ORE Writing Retreat: From Proposals to Publications | October 07, 2025
ORE Writing Retreat: From Proposals to Publications The Office of Research in Education is pleased to share an opportunity for faculty, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and their students to write in a supportive environment. Bring your writing projects and write alongside others in this 2-hour, facilitated and structured writing retreat and co-writing space. Co-writing in this […] More
Faculty of Education Graduate Endowed Awards Q&A for Students | September 15, 2025
Q&A Session The Faculty of Education Graduate Programs will be accepting applications for the 2025-20256 Faculty of Education Graduate Endowed Awards starting September 12, 2025. These awards are available to graduate students in full-time programs who are making outstanding contributions in their fields of study. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, October 01, 2025 at […] More
Webinar: Residential School Denialism & Reconciliation in Education
Together, Dr. Carleton and Carolyn Roberts will share critical insights into the history and legacies of colonial schooling and examine how denialism continues to shape conversations today. Educators will be challenged to reflect on their own practice and consider concrete steps toward truth, responsibility, and decolonization in education. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us for a powerful and timely talk on residential school denialism and its ongoing impact on reconciliation, education, and Indigenous peoples. More
ORE Meet-and-Greet and Orientation to Research | September 23, 2025
Join The Office of Research in Education (ORE) for a welcoming session designed for early-career and new faculty interested in learning about internal UBC research grant opportunities, varied supports available to help launch your research program, and the Canadian research funding landscape. This orientation will include previews of future events, an opportunity to provide input […] More
Register for the 2025-26 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture | October 2, 2025
The 2025–26 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture will feature Dr. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, acclaimed Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg artist, scholar, and thought leader whose work weaves story, song, and activism with Indigenous ways of knowing. Drawing on traditional knowledges to envision a collective future, Dr. Simpson highlights how art and education can connect us more deeply to culture, […] More
Book Launch: Until Even the Angels | October 8, 2025
Join us for a literary crime novel book launch by Suzanne Scott, PhD’11!. Suzanne Scott is a fundraiser and author who has been living in Singapore for the past three years. She recently published Until Even the Angels, her debut literary crime novel — set in Singapore in the 1950s — with Penguin Random House SEA. More
alumni UBC 2025 Achievement Awards | November 6, 2025
alumni UBC 2025 Achievement Awards UBC alumni are committed to building an exceptional UBC and a better world. This November at the annual alumni UBC Achievement Awards, presented by Boyden, we will honour nine inspiring members of the UBC community who, through their extraordinary endeavours, have demonstrated this vision. This year’s recipients include Dr. Shelina Babul, BSc’91, PhD’01, who […] More
LDDI Summer Institute 2025 | July 15–17, 2025
Join us for the LDDI Summer Institute, a free in-person professional development event that showcases and celebrates emerging approaches to teaching and learning. This year’s theme — Mobilizing Knowledge around Sustainability, Accessibility, and Learning Analytics — highlights the creative and impactful ways that educators, staff and students are critically integrating these areas into their practice. […] More
2025 UBC Faculty of Education Staff Wellness Afternoon | July 15, 2025
Faculty of Education staff are invited to the 8th annual Staff Wellness Afternoon, held in person at both the UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. This event celebrates our staff and offers an opportunity to relax and enjoy wellness activities with colleagues. We encourage you to take this opportunity to enjoy some fun activities with your colleagues – you’ve earned it!
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Staff Appreciation Lunch | June 10, 2025
Event Description Dean Jan Hare warmly invites all Faculty of Education staff members to join us for a special lunch celebration. This gathering will honour the exceptional leadership, remarkable achievements, and invaluable contributions of our staff. It is a wonderful opportunity for us to come together, express our gratitude, and celebrate our collective accomplishments. The […] More
Faculty of Education Alumni Reception at the 2025 CSSE | June 2, 2025
Event Description The Faculty of Education alumni engagement team invites you to attend the alumni reception hosted by Dean Jan Hare, PhD’01, after the Canadian Society for the Study of Education’s 2025 Conference in Toronto, Ontario. CSSE’s annual conference is Canada’s largest gathering of researchers, scholars, graduate students, and practitioners in education. The conference mandate […] More
Book Talk with Jody Wilson Raybould and Carolyn Roberts | June 9, 2025
Event Description The UBC Faculty of Education and Peter A. Allard School of Law invite you to attend a powerful fundraising evening in support of the Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla Memorial Fund, featuring a thought-provoking book talk with Jody Wilson-Raybould, BA’96, JD’99, former Canadian Minister of Justice and author of “Indian” in the Cabinet, and Carolyn Roberts, BEd’14, […] More
Faculty of Education’s Spring Graduation Reception | May 22, 2025
Event Description The Faculty of Education alumni engagement team invites you to attend a reception at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on Thursday, May 22 – directly after your convocation! The event will include a photographer, light fare, tea & coffee, and a chance to celebrate alongside friends, family, and fellow graduates. Date Thursday, […] More
Staff Professional Development Session: Co-creating Effective Conversations | May 6 or 8, 2025
Workshop Do you want to have better, more successful conversations each and every day? Conversations that are productive, encourage creativity and engagement, generate solutions, improve relationships, and help attain goals? These are just a few of the benefits of co-creating effective conversations in the workplace. But what does it mean to be more curious, to […] More
Faculty Retirement Celebration | May 8, 2025
Event Description Faculty, instructors, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff and members of our community are invited to a social gathering following the Faculty Meeting to celebrate the careers of the UBC Faculty of Education faculty members who are retiring this year. Join our community in recognising these brilliant and dedicated scholars and educators who have […] More
Fireside Chat with Prof. Emerita Verna J. Kirkness and Dean Jan Hare | March 26, 2025
Event Description Join us for a fireside chat with Prof. Emerita V. J. Kirkness, LLD’94 and Dean Jan Hare, PhD’01, hosted by Marny Point, BEd’02, MET’04! Prof. Emerita Verna J. Kirkness, also fondly known as Ni-Jing-Jada, the “Longhouse Lady”, was the first Indigenous director of the First Nations House of Learning at UBC, serving from 1987 to 1993. She […] More
Breakfast with the Dean | Staff Social | March 18, 2025
All Faculty of Education staff are cordially invited to this year’s breakfast social with Dean Jan Hare. Join us for an hour of conversation over freshly brewed coffee, a selection of teas and a continental breakfast spread. Date Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Time 9:00 – 10:00 am Location Room 2414 (fourth floor lounge) Neville Scarfe […] More
Advancing Anti-Racism and Resilience through Mentorship and Leadership: A BCBELA Black Leaders Symposium | February 15, 2025
Advancing Anti-Racism and Resilience through Mentorship and Leadership: A BCBELA Black Leaders Symposium This one-day symposium in partnership with UBC Connects and the BC Black Educational Leaders Association , will bring together racialized leaders, community advocates, and allies from diverse sectors and communities to engage in impactful conversations about equity and inclusion. Through keynote addresses, breakout […] More
2024-25 Global Speaker Series on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Inclusion | February 13, 2025
The UBC Faculty of Education Global Speaker Series on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Inclusion is an annual event that addresses some of society’s most pressing priorities by sharing and learning from stories from around the world. Host Join Dean Hare, an advocate for inclusive education, as she hosts Dr. Dennis Francis, a scholar, […] More
Cultivating Black Flourishing in K-12 Education | February 5, 2025
Dean’s Community Engagement Series Join Dr. Jan Hare, Dean and Professor, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Indigenous Pedagogy, for the fourth annual speaker series putting a spotlight on important questions and significant priorities that are engaging educators today. This virtual session will feature Dr. Marika Kunnas, Dr. Glory Ovie from the Faculty of Education, UBC […] More
Research Showcase and Celebration | January 28, 2025
We are excited to host the UBC Faculty of Education’s inaugural Research Showcase and Celebration, an event designed to foster connection, innovation, and dialogue across our community Research Showcase This event will feature faculty members’ research posters, providing a dynamic and social platform for researches to share insights and discuss innovative ideas. This gathering offers […] More
Writing Queer Utopias: Queer Thriving and Decolonial Futurity | January 17-19, 2025
Writing Queer Utopias: Queer Thriving and Decolonial Futurity is a three day immersive co-creating ‘retreat’. There will be writing, world building, a little lecturing, self-reflection, and even some drawing! Ultimately, this event is about building community and resilience by throwing everyone into a (fun) creative crucible. The free event is open to all queer UBC Vancouver […] More
NITEP Alumni and Friends Reception and Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Award Presentation | December 13, 2024
Photo: 2023 NITEP gathering Event Description Dr. Jan Hare, Dean, and Dustin Louie, Director of NITEP, welcome you to the 2024 NITEP Alumni and Friends Reception and Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Award Presentation. Join us for a chance to re-connect with alumni and friends and to congratulate one of our Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Award […] More
Staff Holiday Lunch | December 3, 2024
Event Description The Office of the Dean (DNSO) and the Office of Research in Education (ORE) invite all Faculty of Education staff on the Vancouver campus to join us for the annual Staff Holiday Lunch. A catered lunch will be provided along with activities and games. Dress Code Wear your favourite holiday outfit that makes […] More
Generative AI in K-12 Education | November 5, 2024
Dean’s Community Engagement Series Join Dr. Jan Hare, Dean and Professor, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Indigenous Pedagogy, for the fourth annual speaker series putting a spotlight on important questions and significant priorities that are engaging educators today. This virtual session will feature Dr. Chris Kennedy, Cari Wilson, and Jadyn Mithani of the West Vancouver School District. […] More
Staff Professional Development Session – Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace: Part 2 | November 26 or 28, 2024
Workshop Following the initial professional development session on AI in the workplace offered to Faculty of Education staff in April 2024, we invite you to continue exploring the rapidly evolving AI landscape. This session will help you navigate the complexities of AI in your professional context with critical insight. With updated guidelines from UBC and […] More
TEC Expo 2024 | November 19–21
The Technology Enhanced Classroom (TEC) Expo is an annual event designed to showcase and celebrate interesting and innovative uses of technology in face-to-face, blended, and online classrooms at UBC. TEC Expo is open to all members of the UBC community, across disciplines and University locations. The eleventh TEC Expo will be a three-day long celebration, […] More
Faculty of Education’s Graduation Receptions | November 27, 2024
Event Description The Faculty of Education alumni engagement team invites you to attend a reception at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on Wednesday, November 27 – directly after your convocation! The event will include a light snacks reception, coffee, a photographer, and a chance to celebrate alongside your friends, family, and fellow graduates. Date […] More
Developing Critical Generative AI Literacies in Education | November 12, 2024
Developing Critical Generative AI Literacies in Education A talk with Yvonne Dawydiak, BEd’91, MET’11 and Sonya Woloshen, BA’06, BEd’08 Join UBC alum Yvonne Dawydiak and Sonya Woloshen for an interactive online workshop focused on co-constructing Critical Generative AI Literacy and is intended to help attendees uncover key considerations for use while taking a play-based and […] More
2024-25 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture: Beyond the Algorithm: Generative AI in Education | October 29, 2024
Explore the transformative impact of generative AI on teaching, learning and research The 2024-25 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, Beyond the Algorithm: Generative AI in Education, will delve into the transformative impact of generative AI on the educational landscape. Discover how advanced technology is reshaping the way educators craft learning experiences and how students and researchers interact […] More
