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Order of Canada honours five 91ÑÇÉ« community members

Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Don Dippo on being appointed to the Order of Canada.

Exploring Emotional and Social Change: Honoring Distinguished Research Professor Deborah Britzman at the Psychosocial Transformations Conference

On November 7th and 8th, scholars, clinicians, educators, and graduate students gathered for Psychosocial Transformations: The school, the clinic, and the archive: an event that showcased questions and debates in psychoanalysis and the field of psychosocial studies, while honouring the contributions of Distinguished Research Professor Deborah Britzman to these conversations.

Investment in education pays off at 91ÑÇÉ«

Investments made by 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Education in talent, research, infrastructure and leadership have been recognized recently by its place in the Top 100 education faculties worldwide as designated by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.

In the media - As more seniors head online, efforts are needed to help their digital media literacy skills

Natalia Balyasnikova, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at 91ÑÇÉ«, says common generalizations that adults 65 and older are hopeless with new technology or particularly gullible against online misinformation serve only to increase the digital divide between seniors and other demographics. Balyasnikova weighs in on the importance of age-appropriate training to help seniors do daily tasks and avoid misinformation.

Faculty presentations at 2024 CSSE Conference

A number of our faculty members will be presenting at CSSE’s 52nd Annual Conference taking place at McGill University in Montréal, Québec Wednesday, June 12 (pre-conference day) to Monday, June 17 (post-conference day) as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.  The theme for Congress 2024 is Sustaining shared futures. Name Session, Paper […]

Researchers receive grants to advance Indigenous scholarship

Six Indigenous scholars at 91ÑÇÉ« have been awarded a combined $204,298 in new funding from the latest round of Indigenous Research Seed Fund Grants to explore language revitalization, Indigenous-led land restoration, decolonizing physical education curriculum and more.

91ÑÇÉ« announces Black Research Seed Grant winners

Assistant professor Stephanie Fearon is one of six 91ÑÇÉ« researchers whose projects were funded by 91ÑÇÉ«'s Black Research Seed Grants

The Conversation - Embracing digital spaces: How older immigrants are navigating the infodemic

Assistant professor Natalia Balyasnikova, writes about an infodemic characterized by an overload of information, much of it misleading or false, which was quietly escalating in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Breaking the cycle: A researcher’s mission to prevent homelessness in Canada

SSHRC Q-and-A interview with professor Stephen Gaetz about the state of homelessness in Canada, his SSHRC-funded research projects, and the role of prevention in finding a solution to homelessness in Canada.

AERA 2024 faculty and graduate student presentations

A number of our faculty and graduate students will be presenting the following sessions at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2022 annual meeting April 21 - 26, 2022.