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.
Who should be Keynote Speaker at Research Week? It’s your choice!
We invite Faculty of Education graduate students to choose their own speaker for the 2015 Research Week Keynote Address, to be held May 11-14, 2015. Nominations are accepted until January 19th. Read more on the Year of Research in Education web site and hurry up! http://yre.educ.ubc.ca/nominate-the-keynote-speaker/
Understanding the Decision-Making Process of Parents Who Choose Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Their Children with Autism
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) Faculty of Education presents: Tara Hodgson, RN, MSN Program Head, Pediatric Specialty Nursing British Columbia Institute of Technology Day/Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Time: 10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Venue: Room 310 – 2125 Main Mall University of British Columbia Light refreshments will be provided. Contact: joanne.oconnor@ubc.ca
Family Quality of Life and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Considering Risk and Resilience
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research & Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) Faculty of Education presents: Emily Gardiner, Ph.D. Post-doctoral fellow, UBC Child & Family Research institute Day and Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Venue: Room 308A -2125 Main Mall University of British Columbia Light refreshments will be provided. CONTACT: joanne.oconnor@ubc.ca
International Doctoral Students in Globalized Transnational Spaces
Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education & Training (CHET) in cooperation with the Department of Educational Studies (EDST) present a talk by: Dr. Jennifer M. Phelps Assistant Dean Student Administration & Strategic Initiatives/Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies DATE: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 TIME: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. VENUE: Ponderosa G Lounge, 2044 […]
Year of Research in Education 2014-2015
This is the Year of Research in Education. Visit yre.educ.ubc.ca and join in the many events showcasing the diversity and depth of research that we explore in Education.