2026 Faculty of Education MA Thesis Prize – Arushi Goswami
EDST’s Arushi Goswami has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Faculty of Education MA Thesis Prize for her study, Deconstructing the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Framework and the Happiness Curriculum in the Context of Educational Neoliberalism and Emotional Governance. The thesis was supervised by Dr. Mona Gleason with committee member Dr. Taylor […]
Faculty Wellbeing Champions Recognition
Congratulations to Dr. Glory Ovie for her nomination to the Faculty Wellbeing Champions Recognition. Dr. Glory Ovie was nominated by students as a Faculty Wellbeing Champion in acknowledgement of the meaningful role she plays in supporting student wellbeing and academic success in the classroom. The nomination marks Dr. Glory Ovie’s fostering of inclusive learning […]
Sustainability Education Fellows Showcase
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/sustainability-education-fellows-showcase/
Congratulations to Margaret Paxton on a Successful Oral Defence (EdD Dissertation)
Please join us in congratulating Margaret Paxton who successfully defended her EdD Dissertation on March 23 of 2026. Title:The Heart is the Loom: Principals and Vice Principals Leading for Social Justice in British Columbia Abstract:Principals and vice principals in British Columbia’s public schools work to ensure that schools are socially just places of learning. They […]
Guest Lecture: Exemptions from sex education: Parental right or regulatory prerogative?
Date: Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: PCN 2012 Co-Sponsored by: Department of Educational Studies, Teacher Education Office, The Robert Quartermain Centre for SOGI-Inclusive Excellence in Education Description:Several educational jurisdictions around the world have introduced opt-out provisions for sex education to accommodate some parents’ religious and moral convictions. The provision […]
Research Day 2026
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/researchday/
New Blog Editor – Jarin Akther
With great pleasure, please join us in welcoming Jarin Akther as the new EDST Blog Editor. The EDST Blog has grown into a vibrant hub of insights, exchanges and contributions by EDST Members. We are also grateful to Ella Wright, the outgoing Editor, for her dedication and hard work in promoting the Blog as a […]
Congratulations to Addyson Frattura on a Successful Oral Defence
Please join us in congratulating Addyson Frattura who successfully defended her PhD Dissertation on March 13 of 2026. Title:Expulsion and a Problem of Freedom Abstract:School expulsion, social segregation, and capital punishment are three forms of expulsion that I describe to show how freedom is impacted by expulsion. A person can be harmed by an expulsion […]
Congratulations on the Faculty of Education Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization (EDID) Funding
ProjectCultivating and Nurturing Black Excellence in K–12 Education: A Symposium and Mentorship Gathering for Black Teacher Candidates Team members:Queen Alexis, Dr. Glory Ovie, Beth Applewhite, Jessica Eguia, Nafisa Mohamed, Miya Horii, Sarah Aza-Manjiri ProjectSustaining the Soul: Afrocentric A Team members:Dr. Arig al Shaibah, Olaitan Ogunnote, Amaka Aliyah Awolesi, Leticia Pamela Garcia