EDST Scholars in the News: Michelle Stack – Vancouver Sun and The Conversation.
EDST SCHOLARS IN THE NEWS: Michelle Stack takes on university rankings and the need scrutinize elite schools in The Vancouver Sun and The Conversation. Vancouver Sun The Conversation
Sep 19, 2019
EDST alumni in the media – Shelley Coburn
Shelley Coburn, Langley School Trustee and graduate of the SCPE MEd, speaks about her experiences finding the right support and education for her son, in this new documentary (https://skidsdoc.com/) about Vanguard Secondary School in Langley.
AEGT Proposal Deadline – Oct 15
Extended Deadline for submitting proposals: Tuesday October 15, 2019 https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/aegt2020/
Sep 13, 2019
EDST SCHOLARS IN THE NEWS: Jason Ellis – Kelowna Daily Courier.
EDST SCHOLARS IN THE NEWS: Jason Ellis has an op-ed piece on the long history of class size and composition in the Kelowna Daily Courier. http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/opinion/article_dcfb530c-d3ea-11e9-b275-bfe44ebaab78.html
Sep 12, 2019
Sep 2019 Student Newsletter
The September 2019 EDST GAA Newsletter is launched! Take a look Student Newsletters
Sep 11, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Andreotti – Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, Professor in the Department of Educational Studies (EDST), who was recently elected to Royal Society of Canada as a member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Founded in 2014, the College is a handpicked selection of top mid-career scholars and artists in Canada. College Members have already […]
New Inaugural Essay – Positioning Blackness, Necessarily, Awkwardly, in the Canadian Academy
Dr. Handel Wright (EDST) has written an inaugural essay for a new blog, #Black Professor Matter, hosted by the Canadian Federation for Humanities and Social Sciences. His essay, titled “Positioning Blackness, Necessarily, Awkwardly, in the Canadian Academy,” can be accessed at: http://www.ideas-idees.ca/blog/positioning-blackness-necessarily-awkwardly-canadian-academy
Sep 06, 2019
Fighting Islamophobia Together
From Quebec City to Christchurch, from Afghanistan to Palestine, colonialism and white supremacy fuel not just increasing hate speech but all kinds of violence against Muslims around the world. What is Islamophobia? How does it affect the people around us? And how can we work together to end it? Muslims and non-Muslims alike are encouraged […]
Jul 09, 2019
Congrats to Mary Kostandy on her 2019 Patricia Dyer Memorial Award
New publication by Neila Miled – Educational leaders’ perceptions of multicultural education in teachers’ professional development
Miled, N. (2019). Educational leaders’ perceptions of multicultural education in teachers’ professional development: a case study from a Canadian school district. Multicultural Education Review, 11(2), 79-95 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2005615X.2019.1615249 ABSTRACT This Paper presents and discusses the findings of an empirical qualitative study that was conducted in one school district in British Columbia, Canada. The paper explores the perspectives […]