New article: Decolonial Thoughts, Lands, and Indigenous Languages: A Tribute to Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Bathseba OpiniUniversity of British Columbia https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jcie/index.php/JCIE/article/view/29758/21507
In Memoriam: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Aug 25, 2025
Pillars of Purpose in Teaching
Dr. Dan Pratt’s profile: https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/pratt-dan/ Pillars of Purpose in Teaching Daniel D. Pratt, Brett Schrewe, and Martin V. Pusic People often look for ashadow of themselveswhen evaluating another teacher. To see teaching clearly,We must look through four lensesEach one is a pillar of purpose. Teaching as a Cultural Act We do not teachfrom a neutral position. Teaching exists within culture.It is shaped by history,tradition, and inherited roles. Every classroom decisionreflects assumptionsabout truth, relationship,and power. To teach well, we must ask:Whose stories are we telling?Whose ways of knowingare we elevating? Teaching as an Intellectual Act It begins with thoughtIt begins with truth. […]
Aug 22, 2025
Congrats to Jiin Yoo for her selection as PSI Scholar
Aug 21, 2025
Diamond Art Painting Workshop
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/diamond-art-painting-workshop/
Jul 14, 2025
2025 EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award
Winner of the 2025 EDST Research Day Blog Publication Award: Mahfida Tahniat (Two-Time Winner!)
Jul 07, 2025
Mahfida Tahniat – 2025 UBC KxM Research to Impact Fellowship
Jul 02, 2025
Natalia Bussard successfully defended her EdD Dissertation
Please join us in congratulating Natalia Bussard who successfully defended her EdD Dissertation on June 26 of 2025. Title:The Transformative Power of Plurilingualism: Reshaping Perspectives of Self, Others, and the World. Abstract:This study explores how the learning, knowledge, and use of multiple languages transform plurilingual individuals’ identities, relationships, and worldviews. Using narrative inquiry, the research examines the experiences of nine plurilingual participants from diverse backgrounds. The study identifies transformations associated with plurilingualism, including increased resilience, creativity, confidence, cultural awareness, openness, and lifelong learning. By analyzing demographic questionnaires, language portraits, focus groups, interviews, and memoirs, the research reveals unique language learning journeys and […]
Jun 18, 2025
New Book : Juggling Rhythms
Dr. Alison Taylor’s book Juggling Rhythms: Working-Student Life in the 21st Century is now published! Learn more here: https://brill.com/display/title/72365 As in many European countries, the majority of undergraduates in Canada work while studying. However, little research has examined how they juggle school and work. This book draws on original research to address this gap. It moves from students’ day-to-day survival strategies to engage larger questions including how students prepare for volatile labour markets and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor draws on “circus arts” metaphors to argue that twenty-first century skills include the ability to juggle competing demands, to balance studies […]
Introducing Critical Voices
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/critical-voices/