Celebration of the Life & Work of Professor Michael Marker (1951-2021)
(Released by the Department of Educational Studies, UBC, Vancouver, BC) On Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 2:00-5:00PM, The Department of Educational Studies (EDST) held a special gathering and journal launch at the Centre for Indigenous Land-Based Education, Research and Wellness at xwc̓ic̓əsəm in honour, memory and celebration of the life and work of Prof. Michael Marker (1951-2021). The gathering was […]
Blog Post “Letters and Journals of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin: Insights into Colonial Governance Across Continents”
The EDST blog has a new post entitled “Letters and Journals of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin: Insights into Colonial Governance Across Continents.” Check it out here: https://blogs.ubc.ca/edst/2024/05/03/letters-and-journals-of-james-bruce-8th-earl-of-elgin/
Dissertation Writing support Sessions AKA the Hop-on Hop-off Writing Bus
Facilitator: Shauna Butterwick Professor Emeritus, EDST May 15 to July 19th Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings 7 to 10am https://ubc.zoom.us/j/69978066117?pwd=UGpPR1FXOCtpYXYrMkc2VFowQ0Vjdz09 Meeting ID: 699 7806 6117 Passcode: 391320 These sessions are for EDD (and others) doctoral students. The goal is to create a space/time for participants to focus on planning, thinking, reading, and writing their […]
EDST 30th Anniversary Celebration
Come one, come all, to the EDST 30th Anniversary Celebration! EDST 30th Anniversary Celebration Location: St John’s CollegeDate: Thursday May 16th, 2024Time: 2pm-4pm RSVP deadline: Thursday May 9th You are cordially invited to EDST’s 30th Anniversary Celebration! Come and mingle with colleagues, students, and friends, to celebrate all we have achieved over the last 30 years. Lunch […]
The EDST blog – “Challenging Tropes in Canadian History Education.”
The EDST blog has a new post entitled “Challenging Tropes in Canadian History Education.” In it the authors explore how “tropes” in social studies textbooks shape Canadian history. Check it out here: https://blogs.ubc.ca/edst/2024/04/25/challenging-tropes-in-canadian-history-education-lidia-jendzjowsky-and-serena-pattar/
Philosophical Inquiry and Teacher Education. An exercise in educational thought.
Philosophical Inquiry and Teacher Education. An exercise in educational thought.
Dr. Bill Cohen receives 2023/24 Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation
EDST’s EdD graduate Dr. Bill Cohen (OSE) has been selected as the recipient of the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation for his remarkable contributions, passion, and dedication to fostering reconciliation and decolonization through education.
Felt Understanding, and Showing Contradiction: Indigenous Education and Applied Theatre
Felt Understanding, and Showing Contradiction: Indigenous Education and Applied Theatre
ḥaḥuupač̓akckʷakqin ʔiqḥmuut ciqy̓ak ‘Teachings from our Ancestral Language’: Innovation and Ancestral Continuity in the Hesquiaht Language Community Movement
ḥaḥuupač̓akckʷakqin ʔiqḥmuut ciqy̓ak ‘Teachings from our Ancestral Language’: Innovation and Ancestral Continuity in the Hesquiaht Language Community Movement