Events Archive

Feb 10, 2021

Feb 19, 2021

MA Meet-up

Date and time: Friday, February 19, 7:00-8:00pm PT

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Description: The MA Meet-Up is an exciting and safe space to get to know one another, ask questions, and share experiences. Bring a warm drink and come join us!

Please RSVP here or contact edst.gaa@ubc.ca with questions.

Jan 31, 2021

Feb 11, 2021

Respectful Environment *

The Faculty of Education and UBC seek to foster an environment in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity and inclusion are valued.

By attending the event, you agree to adhere to the principles outlined in the UBC Respectful Environment Statement and UBC’s Resources for Respectful Debate.

Responding to Racism Series

Time and date: February 11, 2021, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Speaker: Dr. Kogila Adam-Moodley, Professor Emerita, EDST

Title and Description: Race, Culture, and Politics in Education – A Global Journey from South Africa

Zoom Meeting URL:

https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66882187597?pwd=OCtPRnV2a013QnVNUnhiTTFOQjVtUT09

Meeting ID: 668 8218 7597

Passcode: 534265

In this presentation, Dr. Adam-Moodley discusses her new book, Race, Culture, and Politics in Education – A Global Journey from South Africa (Teacher’s College Press, Columbia University, 2020). Dr. Adam-Moodley will share her life journey as a South African sociologist of Indian ancestry to critically explore how marginalized communities lived with, fought, and braved racial engineering under apartheid. Moodley shares her experiences of living, studying, and teaching race, ethnicity, identity, nationalism, and critical multiculturalism in five countries: South Africa, the United States, Germany, Egypt, and Canada.

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Jan 15, 2021

Jan 21, 2021

MA Meet-Up

Date and time: Thursday, January 21, 10:00-11:00am PT

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Description: The MA Meet-Up is an exciting and safe space to get to know one another, ask questions, and share experiences. Bring a warm drink and come join us!

Please RSVP here or contact edst.gaa@ubc.ca with questions.

Jan 12, 2021

Jan 18, 2021

Beyond the proposal – what are the important ingredients for a good application and when should we start working on them?

Facilitator: Dr Amy Metcalfe

Date and time: Monday January 18th, 12:00 – 1:00pm PT

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Description: Join Dr. Metcalfe for the first in a series of four workshops on the most important ingredients for a good funding application. While many of us focus our attention on writing a compelling proposal, there are many other factors in the process of compiling our application that can dramatically increase our chances of moving to the next stage in the proposal consideration process. Dr. Metcalfe will highlight those factors and suggest some great ways to start thinking of our funding applications as a long-term, dynamic process.

Please RSVP here or contact edst.gaa@ubc.ca with questions.

This workshop is part of the ‘Proposal Writing for Scholarships & Funding’ Workshop Series

About the series: Critical reflections on last year’s application process clarified for us the need among students for more help not just in putting together a high quality application, but also in planning ahead, and understanding all the critical steps involved towards a great application. Consequently, in consultation with Dr Amy Metcalfe, we have organized this workshop series to enrich students’ understanding and skills in this important area.

Jan 11, 2021

Jan 22, 2021

EDST Student Town Hall Meeting

Date and time: Friday January 22, 7:00 – 8:00pm PT
Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Description: Calling all EDST students! This town hall meeting is organized by the EDST GAAs and the EDST Student Representatives. Communication and connection are a bit more difficult in a virtual department, so we’re starting off the term with an open town hall meeting to share your experiences, concerns, and feedback. We’re looking forward to introducing ourselves and making sure that you know who we are, how we’re representing you, and where you can reach out to within the department for support.

See you there!

Please RSVP here or contact edst.gaa@ubc.ca with questions.

Jan 05, 2021

Jan 28, 2021

Book Talk: Dr. Paul Bennett, The State of the System – A Reality Check on Canada’s Schools (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2020)

January 28, 2021, at 2:00pm to 3:30pm PST.

Zoom Meeting URL:
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/69917530995?pwd=WGkrWGlFWEpaY2Fpa1BldkcyaFJWdz09

Meeting ID: 699 1753 0995
Passcode: 806800

PDF Version: Book Talk – Dr. Paul Bennett

Overview:

Exploring the nature of the Canadian education order in all its dimensions, The State of the System explains how public schools came to be so bureaucratic, confronts the critical issues facing kindergarten to grade 12 public schools in all ten provinces, and addresses the need for systemic reform. Going beyond a diagnosis of the stresses, strains, and ills present in the system, Paul Bennett proposes a bold plan to re-engineer schools on a more human scale as the first step in truly reforming public education. In place of school consolidation and managerialism, one-size-fits-all uniformity, limited school choice, and the “success-for-all” curriculum, Bennett advocates for a new set of priorities: decentralize school governance, deprogram education ministries and school districts, listen to parents and teachers, and revitalize local education democracy.

Dec 16, 2020

Dec 17, 2020

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Topic: Holiday Home Concert with Sam Rocha
Time: Dec 17, 2020
4:00 PM Vancouver

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Dec 07, 2020

Dec 09, 2020

Date and time: Wednesday December 9th, 9:00 – 10:00 am PT

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Description: The last meetup was a great success. We are happy that you found it meaningful and, based on the suggestion that we meet again, we are holding a second round of meetup in December. We hope to see most, if not all, of you again. Do not forget to bring your cup of coffee or warm drink to join us for a virtual chat in this cold weather.

Just to remind ourselves: the meetup aims to offer an exciting space for interactions among all MA students and with GAAs, for the purposes of getting to know each other, asking questions and exchanging experiences.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend. Please send any questions to your GAA team at edst.gaa@ubc.ca