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Seminar | Curriculum: living and Indigenous
Abstract: This seminar by Drs. Bronwyn Frederick and Tracey Bunda is framed as a conversation with and for the intent of reconciliation. This conversation is centered around Indigenous knowledges embodied in Drs. Frederick and Bunda’s experiences and insghts as champions for the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice Referendum and their critical theoretical approaches around race and […]
Museum Education in China: My Personal and Cultural Story
Dr. Jiao Ji | Visiting Scholar, Central South University, China Friday, May 23, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (PST) | Via Zoom * for Zoom details, please email edcp.educ@ubc.ca View the Seminar Poster Host | Dr. David Anderson Abstract: China boasts a civilization that spans thousands of years, rich with countless cultural heritages […]
2025 Indigenous Math Education K-12 Symposium
FROM STARS ABOVE TO WATER BELOW: Indigenous Stories of STEM Education for Mathematical Flourishing May 13 and May 20, 2025 | Virtual * Note: Limited free student registration is now closed. Please register using the payment link The skies hold stories, the Elders say. Looking up, maybe you’ve experienced the Northern Lights as Spirits dancing across […]
Pinar Seminar Series 9 | 2011-2012
Curricula in their Historical Context: Curriculum Studies in Canada Pinar Seminar Series 9 Cynthia Chambers, University of Lethbridge | “Curriculum as Wayfinding.” Seminar Cancelled Abstract: The seminars in Canadian curriculum history, politics, and theory are created to showcase the latest work of Dr. William Pinar as a world-renowned scholar in our midst, together with visiting […]
Pinar Seminar Series 8 | 2011-2012
Curricula in their Historical Context: Curriculum Studies in Canada Pinar Seminar Series 8 William Doll, Jr., Donna Trueit, William Pinar | “Pragmatism, Post-Modernism, Complexity Theory: The Collected Works of William E. Doll, Jr.” Abstract: The seminars in Canadian curriculum history, politics, and theory are created to showcase the latest work of Dr. William Pinar as […]
Pinar Seminar Series 7 | 2011-2012
Curricula in their Historical Context: Curriculum Studies in Canada Pinar Seminar Series 7 William Pinar | “Multiculturalism, Nationality, Cosmopolitanism.” Abstract: The seminars in Canadian curriculum history, politics, and theory are created to showcase the latest work of Dr. William Pinar as a world-renowned scholar in our midst, together with visiting lectures given by leading curriculum […]
Pinar Seminar Series 6 | 2011-2012
Curricula in their Historical Context: Curriculum Studies in Canada Pinar Seminar Series 6 Teresa Strong-Wilson, McGill University | “Phantom Traces: The Implications of W.G. Sebald’s ‘Coincidences’ for Memory, Autobiography and Currere in Canadian Curriculum Studies.” Abstract: The seminars in Canadian curriculum history, politics, and theory are created to showcase the latest work of Dr. William […]
Pinar Seminar Series 5 | 2011-2012
Curricula in their Historical Context: Curriculum Studies in Canada Pinar Seminar Series 5 Theodore Christou, University of New Brunswick | “Does It Still Illuminate? Progressive Abstract: The seminars in Canadian curriculum history, politics, and theory are created to showcase the latest work of Dr. William Pinar as a world-renowned scholar in our midst, together with […]
Pinar Seminar Series 4 | 2011-2012
Curricula in their Historical Context: Curriculum Studies in Canada Pinar Seminar Series 4 Dr. William Pinar | “Allegories of the Present: Curriculum Development in a Culture of Narcissism and Presentism” Abstract: The seminars in Canadian curriculum history, politics, and theory are created to showcase the latest work of Dr. William Pinar as a world-renowned scholar […]
Pinar Seminar Series 3 | 2011-2012
Curricula in their Historical Context: Curriculum Studies in Canada Pinar Seminar Series 3 Dr. Nicholas Ng-A-Fook, University of Ottawa | “Questioning Canadian Curriculum Theory: Currere, Denkbild, and Aesthetics” Abstract: The seminars in Canadian curriculum history, politics, and theory are created to showcase the latest work of Dr. William Pinar as a world-renowned scholar in our […]
Pinar Seminar Series 2 | 2011-2012
Curricula in their Historical Context: Curriculum Studies in Canada Pinar Seminar Series 2 Dr. William Pinar | Nationalism, Anti-Americanism, Canadian Identity: Two Moments in Canadian Curriculum Studies Abstract: The seminars in Canadian curriculum history, politics, and theory are created to showcase the latest work of Dr. William Pinar as a world-renowned scholar in our midst, […]
Learning with the Land Symposium
Please join us for the Learning with the Land Symposium Saturday, June 14, 2025 | UBC Vancouver Campus, Scarfe Room 1128 Hosted as part of the SSHRC-funded Learning with the Land international research partnership, this one-day free public symposium brings together artists, educators, and researchers exploring how art education can respond to the climate crisis and support decolonial […]
The ghosts in The Teachers’ Lounge: Conjuring the event in schools
Nelson, P. M., & Durham, B. S. (in press). In B. Varga (Ed.), Hauntological Social Studies: More-Than-Human Deviances, Imbrications, and Proliferations of Possibility. Springer.
Teacher Education and its Discontents: Knowledge, Ethics and Politics
Magnússon, G., Phelan, A. M., Heimans, S. & Unsworth, R. (Eds) 2025. Routledge. Read more
Visual Culture in Art Education: Pedagogical Approaches and Practices in Turkey
Dr. Nuray Mamur | Visiting Professor, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey Friday, April 25, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (PST) | Hybrid | Scarfe, Room 1328 *Note: this seminar is Hybrid (attend via Zoom, or join us in Scarfe 1328) For Zoom details, please email edcp.educ@ubc.ca View the Seminar Poster Host | Dr. Anita Sinner […]
Congratulations to Aimee Lutrin
It gives me great pleasure to share the exciting news that EDCP graduate student Aimee Lutrin has been selected as the recipient of the Faculty of Education MA Thesis Prize. Faculty of Education MA Thesis Prize Recipient | Aimee Lutrin, MA in Media and Technology Studies Education candidate in Curriculum and Pedagogy Supervisor | Dr. […]
Learning from queer and trans youth in research
Dr. LJ Slovin | School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria Dr. Sam Stiegler | Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (PST) | Hybrid | Scarfe, Room 1209 *Note: this seminar is Hybrid (attend via Zoom, or join us in Scarfe 1209) For Zoom […]
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Congratulations | 47th Annual UBC Physics Olympics
On Saturday, March 1st, 2025, a record-breaking 80 teams participated in the 47th Annual UBC Physics Olympics, making it the largest event ever! A total of 1,077 students from Grades 10-12 competed, representing schools from across British Columbia—Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan, and the Kootenays. The Physics Olympics is more than just a competition for our students […]
Mapping Stories Through Textile Cartographies
Join Us for the Opening of Mapping Stories Through Textile Cartographies Message sent on behalf of Dr. Elly Yazdanpanah, Post-Doctoral Fellow I am thrilled to invite you to the opening of “Mapping Stories Through Textile Cartographies,” an exhibition that intertwines cultural origins and reflections through the universal language of textile art. Presented by the Department of […]
Holding water: An index of affectual possibilities and “shuttling intensities” across the social studies
Nelson, P. M., & Varga, B. A. (2025). Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/15505170.2025.2482712
Research in teacher leadership in Canada: Transformative and contextualized agency
Smith, C. & Schnellert, L. (2025). In Smith, C. & Schnellert, L. (Eds.) Research in teacher leadership in Canada: Transformative and contextualized agency. (pp. 298-328). Canadian Association for Teacher Education. Read more https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/48117
Developing teacher leaders in rural and remote schools: Growing innovation in rural sites of learning
Schnellert, L., Kozak, D., Datoo, M., & Miller, M. (2025). Research in teacher leadership in Canada: Transformative and contextualized agency. (pp. 298-328). Canadian Association for Teacher Education. Read more https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/48117
Educational transformation and relational accountability in educational change
Schnellert, L., Davidson, S.F., & Donovan, B.L. (2025). Curriculum Inquiry 54(3), 231-252. https://doi.org/10.1080/03626784.2025.2458071.
The 12th Education Graduate Students (EGS) Conference
Theme: Cultivating Togetherness: Envisioning Transformative Pedagogy for a Shared Future Friday, March 21, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. onwards | Room 310, Scarfe Building Download a copy of the EGS 2025 poster The Education Graduate Students (EGS) Conference, an annual event organized by the students of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, is set to take place […]
Congratulations to our Award Recipients!
It gives me great pleasure to share the exciting news that the following graduate students have won awards in external competitions. 2024 SSHRC – Doctoral Award Recipient: Lori Huston, PhD candidate in Curriculum and Pedagogy Supervisor: Dr. Cynthia Nicol, EDCP 2024 Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program (CGS M) Recipient: Serene Rodrigues, MA student in Science Education Program Supervisors: […]
In EDCP | Volume 6: Undisciplined Conversations
Disrupting Norms: Beyond Representation Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. | Room 310, Scarfe Building *If attending in person is not possible, you are welcome to join virtually. For the meeting link or any other inquiries, please email Elly at elly.yazdanpanah@ubc.ca Undisciplined Conversations, a dynamic space for transdisciplinary dialogues between the arts, education and […]
Thoughtful questioning and discussion
Nelson, P. M. (in press, 2025). In R. Case & P. Clark (Eds.), Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers (5th Edition).
Accommodating a diversity of world views
Nelson, P. M. (in press, 2025). In R. Case & P. Clark (Eds.), Learning to Inquire in History, Geography, and Social Studies: An Anthology for Secondary Teachers (5th Edition).
An analysis of the Advanced Placement United States History Exam
Nelson, P. M., & Adams, T. L. (in press, 2025). In P. Gautschi, K. V. Nieuwenhuyse, J. Wojdon, & L. Gibson (Eds.), Working Title: An International Analysis of History Exams. Wochenschau Verlag.
Breaking silence on quiet spaces: Museum visitors’ and educators’ perceptions
Lucy, A., & Anderson, D. 2025. Visitor Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/10645578.2024.2435075 Read more
Adult family members’ roles in mediating children’s visits at a Chinese science museum
Ji, J., Anderson, D., & Rodewald, P. 2025. Museum Management and Curatorship. https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2025.2467705
A Collaborative Dialogue on Educational Justice with Dr. Özlem Sensoy
Dr. Özlem Sensoy | Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University Inaugural Director, Cassidy Centre for Educational JusticeAssociate Faculty, Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, SFUAssociate Faculty, Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, History Department, SFU Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 2:30-4:00 p.m. (PST) | Hybrid | Scarfe, Room 1209 *Note: this seminar is Hybrid (attend via […]
Contribution of an instructional module incorporating PhET simulations to Rwandan students’ knowledge of chemical reactions, acids, and bases through social interactions
Ndagijimana, J. B., Musengimana, J., Khan, S. & Lakin, E. 2025. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, online.
47th UBC Physics Olympics
The Physics Olympics is a high school physics competition held annually at UBC in Vancouver. This annual outreach event attracts over 600 high school students, competing in teams, and over 70 teachers/coaches from across the province. This competition, organized by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at UBC. […]
18th Canadian Symposium
Home Economics | Family Studies | Human Ecology | Family & Consumer Science Education: Issues & Directions HYBRID SYMPOSIUM | FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 2, 2025 | ONTARIO 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 and research, […]
Bringing history to life: Teaching fact and fiction
Foreword. Clark, P., & Sears, A. 2025. In Éthier, M-A., & Lefrançois, D. (Eds.). Bringing history to life: Teaching fact and fiction (pp. xi-xvi).University of Ottawa Press. Read more
Contesting concepts, imagining new possibilities: David Graeber, democracy, and social studies curriculum
Nelson, P. M. 2025. Critical Education, 16(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.14288/ce.v16i1.186874 Read more.
In EDCP | Volume 5: Undisciplined Conversations
Translating Values in Knowledge, Research, and Archival Production To enthusiasts across all disciplines: Join us for “Undisciplined Conversations,” a dynamic space for transdisciplinary dialogues between the arts, education, and beyond. This event is organized by the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy in collaboration with UBC’s Asian Library. Monday, February 3rd, 2025 | Irving K. Barber […]
Towards an ideal model of education for critical citizenship. An analysis of the Spanish curricular change in social sciences
Navarro Medina, E , Ross, E. W. , Pérez-Rodríguez, N., & De Alba Fernandez, N. 2025. Journal of Education, 60(1), e70010. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70010 Read more.
Congratulations to Drs. Shannon Leddy and Lorrie Miller
The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) at the University of California, Berkeley has selected their publication Teaching Where You Are Weaving Indigenous and Slow Principles and Pedagogies as one of Greater Good’s Favorite Books for Educators of 2024!
Beading + Story + Math = Community
Nico Williams Nico Williams, is Anishinaabe from Aamjiwnaang First Nation currently working in Tiohtià:ke / Mooniyang / Montreal where he just completed his MFA at Concordia University. Nico is an active member in the urban Indigenous Montreal Arts community, a board member for the Contemporary Native Art Biennial, and a member of the Contemporary Geometric […]
“Different spots in their learning journey”: Striving to develop equity-oriented teacher education pedagogy
Schnellert, L., Rajagopal, H., & Miller, M. (2024). In Burke, J., Cacciattolo, M., Toe, D. (eds) Inclusion and Social Justice in Teacher Education. (pp. 317-336). Springer.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67612-3_17
Decolonizing history curricula across Canada: Recommendations for (re)design
Karn, S., Llewellyn, K.R., & Clark, P. 2024. Canadian Journal of Education/ Revue d’études canadiennes, 47(4), 1090-1121. https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.v47i4
Missing methods: A call for holistic analysis of history textbooks
Llewellyn, K., Clark, P., Capó Garcia, R., & Clifford, S. 2024. London Review of Education, 22(1), 30. https://doi.org/10.14324/LRE.22.1.30
Punctuating musical diacritics of water in cross-species contexts
Cole, P. 2024. In Education, 29(3), 117-131. Read more
Investigating pedagogical opportunities of educational technologies in developing countries: Physics Education Technology workshops for Bangladeshi science, technology, engineering and mathematics teachers
Toma, M. J., Tembrevilla, G., & Milner-Bolotin, M. 2024. Future in Education Research, 2(3), 1-19. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.51
Welcome to Dr. Dustin Garnet & Dr. Julia Sinclair-Palm
Colleagues, Join me in welcoming the following two new faculty to the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy: Once again, let us welcome Dustin and Julia to our EDCP community! Sincerely, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdDDepartment Head & Professor of Science Education
Reimagining micro-teaching through collaborative technology implementation: Supporting preservice STEM teachers as reflective practitioners
Tembrevilla, G., & Milner-Bolotin, M. 2024. In J. Pattison-Meek & C. Phillips (Eds.), Pedagogies of Practicum – Post-Pandemic Reflections on Innovation in Practice Teaching (pp. 267-286). Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.3726/b22164
Science Learning in YouTube Comments on Science Videos Embedding Movie References
Lee, C., Meyers, E., & Milner-Bolotin, M. 2024. Journal of College Science Teaching, February, 2024, 1-7.
Book Launch Event | Geographies of the Heart: Stories from Newcomers to Canada
You are cordially invited to attend the book launch of Geographies of the Heart: Stories from Newcomers to Canada (UBC Press, Purich Books, 2024) Thu, Nov 28, 2024 | 12:00 – 11:30 p.m. | West Mall Swing Space (SWNG) – 206, 2175 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 You are invited to a book launch to […]
Resonances and re-entanglements in an era of climate change: Performing reciprocity with the cosmos
Cole, P., & O’Riley, P. 2024. In N. Rallis, K. Morimoto, M. Sorensen, V. Triggs & R. L. Irwin (Eds.), Ecopedagogical and a/r/tographical walking: Kinship, nature, and relationality (pp. 189-198). Intellect. Read more
Myth, Manhood, and Curriculum: Towards Truth, Self-Cultivation, and Reparation
Dr. James P. Burns | College of Education and Human Sciences, University of New Mexico, USA Friday, November 29, 2024 | 12:30-2:00 p.m. (PST) | Via Zoom For Zoom details, please email edcp.educ@ubc.ca View the Seminar Poster Faculty Host: Dr. William Pinar Abstract: The current historical moment seems to have coalesced, in the US and […]
In EDCP | Volume 4: Undisciplined Conversations
To enthusiasts across all disciplines: Join us for “Undisciplined Conversations,” a dynamic space for transdisciplinary dialogues between the arts, education, and beyond. Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 | Multipurpose Room, Ponderosa Commons North, PCN 2012 | 2:00 P.M. Undisciplined Conversations is a dynamic space for transdisciplinary dialogues bridging the arts, education, and beyond, organized by the […]
Investigating Adolescent Psychological Well-being Using PISA 2018 Canada Data
Liu, Y., Maltais, N., Milner-Bolotin, M., & Chachashvili-Bolotin, S. 2024. Frontiers, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1416631
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Sensorial A-r-tography: Walking with Public Art [Special issue]
Yazdanpanah, E., & Sinner, A. (Eds.) 2024. Sensorial A-r-tography: Walking with Public Art [Special issue]. International Visual Journal for Art Education, 3(17). doi:10.24981/2414-3332-17.2024 Read more
Decolonizing Pedagogies of Complacency
Dr. Hartej Gill | Educational Studies, UBC Dr. Michael Marker | Educational Studies and Director, T`’Skel Graduate Studies, UBC Dr. Özlem Sensoy | Faculty of Education, SFU December 13, 2012 | 12:30-2:00 p.m. | Scare 310 View the Seminar Poster No recording available Abstract: This seminar series will explore ‘pedagogy’ as it has been understood […]
Unleashing creativity in STEM teacher education through scripting task pedagogy
Milner-Bolotin, M. & Zazkis, R. 2024. Future in Education Research, 2(3), 1-15.
Congratulations to Estrella Blackstock Pedroso
Please join me in congratulating EDCP MEd (HEEL) student – Estrella Blackstock Pedroso for receiving the 2024 writing award in the Graduate Category of the Canadian Home Economics Foundation’s Dr. Elizabeth Feniak Award for Excellence in Research Communications. The title of her paper is “Decolonizing curriculum: Not as simple as we might think.” Congratulations Estrella! […]
Master of Education in Arts-Based Educational Research (ABER)
World-class teaching and hybrid learning designed for working professionals The Master of Education in Arts-Based Educational Research (ABER) is a unique program blending art, research, and teaching to meet contemporary educational needs. Develop expertise in the theories, methodologies, and practices of visual, literary, performative, and digital arts within educational research. Collaborate with World-Class Faculty Engage […]
The 2024-2025 Peer Advisors
We are pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Peer Advisor Team: Puti Hassanah MA Student August 2024 – April 2025 Hi there! I am Puti, and I am a second-year Master of Arts (MA) student in Health, Outdoor, and Physical Education. I have a deep love for sports and outdoor activities, which drive my academic and […]
Walking with Public Art: Immersive Learning as Public Scholars
This course is led by Dr. Anita Sinner This Go Global Seminar offers an innovative approach to knowledge diplomacy, informed by the UN’s Global Citizenship framework, to bring trans-perspectives that advance transdisciplinary, transnational, translanguaging and transmedia approaches to 21st C learning in an experiential art as research learning opportunity. In May 2025, the Bogota Museum […]
Autoethnography: A reflexive research process
Gouzouasis, P. 2024. In P. Gouzouasis & C. Wiley (Eds.), The companion of music, autoethnography, and reflexivity. Routledge.
Music, autoethnography, and reflexivity: An introductory conversation
Gouzouasis, P., & Wiley, C. 2024. In P. Gouzouasis & C. Wiley (Eds.), The companion of music, autoethnography, and reflexivity. Routledge. (SA).
In EDCP | Volume 3: Undisciplined Conversations
To enthusiasts across all disciplines: Join us for “Undisciplined Conversations,” a dynamic space for transdisciplinary dialogues between the arts, education, and beyond. Thursday, October 24th | Scarfe Room 310 | 12:00 P.M. ‘Undisciplined Conversations,’ a dynamic space for transdisciplinary dialogues between the arts, education and beyond, will take place in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. […]
Empowering Teachers through an Online Asynchronous Science Education Cohort Graduate Program
Saville, E., Milner-Bolotin, M., & Anderson, D. 2024. Journal of Science Teacher Education, Submitted November, 2023, 19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2024.2404798
Expanding Teacher’s technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge with funds of knowledge: An exploratory STEM professional development model using video creation workshops
Tembrevilla, G., & Milner-Bolotin, M. 2024. Future in Educational Research, 1-19. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.67
Journeying through corn: Articulating a Haudenosaunee consciousness of renewal and curriculum
Dr. Kiera Brant-Birioukov | Faculty of Education, York University Friday, September 27, 2024 | 12:30-2:00 p.m. (PST) | Via Zoom View the Seminar Poster For Zoom details, please email edcp.educ@ubc.ca Faculty Host: Dr. William Pinar Abstract: For generations prior to European contact, the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) people of Turtle Island refined an ancient Indigenous knowledge […]
Taking up resources within teachers’ cycles of self-regulated learning and practice.
MacNeil, K., Schnellert, L., & Butler, D. 2024. Professional Development Today 23(3).
Outdoor play and learning in elementary schools: A critical participatory action research project
Zeni, M., Schnellert, L., & Brussoni, M. 2024. Canadian Journal of Action Research 24(3), 105-126. https://journals.nipissingu.ca/index.php /cjar/article/view/675
La pedagogía crítica no es una receta: Estrategias, desafíos y aportes en la enseñanza de los Estudios Sociales. Entrevista con el Dr. E. Wayne Ross
Ross, E. W. 2024. Revista Perspectivas: Estudios Sociales y Educación Cívica, 29, 1-17. https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/ index.php/perspectivas/article/view/20334
Desafios e possibilidades para a educação histórica em um mundo neoliberal
Ross, E. W. 2024. In L. F. Cerri & Juliana A. (Eds.), Os presentes do Ensino de História: (re)construções em novas bases (pp. 13-32). ABEH–Associação Brasileira de Ensino História. Read more
Imagining possible futures in social studies education and beyond
Ross, E. W. 2024. In The theory-story reader for social studies (pp.216-222). Teachers College Press. Read more
Propositions for Museum Education: International Art Educators in Conversation
Sinner, A., Patricia Osler and Boyd White (Eds.) 2024. Intellect Books. Read more
Art Education in Canadian Museums: Practices in Action
Sinner, A., Patricia Osler and Boyd White (Eds.) 2024. Intellect Books. Read more
Congratulations to EDCP PhD student – Ian Alexander!
Ian Alexander (Supervisor: Dr. Penney Clark) has received a Visiting Doctoral Student Award from the Thinking Historically for Canada’s Future SSHRC Partnership Grant funded project (Dr. Carla Peck, Director). He will spend two weeks at Queen’s University working with Dr. Heather McGregor (PhD, 2015), a former PhD student of Dr. Clark and Dr. Peter Seixas.
UBC HOPE PHE Canada Student Chapter – Call for Executive Members
The UBC HOPE PHE Canada Student Chapter is now recruiting Executive Members for the 2024-2025 academic year! In association with PHE Canada, we are seeking UBC students who are passionate about Physical and Health Education (PHE), healthy school communities, and those who want to build and enhance their leadership skills and professional portfolio within the […]
EDCP’s New Staff Member
Dear EDCP Community, It gives me great pleasure to ask you to join me in welcoming Ms. Gina Hiu Lam Wong as EDCP’s newest staff member. I am sure you have been receiving messages from Gina prior to this appointment. Gina can be reached at ginahiulam.wong@ubc.ca Gina, welcome, and the EDCP community looks forward to working with you! […]
Appointment and Promotions News
Colleagues please join me in congratulating the following faculty for being either appointed to Associate Professor or promoted to Professor: Hearty congratulations to all! Best, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdDDepartment Head & Professor of Science Education
2024 Indigenous Math Education K-12 Symposium
Clayton Gauthier | Sacred Salmon Journey Indigenous Community, Storytelling, and Mathematical Flourishing May 14 and May 21, 2024 | Virtual This powerful mural by artist Clayton Gauthier Cree/Dakelh tells the story of the salmon’s journey from mountain rivers to ocean and back again. It’s a story of risk and strength, of protection and ceremony. It’s a story of inter-relationships, […]
Pedagogical Propositions: Playful Walking with A/r/tography. Book One: Encounters
Lee, Nicole Y. S., Irwin, Rita L., Baldus, Angela I., Barney, Daniel T., Ursino, Joanne M. & Valiary Eskandary, Zohreh (Eds.) 2024. InSEA Publications. Read more
Pedagogical Propositions: Playful Walking with A/r/tography. Book Two: Essays
Baldus, Angela I., Irwin, Rita L., Lee, Nicole Y. S., Barney, Daniel T., Ursino, Joanne M. & Valiary Eskandary, Zohreh (Eds.) 2024. InSEA Publications. Read more
Pedagogical Propositions: Playful Walking with A/r/tography. Book Three: Curriculum
Irwin, Rita L., Lee, Nicole Y.S., Baldus, Angela I., Barney, Daniel T., Ursino, Joanne M. & Valiary Eskandary, Zohreh (Eds.) 2024. InSEA Publications. Read more
Curriculum Studies in Canada: Present Preoccupations
Phelan, A. M., & Pinar, W. F. (Eds.) 2024. University of Toronto Press. Read more.
Visual Methods, A/r/tography and Walking
Roldan J., Marin-Viadel, R., Mosavarzadeh, M., Morimoto, K. & Irwin, R. L. (Eds.) 2024. Tirant Lo Blanch, Madrid. Read more
Walking in Art Education: Eco-pedagogical and A/r/tographical Encounters
Rallis, N., Morimoto, K., Sorenson, M., Triggs, V., & Irwin, R. L. (Eds.) 2024. Intellect. Read more
Feeling Obligated: Teaching in Neoliberal Times
Phelan, A. M. & Janzen, M. D. 2024. University of Toronto Press. Read more
A/r/tography: Essential Readings and Conversations
Irwin, R. L., Lasczik, A., Sinner, A., & Triggs, V. (Eds.) 2024. Intellect. Read more
Dr. Marie-France Bérard – Recipient of the 2024 British Columbia Art Educator Award
Dear Colleagues, It gives me tremendous pleasure to share with you the incredible news that Dr. Marie-France Bérard will be receiving the 2024 British Columbia Art Educator Award from the National Art Education Association (NAEA). This prestigious award will be presented to Dr. Bérard at the NAEA National Convention in Minneapolis, April 5, 2024. Congratulations […]
Symposium & Celebration | Honouring Dr. Rita Irwin
Colleagues, students, and friends of Dr. Rita L. Irwin gathered for an all day symposium and retirement celebration on May 4, 2024 in honour of the many and ongoing contributions Rita has made to Art Education and Curriculum Studies at the University of British Columbia and beyond. In an effort to celebrate and acknowledge the impact Rita […]
Canvas to Community: The Power of Empathy in Art Education, Sustainability, and Contemporary Art
Dr. Victoria Pavlou | Frederick University, Cyprus Dr. Raphael Vella | University of Malta, Malta Friday, April 26, 2024 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. (PST) | Via Zoom Faculty Host: Dr. Rita Irwin View the Seminar Poster here For Zoom details, please email edcp.educ@ubc.ca Abstract: How can art education help us make sense of global […]
Test-Seminar 2024
Dr. Yosuke Washiya | Tohoku University, Japan. Friday, Feb 23, 2024 | 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Scarfe 1209 (in-person only). Faculty Host: Dr. Shawn Forde.
The 11th Education Graduate Students (EGS) Conference
Theme: Weaving Stories, Creating New Realities for Empowerment and Resilience Friday, March 15, 2024 | 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. | In-person Scarfe 310 (Opening), Scarfe 202 & 1214 (Presentations) Keynote Speakers | Dr. Kedrick James and Dr. Wayne Ross The Education Graduate Students (EGS) Conference, an annual event spearheaded by the students of the Department of […]
The Edmonton Queer History Project (EQHP): Heritage Practices Re-Imagined through Community-Engaged Social Justice Research
Dr. Michelle Lavoie | MacEwan University, Edmonton Dr. Kris Wells | MacEwan University, Edmonton Friday, March 22, 2024 | 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. (PST) | Via Zoom Faculty Host: Dr. Anita Sinner View the Seminar Poster here Abstract: Queer histories are often unnamed, undocumented, frequently go unmentioned in historical texts, official public archives, and are […]
46th Annual UBC Physics Olympics
On Saturday, March 9th, 2024 more than 900 secondary students from all over BC travelled to UBC to participate in the 46th Annual UBC Physics Olympics. Just to describe the scope of the event – we had 76 teams, 927 students participated in the event, a number of schools had 2 teams of 15 or more students, […]
Disability theatre as critical participatory action research: Lessons for inclusive research
Hole, R., & Schnellert, L. 2024. Social Sciences 13: 116, 13 pages. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13020116.
The Social Studies Curriculum, Fifth Edition Purposes, Problems, and Possibilities
Ross, E. W. (Ed.) 2024. SUNY Press. Read more
46th Physics Olympics
The Physics Olympics is a high school physics competition held annually at UBC in Vancouver. This annual outreach event attracts over 600 high school students, competing in teams, and over 70 teachers/coaches from across the province. This competition, organized by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at UBC. […]
In EDCP | Volume 2: Undisciplined Conversations
To enthusiasts across all disciplines: Join us for “Undisciplined Conversations,” a dynamic space for transdisciplinary dialogues between the arts, education, and beyond. ‘Undisciplined Conversations,’ a dynamic space for transdisciplinary dialogues between the arts, educaon and beyond, will take place monthly in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. Join us for conversaon and light refreshments as […]
“There’s A Stranger in My house”: A CRT-PVEST Analysis of STEM Education
Dr. Terrell R. Morton | University of Illinois-Chicago Thursday, March 7, 2024 | 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Scarfe 310 (in-person only) Faculty Host: Dr. Samia Khan View the Seminar Poster here Abstract: This presentation engages Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Phenomenological Variant Ecological Systems Theory (PVEST) to unpack and critique the presence and power […]