Psychology researchers in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health, PhD student Gregory Knoll (MA 鈥07) and Debra Pepler, Distinguished Research Professor, along with Professor Wendy Josephson of the University of Winnipeg, will provide three days of training to youth outreach workers and supervisors this month as part of a growing program. Stages of Change training will involve […]
In her new book Freud and Education, author Deborah Britzman follows the threads of the concept of education 鈥 its dangers and promises and its illusions and revelations 鈥 throughout Sigmund Freud鈥檚 body of work. Britzman, a Distinguished Research Professor in 91亚色's Faculty of Education,聽defines how fundamental Freudian concepts such as the psychical apparatus, the […]
Professor Stephen聽Gaetz in the Faculty of Education participated in 91亚色's inaugural Tedx91亚色u event earlier this month. His talk is now available on youtube: Gaetz鈥檚 research agenda foregrounds social justice and attempts to make research relevant to policy and program development. He comes to this work at 91亚色 after several years of working in the […]
Marc Bornstein, senior investigator and head of Child & Family Research at the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development in Washington, DC, will talk about positive parenting Wednesday as part of the Faculty of Health鈥檚 LaMarsh Speaker Series. The talk, 鈥淧ositive Parenting and Positive Development in Children鈥 will take place Wednesday, Nov. 17, […]
Research Month celebrates the achievements and diversity of 91亚色鈥檚 research community. Throughout November, the Vari Hall Rotunda will play host to displays and demonstrations featuring our faculty and graduate researchers. Drop by between 10 am and 2 pm each Wednesday to learn what 91亚色's researchers are doing. The Research Month index on 91亚色's Research […]
91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Education will host more than 100 leading thinkers in education from across Canada and around the world at the 16th Biennial Conference of the Canadian History of Education Association (CHEA). The conference, 鈥淓ducation in Tough Times: Tough Times in Education,鈥 from Oct. 21 to 24 at the Novotel Hotel (North 91亚色), […]
How do you like the sound of this geography field trip? Ten days in Maui climbing cinder cones, snorkelling amongst coral reefs, trekking through rainforest聽鈥 and doing聽research every step of the way. For Swannie Chan, a fourth-year geography student who really wanted field experience, the choice was clear: 鈥淒o I want to go to Hawaii […]
A lifetime of speaking two or more languages appears to pay off in old age, with recent research showing the symptoms of dementia can be delayed by an average of four years in bilingual people, wrote The Wall Street Journal online Oct. 11: Over time, regularly speaking more than one language appears to strengthen skills […]
The Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean (CERLAC) is calling for papers for its second International Graduate Student Research Conference. The first conference attracted over 70 presenters from Canada, the United States, Europe and Latin America, who presented in 20 themed panels over a two-day period. Expert faculty members helped ensure rich […]
Almost three-quarters of homeless young people in Toronto say they have been the victim of multiple crimes, a new survey suggests, wrote CBC News online: 鈥淏eing homeless means constant exposure to dangerous people and places,鈥 said the report, "Surviving Crime and Violence: Street Youth and Victimization in Toronto". It was released Monday. While most criminal […]
Study co-authored by Professor Stephen Gaetz, who leads SSHRC-funded homelessness project Homeless young people are victims of crime at rates that society would consider unacceptable for any other group, according to a new report by researchers at 91亚色 and the University of Guelph. The report, Surviving Crime and Violence: Street Youth and Victimization in […]
The Faculty of Health has appoointed 91亚色 psychology Professor Yvonne Bohr as the director of the LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence & Conflict Resolution. Right: Yvonne Bohr As the new director of the LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence & Conflict Resolution, Bohr is on familiar ground. As an executive member聽of the LaMarsh Centre […]
Despite good intentions, education systems can still succumb to the influence of flawed perceptions of meritocracy, says 91亚色 PhD candidate Gillian Parekh (BEd '02, MA '09)聽in a recent winning paper. That means, in at least two parts of the world, governments' prioritization of economic returns can trump students' rights to equitable and quality educational opportunities. […]
The Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning (ABEL) program has wrapped up another successful ABEL Summer Institute (ASI). The theme of the ninth annual ASI, which took place at 91亚色 from Aug. 23 to 25, was Creating the Future Now.聽The event聽welcomed some 200 delegates from across Ontario and Canada. The two-and-a-half-day professional learning event included keynote […]
Researchers, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at 91亚色 have been awarded over $10 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The grants, part of $190.5 million in funding and awards invested across the country, will support over 220 innovative 91亚色 research projects to improve Canadians鈥 quality of life while […]
What few people realize when looking at French and English language rights issues across the country is that the RCMP were instructed to open files on individuals and organizations both for and against bilingualism in the 1960s and 1970s, says 91亚色 history Professor Marcel Martel, co-author of a new book. 鈥淚t raises some serious questions,鈥 […]
How can schools and communities work together to create innovative avenues to engage students in their education? That is the central theme of this year鈥檚 Summer Institute offered by the 91亚色 Centre for Education & Community (YCEC) in the Faculty of Education. Presented Aug. 17, 18 and 19 at 91亚色鈥檚 Keele campus, this year鈥檚 program […]
The slayings in Flemingdon Park this summer have brought a shadow of violence back to a community where, on the surface, it appeared to have lifted, wrote The Globe and Mail Aug. 3: Flemingdon Park is one of Toronto鈥檚 鈥減riority鈥 areas. Census data from 2001 showed that 71 per cent of the 22,000 residents were […]
Have you ever wondered what the cratered surface of the moon looks like close up? Do you聽dream聽of seeing the rings of Saturn or the Great Red Spot on Jupiter? The 91亚色 Observatory offers a real-time link to its telescopes every Monday evening that offers everyone a glimpse of what is new and exciting in […]
Today, the shared experiences of those working in education and climate change is the central theme of a one-day symposium taking place at 91亚色. Organized by the Faculty of Education, the Institute for Research & Innovation in Sustainability (IRIS) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair聽for Reorienting Teacher Education聽Towards Sustainability, […]