New Publication “Defiance, Advocacy, and Sovereignty: First Nations Child Welfare, the ‘Native Conferences’ and the 1974 Royal Commission on Family and Children’s Law in British Columbia”
New Publication! Mona Gleason, “Defiance, Advocacy, and Sovereignty: First Nations Child Welfare, the ‘Native Conferences’ and the 1974 Royal Commission on Family and Children’s Law in British Columbia” BC Studies 230 (Summer, 2026): 11-32. Abstract: This article highlights the contributions of Indigenous participants to a series of Native Conferences that took place around BC in […]
Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present
Former EDST PhD graduate, Shayna Plaut, is part of the team curating the exhibition on Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present – “A moving exploration of the ongoing forced displacement of Palestinians” currently open at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dr. Shayna Plaut’s co-edited book, Messy Ethics in Humam Rights Work, has been published with UBC […]
Dr. Handel Wright receives 2026 Emancipation Day Proclamation on behalf of Vancouver’s Black communities
The City of Vancouver held an Emancipation Day Proclamation and Reception on July 28th, 2026. In recognition of his work on international, national and local Blackness and especially his contributions to the equity work of the City, Vancouver City Council selected Handel Kashope Wright, Professor in Educational Studies and Director of the Centre for Culture, […]
From Individual Studies to Collective Knowledge: Unlocking the Full Value of Research Evidence
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/from-individual-studies-to-collective-knowledge-unlocking-the-full-value-of-research-evidence
Anti-Ableist Research Cultures: A Research Presentation, Discussion and Zine Workshop
https://publichumanities.ubc.ca/anti-ableist-research-cultures-a-research-presentation-discussion-and-zine-workshop
Blacktalk Podcast
To mark Canada Day (July 1st), the podcast BlackTalk released an episode in conversation with EDST Professor Handel K. Wright. Here’s the link to the episode: “In this episode of BlackTalk, Professor Andy Knight (University of Alberta) is joined by Dr. Handel Wright. Their conversation begins with a clear and necessary discussion of anti-Blackness: what it means, […]
Campus Resident Summer Photo Contest Winner July 2026 – Mahfida Tahniat
Mahfida’s Tahniat, EDST PhD student, is the winner of the Summer Photo Contest for the month of July 2026 organized by the Campus Resident. About the contest rules: https://thecampusresident.ca/enter-our-summer-vacation-photo-contest/
