From Pedagogies for Sustainability to Transformative Social Change
The Dept. of Curriculum & Pedagogy partnered with the On Sustainability Research Network (https://onsustainability.com/about) to sponsor the 15th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability that was held at UBC Robson Square January 17-19, 2019 (https://onsustainability.com/about/history/2019-conference). Dr. David Humphries, Professor of Environmental Policy at The Open University (UK), Dr. Peter Cole (EDCP) and Dr. Pat O’Riley (EDCP) were the co-chairs of this conference at which there were over 285 delegates from 35 countries, including faculty and graduate students from the Faculty of Education.
This annual international transdisciplinary conference draws renowned researchers from around the world working on sustainability across five integrated themes; Theme 4 Sustainability Education. The special focus for this conference was From Pedagogies for Sustainability to Transformative Social Change. In an effort to create networking and solidarities on sustainability between the Global North and Global South, the conference opened presentations to Spanish speaking participants for the first time.
Several graduate students from the Faculty of Education were among the recipients of the Emerging Scholar Awards (https://onsustainability.com/2020-conference/emerging-scholar-awards).
The 16th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability will be held in Santiago, Chile, January 29-31, 2020 (https://onsustainability.com/2020-conference). We warmly welcome proposals for papers, posters, workshops and interactive sessions from all interested in the conference theme of Sustainability Challenges in the Global South: Priorities, Risk and Opportunities.
The On Sustainability Research Network also supports an annual review and four international sustainability journals, including the International Journal of Sustainability Education (https://onsustainability.com/journals).
Dr. David Humphreys of The Open University, UK, opening the conference
EDCP Head Dr. Samson Nashon giving the welcome address.
Assoc. Professor Dr. Peter Cole introducing the first plenary speaker.
Plenary speaker Charlene Aleck, councillor of the Tsleil-Waututh and Director of the Sacred Trust, speaking on The Tsleil-Waututh Way.
Plenary speaker Dr. Eduardo Jovel, Assoc. Professor, LFS, UBC, speaking on pedagogies of the land.
The Emerging Scholars, graduate students from many countries, several from EDCP.
