Congratulations, Claudia Diaz-Diaz!
We are pleased to announce that Claudia Diaz-Diaz is a winner of the 2018-2019 Graduate Student Endowed Awards and recipient of the Dean of Education Scholarship. Congratulations, Claudia, on this significant achievement!
Jan 10, 2019
Congratulations, Stéphanie Black!
EDST PhD Student, Stéphanie Black, receives the J. Korczak Association of Canada Graduate Scholarship in Children’s Rights and Indigenous Education Stéphanie’s doctoral research explores whether children in Vancouver have equity of access to highly trained school-based sexuality education (SBSE) instructors in Vancouver. During her M.Ed., she learned first-hand about the disparities in SBSE instruction across Vancouver, particularly the challenges faced by children in government care, including Indigenous and marginalized children, in accessing SBSE. This award recognizes the importance of Stéphanie’s research. Well done, Stéphanie!
Jan 09, 2019
Dr. Jo-ann Archibald appointed to the Order of Canada
Congratulations to EDST Emerita Dr. Jo-ann Archibald (Q’um Q’um Xiiem) on being appointed as an Officer to the Order of Canada. Governor General Julie Payette made 103 new appointments on December 27, honouring Canadians who have helped shape and innovate societies across the country. This is one of Canada’s highest honours. Dr. Archibald is an Indigenous scholar, author, and pioneer in the advancement of Indigenous education, as well as the former Associate Dean for Indigenous Education and Director of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP). CBC interviewed Dr. Archibald about her appointment and her work in Indigenous education, which can be read here.
Jan 08, 2019
EDST Welcomes Dr. Sharon Stein
The Department of Educational Studies is pleased to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Sharon Stein. Dr. Stein joined the department January 1, 2019 as an Assistant Professor!
Jan 04, 2019
The Hard Working Student Research Project
Are you a first or second year full-time undergraduate student at UBC engaged in 12 or more hours of paid work per week? Visit blogs.ubc.ca/hardwork/ for information about participating in a 3 year research project! Sign up by January 15, 2019.
Dec 13, 2018
Dr. Shauna Butterwick inducted into the IACE Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Dr. Shauna Butterwick, who has been inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Eductation (IACE) Hall of Fame! This Hall of Fame has been created to honour leaders in the fields of continuing education and adult learning. Through her advocacy and research, she has advocated for community as a teacher, advancing how community is a source of significant knowledge, not just a site of research and learning. In partnership with national and local women’s organizations, Butterwick’s research through collaborative, community-based inquiry not only extends academic knowledge of the field, but makes a difference to the practice of adult education […]
Nov 19, 2018
Congratulations, Dr. Amy Metcalfe
Congratulations to EDST’s Dr. Amy Metcalfe for being awarded the 2018 Award for Significant Research on International Higher Education from the Council for International Higher Education (CIHE) of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Amy received the award in recognition of her article, “Nomadic political ontology and transnational academic mobility,” published in Critical Studies in Education. The award recognizes a highly significant research outcome in the field of international higher education. From the award citation: “The article is state-of-the-art knowledge and challenges current thinking, framing, and approaches to academic mobility through its “heretical” centering of the (academic) body and the epistemic […]
Nov 08, 2018
“Embodied Learning: Transformative (De)colonial (Im)possibilities” Panel at 2018 Decolonizing Conference
Panel Title: Embodied Learning: Transformative (De)colonial (Im)possibilities Panel Presenters: Stephanie Glick, Sonia Medel, Lucy El Sherif, and Maria Angelica Guerrero Panel Discussant: André Elias Mazawi November 9, 2018 This panel of diverse women scholars explores the (de)colonial potential of learning through embodied forms of engagement with self and others, personal and public encounters. Together we attempt to answer the question, what is the transformative potential of ‘languages’ of embodied learning? Proceeding from our lived experiences, research and artivisms, we speak to the transformative power of sense-feeling, dance, and play to stir cultural encounters that prompt (de)colonial forms of sociality and living well together in […]
Oct 17, 2017
Welcome, Sophia Choi
The Department of Educational Studies is pleased to extend a warm welcome to Sophia Choi, our new Graduate Student Support Assistant! Sophia comes to EDST from Go Global, UBC, where she worked as a Program Assistant for 2.5 years; and prior to that as a Work/Learn student. Sophia is well poised in communicating with a diverse population and has experience dealing with domestic and international students on variety of issues. Sophia is a volunteer at the Distress Services Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of B.C., Vancouver, B.C. and has advanced training in crisis intervention and suicide prevention; and participates in […]
Nov 17, 2016
Lesley Andres receives 2016 BCCAT Leadership Award
Congratulations to Dr. Lesley Andres, who has been awarded the 2016 BCCAT Leadership Award from the BC Council on Admissions & Transfer. This is in recognition of Dr. Andres’ research on advancing theory and practice of transfer and articulation within the BC transfer system. Fore more information about this award, click here.