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Jun 10, 2026

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. […]

 

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Jun 08, 2026

International Speakers’ Series | Activists, advocates, action?  UK academics’ perspectives on engagements with the climate crisis

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/activists-advocates-action/

 

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May 18, 2026

Dissertation Writing Support Sessions – Summer 2026

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/dissertation-writing-support-sessions-summer-2026/

 

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May 10, 2026

June Event: Collage Scrapbooking Workshop 

EDST SSL Presents: Mindfulness with Mahfida Event Description: To live a happy, healthy, and successful life, it is important to de-stress everyday anxiety and focus on mental well-being. The EDST community can now participate in different mindfulness activities (arts & crafts, mindful eating, meditation, breathing exercises, gratitude journal, etc.) and learn through fun, how to take better care of the academic and professional […]

 

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May 08, 2026

Making the Most of Supervisory Committee Feedback: Tips for Successful Thesis and Dissertation Revision

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/making-the-most-of-supervisory-committee-feedback/

 

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May 07, 2026

Panel: International Research of Adult Learning and Education

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/international-research-of-adult-learning-and-education/

 

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Info Session: Adult Learning and Education Student and Faculty Exchange between UBC and Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/information-session-wurzburg/

 

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May 05, 2026

Mindfulness with Mahfida: Mother’s Day Special 

https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/mothers-day-special/

 

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Guest lectures for EDUC 500: Research Methodology in Education

Join us at the lectures below! RSVP not required. Location: Ponderosa Commons North 1008, 6445 University Blvd Title Date and Time Guest Speakers Where to find existing datasets for educational research: An introduction to Statistics Canada and UBC’s Research Data Centre May 23, 2026, Saturday2:00 – 3:00 pm Cheryl Fu, PhD Analyst, UBC Research Data […]

 

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May 01, 2026

Reaching the Unreached? Participation and Non-Participation in Adult Education in Austria

Reaching the Unreached? Participation and Non-Participation in Adult Education in Austria

 

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