Historical Studies in Education
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the Spring 2016 issue of Historical Studies in Education/Revue d’histoire de l’éducation (HSE/RHE) has been published and is available in print and on-line at http://historicalstudiesineducation.ca/index.php/edu_hse-rhe/issue/view/433/showToc. This is the first issue published in the UBC Faculty of Education under the co-editorship of Professors Penney Clark (EDCP) and Mona Gleason (EDST). Assistant […]
New Appointment: Dr. Samson Madera Nashon, Head of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Dr. Samson Nashon has been appointed as the next Head of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2016. Link to offiical announcement. We are all delighted with this appointment. Hearty congratulations to Samson!
Dr. Bill Pinar’s honorary doctorate at the Abo Akademie in Turku, Finland
Colleagues, I am absolutely delighted to announce that Bill Pinar has been selected to receive, in June 2016, an honorary doctorate in Education at the Swedish-language university, Abo Akademi, in Turku, Finland. This represents the third Finnish honorary doctorate to be awarded to members of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (Bill Doll and Peter […]
Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin’s Promotion to Associate Professor
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Marina Milner-Bolotin, who has been granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor (backdated July 1, 2015). This is a tremendous accomplishment. Marina’s professional accomplishments, outreach activities, and her service to the department and Faculty are outstanding. Hearty congratulations, Marina!!! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of […]
Dr. Joy Butler’s Promotion to Full Professor
Colleagues, I’m absolutely delighted to inform you that the President’s letter has been received confirming that Joy Butler has been promoted to full professor. Please join me in congratulating Joy on this magnificent achievement. Hearty congratulations, Joy! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
New Book Co-edited by E. Wayne Ross
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating E. Wayne Ross and his co-editor, Nancye McCrary on the publication of their new book Working for Social Justice Inside and Outside the Classroom: A Community of Students, Teachers, Researchers, and Activists. This is the second volume in the Peter Lang book series, Social Justice Across Contexts in Education. http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=84903 Hearty […]
New Journal Article by E. Wayne Ross, Sandra Delgado and Michelle Gautreaux
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating E. Wayne Ross and his co-authors, Sandra Delgado and Michelle Gautreaux (Wayne’s PhD students), on the publication of their journal article. Sandra Ximena Delgado Betancourt, Michelle Gautreaux, & E. Wayne Ross. (2016). La literatura infantil como herramienta para enseñar cuestiones relativas al poder, la tiranía y la justicia social […]
Congratulations to Marina Milner-Bolotin
Colleagues, Marina Milner-Bolotin was last week awarded the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Distinguished Service Citation at their 2016 Winter Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is recognized for her outstanding service as a Section Representative and as a member of the AAPT Executive Board. For more information about the Award and AAPT, please […]
New Article by YiFei Wang, Stephen Petrina & Franc Feng
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating YiFei Wang, Stephen Petrina and Franc Feng on the publication of their new article in the British Journal of Educational Technology. Yi Fei Wang is a recent PhD graduate and currently Postdoctoral Researcher and Teaching Fellow in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. VILLAGE—Virtual Immersive Language Learning and Gaming […]
New book by David Anderson, Alex de Cosson and Lisa McIntosh
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating David Anderson and his co-authors, Lisa McIntosh, and Alex de Cosson on the publication of their new book Research Informing the Practice of Museum Educators: Diverse Audiences, Challenging Topics, and Reflective Praxis. This edited book focuses on informing, broadening and enhancing the pedagogy of museum education and the practices […]
Dr. Peter Seixas Wins Award from National Council for the Social Studies
Colleagues, The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy is extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Seixas has been named by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) as the 2015 Jean Dresden Grambs Distinguished Career in Research Award recipient. Peter will be honored at the 96th NCSS Annual Conference Dec. 2-4, 2016 in Washington, […]
Congratulations to 2015 SSHRC Grant Awardees
Applicant: Dr. Penney Clark, EDCP Nationalism, regional identities and post 1960 educational publishing in Canada $112,008 | 3 years Applicant: Dr. Peter Cole, EDCP Co-Applicant: Dr. Patricia O’Riley, EDCP Collaborator: Dr. Frederique Apffel-Marglin, Smith College Performing survivance: More-than-human intelligences and ecological sustainability $463,913 | 3 years Applicant: Dr. Susan Gerofsky, EDCP Co-Applicant: Dr. Kim Zebehazy, […]
David F. Robitaille Professorship in Mathematics and Science Education
I am most pleased to to inform you that Dr. Samson Nashon has been awarded the David F. Robitaille Professorship in Mathematics and Science Education. The professorship is effective July 1, 2015, for a 3-year term. Please join me in congratulating Samson on this marvelous achievement. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of […]
Recipients of International University Grants
Congratulations to Dr. Penney Clark and Dr. Susan Gerofsky for securing research funding from the University of Sydney and a Canadian-German flagship partnership between UBC and Freie Universität respectively. University of Sydney International Program Development Fund Applicants: Drs. M. Anderson, K. Freebody and C. Smyth, U Sydney Co-Applicants: Dr. George Belliveau, LLED; Dr. Penney Clark, […]
Home Economics Academics and Students being Showcased
UBC was well represented at the Canadian Symposium XIII of Home Economics/Family Studies/Human Ecology /Family and Consumer Science Education with 17 academics and students offering ten papers.
William Pinar’s Latest Book
Colleagues, I am absolutely delighted to inform you of William F. Pinar’s most recent publication, Educational experience as lived: Knowledge, history, alterity: The selected works of William F. Pinar, published in the highly prestigious Routledge series “World Library of Educationalists.” This important book recognizes the central role that Bill has played in the reconceptualization of […]
EDCP’s Donation to the Dadaab Project
EDCP is pleased to announce a contribution of $5,000 towards the Transportation Initiative for the Dadaab project.
Wayne Ross’ commentary in the Vancouver Sun
Colleagues,
Yesterday and the day before Wayne Ross has been quoted extensively on the current labour difficulties in the BC school system. Please take a look if you have not already done so. Wayne’s commentary is very sound and insightful and we are very pleased that he is representing EDCP so well in the media.
Honorary Doctorate in Education
On June 6th, Dr. William E. Doll, Jr., accompanied by Dr. Donna Trueit, was awarded an Honorary Doctor degree in Education, an Honoris Causa, by the University of Tampere in Finland.
Lisa Loutzenheiser’s commentary in the Province
Colleagues,
Some of you probably saw this piece in the Province yesterday.
I’m pleased to bring your attention to the fact that one of the commentaries sought was from our own Lisa Loutzenheiser.
Congratulations, Lisa.
Best, Peter
Lisa Loutzenheiser’s piece on “Bullying” in UBC News
Colleagues,
I’m delighted that we have another EDCP member highlighted in the media. Lisa Loutzenheiser has written an informative piece bullying and the need to understand how we must differentiate different forms and contexts of bullying. Best, Peter
Wayne Ross public analysis of the teachers’ strike
Colleagues,
I’m sure you will have seen the careful, thoughtful analysis of the current strike given by Wayne Ross in yesterday’s (September 2) Vancouver Sun. Wayne has become an ever-present public intellectual whose commentary and critical analysis of current events in local BC school politics is widely sought. It is most pleasing that EDCP has such an authoritative voice in our membership.
Best, Peter
Welcome to Professor Kerry Renwick
We are delighted to welcome a new tenure-track appointment to the Department. Professor Kerry Renwick comes to us as an Assistant Professor of Home Economics Education from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
Congratulations to Wayne Ross
Colleagues, It is my distinct pleasure to inform you of the important public intellectual role that Wayne Ross has recently been playing in the current teachers’ dispute in the province. This morning (Thursday July 10, 2014) he appeared on CBC Radio’s The Current discussing class size research and related education policy in British Columbia. The […]
CST Inspired Learning Grant
Please join me in congratulating Susan Gerofsky, whose PLAYbook cross-faculty, community-engaged project has won a CST Inspired Learning grant <http://learningproject.cst.org>. The PLAYbook team, consisting of Susan Gerofsky, Kris Fox, a landscape architect, and Mariana Brussoni, an assistant professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine) is an interdisciplinary collaboration of UBC researchers and students working in close partnership […]
Congratulations to Wayne Ross
I am very pleased to bring to your attention a recent opinion piece by Wayne Ross, “Privatization through the back door” that appeared in the Vancouver Sun on Saturday June 21, 2014. Wayne provides a historical commentary commenting on how, since the BC Liberals ascended to power, we have been subjected to a steady stream […]
NSERC National Award for Science Promotion
Congratulations to Jolie Mayer-Smith and Linda Peterat, co-founders of the Intergenerational Landed Learning project at the UBC farm on winning the highly prestigious NSERC National Award for Science Promotion.
Congratulations to Peter Grimmett
The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy is extremely pleased to announce that Professor Peter Grimmett has been selected as the recipient of the Canadian Association of Teacher Education (CATE) Award for Excellence in Research in Teacher Education.
UBC Killam Faculty Teaching Prize 2013 – 2014
Colleagues, I am most pleased to to inform you that Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin is the recipient of the 2013 – 2014 UBC Killam Faculty Teaching Prize.
UBC Killam Teaching Prize for Graduate Instruction 2013-2014
Colleagues, I am highly delighted to inform you that Dr. Joy Butler is the 2013-2014 recipient of the UBC Killam Teaching Prize for Graduate Instruction.
SSHRC Insight Grant
I am delighted to inform you that Stephen Petrina (PI) and Franc Feng (Collaborator) have been awarded a SSHRC Insight Grant of $371,406 over the next five years for a study entitled: How we Learn Media & Technologies: Design & Engineering Cognition. Please join me in congratulating Stephen and Franc on this magnificent achievement. Best, Peter Peter […]
Equity, Governance, Economics and Critical University Studies (New Issue of Workplace)
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you of the announcement by Stephen Petrina and Wayne Ross of a new issue of the journal that they (with Sandra Mathison of ECPS) edit, Workplace: A Journal for Academic Labor. This issue, entitled Equity, Governance, Economics and Critical University Studies, No 23 (2014), marks a couple of milestones […]
Murray Elliott Service Award 2013
Dr. Linda Farr Darling is the 2013 recipient of the Murray Elliott Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Teacher Education Program.
The new BC Draft Social Studies curriculum
Please join me in congratulating Peter Seixas whose work in the Historical Thinking Project has been used to frame the new Social Studies concept-based school curriculum.
Press Review for November 4
Don Krug was involved in a conference of the University-Based Institutes for Advanced Study (UBIAS) at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at UBC. The conference was about MOOCs and it was written up in yesterday’s Vancouver Sun,
Bill Pinar’s new International Handbook
It is with great delight that I announce the publication of Bill Pinar’s latest International Handbook. The International Handbook of Curriculum Research (2nd edition) was published by Routledge in October 2013. This magnificent volume will make a huge impact on the field of curriculum studies. I quote: “Continuing its calling to define the field and where […]
SAC Appointment
It gives me great delight to inform you that Harry Hubball has been appointed to the University Senior Appointments Committee (SAC). This is a tremendous recognition by central administration of Harry’s wealth of experience both within and without UBC and it is a wonderful plaudit for the Department that we have a representative on this […]
Samson Nashon’s promotion to full professor
I’m absolutely delighted to inform you that the President’s letter has just been received confirming that Samson Nashon has been promoted to full professor.
CAFE Award
Colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that Penney Clark, and her co-author Wayne Knights (a former doctoral student in EDCP), have been awarded the 2013 Canadian Association of Foundations in Education (CAFE) publication award for: Clark, Penney and Wayne Knights. “‘Gringo Operations’: Nationalism and Capital in Canadian Educational Publishing, 1970-1981.” Journal of Canadian Studies/Revue d’études canadiennes, 45(2) (Spring 2011): […]
Further Details about 2013 SSHRC Insight Grant Successes
Colleagues, Earlier I informed you of the SSHRC Insight grant successes of Cynthia Nicol and Peter Gouzouasis. Now I have further information and wish to congratulate their co-investigators. Cynthia Nicol’s grant success was a project entitled: Living, learning and teaching in a refugee camp. Working with Cynthia on this are the following Co-Investigators: Samson Nashon, Karen Meyer, […]
Congratulations to Samson Nashon
Colleagues, Please take time to read about the EDCP involvement in the Dadaab teacher education project in today’s Metro News. http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/623847/ubc-program-to-train-teachers-in-worlds-largest-refugee-camp/ Please also congratulate Samson Nashon not only for publicizing this important project but also for being a central player in its planning and implementation. Hearty congratulations, Samson. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department […]
Jolie Mayer-Smith wins NSERC PromoScience grant
Colleagues, I’m delighted to inform you that Jolie Mayer-Smith (a full professor in EDCP officially since 2010) has been awarded a $150,000 NSERC PromoScience grant over three years for the continuation of her project “The Intergenerational Landed Learning on the Farm Project”. Very many congratulations to Jolie on this excellent project and this fine award. […]
Congratulations to Don Krug and David Anderson
Colleagues, I’m please to inform you that two of our faculty members have recently been in the media. Don Krug appeared March 15 on CTV National news talking about responsible social media http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=885046&playlistId=1.1196592&binId=1.811536&playlistPageNum=1 and David Anderson gave an interview on February 20 about the Master’s in Museum Education program to Canada’s History (Beaver) magazine http://www.canadashistory.ca/Education/Working-History/Articles/Podcast-UBC-Master-s-in-Museum-Education. It’s very […]
Congratulations to Marina Milner-Bolotin and Team!
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin (EDCP) as Principal Applicant and Dr. Cynthia Nicol (EDCP), Heather Fisher (EDCP Graduate Student) and Alexandra MacDonald (EDCP Graduate Student) as team members for their successful 2013-2014 TLEF of $55, 227. Project Title: Turning Teacher-Candidates to Inquiry: Improving Preparation of Future K-12 Teachers in Mathematics and Science through […]
Congratulations to Susan Gerofsky and Team!
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Susan Gerofsky (EDCP) as Principal Applicant and Dr. Jolie Mayer-Smith (EDCP), Dr. Andrew Riseman (LFS), Julia Ostertag (EDCP Graduate Student), Chessa Adsit-Morris (EDCP Graduate Student) and Kate Petrusa (EDCP Graduate Student) as team members for their successful 2013-2014 TLEF of $62, 551. Project Title: Learning to teach in an outdoor […]
Recent Successes
Colleagues, Recently, in January, EDCP had two successes that have gone unacknowledged. First, on January 8, 2013, Marina Milner-Bolotin was awarded a certificate of recognition for her stellar contributions to the American Association of Physics Teachers. Congratulations Marina! Second, Alayne Armstrong successfully defended her PhD dissertation on January 16, 2013. Hearty congratulations, Alayne, on this […]
Recognition of Dr. William Pinar and Dr. William Doll
Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that I inform you of an important recognition ceremony that is to take place at Louisiana State University in May, 2013. The work of Bill Pinar and Bill Doll will be honored on May 9 with a symposium on the Internationalization of Curriculum. The next day, May 10, there […]
Harry Hubball’s promotion to Professor
Colleagues, I’m delighted to inform you that the President has signed off on Harry Hubball’s promotion to Full Professor. Please join me in congratulating Harry on this impressive achievement! Very well done, Harry, and hearty congratulations! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Joy Butler’s new book
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Joy Butler on her 2013 newly published volume with Routledge entitled: Complexity thinking in physical education: Reframing curriculum, pedagogy and research, that appears in the Routledge series on “Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport”. Hearty congratulations on this splendid achievement, Joy. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, […]
Marina Milner-Bolotin on Radio
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Marina Milner-Bolotin who was recently interviewed on Russian Radio about the suicide of Amanda Todd and how we integrate the issues of diversity and anti-bullying in teacher education at UBC. The 20 minute interview is in Russian and people called on the radio to reflect on it. It is wonderful […]
CTV news clips
Colleagues, Nov 28th evening and Nov 29th morning, Don Krug was interviewed on CTV News about the use of tablets in young people’s learning. Please take a moment to look at the excerpt and join me in congratulating Don on representing both his technology expertise and the EDCP department so well in the public domain. […]
Penney Clark’s promotion to professor
Colleagues, I’m pleased to inform you that the President’s letter has been received confirming that Penney Clark has been promoted to professor. Please join me in congratulating Penney on this magnificent achievement. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Congratulations to Penney Clark and Stephen Petrina
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Penney Clark and Stephen Petrina who (with Mona Gleason of EDST) have been awarded the 2012 Founders’ Prize by the Canadian History of Education Association. Their award winning article, Clark, P., Gleason, M., & Petrina, S. (2012) “Preschools for science: The Child Study Centre at the University of British Columbia, […]
New Book by Peter Seixas and Tom Morton
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Peter Seixas and his co-author, Tom Morton on the release of their new book The Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts, published by Nelson. This book serves as a timely and important professional development resource for History and Social Studies teachers. Hearty congratulations, Peter and Tom, Best, Peter Peter Grimmett […]
Congratulations to Marina Milner-Bolotin
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Marina Milner-Bolotin who appeared in the media last week. She was interviewed on Global TV’s national series on education on Thursday September 6. To view: http://www.globalnews.ca/Pages/Story.aspx?id=6442709620. To download: http://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhYeEVjNDJHa1B2WnNUQw. Hearty congratulations, Marina! Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Tony Clarke’s publication
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Tony Clarke on his recent jointly-authored publication appearing in the latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Education, 35(2), 2012. Learning ‘rules’ of practice within the context of the practicum triad: A case study of learning to teach PDF Sebastien Chaliès, Guillaume Escalié, Bertone Stefano, Anthony Clarke. Hearty congratulations, Tony! Peter […]
Congratulations to Susan Gerofsky
Susan Gerofsky has been granted tenure, hearty congratulations Susan! Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Congratulations to Cynthia Nicol, Rita Irwin, Karen Meyer and Samson Nashon
Please join me in congratulating Cynthia Nicol, Rita Irwin, Karen Meyer, and Samson Nashon who have been awarded a UBC Hampton Partnership Development Grant.
Congratulations to Don Krug
Please join me in congratulating Don Krug on two events of merit. On August 31, 2012, he had the following op-ed piece published in the Vancouver Sun http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/technology+empower+learning/7171729/story.html newspaper; and on September 4, 2012, at very short notice, he appeared on the CBC Early Edition radio program (the link is not up yet) to talk […]
Don Krug named a university sustainability fellow
Please join me in congratulating Don Krug who has been named a university sustainability fellow in the UBC UniversitySustainability Institute’s Teaching & Learning Fellowship Program. This represents an important university-wide recognition of the contribution that Don and his EDCP colleagues are making to environmental sustainability at UBC. Hearty congratulations Don! Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, […]