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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
