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Jun 04, 2026

Congrats to Sai Manjari Kaladindi, Stephen Sarmento, & Zhuqing Mei for the EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award

2026 EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award as a Presenter, entitled A Comparative Study on the Purposes of Arts Education in Middle School in Canada, China, and India Through Teachers’ Perspectives by Sai Kaladindi, Stephen Sarmento & Zhuqing Mei https://blogs.ubc.ca/edst/2026/05/16/a-comparative-study-on-the-purposes-of-arts-education-in-middle-school-in-canada-china-and-india-through-teachers-perspectives

 

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Congrats to Mahfida Tahniat for the EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award

2026 EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award as an Attendee, entitled Toxicity in Education: A Vicious Circle by Mahfida Tahniat https://blogs.ubc.ca/edst/2026/05/16/toxicity-in-education-a-vicious-circle

 

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June Event: Collage Scrapbooking Workshop 

EDST SSL Presents: Mindfulness with Mahfida Event Description: To live a happy, healthy, and successful life, it is important to de-stress everyday anxiety and focus on mental well-being. The EDST community can now participate in different mindfulness activities (arts & crafts, mindful eating, meditation, breathing exercises, gratitude journal, etc.) and learn through fun, how to take better care of the academic and professional […]

 

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May 19, 2026

Guest lectures for EDUC 500: Research Methodology in Education

Join us at the lectures below! RSVP not required. Location: Ponderosa Commons North 1008, 6445 University Blvd Title Date and Time Guest Speakers Where to find existing datasets for educational research: An introduction to Statistics Canada and UBC’s Research Data Centre May 23, 2026, Saturday2:00 – 3:00 pm Cheryl Fu, PhD Analyst, UBC Research Data […]

 

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May 18, 2026

Dissertation Writing Support Sessions – Summer 2026

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/dissertation-writing-support-sessions-summer-2026/

 

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May 07, 2026

Panel: International Research of Adult Learning and Education

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/international-research-of-adult-learning-and-education/

 

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Info Session: Adult Learning and Education Student and Faculty Exchange between UBC and Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/information-session-wurzburg/

 

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May 05, 2026

Mindfulness with Mahfida: Mother’s Day Special 

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/mothers-day-special/

 

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Apr 30, 2026

Congratulations to Jelana Bighorn on her Successful Oral Defence (M.A. Thesis)

Please join us in congratulating Jelana Bighorn who successfully defended her M.A. Thesis on April 29, 2026. Title:TRANSGRESSING WHITE SUPREMACY IN EDUCATION: A LAKOTA BAHA’I APPROACH Abstract:The purpose of this research is to examine the behaviors, attitudes, and actions of white students and staff members towards decolonization and anti-racism praxis in public schools located in […]

 

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Congratulations to Soyoo Yoo on a Successful Oral Defence (M.A. Thesis)

Please join us in congratulating Soyoo Yoo who successfully defended her M.A. Thesis on April 28 of 2026. Title:Negotiating Silence and Resistance: The Political Agency of Korean Primary Teachers Abstract:This thesis explores how South Korean primary school teachers exercise political agency when they are not allowed to express political opinions or participate in collective actions. […]

 

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