Aneet Kahlon’s MA Defence
You are invited…
To: Aneet Kahlon’s MA defence on April 8th at 11:00am
Title: An anti-colonial analysis of the Surrey School District’s racial equity strategic plan.
Via Zoom: Please join between 10:45-11:00am.
Join Zoom Meeting for Aneet Kahlon’s MA defence:
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/64272845967?pwd=7cCWM0L9fsaydW0pbCkfQbPefQvmPA.1
Meeting ID: 642 7284 5967
Passcode: 764617
We look forward to having you join us as your schedules allow.
All welcome!
Hartej and Bathseba
An anti-colonial analysis of the Surry School District’s racial equity strategic plan.
Abstract:
The purpose of this research is to examine how Canadian K-12 public education racial equity policy may function to reproduce the oppressive social, historical, and political forces it claims to challenge. This thesis conducts a qualitative content analysis of Surrey School District’s Racial Equity Strategic Plan 2023-2028, through an anti-colonial discursive framework, to research how capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, and white supremacy may be overlooked within attempts to achieve racial equity in education. Specifically, this investigation focuses on how hegemony may be reinforced through the implementation of educational racial equity policy due to persistent power inequities embedded in the text which function in opposition to policy goals. This research delves deeply into investigating historical educational policies in British Columbia’s public schools in order to understand how educational policy has affected Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities in the past and how these outcomes endure today. This research finds that in order for the Surrey School District’s Racial Equity Strategic Plan 2023-2028 to improve the equity outcomes of its target populations, it must acknowledge and address the normative colonial structures and values that enforce educational domination over and oppression of marginalized communities beyond the dimension of race. Racial equity and anti-racism policies must incorporate initiatives of critical structural reform of education systems that seek to address the root cause of racism, such as capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, systemic whiteness, and white supremacy, in order to meaningfully and holistically address racism for Indigenous, Black, and other racialized communities within K-12 public schooling.
Dec 01, 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Chat and unwind: a virtual gathering for MEd students
This is an invitation for all MEd students to join a virtual meetup with peers and talk about how things have been going, how you experienced this term, and share plans for the winter break and the coming year. It’s a great opportunity to meet other people in your program!
Date and time: Wednesday, December 22 at 5:00 pm PT Location: Virtual (on Zoom)
RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/yckzuk2e
Dec 10, 2021
Higher Education Graduate Programs Information Session
Application deadlines for the September 2022 start of the MEd in Higher Education and the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (GCHIED) are approaching. Join our online information session on Friday, December 10th from noon to 1:00pm to hear an overview of each program and participate in a Q&A session with faculty and current students. A Zoom link will be emailed to those who register for the session..
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The Higher Education Program (HIED) at UBC focuses on the study of all facets of institutions of higher learning. The multifaceted, interdisciplinary Program draws on aspects of history, philosophy, sociology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, law, and administrative studies. Program information can be found on our website: https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/programs/higher-education/
Dec 7, 2021
PhD Journey – From Comps to Candidacy
Description: This session is intended for PhD students to help them understand two important milestones in their PhD journey – Comps and Candidacy. You will learn why students write Comps, at what stage of their PhD journey, how to prepare, how to successfully complete and defend them, and how to move from Comps to Candidacy (what does the process entail in terms of timeframe and requirements). The session will begin with input by Professor Metcalfe, which will be followed by a panel discussion by PhD candidates that Yotam Ronen will facilitate. The session will provide a great opportunity to understand these processes from a faculty as well as students’ perspectives.
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 7th at 12pm
Location: Ponderosa 1306A and on Zoom (hybrid)
Session facilitators: Professor Amy S. Metcalfe & Yotam Ronen Student panelists: Itamar Manoff & Addyson Frattura (PhD Candidates)
RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/yckzuk2e
Nov 04, 2021
Nov 24, 2021
MA students Meet-n-Eat!
Students in the MA program are invited to get together for a safe face to face gathering. This is an event where we can learn more about each other, share how we are getting on with our program, unpack questions and solutions together, and of course eat some delicious food provided by the EDST department. All MA students are welcome to attend.
Date and time: Wednesday, November 24th at 12:30 pm
Location: Ponderosa Commons Multipurpose Room 2012 (1st floor)
RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5yUigit7v9AZO3s
Nov 22, 2021
Citation management workshop
Join Yotam Ronen as he takes us through an introduction of citations software, what are they for, what you can do with them, what you can’t. This workshop will focus on Zotero — a citation management software — but many of the lessons from this example can apply to other citation management software.
Date and Time: Monday, November 22nd at 1:00 pm.
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2l3eSI8MvIRTADY
Nov 19, 2021
Koerner’s Pub night with the GAAs!
Kick off the weekend with an evening at Koerner’s Pub with the GAAs! Drop by for drink and get to know your fellow EDST students at this casual social event. The GAAs will be booking a table, let us know if you plan to drop through the RSVP link!
Date and time: Friday, November 19th at 5:00pm
Location: Koerner’s Pub (1758 West Mall)
RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2l3eSI8MvIRTADY
Nov 16, 2021
We are organising a Town Hall Meeting this November as a dedicated venue for all the EDST students to come together to share and discuss their questions, concerns, and suggestions with each other and with GAAs. If some of you could not attend the orientation sessions organised earlier, don’t worry. Here’s a chance to get updated on important information. So, bring your lunch or cup of tea, coffee or favorite drink and join us!
Date and time: Tuesday, November 16th at 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2l3eSI8MvIRTADY
Nov 18, 2021
Lecture For Elementary and Middle Years Teacher Candidates
A Candid Conversation About Equity: Using a Cultural Humility Lens
By Beth Applewhite and Kenneth Headley
Location : IRC 2 – Woodward (Instructional Resources Centre-IRC) (WOOD) – 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z3
Time: November 18th, 2021, 11am – 12.30pm
No Registration Required
Speakers:
Beth Applewhite is the acting District Principal of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with the Burnaby School District. B.C. born and raised. She has been unrelenting in her determination to challenge the status quo and create equitable experiences and spaces that both acknowledge racial bias and celebrate personal and cultural identities. Beth recognizes that most folks value diversity, equity and inclusion. The challenge is encouraging them to be vulnerable enough to explore and reflect on their own biases, practices and rituals that contribute to school/district culture. Beth has been recognized for her work, including the B.C. Lieutenant Governor’s Community Achievement Award (2019). She was nominated for a YWCA Women of Distinction Award (2020) and has been nominated for a Premier’s Award in Education (2020/2021). She has also been named one of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women (2020/2021).
Kenneth Headley is the District Vice Principal of Racial Inclusivity and Equity in the Maple Ridge School District. He is also a Vice Principal at Maple Ridge Secondary. Kenneth completed his Bachelor of General Studies in Canadian Studies and Sociology at SFU. He completed his B.Ed. at SFU as well as his master’s degree in Educational Practice, looking at integrating cultural narratives. Kenneth has been a moderator on #bcedchat for 6 years moderating conversations on race. Kenneth taught in Surrey for 9 years before becoming a Vice-Principal in Maple Ridge.
Description:
Beth and Kenneth draw on lived experiences to inform their practice in antiracism education. In their presentation, they seek to move beyond definitions and awareness to honest personal reflection and authentic personal goals. Participant voice is encouraged, appreciated, and respected. The speakers look forward to walking alongside UBC teacher candidates, learn and grow together.
Funding for this initiative was provided by the UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund
Many thanks to the EDST Department and TEO for their support.
Nov 10, 2021
Research and Activism: Lessons learned from the Last Warning educational campaign to draw attention to ecocide and genocide in Brazil
The Amazon holds a unique place within the living fabric of the Earth. Its significance to the climate emergency and the wider extinction crisis is attested by science, while its role in the cultural imagination of environmental movements is unparalleled. An educational campaign about the importance of, as well as threats to, the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous rights in Brazil was lunched last summer. The Last Warning educational initiative is an extension of a long-term research collaboration between the Huni Kui Indigenous People’s Federation in the Amazon and researchers from the Department of Educational Studies at UBC, including Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, Dr. Cash Ahenakew, and Dr. Sharon Stein.
Join Dr Andreotti, Dr. Ahenakew, and Dr Stein, as they share insights from this important collaboration!
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 10th at 2 pm.
Location: Ponderosa Commons 1306A
RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2l3eSI8MvIRTADY
