The EDST Blog is a dynamic platform for graduate students in UBC’s Department of Educational Studies

We share research, ideas, and reflections. Curated by Graduate students for the EDST community, the blog highlights diverse perspectives on education, social justice, policy, and pedagogy. It’s a space to spark dialogue, showcase student work, and chronicle our shared academic journeys.

Meet our team

Led by our blog editor and supported by an enthusiastic editorial team, the EDST Blog Team works to bring the stories and research of our community to life.

Ella Wright

EDST Blog Editor

Yotam Ronen

EDST Blog Editorial Board Member

Silas Krabbe

EDST Blog Editorial Board Member

EDST Graduate Academic Assistants (GAAs)

Additional Curators

Recent Posts


  • EDST Research Day 2025: Education and the Machine
  • Need Ideas? Here Are Possible Topics for EDST Research Day 2025
  • From Idea to Submission: How to Prepare for EDST Research Day 2025
  • EDST Well-Being Series: Mindfulness with Mahfida – March Flower Bouquet Making Workshop
  • Amplify Your Research: Join the EDST Research Day Podcast & Blog Award!
  • EDST Well-Being Series: Mindfulness with Mahfida – February Bracelet Making Workshop
  • Responding to “Adorno’s Demand”: Disinformation, Genocide, and the Need for Radicalizing Education
  • PhD Dissertation Defence: Congratulations to Itamar Manoff
  • Writing Reflections from EDST 602A: Ria Misra & Kentaro Hasa
  • Colloquium #5: Not Free Inside, Not Free Outside: School Expulsion And The Problem Of Freedom
  • Winner of 2024 Research Day Blog Publication Award: Mahfida Tahniat!
  • Colloquium #4: Adult Learning to Increase PrEP Access and Prevent HIV in Vancouver
  • Remembering Sandy Abah
  • Letters and Journals of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin: Insights into Colonial Governance Across Continents
  • Challenging Tropes in Canadian History Education: Lidia Jendzjowsky and Serena Pattar

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