangur, and Riel will share how decolonization, sustainability, community engagement, and Indigeneity guided the design decisions for Agnes Reimagined. 

They will share learnings on organizing a community-based design process that prioritizes Indigenous traditions, hospitality, inclusivity, and heritage preservation; designing healthy museum environments with a focus on low-carbon materials, renewable energy, and rewilding landscapes; and creating Indigenous self-determination spaces which Indigenous community members, artists, and staff can use for cultural practices and traditions.  

Read about Agnes Reimagined. 

Event details  

Session: Decolonizing a University Museum through Inclusive, Community-based Engagement
Speakers: Andrea Macaroun, Emelie Chhangur, and Georgina Riel
Moderator: Dawn Stremler
Date and Time: Monday, April 7, 2:30–3:30pm
Location: Buffalo Convention Center, Buffalo, New York 

Learn more about the event here.