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Statement on protests in Iran
The Faculty of Education stands with the people of Iran whose demonstrations in response to the tragic death of Mahsa Amini are being met with violence and repression. Peaceful protest is one of the hallmarks of a thriving society in which all human rights are valued. More
Installation of the Tiny Orange Shirt Project | October 3, 2022
Join us for the unveiling of the Orange Shirt Project, a new art installation in the Neville Scarfe Building, Vancouver campus. The installation is a collaboration among faculty, students, colleagues and friends as a collective act of recognition, remembrance and reconciling. It is intended to remind all educators of their responsibility to keep Indigenous education at the heart of their teaching practice. More
Into the Unknown: Effects of the Pandemic on Children’s Mental Health | October 3, 2022
Attendees will learn about the current research on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s mental health & wellness, and implications for Early Childhood Educators. Strategies for helping children navigate uncertainty and build emotional literacy in the context of the systemic impact of the pandemic will also be discussed. More
UBC Faculty of Education’s Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Award
As part of its recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the UBC Faculty of Education is pleased to announce a new award, the Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Award. The award recognizes extraordinary alumni who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, respect, and commitment to furthering decolonization efforts or reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples or communities, or who has inspired others to continued decolonization or reconciliation efforts. More
Orange Shirt Art Installation at Scarfe
Hundreds of tiny orange shirts and sweaters are on display in the Neville Scarfe Building. Each little garment represents a child who did not return home from residential school or a survivor who was forever changed. This dynamic art installation provides a site of remembrance and reconciling of residential schools. A public unveiling ceremony will be held Monday, October 3, 2022, 11:30 am–12:30 pm. More
Bringing Indigenous ways of knowing into mental health supports
Dr. Johanna Sam’s team at UBC is listening to the experiences of diverse youth to help them develop coping strategies for cyberbullying. While young people may not use the term “cyberbullying,” they sure know when somebody is mean to them online. That can take different forms, from having an unwanted photo of them shared on social media to being excluded from a group chat. More
Lunch and Learn: Antiracist Images | September 27, 2022
The lunch & learn workshop series—Antiracist Images: Screening and Discussing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Decolonization (EDID) Values in Canadian Workplaces—is offered to UBC Faculty of Education CUPE and M&P staff as part of our commitment to enhance awareness on race issues. This first lunch & learn features a screening and discussion of Sandamini Rankaduwa’s film Ice Breakers (2019), which depicts Josh Crook’s struggles as a Black hockey player in Canada. Registration closes September 15. More
Celebrating the Diverse Career Paths of EDST Alumni Initiative: Looking Back, Moving Forward | September 24, 2022
Celebrating the Diverse Career Paths of EDST Alumni Initiative: Looking Back, Moving Forward Celebrating the end of the Diverse Career Paths of EDST Alumni, a two-year student-led initiative, which drew on EDST alumni’s career experiences to support graduate students in exploring diverse career pathways across sectors, degrees and program areas. Through this initiative, we organized multiple […] More
Faculty Meeting | September 20, 2022
Chair Dr. Jan Hare, Dean pro tem Date Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Time 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm PT Location Marine Drive Ballroom, 2205 Lower Mall, UBC In-person attendance is encouraged. For those joining from the Okanagan campus or wishing to participate remotely, the Faculty Meeting will also be livestreamed via Zoom. Light food and […] More
Congratulations to the 2022 President’s Staff Awards recipients
September 14, 2022 We are pleased to announce two Faculty of Education staff members are the recipients of this year’s President’s Service Awards for Excellence and the President’s Staff awards. The awards are presented by the university annually to recognize staff members who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community. President’s Service Awards […] More
Dr. Verna Billy-Minnabarriet appointed Senior Advisor to the Dean on Indigenous Education
September 9, 2022 Dr. Verna Billy-Minnabarriet of the St’uxwtews (Bonaparte Indian Band) and raised in the Secwepemc and Nlaka’pamux territories has assumed the role of Senior Advisor to the Dean on Indigenous Education commencing September 1, 2022 and continuing until June 30, 2023. Dr. Billy-Minnabarriet is the former Vice President at the Nicola Valley Institute […] More
Statement on the tragedy in Saskatchewan
September 8, 2022 The UBC Faculty of Education mourns alongside members of the James Smith Cree Nation and all those in northern Saskatchewan whose lives and families were torn apart by the horrific violence on Sunday, September 4. We offer heartfelt condolences to those who lost loved ones, and we extend prayers and wishes for […] More
Statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
September 8, 2022 PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth tours the UBC Asian Centre during the 1983 Royal Visit (UBC Archives photograph #41.1/1161-2) The Faculty of Education joins the UBC and global communities in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We recognize and honour Her Majesty’s commitment, her dedication and the quiet devotion with which […] More
Teachers’ Planning Playground Event | August 29, 2022
Thank you for joining us at the Teachers’ Planning Playground Event! We hope you enjoyed the event, please see below for the event recording. In collaboration with our Learning Design Manager in Teacher Education, Yvonne Dawydiak (BEd’91, MET’11), we are pleased to invite you to a Teachers’ Planning Playground! This event is designed to bring together teachers from […] More
UBC Decolonization Tour | August 13, 2022
UBC Decolonization Tour The Decolonization Tour is conversational, participation-driven, and we encourage visitors to read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action in advance of the tour for grounding and context. The tour lasts about 90 minutes, beginning in front of the Belkin Art Gallery (1825 Main Mall), and takes place outside, moving between Main Mall, East Mall, and West Mall. […] More
In Memoriam: Remembering Leon Tuey, BEd’64
It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Leon Tuey (BEd’64). Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Joan and their family. More
Congratulations to the Faculty of Education’s NSERC Grant recipients
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has announced the latest Discovery Grant Program recipients. Congratulations to all successful applicants in the Faculty of Education. More
Dr. Derek Gladwin appointed to the Peter Wall Institute
The Wall Scholars Catalyst program provides 12 UBC scholars with the opportunity to "build connections, cultivate relationships and initiate collaborations that engage with the urgency, scale and complexity of the Climate and Nature Emergency." The program seeks to provide a platform for academics to explore innovative ways of thinking and engage in interdisciplinary research. More
Dean’s Awards for Staff Excellence
Dr. Jan Hare, Dean pro tem, is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Dean’s Awards for Staff Excellence. The awards recognize excellence in personal achievements and contributions to the Faculty of Education, UBC and to the vision and goals of the University. More
Celebrating Faculty of Education retirees
Congratulations to the faculty retirees who were recognized on June 20, 2022, for their leadership and contributions to the Faculty of Education over the course of their careers. We wish them well in their future endeavours. More
Tea with the Dean | June 21, 2022
Faculty and staff are invited to attend an afternoon of Tea with the Dean and a presentation of the 2020-2021 Staff Excellence Awards. Nominate a Faculty of Education staff member today! Nomination packages are due on or before April 22, 2022. More
Retirement Celebration | June 20, 2022
Faculty, instructors, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and staff are invited to a gathering to celebrate the careers of the Faculty of Education professors retiring this year. More
Drs. Shannon Leddy and Johanna Sam appointed co-editors of the Canadian Journal of Native Education
Newly appointed managing editors Dr. Johanna Sam (Tsilhqot’in Nation) and Dr. Shannon Leddy (Métis Nation) are pleased to announce the return of the Canadian Journal of Native Education (CJNE) as an Open Access online journal. Fully digitized back issues from Volume 18.1 to Volume 41.1 (1991 to 2019) may be found here. More
Congratulations to the Faculty of Education’s SSHRC Grant recipients
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has announced the latest Insight Grant, Partnership Development Grant and Aid to Scholarly Journals Grant recipients. Congratulations to all successful applicants in the Faculty of Education. More
Community Update | June 2022
As the university’s academic year and the public education system’s school year draw to a close, I would like to take a moment to consider where we are at and where we are going as a leading Faculty of Education. I recognize that all of us have been impacted by COVID-19, even as we worked tirelessly this year to create community among our friends, family, colleagues, and students, as well as safe […] More
Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Vertinsky, Recipient of the Roberta J. Park Award for Scholarly Distinction
The Faculty of Education extends congratulations to Distinguished University Scholar and Professor Dr. Patricia Vertinsky, recipient of the Roberta J. Park Award for Scholarly Distinction awarded by the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH). Dr. Vertinsky is recognized for her exceptional research contributions enhancing the understanding and appreciation of sport from a historical perspective. More
Congratulations to Dr. Harper Keenan, recipient of a 2022 National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Harper Keenan, who has been awarded a 2022 National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship grants support early career scholars to make significant scholarly and research contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members. More
Nuances of Blackness in the Canadian Academy edited by Drs. Awad Ibrahim, Tamari Kitossa, Malinda Smith and Handel Kashope Wright
Nuances of Blackness in the Canadian Academy is a new book edited by Drs. Awad Ibrahim, Tamari Kitossa, Malinda Smith and Handel Kashope Wright, released in February 2022. It contains essays which focus on Black life in academia and offer new historical, social and cultural insights into what it means to be a Black academic. More
Panel Presentation: Elevate & Mobilize EDI Research Grants in Education (EMERGE) Projects | June 8, 2022
Event Description Join researchers from the Faculty of Education at UBC in a Zoom discussion about their ongoing projects funded through the 2022 Elevate & Mobilize EDI Research Grants in Education (EMERGE) program. The EMERGE program provides groups opportunities to engage in knowledge mobilization and exchange between Indigenous and racialized scholars, educators and community members. […] More
