Congratulations to Jelana Bighorn on her Successful Oral Defence (M.A. Thesis)
Please join us in congratulating Jelana Bighorn who successfully defended her M.A. Thesis on April 29, 2026. Title:TRANSGRESSING WHITE SUPREMACY IN EDUCATION: A LAKOTA BAHA’I APPROACH Abstract:The purpose of this research is to examine the behaviors, attitudes, and actions of white students and staff members towards decolonization and anti-racism praxis in public schools located in […]
Congratulations to Soyoo Yoo on a Successful Oral Defence (M.A. Thesis)
Please join us in congratulating Soyoo Yoo who successfully defended her M.A. Thesis on April 28 of 2026. Title:Negotiating Silence and Resistance: The Political Agency of Korean Primary Teachers Abstract:This thesis explores how South Korean primary school teachers exercise political agency when they are not allowed to express political opinions or participate in collective actions. […]
Apr 26, 2026
Constructing a global field? Reflections for the way forward in philosophy of education
Apr 24, 2026
A Class by Themselves? Audiobook Launch
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/a-class-by-themselves-audiobook-launch/
Mindfulness with Mahfida: Mother’s Day Special
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/mothers-day-special/
Apr 23, 2026
Jelana Bighorn’s MA Defence
You are invited… To: Jelana Bighorn’s MA defence on Wednesday, April 29th at 12:30pm Title: Transgressing white supremacy in education: A Lakota Baha’i approach Via Zoom: Please join the link between 12:15-12:30pm Co-supervisors: Drs. Hartej Gill and chuutsqua Rorick University examiner: Dr. Lee Brown Join Zoom Meeting for Jelana Bighorn’s MA defence: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63919275639?pwd=Yz2oFwvarvhrxrzlqNGNbMaEjNiBm8.1 Meeting ID: 639 1927 […]
Apr 22, 2026
Test-Optional Admissions and Equality Implications: Evidence from the United States
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/test-optional-admissions-and-equality-implications-evidence-from-the-united-states/
Apr 20, 2026
Congratulations to Xinyue (Harriet) Dai on a Successful Oral Defence (M.A. Thesis)
Please join us in congratulating Xinyue (Harriet) Dai who successfully defended her M.A. Thesis on April 16 of 2026. Title:Studying Up: Researching Contemporary Academics of Chinese Heritage at Canadian Research Universities Abstract:This thesis researches Chinese professors’ experience and identity in Canadian universities. Taking theoretical insights from the scholarship on “patterns of adaptation” from Philip Kuhn’s […]
Apr 09, 2026
EDST Office Ergo Representative – Geno Mendoza
The Assistant to the Head, Geno Mendoza, is now officially appointed as the EDST Office Ergo Representative. The main goal of this position is to help improve staff wellbeing, health, and safety, and to help ensure EDST colleagues feel comfortable and supported in their workspaces. You can find more information on Office Ergo Reps by clicking here. EDST and […]
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 […]