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Feeling Our Way: New Pathways in Environmental Education (Free Workshop at SFU Downtown October 2)
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Feeling Our Way: New Pathways in Environmental Education Join Simon Fraser University’s Maple Ridge Environmental School Research Group and the Centre for Dialogue on October 2nd for an in-depth and interactive conversation about the future of environmental, ecological, place-based, outdoor and experiential education.
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Dr. Anthony Weston – Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, Elon College, USA Dr. Madhu Prakash – Professor of Education, Penn. State University, USA Dr. Phillip Payne – Associate Professor of Education, Monash University, Australia Dr. Leesa Fawcett – Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences, York University Dr. Richard Kahn – Core Faculty, Antioch University in Los Angeles, USA Dr. Rebecca Martusewicz – Professor of Teacher Education, Eastern Michigan University, USA Dr. Bob Jickling – Professor of Education, Lakehead University Dr. Jeanne Kentel – Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, UBC Dr. Mark Fettes – Associate Professor of Education, SFU Dr. Vicki Kelly – Associate Professor of Education, SFU Dr. Heesoon Bai – Professor of Education, SFU Dr. David Zandvliet – Associate Professor of Education, SFU Dr. Sean Blenkinsop – Associate Professor of Education and Dialogue, SFU
This event is organized by Simon Fraser University’s Maple Ridge Environmental School Research Group and Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue with support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). For more information about the Maple Ridge Environmental School Project, see the official website.
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Education Graduate Student SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Panel and Feedback Forum
The following message may be of interest to new and returning graduate students:
- Are you an Education graduate student who is applying to SSHRC/CIHR/Affiliated Fellowship this fall?
- Would you like to learn how the SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Fellowship process works?
- Would you like to receive personalized feedback or advice on your application?
If so, the Office of Graduate Programs and Research (OGPR) is pleased to announce the following event:
Education Graduate Student SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Panel and Feedback Forum
September 11, 2013 11:00 am-1:30 pm
Scarfe, Room 310
This event is designed to give you an opportunity to learn about the SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Fellowship process, or provide you with personal feedback on your application/proposal.
You can either attend a general panel presentation that provides advice on the construction of a SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated application (e.g. letters of reference, program of research); or attend a break-out group where you can receive personalized feedback from faculty and students on your application. Please note that due to time constraints you cannot attend both the panel presentation and receive personalized feedback – therefore, you must indicate which part of the event you are attending on the registration form.
So please bring either your questions for the panel, or a copy of your proposal (draft copy is fine) if you would like to receive personalized feedback at the session.
Space is limited so please RSVP by 4:00pm Monday, September 9, 2013, using the online registration at the following link: http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/2013/08/01/sshr-ccihr-affiliated-panel-and-feedback-forum/
You must indicate whether you wish to attend the panel or receive feedback. We cannot guarantee a personalized feedback session to late replies.
Note: If you are unable to attend this information session, you can view videos of the July 2010 as well as the 2009 Information Sessions, and the Perspectives from Successful Students video at the following link: http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/grad/funding/resoures/
Event sponsored by the Office of Graduate Programs and Research.
New ‘DVD Staff Picks’ and ‘Recommended DVD Guide’ at Education Library
UBC’s Education Library is happy to announce that the very popular temporary DVD display, which was featured over the summer near the circulation desk, will have a permanent home!
The DVD display was such a hit with patrons that our branch decided to have a year-round display located on the wall by the copy card dispenser.
The display will showcase about two dozen films hand picked by our staff and will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Patrons of the library reported that they liked having a select number of titles out on display near the circulation desk. They expressed that they were more likely to browse the DVD titles at the front of the library than in their usual location deeper in the first floor stacks.
Our branch would also like to highlight our newly created ‘Recommended DVD’ Guide. These are selected titles from the Education Library collection and not a complete list. Categories include: new DVDs, Aboriginal, math, science, literacy, social Studies, social justice and links to streaming databases.
Happy viewing!
New ‘Truth and Reconciliation’ display at Education Library
Photo in poster courtesy of The Catholic Register by Michael Swan
The new ‘Truth and Reconciliation’ display is now up at UBC’s Education Library in time for the new term in September.
The display features DVDs and books related to the human rights abuses in the Canadian Indian residential school system and related Aboriginal issues.
UBC is suspending classes on September 18 to allow the campus community to participate in activities related to Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) final national event on the West Coast that day.
More from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada website:
“Residential schools for Aboriginal people in Canada date back to the 1870s. Over 130 residential schools were located across the country, and the last school closed in 1996. These government-funded, church-run schools were set up to eliminate parental involvement in the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual development of Aboriginal children.
During this era, more than 150,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools often against their parents’ wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. While there is an estimated 80,000 former students living today, the ongoing impact of residential schools has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has a mandate to learn the truth about what happened in the residential schools and to inform all Canadians about what happened in the schools.”
CTLT and UBC Library: Connect, Course Reserves and Copyright– Full Day Drop-In Support August 29
CTLT and UBC Library: Connect, Course Reserves and Copyright –Full Day Drop-In Support
When: August 29, 2013 10-4pm
Where: Irving K Barber Learning Centre – Seminar Room 2.22A
Are you struggling with a particular feature(s) of Connect, want a quick recap or just need to discuss the structure of your course materials? Do you need help with creating your course reserves lists? Do you have questions about copyright and your course content? If yes, come to the Connect All-Day Drop-in, talk to the CTLT and UBC Library specialists and get one-on-one assistance with your Connect course, course reserves and copyright issues!