Date:             Friday, Sept 12th 2014 Venue:          Scarfe Room 310 Time:             12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Title:              Curriculum Studies in India Speaker:       Dr. William Pinar, Professor and CRC Chair in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy   To study the state of curriculum studies in India, Pinar worked with five scholars […]

Peer Advisor Positions/EDCP Graduate Students Advising Team   The Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy (EDCP) has opportunities for Graduate Academic Assistant positions (PhD Peer Advisor and Masters Peer Advisor) beginning September 2014:   PhD Peer Advisor The Peer Academic Advisor at the Doctoral level is a significant source of information and support for incoming Ph.D. […]

Date:            Friday, April 11th 2014 Venue:         Scarfe Room 1107 Time:            12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Title:             Some Questions Concerning Ethics Speaker:       Dr. Bill Doll, Visiting Professor UBC, Emeritus Professor, LSU Light lunch served at noon in Scarfe 1223.  The Lecture commences at 12:30 pm in Scarfe 1107.  There is no need […]

1.       Please remember that if you want to be considered for the GTA/GRA/GAA position, you MUST apply for it EVERY YEAR (see attached application).  This is available ONLY to Full-Time students.  Applications MUST be submitted by August 15, 2014. Graduate student service application 2.       Please remember that if you want to use the desk either […]

Date:            Friday, March 14th 2014 Venue:         Scarfe Room 1107 Time:            12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Title:             Hannah Arendt’s Political Ethics and the Question of Totalitarianism Speaker:       Dr. Hannah Spector, Pennsylvania State University Light lunch served at noon in Scarfe 1223.  The Lecture commences at 12:30 pm in Scarfe 1107. There is […]

Date:            Friday, March 14th 2014 Venue:         Scarfe Room 1107 Time:            12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Title:             Hannah Arendt’s Political Ethics and the Question of Totalitarianism Speaker:       Dr. Hannah Spector, Pennsylvania State University Light lunch served at noon in Scarfe 1223.  The Lecture commences at 12:30 pm in Scarfe 1107.  There is […]

Curriculum Reform in China: Historic Legacy, Current Debate, and Future Directions Professor Zhang Hua, Hangzhou Normal University, China Date:              Wed, Feb 12, 2014 Time:              12:30 – 2:00 pm Venue:           Scarfe 1107 A light lunch will be served at noon in Scarfe 1223.  The lecture commences at 12:30 pm in 1107. Abstract: The ongoing […]

Please note that three Home Economics Education scholars will be visiting the Department for interviews in late January.  The Search Committee encourages faculty members and students to attend their presentations and share your thoughts on the candidates.  Here are the candidates and the dates, times and venue for their presentations and meetings: Roula Hawa Tue, […]

A Dialogue with Jan Hare, Professor in Indigenous Education for Teacher Education Tuesday, February 4, 2014 4:30 – 6:30 pm First Nations House of Learning (Sty-Wet-Tan Hall) 1985 West Mall RSVP http://tinyurl.com/Jhare-Feb4 The Faculty of Education and Dr. Jan Hare invite members of the community to a dialogue about the vision and plans for the Professorship […]

Date:            Friday, Jan 10th 2014 Venue:         Scarfe Room 1107 Time:            12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Title:             Socially Responsible Approaches to Global Education Initiatives – First, Do No Harm Speaker:       Dr. Shafik Dharamsi, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Abstract: Participation in global education and international engagement initiatives can provide students the […]

UBC Faculty of Education NewsFlash for Graduate Students #651 December 13, 2013 The Office of Graduate Programs and Research | Faculty of Education | UBC Vancouver   For more information on any of the items below or copies of previous NewsFlashes, please e-mail: educ.ogpr@ubc.ca, or call: 604-822-5512, Fax: 604-822-8971.  Please visit http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/newsflash for all new […]

Established in 1994, CILS is a cross-campus centre for research, outreach, and collaboration on issues broadly connected to language, culture, and education.  CILS is sponsored by the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Arts, and Continuing Studies. RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/CILS-20thAnniversaryEvents Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:30 – 7:30 pm Barber Learning Centre  Room 182 1961 East Mall Anniversary Lecture by […]

This is a reminder of the 2013 – 2014 Killam Faculty Teaching Prize.  Nomination letters must reach the Department Heads by January 10, 2014. Killam Faculty Teaching Prize 2013 – 2014 The Faculty of Education has a long history of interest in good teaching. To emphasize the importance of exceptional teaching the Faculty of Education […]

You’re invited to the End of Term Winter Solstice Party!! Please RSVP to Kalie Fong at kalie.fong@ubc.ca by November 29,2013.   Regards, EDCP, Faculty of Education, UBC