In my workshops and presentations I try to honour traditional protocol. I honour place and the people gathered, the human and the more than human. Thus, my presentations follow the Indigenous knowledge practice of speaking from and to place. Often the presentation is in the form of a teaching story. It must be performed in the moment for the moment. It is theorizing in the moment, respecting the context or situated-ness of the moment in time and in place. I also play the native flute at such times as part of an embodiment of or honouring of ceremonies of renewal.

Kelly, V. (2017, January–June) Gave a 5 X 2hour sessions to the Faculty of Education Field Programs FA community on Indigenous Education: Education for Reconciliation as well as the use of Indigenous Methodologies is Teacher Inquiry.

Kelly, V. (2017, Jan) Education for Reconciliation and Transformation. Invited Presentation and Performance at PDP 401/2 Orientation, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.

Kelly, V. (2016, Nov) Invited Guest Participant in Fraser Valley Mental Health/Indigenous Health Authority Healing Circle in Response to Current Substance Use Crisis during National Addictions Events, Stolo Nation Longhouse, Chilliwack, BC.

Kelly, V. (2016, Nov) Invited Presentation: The Role of Art, Activism and Place in Education for Reconciliation. INDSPIRE 2016 National Gathering, Toronto, ON.  

Kelly, V. (2016, Oct) Our Voice as Instruments in Connecting with Youth in Response to the Overdose Medical Emergency. Words Matter Conference for Prevention and Promotion with Youth in Response to the the Overdose Crisis, Fraser Valley Health Authority, Pitt Meadows, BC.

Kelly, V. (2016, Oct) Orator/Performance of Native Flute for the conferring of the Honorary Doctorate for Lorna Williams at the Simon Fraser University Convocation, Burnaby, BC.

Kelly, V. (2016, Sept) Invited Presentation/Transformational Workshop on Water Ethics and Cross-Cultural Values. Watersheds 2016 Conference, Simon Fraser University Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2016, Sept) Invitation to Present on Indigenous Education and Education for Reconciliation at Sullivan Heights Secondary Pro-D day, invited by Jennifer Spain Pro-D Chair, Surrey BC.

Kelly, V. (2016, June). Invitation Performance/Presentation at the SFU Aboriginal Day Ceremony and Celebration. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.

Kelly, V. (2016, May) Invitation to Co-Host for the Roundtable on Re-visioning the Visual Arts in Vancouver Schools. Request from a teacher activist Maggie Milne and Vancouver Parent Association in conjunction with SFU, UBC and Emily Carr as well as other arts organizations.

Kelly, V. (2016, April) Special Webinar Lecture/Performance: Indigenous Pedagogies and Arts-based Learning Practices invitation from Mary Elizabeth Manley for the Spirit Transforming Symposium at York University, Toronto, ON.

Kelly, V. (2016, March) Lecture/Presentation: Indigenous Worldviews and Indigenous Education in Graduate Diploma in Self Regulation for instructor Paula Rosehart. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. ( 2016, March). Presentation: Indigenous Rights and Responsibilities as part of a Power, Race and Privilege Symposium, Quest University, Squamish, BC.

Kelly, V. (2016, March). Medicine Walk: Indigenous Worldview and Perspectives on Healing. Invited Keynote at Mental Health and Substance Use Facilitators Conference Harrison, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2016, February) Invited as an Indigenous Artist to the Indigenous Artists Symposium: Activism and Education Through the Arts. First Nations University, Regina, SK.

Kelly, V. (2015, Feb). Invited Lecture in Criminology class on Indigenous Restorative Justice and Indigenous Circle Practices.

Kelly, V. (2015, Feb) Invited Lecture and performance in Educ 943 on Art as an Indigenous Knowledge Practice and as Indigenous Research.

Kelly, V. (2016, February) Invited Artist in Residence: A series of presentations and performances on Art as a Indigenous Knowledge Practice and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of Regina, Regina, SK.

Kelly, V. (2015, Oct) Invited Presentation: Sharing Stories of Education for Reconciliation. Faculty of Education Forum, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2015, Oct) Webinar Presentation/Performance: Creating Ecologies of Health, Hospitality and Healing for the Fraser Valley Mental Health and Substance Use Trainers, Maple Ridge, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2015, Feb) Invited Indigenous Scholar Participant at Working Better Together Conference on Indigenous Research Ethics, Invitation from Dr. George Nicholas Director of IPinch Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.

Kelly, V. (2014, October) Invited Presentation during the final presentations of the inaugural Masters of Applied Indigenous Knowledge at Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Kelly, V, (2014, May) Invited Presentation for Health Arts Research Centre UNBC Retreat and Visioning Session: Healing and Indigenous Art. NWCC Longhouse, Terrace, BC.

Kelly, V. (2013, November) Invited Lecture and workshop on Indigenous Art and Indigenous Education for EDUC834, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.

Kelly, V. (2013, October). Creativity: In the Discipline of Wind: Honouring the Polyphonic. Invited panel presentation at the International Holistic Learning Conference: Breaking New Ground, Geneva Park Conference Centre, Orrilia, ON.

Kelly, V. (2013, March) Invited Keynote and symposium for Fraser Health Addictions Consortium. Loon Lake Retreat Centre, Maple Ridge, BC.     

Kelly, V. (2013, February) Invited Keynote: Wayfinding as Service: an Indigenous Perspective and a workshop: Pedagogy of Place: Exploring Our Ecologies of Being at the Change Talk Summit 2013 for the Fraser Health Authority. Harrison Hot Springs, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2013, February). Invited co-presenter at SFU Philosophers’ Café with Dr. Felix Braden SFU Science Chair on: Two-Eyed Seeing: Integrating Aboriginal and Eurocentric ways of knowledge in the modern university setting. How can we develop educational programs in our universities that honour and give credit to Aboriginal ways of knowledge? This Cafe focused on taking such an approach in health sciences and environmental biology. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2012, October). Invited Lecture in Diverse Epistemologies: Situating the Research. Invited Lecture in EDUC 928: Critical and Sociocultural Approaches to Research. I presented on diverse approaches to situating knowledge, ways of knowing as well as Indigenous Arts-based research methodologies. Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2012, June). Invited lecture and seminar in EDUC 474: Designs for Learning: Elementary Social Studies. Aboriginal Perspectives and Pedagogies in Elementary Social Studies. Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2012, June). Invited lecture and seminar: Indigenous Arts-based Narrative Research in EDUC 867: Qualitative Research Guest Lecture in Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2012, April) Invited Symposium Participant: Dialogue on Indigeneity and Intersectionality at the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue hosted by the Institute for Intersectionality Research and Policy, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2012, March) Invited Symposium/Panel presentation/performance: Karen Armstrong Compassion Dialogue at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2012, February). Invited Symposium Participant: Ritual Places and Spaces with Archaeologists and Indigenous scholars from around the world discussing Indigenous ritual and shamanism at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2012, January). Invited Symposium Participant: Dialogue on World Humanities: Western, Eastern and Indigenous Perspectives at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. Is there, can there be such an Activity as World Humanities? with Western, Eastern and Indigenous philosophy scholars. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.

Kelly, V. (2011, November). Invited Guest Lecture/Performance: Indigenous Literacies in Educ 342 an Undergraduate Literacy course, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. Canada.

Kelly, V. (2011, November). Indigeneity and the Pedagogy of Place. Invited Guest Lecture/Performance for an Arts-based Exploration in Culture and Language M.Ed. program, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2011, October). Provoking a Discipline of Wind and Pedagogies of Vulnerability; An Indigenous Métissage. Invited Keynote lecture/performance at the Provoking Curriculum Conference, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.  

Kelly, V. (2011, May). Invited presenter at the Katzie First Nation Aboriginal Education Forum, Maple Ridge, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2011, March). Narrative and Arts-based Research Methodologies. Invited Lecture and Seminar for EDUC 867, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2011, March). Invited participant in the Inner-work and Education Symposium involving SFU and UBC education scholars as part of a CSSE Scholarly Event, Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.

Kelly, V. (2011, March). Invited participant in the Truth and Reconciliation National Research Forum, Vancouver, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2011, February). Invited Speaker in Teaching in Higher Education Panel for the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2011, February). Inquiry into the Pedagogy of Place and Arts-based Research in Arts Education. Invited Doctoral Seminar for EDUC 944, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2011, February). Indigenous Education and Two-eyed Seeing. Invited Keynote Lecture along with Her Honour Gwendolyn Point at the Aboriginal Education Forum and Assembly for School District 42, Maple Ridge, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2011, January). The Ecology of Place in Teacher Education. Invited Presentation/performance at a full day workshop with the PDP French Module students on Retreat at Camp Capilano, Vancouver, BC.

Kelly, V. (2010, December). Traditions of Earth and Wind: Role of Native Drums and Flutes in Indigenous Pedagogy. Invited Presentation for the PDP Faculty Associate December Program, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2010, December). Guest Lecturer at The Centre of the Arts and Social Change. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2010, November). Cultural Diversity and the Pedagogy of Place. Invited Lecture and Seminar for the Culture and Language M.Ed. program, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2010 May). Indigenous Education and the Pedagogy of Place: an exploration of the places we are from. Integrating the visual arts and native flute playing. Invited Pre-Conference Half- Day Workshop at the ECCOM Conference 2010, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2010, February). Indigenous Education and its contribution to Main Stream Education. Guest Lecturer and Seminar for EDUC 342. Undergraduate Programs, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.

Kelly, V. (2009, December). Presenter/Facilitator in PDP Drum Making all-day event. Worked with Elder in teaching Drum making to Faculty Associates. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2009, August). The Pedagogy of Place Indigeneity and the Contribution of an Indigenous Sensibility. Paper presentation and seminar at the  Encircling Light- Expectant Silence: An International Conference on the North. Whitehorse, Yukon.

Kelly, V. (2008, December). The Hawke Research Institute and Yunggorendi First Nations Centre. “Antiracism and Pedagogy”. An Invitational Roundtable and Conference University of South Australia and Flinders University South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.

Kelly, V. (2008, May). Canadian Council on Learning Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre: Dialogue on Teaching and Learning from Spirit. An Invitational Dialogue Research Project. Saskatoon, SK.  

Kelly, V. (2008, March). Canadian Council on Learning Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre: Reclaiming the Learning Spirit. An Invitational National Roundtable, Saskatoon, SK.

Kelly, V. (2008, February). Towards a Spiritual Ecology: Nurturing Our Spirits Through Art, Myth and Vision. Presentation at the  CCL Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre and FNESC, Seeing Ourselves in the Mirror, Giving Life to Learning. Vancouver BC.

Kelly, V. (2008-February). Teacher Education and The Role of the Arts in the Pedagogy of the Imagination. Professional Programs Conference on Teacher Education, Simon Fraser University Vancouver, BC.  

Kelly, V. (2007, October). Spiritual Ecology: Nurturing Our Spirits Through Myth, Vision and Art. Presentation at the Aboriginal Education Association Conference: Healing Our Spirits. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.

Kelly, V. (2007, August). Issues in the Sustainability of Education: Towards an Ecology of Education. Presentation at the BC Teacher Federation Aboriginal Education Conference. Kamloops, BC.

Kelly, V. (2007, August). Spiritual Ecology of Indigenous Education: Healing Our Spirits. Full day presentation at the BCTF Aboriginal Education Discrete Day. Kamloops, BC.

Kelly, V. (2007, May). CCL Aboriginal Knowledge Centre Dialogue on Learning, organized by Marie Battiste. Banff, AB.

Kelly, V. (2007, January). The Arts as Catalyst, Catharsis, and Crucible: A Personal Philosophy of Art. Holistic Learning Network, OISE, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.

Kelly, V. (2002, April). The Annual Gateways Conference: Toronto Waldorf School, Toronto, Ontario. This is a conference for parents and educators of young children. The key-note speaker was Joseph Chilton Pearce on: Thinking with the Heart. Presentation on: The Heart’s Way of Knowing and the Role of the Arts. This presentation was based on my M.A. research on “Aesthetic Ways of Knowing”

Kelly, V. (2002). Annual Medical Section Conference: Toronto, Ontario. Keynote addresses: The Rainbow Bridge of the Arts: Art as pedagogue, Art as healer to a conference of doctors, nurses, physio-therapists, message therapists, art therapists and therapeutic eurythmists. This lecture was based on my M.A. research in aesthetic ways of knowing, the arts and human development.

Kelly, V. (1998). Spirit Within, Spirit Without: Movement with Purpose and Learning with Interest. Presentationa and workshop at the Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1998). Ideas for a Grade Seven Performance Extravaganza and its Potential Pedagogical Impact. Presentation and workshop to eurythmy teachers at the Annual Eurythmy Teachers Summer Conference: Portland, OR.

Kelly, V. (1998). Healing through Music and Movement. Presentation and workshop at the annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1997). The Will and the Way: How do we awaken and nurture the will forces of our students? Presentation and workshop at the Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1997). The Role of Eurythmy in the Waldorf Curriculum as an Example of the Integration of the Arts. Presentationa and workshop for the delegation of Korean Educators: visiting OISE, University of Toronto. Toronto, ON.

Kelly, V. (1997). The Tone Eurythmy Curriculum and how to introduce it to the various grade levels. Presentation and workshop a the  Annual Eurythmy Teacher Summer Conference: Portland, OR.

Kelly, V. (1997). Archetypes in Development and Healing. Presentation for the doctors, nurses, physio- therapists, message therapists, art therapists and therapeutic eurythmists at the Annual North American Medical Section Conference: Kimberton, PA. 

Kelly, V. (1997). Archetypal Gestures in Development and Healing. Workshop for the doctors, nurses, physio- therapists, message therapists, art therapists and therapeutic eurythmists at the Annual North American Medical Section Conference: Kimberton, PA.

Kelly, V. (1997). Exploration of the Self as Revealed through Music and Movement. Presentation and workshop at the Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1996). Integration of the Arts and the Role of Eurythmy in the Waldorf Curriculum as an Example of a Holistic Curriculum. Demonstrations and presentations for the delegation of Japanese Educators: visiting OISE, University of Toronto. Toronto, ON.

Kelly, V. (1996). The Inherent Discipline in the Arts: A medium for Social and Moral Education. Presentation and workshop at the Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1996). Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts. Presentations at the University of Toronto visiting courses in Holistic Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1996). Music and Tone Eurythmy. Workshops at the University of Toronto visiting courses in Holistic Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1996). The Integration of the Arts in the Waldorf Curriculum. Presentation and demonstration to the delegation of Icelandic Educators: visiting OISE, University of Toronto. Toronto, ON.

Kelly, V. (1996). Pedagogical Exercises Using Copper Rods to Enhance Agility. Presentation and workshop at the Annual Eurythmy Teachers Summer Conference: Portland, OR.

Kelly, V. (1996). Listening and Speaking in Music and Movement. Presentation and workshop at the Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1995). Communicating…Through Movement. Presentation and workshop at the Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1995). Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts. Presentations at the University of Toronto visiting courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1995). Music and Tone Eurythmy. Workshops at the University of Toronto visiting courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1995). The Pedagogical Eurythmy Curriculum. Presentation and workshop at the Annual Eurythmy Teachers Summer Conference: Portland, OR.

Kelly, V. (1995). The Apollonian and Dionysian Elements in Art. Presentation and workshop at the Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1994). The Role of the Arts in Fostering Social and Values Development. Presentation and workshop at the Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1994). Music and Tone Eurythmy. Workshops at the University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1994). Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts. Presentations at the University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1994). Working with Hygienic Exercises in Pedagogical Eurythmy. Presentation and workshop at the Annual Eurythmy Teachers Summer Conference: Garden City, NY.

Kelly, V. (1994). Exploring Inner Soul Gestures in Eurythmy. Presentation and workshop at the Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1993). Morality at Risk: Art in Service of Values Education. Presentation and workshop at the Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1993). Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts. Presentations at the University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1993). Music and Tone Eurythmy. Workshop at the University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1993). Eurythmy and the World of Gesture. Presentation and Workshop at the Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario.

Kelly, V. (1992). Rhythms in Teaching and Rhythms in Learning. Presentation and workshop at the Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1992). Music and Tone Eurythmy. Workshop at the University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1992). Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts. Presentations at the University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1992). Expression through Music and Movement. Presentation and workshop at the Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1991). Breathing as an Archetype in the Curriculum. Presentation and workshop at the Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1991). Exercises for Elementary School Children. Research presentation at the Annual Medical Section Conference: Kimberton, PA.

Kelly, V. (1991). Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts. Presentations at the University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1991). Music and Eurythmy. Workshops at the University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, ON.

Kelly, V. (1990). Depression and Movement. Presentation and workshop to psychiatrists and art therapists at the Husemann Clinic, Buchenbach. Germany.

Kelly, V. (1988). The Experience of Music in Eurythmy. Presentation and workshop at the IDRIART Music Festival and Conference: Vidarasen Landsby, Andebu, Norway.

Kelly, V. (1987). Music and Eurythmy. A week course for drug addicts, disabled villagers and co-workers at the International Camphill Village Conference: Vallersund Gard, Vallersund, Norway.

Kelly, V. (1987). Social Responsibility and Community in the Arts. Presentation and workshop at the International Camphill Villager Conference: Hogganvik Landsby, Vikedal, Norway.

Kelly, V. (1986). Rhythms in Art, Community and Nature. Presentation and workshop at the International Bio-dynamic Agriculture Conference: Vidarasen Landsby, Andebu, Norway.

Kelly, V. (1985). Form Experience in Choreography. Conference host and presentation at the Form Drawing Conference for Waldorf Teachers: The Pennine Camphill Community, Wakefield, UK.

Kelly, V. (1984). Eurythmy and Working with the Adolescents. Presentation and workshop at the Camphill Youth Guidance Conference: Blair Drummand, Stiling, UK.