Panel Presentation: Elevate & Mobilize EDI Research Grants in Education (EMERGE) Projects
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May 17, 2022
University of British Columbia hosts first-ever forum addressing Scarborough Charter on anti-Black racism
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May 16, 2022
Congrats Robert!
May 5, 2022 Esteemed Dean Jan Hare; Esteemed Colleagues: It is a distinct pleasure for me to present the Killam Teaching Prize on behalf of the Department of Educational Studies to our esteemed colleague Professor Robert VanWynsberghe. Prof. VanWynsberghe has garnered an outstanding and exemplary record of teaching. He continues to contribute to curriculum development across programs and the Faculty of Education, particularly in the areas of education for sustainability and environmental awareness and education. In his teaching, he continues to generate synergies around new models and approaches to teaching and student engagement. His contributions to the field of Adaptive […]
May 15, 2022
Webinar – Climate Justice Education: Weaving Together Our Stories Of Nature And Place
May 11, 2022
Community Making and Black Flourishing Through the Scarborough Charter
On May 13 and 14, the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be hosting the inaugural Inter-Institutional Forum of the Scarborough National Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The forum will include a public symposium, co-hosted by UBC and Simon Fraser University (SFU), on May 14. Community Making and Black Flourishing Through the Scarborough Charter brings together four panels of administrators, faculty, advisors, students, and community activists for discussion. The event is an opportunity to engage with experts, thought leaders and activists on pathways for action on addressing anti-Black racism and promoting Black representation and flourishing in […]
Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Task Force Report Launch
After a year of intensive work, the UBC President’s Task Force on Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE TF) has concluded its work and submitted its final report which includes 54 comprehensive recommendations for addressing various forms of racism and related forms of discrimination. The ARIE TF report was launched to a dual in-person and online audience. Video of the launch event is available here and report can be downloaded from the UBC anti-racism website https://antiracism.ubc.ca/task-force/ . The Faculty of Education was well represented in the ARIE TF work and the launch, including by Handel Wright- Task Force Co-Chair; Ryuko Kubota- Faculty Committee Chair; Samia […]
May 09, 2022
Congrats Laurel Forshaw – PDF Travel Award from the UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office
Laurel Forshaw (PhD) has been awarded a PDF Travel Award from the UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office for her upcoming conference presentation at the PODIUM Choral Conference & Festival in Toronto, ON. This conference is hosted by Choral Canada (https://www.choralcanada.org/index.html), an organization that serves choral conductors throughout Canada and beyond, and the conference theme is “Reimagine, Rebuild, Reconnect” as choirs and choral conductors come together for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Laurel will be presenting “Truth before Reconciliation: Engaging in Transformative Change within Choral Practices,” and a brief description of the session follows: Indigenous musics and […]
Apr 28, 2022
Dr. Amy Parent is appointed member of the Indigenous Leadership Circle in Research
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Apr 25, 2022
Dr. Robert VanWynsberghe receives 2021-22 Killam Teaching Prize
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Apr 22, 2022
Climate and Nature Emergency in the Amazon