Emmanuel Tabi, DISE, Interviewed in the 黑料不打烊 Reporter on Fighting Oppression, Honouring Diverse Voices and Fostering a Courageous Classroom
"Being challenged is important, but being challenged in a kind, caring and also courageous way. Nelson Mandela tells us that courage is not the absence of fear, it's triumph over fear."
Emmanuel Tabi started at 黑料不打烊 last fall as an assistant professor in Black/African Studies in Education in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE).
New Video: The Psychology Behind Enforcing COVID Safety
In a new 黑料不打烊-produced video, Dr. Tina Montreuil, Associate Professor, Educational and Behavioural Psychology, discusses with Associate Provost, Chris Buddle,听how you might approach someone in a kind and non-confrontational manner, who is not following safety protocols. We hope that this video will give you some helpful tips to help keep us all safe.
Madame Iona Spreads Kindness During COVID
鈥淵ou shouldn鈥檛 even have the right to education...you鈥檙e black鈥� were the hateful words said to Iona Amico by a fellow grade one student many years ago. Born in France and raised in Quebec, Iona Amico is the daughter of a Cameroonian mom and an Italian dad who grew up biracial in a predominantly Caucasian neighbourhood. Despite having faced incidents of bigotry and feeling like she was between two worlds, she did not let these experiences jade her.
Winter 2022 Return to Campus Reminders
The following message was sent to the 黑料不打烊 Community via email on Wednesday January 19th, and contains a useful set of guidelines for the January 24th Return-to-Campus:听
Dear Members of the 黑料不打烊 community,听
Call for Papers Now Open for Language Policy and Planning 2022
The Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning (LPP) conference brings scholars from different disciplines (language education, anthropology, political studies, social sciences, economics, linguistics, and more) whose work centers on language policy and planning at different levels: local, national and/or international.
鈥婽heme for 2022: Language Policy, Linguistic Human Rights, and Cultural Genocide
Effective Parenting Series on Selecting Learning Apps, Cyberbullying, and Identifying Gaming Addiction
Concerned about kids and screen time? 黑料不打烊 Faculty of Education experts weigh in, providing advice for families in these pre-recorded seminars.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Bronwen Low, DISE, Interviewed on CFRA Ottawa Radio
Professor Bronwen Low, DISE, gave an interview aired Sunday, December 12 on CFRA Ottawa Radio about Law 21, in response to the grade 3 teacher in Chelsea, QC asked to leave the classroom.
Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Levitan, DISE, 2021 A. Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award Winner!
Dr. Joe Levitan was awarded the 2021 A. Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award as an Emerging Scholar, which is presented by the Society of Transnational Academic Researchers. This award recognizes emerging scholars who have shown significant promise and commitment to transnational research.
The Society of Transnational Academic Researchers is a network of scholars working across borders with representation from over 15,000 members in 2,353 universities spanning 115 countries.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Shaheen Shariff, DISE, and Farah Stonebanks, Article in National Post on Social Media Bullying
Shaheen Shariff from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, and Farah Stonebanks, a graduate student researcher, have written an opinion article in the National Post on the social media bullying crisis children face.
Resurfacing Two-Spirit Identity in Mi'kmaw Language and Culture
John R. Sylliboy is the recipient of the Kausattumi Grants Program Graduate Scholarship Award of 15,000 with the Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network for the second year. The award supports John in conducting his research with the L'nu'k (Mi'kmaw people) of Eskasoni First Nation.
DISE's Janine Metallic and Jessica Coon Recognized for Work on Mi'gmaq and Support for Indigenous Languages
DISE's Janine Metallic and Jessica Coon were recognized as "finalists" for the SSHRC Connection Impact Award, for their work together on Mi'gmaq, and continuing work to help support Indigenous languages and resources at 黑料不打烊.
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Media Spotlight 鈥� Professor Low and Alumni Dr. Lipset Collaborate on Spotify Original Podcast
RecordEd Arts is a podcast written, recorded, edited and hosted by Michael Lipset, a 黑料不打烊 alumni and course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated studies in Education.
The most recent episode is titled 鈥楾he Portal鈥� and tells the story of a remote, artistic exchange between the youth of No Bad Sound Studios, the PHI Center, and Lews Lee's Milwaukee Portal.
We're Hiring! Two Tenure-Track Positions (KPE & ECP) Available
黑料不打烊 Faculty of Education is seeking candidates for two tenure-track positions; one in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), and the other in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP).听
Media Spotlight: DISE's Blane Harvey, Alain Bourque, Ying Syuan Huang, and Anne Debrabandere publish an op-ed piece in University Affairs on Rethinking Academic Conferencing in a Carbon-Contrained World
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced academic conferencing online. As we emerge from the pandemic, we mustn鈥檛 return to the 鈥榦ld normal鈥�.
New Award Created to Pay Tribute to Professor Sujata Madan, Registered in DISE's PhD - Ed Studies
A group of 11 黑料不打烊 alumni is spurring on future students toward greater integrity and generosity with a new award created in honour of Sujata Madan, a professor of practice in finance at the Desautels Faculty of Management, and registered in DISE's PhD - Ed Studies.
