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UBC Social Studies Education Winter Professional Development Conference
Friday, February 12, 2027 | 9:00– 3:30 (PST) The Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, 2125 Main Mall, UBC Join us on UBC’s beautiful campus for Social Studies Education professional development workshops on a wide range of pedagogical and curricular topics. The UBC Social Studies Education Winter Professional Development Conference brings together teachers, teacher candidates, […] Read More
STEM Webinar Series
Survey of the Canadian STEM Education Landscape: Research, Practice, Policy, and Possibilities Hosted by Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin, UBC and Dr. Dragana Martinovic, University of Windsor Register for the next Webinar on Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 5:00-6:30 p.m. (PCT) | Via Zoom We are excited to launch a new online webinar series for our STEM […] Read More
Penney Clark awarded the Distinguished Contribution Prize from the Canadian History of Education Association
Penney Clark (EDCP Professor Emerita) was recently awarded the Distinguished Contribution Prize from the Canadian History of Education Association (CHEA/ACHÉ) at its biennial conference, October 15-17, 2026. The Canadian History of Education Association (CHEA/ACHÉ) is a bilingual, interdisciplinary academic organization founded in Calgary in 1980. It unites scholars, teachers, and researchers to study the history of formal and informal […] Read More
Confronting Residential School Denialism in Canadian Classrooms
Dr. Lindsay Gibson (EDCP) & Dr. James Miles (University of Alberta) Dr. Lindsay Gibson (UBC Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy) and Dr. James Miles (University of Alberta) have recently published work examining how educators can recognize and respond to residential school denialism in Canadian classrooms. In their chapter, “Confronting Residential School Denialism in Canadian Classrooms,” published in Truth Before […] Read More
19th Canadian Symposium
Home Economics | Family Studies | Human Ecology | Family & Consumer Science Education: Issues & Directions SAVE THE DATE HYBRID SYMPOSIUM | FEBRUARY 26 – 28, 2027 | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA The Canadian Symposium on Home Economics Education has been held biennially since 1991 in various locations across Canada. It provides a forum for sharing information […] Read More
Book Launch Event | Drawing from History Central Technical School and the Roots of Canadian Art Education
You are cordially invited to attend the book launch of Drawing from History Central Technical School and the Roots of Canadian Art Education (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2026). Author: Dr. Dustin Garnet November 19, 2026 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. | Scarfe 1209 Drawing from History brings to life the remarkable story of Toronto’s Central Technical School Art […] Read More

Welcome to the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy (EDCP) at UBC. We are committed to advancing research into learning and teaching in a variety of contexts and across the lifespan. Read more »

EDCP delivers high quality curricula using a variety of flexible modalities, including face-to-face, blended and online formats. Our department is a world leader in the delivery of online programs over the past fifteen years, and holds considerable collective expertise that supports effective teaching and learning across many disciplines. Read more »

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19th Canadian Symposium

Event date: Friday 02/26/2027,

STEM Webinar Series

Event date: Thursday 11/12/2026, 5:00

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Penney Clark awarded the Distinguished Contribution Prize from the Canadian History of Education Association

Oct 29, 2026

Confronting Residential School Denialism in Canadian Classrooms

Oct 05, 2026

UBC HOPE PHE Canada Students Chapter: Call for General and Executive Members

Sep 26, 2026

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Recent Publications

Powerful Re-/Connections: The Need for Curriculum Integration in Socioscientific Issues Education

Cunningham, L. E., & Tan, Y. S. M.

(2026). Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 26(3), 66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42330-026-00491-4

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2026 Summer Institutes
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2026-2027 Seminar Series
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