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Aug 07, 2026

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 […]

 

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Aug 06, 2026

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, […]

 

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Jul 26, 2026

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

 

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Jul 21, 2026

2026 Climate Change and Wellbeing Grant

 

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Jul 09, 2026

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, […]

 

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Jul 07, 2026

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/

 

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Jun 23, 2026

Congrats to Dr. Itamar Manoff for his 2026 Dissertation Award of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society

 

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Jun 15, 2026

Congrats to Sai Manjari Kaladindi, Stephen Sarmento, & Zhuqing Mei for the EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award

2026 EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award as a Presenter, entitled A Comparative Study on the Purposes of Arts Education in Middle School in Canada, China, and India Through Teachers’ Perspectives by Sai Kaladindi, Stephen Sarmento & Zhuqing Mei https://blogs.ubc.ca/edst/2026/05/16/a-comparative-study-on-the-purposes-of-arts-education-in-middle-school-in-canada-china-and-india-through-teachers-perspectives

 

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Jun 11, 2026

Congrats to Mahfida Tahniat for the EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award

2026 EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award as an Attendee, entitled Toxicity in Education: A Vicious Circle by Mahfida Tahniat https://blogs.ubc.ca/edst/2026/05/16/toxicity-in-education-a-vicious-circle

 

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Jun 10, 2026

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 […]

 

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