By Elaine Smith 鈥淓ducation will get you to the station, but can you get on the train and will you know where to get off?鈥 says Professor Carl James, 91亚色 Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora, building on a quote by a Ghanaian refugee, Kofi, that refers to the experiences of first-generation students attending […]
Trailblazing first-generation 91亚色 students share their experiences with equity, community and their peers in a new book
Professor Carl E. James is the winner of the prestigious 2022 Killam Prize for Social Science. The sociologist has studied Canada's schools and universities for 40 years. He argues there is much to learn about how racialized students can succeed in education.
Carl E. James, the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora in the Faculty of Education at 91亚色, and Vidya Shah, a professor in the聽Faculty of Education at 91亚色, are referenced in a discussion on the misunderstanding and fear of critical race theory and the need for voters聽to pay close attention to local trustee races as they affect聽systems of education.