Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
Everyone has a role to play in preventing sexual assault. You can help end the violence. Get consent.Consent is a voluntary and enthusiastic “yes!”. It’s needed for every sexual activity and can be revoked at any time. Learn more about consent Have healthy, respectful relationships.Learn more about relationships and respect. Be an active witness.An active witness is […]
17th Annual International Conference on Women and Education
Where: Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Oxford, England When: March 22 – March 26, 2015 Register by: January 30th Register at:www.oxfordroundtable.co.uk Direct inquiries to:coordinator@oxfordroundtable.com We are pleased to invite you to become a member of the Women and Education Round Table. Membership is limited to approximately 35 interdisciplinary scholars who have a particular interest […]
Graduate Pathways to Success sessions:
Natural Resources Canada 2015 Policy Analyst Recruitment and Development Program (PARDP) Info Session Monday, January 26th, 10:00 – 11:00 AM Where: Graduate Centre Ballroom, 6371 Crescent Rd. Interested in working for the federal government? The Department of Natural Resources is seeking to recruit talented policy analysts through its Policy Analyst Recruitment and Development Program. This […]
Koerner Library Monthly Workshops
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot! Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and […]
Positive Space Workshop Availabilities
The Positive Space Campaign is an initiative intended to help make UBC more receptive to and welcoming of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, trans-identified, two-spirit, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBT*TQIA+) communities, individuals and issues of sexual and gender diversity on campus. It aims to foster a welcoming atmosphere and inclusive, respectful dialogue on campus for people […]
The Geopolitics of Higher Education Expansion in the Arab Region
Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education & Training (CHET) in cooperation with the Department of Educational Studies present a seminar by: Professor Andre’ Elias Mazawi Department of Educational Studies (EDST) DAY/DATE: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 TIME: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. VENUE: Ponderosa G Lounge 2044 Lower Mall University of British Columbia Light refreshments will […]
Graduate Pathways to Success session: Essentials of Productive Teams
Thursday, January 22nd 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM For a complete session description, see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12099-essentials-productive-teams To register, visit https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3c98 This event is being hosted in partnership with the PDFO and postdoctoral fellows may register through the Postdoctoral Fellows Office. To view an event calendar listing graduate student workshops including those by CTLT, the Research Commons, […]
Call for Submissions: CPES 2015 Master’s Thesis Award
Value: $100 The Canadian Philosophy of Education Society has instituted an annual CPES Thesis or Dissertation Award to recognize an outstanding thesis or dissertation that addresses significant issues in philosophy of education. CPES invites submissions from all philosophical traditions in either English or French. Authors need to be members of CPES at the time of […]
Becoming Bi (-Methodological): A Seminar with Dr. Ruth Fassinger on January 19th
Date: Monday January 19th, 2015 Time: 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Venue: Scarfe building, Library Block, room 278 Becoming Bi (-Methodological): What Hundreds of Women’s Career Paths Taught Me About My Own RSVP on YRE web site: http://yre.educ.ubc.ca/fassinger-jan19/
Alison Taylor
Sociology of work; Work and learning; Sociology of knowledge
Dr. Taylor is a sociologist of education whose work explores the relationship between education and the economy. Her research interests include school-to-work transition, vocational education and training, experiential learning, and educational policy, with a focus on equity issues.