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Call for Proposals CILS 10th Annual Symposium‏ (May 9)

Second Call for Proposals

10th Annual Symposium

“Intercultural Research: Looking Back, Looking Forward”

Friday, May 9, 2014

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

The University of British Columbia

We are accepting submissions  for presentations (20 minutes) followed by discussion (10 minutes) on topics related to intercultural issues in higher education. The theme for this year, “Intercultural Research: Looking Back, Looking Forward” is intentionally broadly-stated so as to provide a forum where multiple perspectives from across a spectrum of issues can be shared and discussed.

Reports on small/large-scale research projects, research proposals, preliminary results of ongoing work, or teaching workshops on topics that may deal with intercultural issues are welcome. While the working language of the Symposium is English, we encourage proposals that are written in French, Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin.

Summaries of presentations and selected peer reviewed full papers will be published in the online 2014 CILS Symposium proceedings after the event.

Submit your proposal at cils.ubc@ubc.ca

 Keynote address by Dr. Galina Elizarova [Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia]

“National Cultural Values and International Education in English: Conflict Resolution”

This talk will focus on a contrastive analysis of semantic interpretation of universals such as speakers’ attitudes toward the notion of time, responsibility, power, argumentation, plagiarism, among others, across different academic cultures from Russia and the US. Suggestions will be offered on how to deal with these intercultural differences in guided language learning.

Dr. Elizarova is a Professor in the Department of English Language Teaching at Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia. She has been an active contributor in the development of new educational programs for training professional interpreters, translators, and foreign language educators in Russia. Her book “A Culture-Based Approach in Teaching Foreign Languages“ received an Honorable Mention from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

Dr. Elizarova has received numerous awards and distinctions for her diffusion of intercultural reality in the Russian educational system. Some of her professional affiliations include UCG (University Contact Group) and Tempus projects funded by the European Commission. She is a member of the editorial board of “Virtimo Studijos”, an international journal on interpretation and translation (Vilnius, Lithuania).

Important dates

·         Submission deadline: April 25th, 2014

·         Notification deadline: April 30th, 2014

·         Registration deadline: May 6th, 2014

Registration is now open at: http://tinyurl.com/cils-10th-annual-symposium

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Early Bird Registration – Tri-Nations Education Conference‏ (Mar 29-30)

Internationalization in Education: Its Nature, Challenges and Possibilities in an Increasingly Globalized World

Internationalization in Education is being discussed and debated globally as universities compete for the best students and researchers expand their networks and collaborations across national borders. University reputation and rankings are influenced by the degree of international engagement and many institutions are responding to this imperative. Yet many concerns have been raised about the motives behind internationalization, its benefits and challenges, and the short- and long-term benefits of student and faculty mobility. This conference provides a forum for a critical examination of these and other issues arising from this powerful global phenomenon.

This conference, initiated by the Deans of Education of five partner universities in China, Australia and Canada, is intended to encourage research exchange and collaboration on topics of importance to educators from around the world, but especially of interest in the Asia-Pacific Region.

CONFIRMED KEYNOTES

William Pinar | Professor & Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia, Canada

Disciplinarity and the Internationalization of Curriculum Studies

Muhua Wang | Vice-Dean, Southwest University, China

Huapeng Dai | Center of International Programs, Southwest University, China

The advances and challenges of internationalization at Chinese universities under the context of globalization

Shafik Dharamsi | Associate Professor, Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada

Internationalism in Higher Education ­ a call for ethical engagement

Wang Fang | Lecturer, Northeast Normal University, China

Empty Success or Brilliant Failure: An Analysis of Students¹ International Learning Experience in a Collaborative Graduate Degree Program

Kris Magnusson | Dean, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Canada

The ACDE Accord on Internationalization of Education

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Presentations will be posted in early March.

Saturday, March 29

8:30am-5:00pm – Opening address | Keynotes | Presentations | Catered Lunch

6:00pm-8:00pm – Welcome Reception | Banquet Dinner

Sunday, March 30

9:00am-5:00pm

Keynotes | Presentations | Catered Lunch

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Graduate Program Opportunities News from the Outside World

GSS Weekly Newsletter‏

Dear Graduate Students,

There’s a lot coming up here at the GSS and with our partners over the next couple of weeks, so I’ll just jump right in!

GSS AGM:
– The GSS is holding its Annual General Meeting on March 20th, 2014. Open to all members of the Society, the AGM provides students with the opportunity to receive reports of Council with respect to activities of the preceding year, receive financial statements of the Society, and ask any question regarding the future directions of the Society. The meeting will start at 5:30 pm and will be held in the GSS Ballroom (6371 Crescent Road).

GSS Opportunities:
– GSS Booking Coordinator position Deadline Extended! To improve our booking services for students the GSS is looking to hire booking coordinators. If you are interested in helping other students setting up their events in the Thea Koerner House, this would be a great opportunity for you. Learn more about the position here.

– Serve as an adjudicator for the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) 2014. Contribute to undergraduate scholarly inquiry and research by judging poster and oral presentations on Saturday, March 22nd, 2014. Read more about this great opportunity here and apply by 5pm, March 13th.

GSS Social & Recreational:
– Reminder! Salsa Night THIS FRIDAY! Whether you’ve never stepped foot on a dance floor in your life, or are fluent in the language of dance, this event has something for you! We’ll give you a free hour long professional salsa lesson, a chance to strut your stuff salsa style, and then we’ll let the evening’s inspiration, good vibes (and cheap drinks!) suggest the rest of the moves! Join the Facebook group and make sure to buy your tickets They’re available immediately online and in person at the GSS Office at just $5 for everyone, Grad and non-Grad.

– St. Patrick’s Day comes early to the GSS! On March 14th we’re planning the best night ever including music, beer tasting, cheap drinks and fun prizes! so Save the Date, and Line up something Clover Green! Did we mention drinks will be cheap?! If you have the luck of the Irish, they may even be free! Contact specialevents@gss.ubc.ca for more details!

GSS Sponsored Events:
– Looking for an opportunity to reflect on the Sochi Olympic? Interested in Japan or Asia? The UBC Asia Pacific Policy Studies Student Association and Asian Studies present “Japan Kenkyukai: Looking back at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and Towards 2020 — A Cultural and Economic Perspective.” The event (and dinner), supported by the GSS, will be held at the Asian Centre Auditorium (607 – 1871 West Mall UBC Campus) on Friday, March 14th 4-6:30pm. An RSVP is mandatory to help with planning. Main speakers will be Dr. Julian Dierkes (MAAPPS), Dr. Sharalyn Orbaugh (Asian Studies)

– Save the date! The GSS and others are sponsoring Out of the Box 2014: The Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program’s Annual Graduate Conference, at the Liu Institute for Global Issues on Friday, March 21st, 2014! Register now and check out their website for more information!

– The GSS is proud to sponsor the UBC Anthropology Research Open House at UBC’s Anthropology Sociology Building on March 21st at 4pm. The evening will feature graduate and undergraduate student research presentations in any field of anthropology, a guest lecture and beer garden. You are warmly invited! A few presentation spots remain! Contact Heather Robertson if interested.

And finally, a Happy International Women’s Day to you (March 8th)! After Cate Blanchett and Lupita Nyong’o’s moving Oscar acceptance speeches this past weekend, it feels like a good time to also remember Marie Curie, and women in the sciences, yes? And on cue, March 10th is “I am a Feminist!” day, and you can participate (whatever your gender) if you are a ”person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes!” Commune on Facebook and wear the t-shirt/button on Monday! Viva!

Because who said rainy days have to be dull?

Ngwatilo

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Courses

Summer 2014: Special Topics and Research Methods Courses

Summer 2014 Special Topics Course Listing with Descriptions (Term 1 & 2)

Summer 2014 Research Methods Course Listing Calendar (Term 1) (Term 2)

These documents will continue to be updated as information becomes available.  The most up-to-date versions can always be found at the OGPR website: http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/grad/current-students/.

EDCP has added the following (Summer Scholars) courses to the EDCP 2014 summer schedule:

Special Course in Curriculum and Pedagogy: Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Education

EDCP 585C (951) 3 credits

Dr. Bryan Brayboy
Mon-Fri;  13:00-17:00; July 02-July, 11, 2014 (including Saturday of July 5; 9:00-17:00 (allowing 1 hour for lunch))

Room: SCARFE TBA

Indigenous Knowledges Systems (IKS), ways of knowing, being, teaching and learning draws on social science theory, law, Indigenous intellectuals, and creative essays in order to examine the ways that Indigenous people and communities engage in the act of knowing, being, and teaching and learning.  This course is largely driven by the following questions: How do Indigenous communities come to know things and how does this process of knowing influence the ways in which individuals and communities interact with the world? We will largely draw upon the work of Native scholars.

There are myriad ways of teaching and learning (pedagogies) as well as ways of knowing (epistemologies) and ways of being (ontologies) in the world.  There are also multiple sites where these interactions and actions take place, including, but certainly not limited to communities, schooling institutions and families.  We will begin by addressing notions of what makes Indigenous peoples in North America unique in the manner in which they interact with larger societal structures by examining American Indian Law.  We will move into the ways that knowledges (epistemology) are addressed by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and ask what this means for the ways in which these knowledges then get taken up in formal schooling and in Indigenous communities.  There is a special emphasis on redefining what counts as “real” knowledge by larger U.S. society and by Indigenous communities; this examination includes rethinking research methods and methodologies and rethinking the ways that individuals and communities interface with the world.

This course is broadly configured around Indigenous Knowledge Systems, ways of being, and teaching and learning with a special focus on North America.  Additionally, there is an emphasis on examining what this might mean for students and educators.  Students taking this course will have a sense of what we mean by Indigenous Knowledge Systems, but the course is not exhaustive. Students will be able to address basic elements of North American Indigenous Knowledge Systems and will have a solid foundation for future explorations of the ways that communities come to know, learn, be, and engage the world.

Special Course in Curriculum and Pedagogy: East Wisdom Traditions, John Dewey, and Teacher Education

EDCP 585E (951) 3 credits

Dr. Zhang Hua
Mon-Fri;  13:00-17:00; July 28 to-August 08, 2014

Room: SCARFE TBA

Couse Contents: East wisdom traditions are mainly formed by Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Among them, Confucianism is the leading one. What is the philosophical essence and era meanings of these wisdom traditions? What is the Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist visions of curriculum, pedagogy, and teacher education? To understand education based on east wisdom traditions has twofold significance of theory and practice. John Dewey’s philosophy is right at the connecting point between east and west civilizations. So, to explore the relationship between John Dewey’s philosophy and east wisdom traditions is of special significance to construct international theories of curriculum and teacher education.

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Announcements Graduate Program Opportunities Office of Graduate Programs - FoE Speakers

PROGRAM – Research Week, May 13-15, 2014‏

Presented by the Office of Graduate Programs and Research in collaboration with the Graduate Student Council of the Faculty of Education, and the Teacher Education Office.

This is a Year of Teacher Education event.

May 13th

1:00 p.m. – Opening Remarks and Opening Address “Involving Teachers in Education Research” (Anthony Clarke, EDCP)

2:00 p.m. – Research Clinics

Join interactive sessions led by faculty members and discuss different aspects of doing research in education.

2:00-2:20 p.m. A. Getting Your Research on Paper: Where to Begin and How to Get it Published? (Teresa Dobson, LLED)

B. Maximizing your Graduate Experience to Build a Research Career (Deb Butler, ECPS)
2:25-2:45 p.m. A. What Produces Trustworthy Research?  (Kadriye Ercikan, ECPS)

B. Presenting Your Research to Diverse Audiences: Conferences, Communities, Research Committees  (Jason Ellis, EDST)
2:50-3:10 p.m. A. Ethics in Education Research: Anticipating Dilemmas and Negotiating Access  (Cay Holbrook, ECPS)

B. International Data Collection for Dissertation Research: Tips and Troubles (Maureen Kendrick, LLED)

May 14th

10:00 a.m. – Your Research Matters

A session planned to encourage reflection around critical research problems and their implications for practice and policy. Participants will go straight to the heart of their research presenting important research questions and findings in 3 minutes or less.

May 15th

4:30 p.m. – “Education Research and Teacher Practice: Inspiring Educators Series” Panel with Canada Research Chairs from across disciplines

Join the conversation and become inspired by the amazing research that is taking place in our Faculty of Education and beyond. In this discussion panel, current Canada Research Chairs will share how their research is informing current teacher education practices in British Columbia and elsewhere. Featuring the following panelists:

Dr. Carla Hudson Kam, Canada Research Char in First and Second Language Acquisition

Dr. Peter C. Seixas, Canada Research Chair in Historical Consciousness

Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities and Global Change (TBA)

Chair: Dr. Wendy Carr, Director, Teacher Education

A celebration with some refreshments will follow.

RSVP to come. Contact Adriana Briseno-Garzon (adriana.briseno@ubc.ca)

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Employment

Job Posting: UBC First Year Experience Coordinator‏

The successful candidate will be interested in building a supportive and student-centered learning environment where first year students can learn about themselves, explore their connections to a wider university and global community, and step out of their comfort zones.  In this innovative position, you will not be afraid to push boundaries (rather, you will embrace such opportunities), and will have the opportunity to work across the university in deep collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders.

The full job posting and details about applying can be found at http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers-postings/staff.php. Job ID 17790.

Please note that the position will close on Monday, March 10, 2014. Only candidates who are shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

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News from the Outside World Speakers

Apr 2 Approaching the Past event – Vancouver Police Museum

Approaching the Past 2014 Vancouver

The next Approaching the Past event in Vancouver will take place Wednesday, April 2, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. This free public event sponsored by The History Education Network/Histoire et éducation en réseau (THEN/HiER) will be a Vancouver Police Museum Tour and Kidnapping Forensic Workshop.  Everyone is welcome.

Please RSVP to admin@thenhier.ca or (604) 822-6915 to aid us in ordering refreshments which will be provided at the event. Space is limited.

See http://thenhier.ca/en/content/approaching-past-vancouver-police-museum-apr-2 for more information.

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Funding and Awards

Extension of Deadline – UBC Vancouver Campus Student Development Awards‏

The Office of the Vice President Students recognizes exceptional contributions or significant improvements to the student experience and learning environment at UBC.  We actively support the University’s Place and Promise strategic commitments, in particular those that are the focused on improving the student experience across all priorities.  We are now inviting nominations from UBC Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni for the 2013/14 UBC Vancouver Student Development Awards. Categories of awards and winners for the last three years are listed below.  Please refer to the VP Students website at http://vpstudents.ubc.ca/funding-awards/student-development-awards/ for past recipients.

The deadline for these award nominations has now been extended to Friday 21 March 2014.

Margaret Fulton Award:  For an individual

Helen McCrae Award:  For a service for students provided by AMS, GSS or UBC

Alfred Scow Award:  For an undergraduate program or department

Peter Larkin Award:  For a graduate program or department

Criteria for Awards

The following criteria will guide evaluation of contributions and improvements to the student experience and learning environment:

  • Direct impact on student experience, including exceptional contributions or significant improvements to:
    • Student Access
    • Student Success
    • Student Learning and Development
    • Campus Community and Campus Experience
    • Student Involvement in Campus and Community
    • Degree of involvement by students in the needs assessment, planning, implementation, or program evaluation where appropriate.

Nomination Process

Nominations should include a written statement from the nominator and two supporting letters outlining the exceptional contributions or improvements.  Letters from students are particularly helpful.

Deadline for Nominations:  Friday March 21, 2014

Nominations should be submitted to the Office of the Vice President Students at vpsassist@mail.ubc.ca.

Award winners will be announced in late March 2014 and will be honored at a special ceremony.

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