Dr. Sharon Stein’s appointment to a Professorship in Climate Complexity and Coloniality in Higher Education
Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Stein, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies, who has been appointed upon approval of the Dean and the Provost to the Professorship in Climate Complexity and Coloniality in Higher Education for a non-renewable three-year term, effective from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2027. This Professorship aims to advance leading-edge research on the […]
Oct 28, 2024
MEd Information Session for 2025-2026 Intake
UBC Educational Studies (EDST) Master of Education (MEd)Information Session for 2025-2026 IntakeWednesday, January 8, 2025 4:30 – 6 PM (PST)In-person or Online Programs’ info: https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/programs/med-programs Contact: grad.edst@ubc.ca Thank you for your interest in joining our information session.Please complete the fields below. Questions with * are required. We will email you instructions of attending the info session closer to the […]
Oct 24, 2024
Doctoral Colloquium – From isolation to inclusion: Immigrant parents’ learning journey in supporting children’s education in Canada
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 12:30 pm – 2 pm, at PCN 20126445 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 Presenter: Jiin Yoo Abstract: Imagine moving to a new country with the hope of securing a brighter future for your children, only to face completely different, unfamiliar educational systems, policies, and schooling practices. For immigrant parents […]
Navigating the Doctoral System: Visible Minority Women’s Experiences in Canadian Universities
Navigating the Doctoral System: Visible Minority Women’s Experiences in Canadian Universities
Book Launch – Drumming Our Way Home: Intergenerational learning, teaching, and Indigenous ways of knowing
Link: https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/book-launch-drumming-our-way-home-intergenerational-learning-teaching-and-indigenous-ways-of-knowing
Aida Mohajeri in a UBC Delegate at COP 29
Oct 21, 2024
Recording of Keynote: Indigenous Feminisms in Relational Worlds
Video Library
Oct 15, 2024
Mirroring memories: Exploring colonization legacy through archives, memory, and artistic dialogue
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/mirroring-memories-exploring-colonization-legacy-through-archives-memory-and-artistic-dialogue
Oct 04, 2024
Congratulations to Vanessa Lawrence
Please join us in congratulating Vanessa Lawrence who successfully defended her M.A. Thesis on September 27 of 2024. Title: An Exploration of How Science Faculty Construct “Scientific Research” in First Year Undergraduate Teaching Abstract: This thesis investigates the construction of “scientific research” in first-year undergraduate natural science courses. Building on literature examining the research-teaching nexus, […]
Oct 03, 2024
Congrats Mahfida Tahniat
Congratulations to Mahfida Tahniat, winner of the EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award! Her post on “floating schools” in Bangladesh highlights their role in climate resilience. Check out her work and interactive exhibit at UBC! https://blogs.ubc.ca/edst/2024/08/02/winner-of-2024-research-day-blog-publication-award-mahfida-tahniat/