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The Future of B.C. Education: Free Forum Today at John Oliver Secondary School
Is Our Education System Headed for Success or Failure?
Review the Vancouver Sun’s Education Blog The Report Card for today’s forum of the future of education in British Columbia.
The forum is free: register here.
Guest speakers:
- Charles Ungerleider, former Deputy Education Minister and University of B.C. education professor
- Paul Shaker, former Education Dean and Professor Emeritus at Simon Fraser University
UBC Children’s Literature Conference, Saturday, April 28th
Stranger in a Strange Land 2012: A Children’s Literature Conference Organized by Graduate Students of the University of British Columbia
This is a one-day conference showcasing graduate research that explores and questions any facet of children’s literature.
Presenters are coming from across Canada, with some from the UK, US, and France.
Keynote speakers: Elizabeth Marshall and Sarah Park.
Program schedule here.
There is still time to register! $18 for students and presenters, and $35 for faculty and professionals, includes morning and afternoon refreshments and a catered lunch. Register here.
The University of British Columbia
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (First Floor)
1961 East Mall
Classic and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Education
New book at the Education Library: Classic and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Education