UBC Faculty of Education NewsFlash for Graduate Students #651
December 13, 2013
The Office of Graduate Programs and Research | Faculty of Education | UBC Vancouver
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Referencing the groundbreaking and continually relevant Working the Ruins: Feminist Poststructural Theory and Methods in Education (1999, St. Pierre & Pillow, Eds.), this Public Lecture/panel discussion will explore the ways in which education policy can be viewed through poststructural policy analysis. Detailed information can be found at: https://blogs.ubc.ca/poststructural/public-lecture Thursday, February 6, 2014 2:00-4:00p.m. Followed by Dean's Reception Fairmont Social Lounge, St. John's College <http://stjohns.ubc.ca/> 2111 Lower Mall, at the corner of University Blvd and Lower Mall
Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop February 8, 15, 16, 2014. Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop. Please find attached the new policy for registration in the ISW.
The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation. It is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence. It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience. Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop.
This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the February 8, 15, 16 ISW, please go to:
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:30 - 7:30 pm Barber Learning Centre <http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat13D516> Room 182 1961 East Mall Anniversary Lecture by Dr. Joerg Roche, Professor, Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet, Munich, Germany Intercultural Language Studies: Looking Back, Looking Forward. Featuring a screening of the CILS Twentieth Anniversary multimedia presentation, and refreshments. Wednesday, February 26, 2014 3:00 - 4:30 pm Barber Learning Centre<http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat13D516> Dodson Room 1961 East Mall Anniversary Roundtable Discussion moderated by Alden Habacon, Director of Intercultural Understanding Strategy Development, UBC. The Future of Intercultural Engagement in Canadian Higher Education. RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/CILS-20thAnniversaryEvents Event details can be found on the CILS website in the NEAR future: http://cils.educ.ubc.ca/ More information contact: ken.reeder@ubc.ca