What’s happening in the Faculty of Education
Learn the latest news and announcements related to our research, faculty, students and alumni, recent highlights in the media, and upcoming events.
Dean Blye Frank invites you to a conversation with Lorimer Shenher, a published author and former Vancouver Police officer, to hear him speak on his experience as a trans man in the VPD and graduate of the Faculty of Education, Veterans Transition Program.
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Location: Seaforth Armoury, 1650 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC (map)
Registration: 5:00 – 5:30 PM
Program: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Reception: 6:30 – 7:00 PM (approx.)
Battling Back: How the Veterans Transition Program Gave Me the Courage to Save My Life
Dean Blye Frank invites you to a conversation with Lorimer Shenher, a published author and former Vancouver Police officer, to hear him speak on his experience as a trans man in the VPD and graduate of the Faculty of Education, Veterans Transition Program.
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Location: Seaforth Armoury, 1650 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC (map)
Registration: 5:00 – 5:30 PM
Program: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Reception: 6:30 – 7:00 PM (approx.)
July 10, 2019
Sit-Stand office workstations recalled due to potential impact injury hazard. Please refer to Health Canada’s link for more details and affected models.
Sit-Stand Platform – Health Canada Notice of Recall
July 10, 2019
Sit-Stand office workstations recalled due to potential impact injury hazard. Please refer to Health Canada’s link for more details and affected models.
The Faculty of Education and the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada are pleased to announce the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture.
Event Details
Thursday, October 10, 2019
6:30 p.m. – Registration
7:00 p.m. – Program
8:30 p.m. – Reception
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, Jack Poole Hall
6163 University Boulevard
Light refreshments will be provided.
Distinguished Speaker
- Senator Murray Sinclair, Former Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry in Manitoba and former Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Senator Sinclair served the justice system in Manitoba for over 25 years. He was the first Aboriginal Judge appointed in Manitoba and the second in Canada.
He served as Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry in Manitoba and as Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). As head of the TRC, he participated in hundreds of hearings across Canada, culminating in the TRC’s Report in 2015. He also oversaw a multi-million dollar fundraising program that supported TRC events and activities, including travel funds for survivors to attend TRC events.
He served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Manitoba and remains active within his profession and his community. He has won numerous awards, including the National Aboriginal Achievement Award, the Manitoba Bar Association’s Equality Award (2001) and its Distinguished Service Award (2016). He has received honorary doctorates from eight Canadian universities.
Senator Sinclair has been invited to speak throughout Canada, the United States and internationally, including the Cambridge Lectures for members of the judiciary of various Commonwealth Courts in England. He was appointed to the Senate on April 2, 2016.
You can watch the 2018 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, featuring Marta Santos Pais, here.
Please register for the event below. Space is limited.
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Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
The Faculty of Education and the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada are pleased to announce the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture.
Event Details
Thursday, October 10, 2019
6:30 p.m. – Registration
7:00 p.m. – Program
8:30 p.m. – Reception
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, Jack Poole Hall
6163 University Boulevard
Light refreshments will be provided.
Distinguished Speaker
- Senator Murray Sinclair, Former Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry in Manitoba and former Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Senator Sinclair served the justice system in Manitoba for over 25 years. He was the first Aboriginal Judge appointed in Manitoba and the second in Canada.
He served as Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry in Manitoba and as Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). As head of the TRC, he participated in hundreds of hearings across Canada, culminating in the TRC’s Report in 2015. He also oversaw a multi-million dollar fundraising program that supported TRC events and activities, including travel funds for survivors to attend TRC events.
He served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Manitoba and remains active within his profession and his community. He has won numerous awards, including the National Aboriginal Achievement Award, the Manitoba Bar Association’s Equality Award (2001) and its Distinguished Service Award (2016). He has received honorary doctorates from eight Canadian universities.
Senator Sinclair has been invited to speak throughout Canada, the United States and internationally, including the Cambridge Lectures for members of the judiciary of various Commonwealth Courts in England. He was appointed to the Senate on April 2, 2016.
You can watch the 2018 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, featuring Marta Santos Pais, here.
Please register for the event below. Space is limited.
- Mr.Mrs.MissMs.Dr.Prof.Rev.
- AlumniUndergraduate StudentGraduate StudentFacultyProfessor EmeritiStaffOther
When: Monday, August 19, 2019 | 04:00 pm – 06:30 pm
Where: UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Rare Books and Special Collections, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean of the Faculty of Education, and Dr. Susan E. Parker, University Librarian, invite you to a guided tour of:
A Queer Century, 1869-1969: A Rare Books Exhibition.
Please join us on August 19th in UBC’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Rare Books and Special Collections.
Two tours will be offered: 4:15 PM and 4:45 PM.
A reception will follow in the Dodson Room. The reception will end at 6:30 PM.
The tours will be guided by:
Dr. Greg Mackie – Associate Professor, Department of English, Language and Literature
Dr. Kyle Frackman – Associate Professor of German & Scandinavian Studies; Graduate Advisor, Germanic Studies
A Queer Century, 1869-1969: A Rare Books Exhibition – Tour & Reception
When: Monday, August 19, 2019 | 04:00 pm – 06:30 pm
Where: UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Rare Books and Special Collections, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean of the Faculty of Education, and Dr. Susan E. Parker, University Librarian, invite you to a guided tour of:
A Queer Century, 1869-1969: A Rare Books Exhibition.
Please join us on August 19th in UBC’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Rare Books and Special Collections.
Two tours will be offered: 4:15 PM and 4:45 PM.
A reception will follow in the Dodson Room. The reception will end at 6:30 PM.
The tours will be guided by:
Dr. Greg Mackie – Associate Professor, Department of English, Language and Literature
Dr. Kyle Frackman – Associate Professor of German & Scandinavian Studies; Graduate Advisor, Germanic Studies
When: August 19-29 | September 4-6, 2019
Where: IKBLC, 1961 E Mall
Are you interested in innovating your teaching practices? The CTLT Summer Institute is 3-weeks of free professional development workshops for UBC instructors and TAs. The Summer Institute is a great opportunity to connect with new colleagues, share your experiences in navigating teaching and learning at UBC, and to build your collective capacity to enhance student learning and experiences. Registration for the 2019 CTLT Summer Institute is now open. Explore topics including student peer assessment, learning objectives, and universal design for learning (UDL). Visit institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/summer-institute to register.
2019 UBC CTLT Summer Institute
When: August 19-29 | September 4-6, 2019
Where: IKBLC, 1961 E Mall
Are you interested in innovating your teaching practices? The CTLT Summer Institute is 3-weeks of free professional development workshops for UBC instructors and TAs. The Summer Institute is a great opportunity to connect with new colleagues, share your experiences in navigating teaching and learning at UBC, and to build your collective capacity to enhance student learning and experiences. Registration for the 2019 CTLT Summer Institute is now open. Explore topics including student peer assessment, learning objectives, and universal design for learning (UDL). Visit institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/summer-institute to register.
SSHRC will accept applications for the Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative for one of the following deadlines:
- November 1, 2019
- February 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020
- August 1, 2020
To continue helping the Canadian social sciences and humanities research community better understand data management and incorporate data management considerations into research practices, SSHRC’s Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative will fund at least 10 meritorious Connection Grants proposals per competition to support the research community’s development, adoption and dissemination of research data management standards, practices, tools and skills appropriate to their field.
Research data management supports the effective and responsible conduct of research, and increases the ability to store, find and reuse research data. A strong culture of data management will serve Canadian research excellence and support the development of social sciences and humanities insights. It will also benefit Canadian researchers working in international partnerships and collaborations as funders around the globe implement and strengthen data management requirements.
SSHRC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research released a draft tri-agency research data management policy for community consultation in June 2018. The policy, anticipated to launch in 2019, builds on the Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management (spring 2016). The statement outlines the granting agencies’ expectations about research data management, and the roles and responsibilities of researchers, research communities, institutions and the granting agencies.
For more information, contact:
Email: connection@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
Tel.: 613-943-1007
SSHRC’s Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative
SSHRC will accept applications for the Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative for one of the following deadlines:
- November 1, 2019
- February 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020
- August 1, 2020
To continue helping the Canadian social sciences and humanities research community better understand data management and incorporate data management considerations into research practices, SSHRC’s Research Data Management Capacity Building Initiative will fund at least 10 meritorious Connection Grants proposals per competition to support the research community’s development, adoption and dissemination of research data management standards, practices, tools and skills appropriate to their field.
Research data management supports the effective and responsible conduct of research, and increases the ability to store, find and reuse research data. A strong culture of data management will serve Canadian research excellence and support the development of social sciences and humanities insights. It will also benefit Canadian researchers working in international partnerships and collaborations as funders around the globe implement and strengthen data management requirements.
SSHRC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research released a draft tri-agency research data management policy for community consultation in June 2018. The policy, anticipated to launch in 2019, builds on the Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management (spring 2016). The statement outlines the granting agencies’ expectations about research data management, and the roles and responsibilities of researchers, research communities, institutions and the granting agencies.
For more information, contact:
Email: connection@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
Tel.: 613-943-1007
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is pleased to announce the Initiative for Digital Citizen Research (IDCR), a new joint initiative with the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) and one component of Canadian Heritage’s Digital Citizen Initiative. The IDCR aims to develop a better understanding of the impacts of online disinformation in Canada in order to better inform programs and policies, build Canada’s capacity to conduct research on – and related to – countering online disinformation and other related online harms, and help foster a community of researchers engaged with digital citizenship and online disinformation in Canada.
IDCR funding will be offered to meritorious and relevant research projects through four streams:
IDCR Research Grants valued at up to $250,000 over 3 years;
IDCR Research Grant supplements of $20,000 over one year;
IDCR Postdoctoral Fellowship supplements, valued at $10,000 over one year, for SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship holders; and
IDCR Doctoral Award supplements, valued at $10,000 over one year, for holders of SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships or Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program—Doctoral Scholarships.
All grant and supplement holders will be expected to use their IDCR funding to participate at the annual Conference on Digital Citizen Research to be organized by Canadian Heritage. For more information on IDCR funding and how to apply, please refer to the program description.
In addition, SSHRC and Canadian Heritage are pleased to announce an IDCR Special Call to be issued as part of the SSHRC Connection Grants funding opportunities of November 1, 2019 and February 1, 2020. Proposals to this Special Call are expected to respond to the objectives of the IDCR. For more information on the Special Call and how to apply, please refer to the IDCR Connection Grants Special Call.
For more information on IDCR Research Grants, please contact:
Dina Guth
Senior Program Officer
Research Grants and Partnerships Division
SSHRC
Tel.: 613-996-5731
Email: dina.guth@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
For more information on IDCR Postdoctoral Fellowship and Doctoral Award supplements, please contact: fellowships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.
For more information on the IDCR Connection Grants Special Call, please contact:
Lauren Abrams
Program Officer
Research Grants and Partnerships Division
SSHRC
Tel.: 613-947-9659
Email: lauren.abrams@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research (IDCR)
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is pleased to announce the Initiative for Digital Citizen Research (IDCR), a new joint initiative with the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) and one component of Canadian Heritage’s Digital Citizen Initiative. The IDCR aims to develop a better understanding of the impacts of online disinformation in Canada in order to better inform programs and policies, build Canada’s capacity to conduct research on – and related to – countering online disinformation and other related online harms, and help foster a community of researchers engaged with digital citizenship and online disinformation in Canada.
IDCR funding will be offered to meritorious and relevant research projects through four streams:
IDCR Research Grants valued at up to $250,000 over 3 years;
IDCR Research Grant supplements of $20,000 over one year;
IDCR Postdoctoral Fellowship supplements, valued at $10,000 over one year, for SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship holders; and
IDCR Doctoral Award supplements, valued at $10,000 over one year, for holders of SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships or Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program—Doctoral Scholarships.
All grant and supplement holders will be expected to use their IDCR funding to participate at the annual Conference on Digital Citizen Research to be organized by Canadian Heritage. For more information on IDCR funding and how to apply, please refer to the program description.
In addition, SSHRC and Canadian Heritage are pleased to announce an IDCR Special Call to be issued as part of the SSHRC Connection Grants funding opportunities of November 1, 2019 and February 1, 2020. Proposals to this Special Call are expected to respond to the objectives of the IDCR. For more information on the Special Call and how to apply, please refer to the IDCR Connection Grants Special Call.
For more information on IDCR Research Grants, please contact:
Dina Guth
Senior Program Officer
Research Grants and Partnerships Division
SSHRC
Tel.: 613-996-5731
Email: dina.guth@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
For more information on IDCR Postdoctoral Fellowship and Doctoral Award supplements, please contact: fellowships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.
For more information on the IDCR Connection Grants Special Call, please contact:
Lauren Abrams
Program Officer
Research Grants and Partnerships Division
SSHRC
Tel.: 613-947-9659
Email: lauren.abrams@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca
When: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 | 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Where: Ponderosa Kitchen, Ponderosa Commons Oak House, 6445 University Boulevard
Education faculty members are invited to join Dean Blye Frank for an afternoon to catch up with peers, enjoy light refreshments, and discuss ongoing items across the departments. The event will occur from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. to accommodate for teaching timetables. Faculty are welcome to arrive and leave throughout the conversation to suit their schedules.
Questions? Email us at info.educ@ubc.ca or 604 827 2174.
Conversations with the Dean
When: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 | 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Where: Ponderosa Kitchen, Ponderosa Commons Oak House, 6445 University Boulevard
Education faculty members are invited to join Dean Blye Frank for an afternoon to catch up with peers, enjoy light refreshments, and discuss ongoing items across the departments. The event will occur from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. to accommodate for teaching timetables. Faculty are welcome to arrive and leave throughout the conversation to suit their schedules.
Questions? Email us at info.educ@ubc.ca or 604 827 2174.
When: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Ponderosa Multipurpose Room 2012, Ponderosa Commons Oak House, 6445 University Boulevard
Education Faculty and staff are invited to join Dean Blye Frank for tea, coffee, light refreshments and conversation. This is a great time to catch up with colleagues, meet new faces, and speak with the Dean. There is no need to RSVP, and you are welcome to join as your schedule permits.
We hope we can join the start to your morning!
Questions? Email us at info.educ@ubc.ca or 604 827 2174.
Tea with the Dean
When: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Ponderosa Multipurpose Room 2012, Ponderosa Commons Oak House, 6445 University Boulevard
Education Faculty and staff are invited to join Dean Blye Frank for tea, coffee, light refreshments and conversation. This is a great time to catch up with colleagues, meet new faces, and speak with the Dean. There is no need to RSVP, and you are welcome to join as your schedule permits.
We hope we can join the start to your morning!
Questions? Email us at info.educ@ubc.ca or 604 827 2174.
When: Thursday, October 29, 2019 | 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Where: Ponderosa Ballroom, Ponderosa Commons Oak House, 6445 University Boulevard
Please join Dr. Blye Frank, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia in recognizing Education faculty members who have received awards for Teaching, Service or Research in the past academic year.
The FACULTY RECOGNITION CELEBRATION provides faculty, staff and friends of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia with the opportunity to congratulate and recognize their colleagues’ outstanding achievements.
Thursday, October 29, 2019
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Reception
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Award recognition
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Event wrap-up
Location
Ponderosa Ballroom
Ponderosa Commons Oak House
6445 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z2
Faculty Recognition Celebration
When: Thursday, October 29, 2019 | 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Where: Ponderosa Ballroom, Ponderosa Commons Oak House, 6445 University Boulevard
Please join Dr. Blye Frank, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia in recognizing Education faculty members who have received awards for Teaching, Service or Research in the past academic year.
The FACULTY RECOGNITION CELEBRATION provides faculty, staff and friends of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia with the opportunity to congratulate and recognize their colleagues’ outstanding achievements.
Thursday, October 29, 2019
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Reception
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Award recognition
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Event wrap-up
Location
Ponderosa Ballroom
Ponderosa Commons Oak House
6445 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z2