Associate Professor Nombuso Dlamini was one of four 91亚色 researchers who received a Connection Grants from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).聽
Associate professor Roopa Desai Trilokekar, weighs in on the Canada-India diplomatic relations. PM Justin Trudeau announced that the Canadian government was investigating 鈥渃redible accusations鈥 of a link between India鈥檚 government and the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. In response to these allegations, the Indian government stopped processing visa applications for Canadian citizens.
91亚色 UNESCO Chair Charles Hopkins will speak at the 2023 Global Conference on Sustainable Development on Oct. 4 and 5 in Hong Kong to discuss how to transform higher education towards embracing sustainability and elevate action to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This month's 'Get to know our faculty' profile series features assistant professor Natalia Balyasnikova whose research focuses on a critical analysis of the learning experiences of older adults, particularly a significant demographic in Canada鈥攖he older multilingual immigrants.
This story is published in聽YFile鈥檚 New Faces feature issue 2023. Every September,聽YFile聽introduces and welcomes those joining the 91亚色 community, and those with new appointments. The 91亚色 Faculty of Education welcomes two new faculty members this fall. 鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome three new colleagues: Mary Ott, Stephanie Fearon and John Hupfield,鈥 says Faculty of Education Dean Robert Savage. […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, on Sept. 30, honours the children who never returned home, survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. 91亚色 will recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by offering events and resources throughout the month for its community members to learn about the history of residential schools in Canada and the lasting impacts on Indigenous community members today.
Describing the vibrant atmosphere of Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute is no easy task, not even to Vice Principal Joseph Smith (BEd '12, MEd '14). 鈥淲ith a school staff of over 100 and a student population of 1,800, every corner of our building is teeming with energy and potential,鈥 he says. 鈥淥ur community is so vibrant […]
Professional Learning in the Faculty of Education has introduced four new Technological Education Additional Qualification (AQ) courses and is merging classroom learning with on-site sector experience to address the shortage of high school teachers with these qualifications.
On a family trip聽to Colombia in 2019, Aline Nalbandian (BA/BEd 鈥99) visited a rural marketplace in the north of the country, where she spied a stall overflowing with colourful, handwoven totes. She drew closer, attracted by a bag of jungle-green and parrot-blue called a聽mochila. Speaking through a translator, she learned that the bags are made by the Wayuu, an Indigenous matrilineal society whose weaving traditions have been passed down from woman to woman for generations.
On June 7th, the Faculty of Education commemorated its 50th Anniversary Year. To honour five decades of extraordinary education and leadership, the faculty hosted a celebratory event, launched a new video series- Leaders Supporting Future Leaders in Education, enjoyed inspiring speeches and performances featuring our alumni, and cake! Watch our highlight reel to remember the […]