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 McGill.

For full details, click here.

 

 

Published on: 3 Dec 2021

RecordEd Arts is a podcast written, recorded, edited and hosted by Michael Lipset, a McGill alumni and course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated studies in Education.

The most recent episode is titled ‘The Portal’ 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.

Published on: 26 Nov 2021

Every year, from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10 (World Human Rights Day), Canadians observe the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. It is an opportunity to come together to call out, speak up and renew our commitment to end gender-based violence. (Women and Gender Equality Canada

Classified as: Define the Line, Violence Against Women, Gender-based violence, definetheline
Published on: 25 Nov 2021

McGill 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). 

Classified as: hiring
Published on: 25 Nov 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced academic conferencing online. As we emerge from the pandemic, we mustn’t return to the ‘old normal’.

Published on: 12 Nov 2021

A group of 11 McGill 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.

Published on: 11 Nov 2021

My colleagues at McGill University are working on a project called: Young People, Well-being, and Connectedness in the Time of Distancing (funded by Quebec’s Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (MSSS). They are currently recruiting youth participants (16-24 years old) from diverse communities and looking for support to spread the word!

Classified as: Youth, Young, cellphilm, Participatory Visual Methodology, participatory cultures lab
Published on: 10 Nov 2021

iMPACTS director and James McGill Professor Dr. Shaheen Shariff has published her commissioned paper on Children and Technologies for McGill’s Max Bell School of Policy and the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy.

Classified as: definetheline, Faculty of Education, policy
Published on: 9 Nov 2021

In the aftermath of the tragic death of 16-year-old Jannai Dopwell-Bailey, who was stabbed outside of his school, McGill Education's Dr. Bronwen Low (DISE) and Dr. Jessica Ruglis (ECP)  have collabourated with community-based colleagues in writing an opinion piece for CTV News about how sensational journalism seems to validate racism and prejudice instead of working to educate the public.

 

Published on: 3 Nov 2021

According to an article in the Journal de Montréal, 40% of aspiring teachers drop out or change career paths. The article only sites the impact in Quebec's French universities (i.e. Université Laval, Université de Sherbrooke, Université de Montréal, and UQAM), but CJAD 800 Radio reached out to find out how McGill Education students are faring, given the situation in the French sector. 

Classified as: education student affairs
Published on: 2 Nov 2021

Iona Amico, a 3rd-year B.Ed. K/Elementary Student, recently received the Jackie Robinson Undergraduate Award from the Black Academic Scholarships Fund.

Published on: 28 Oct 2021

DISE Course Lecturer, Sabrina Jafralie, weighs in on Quebec’s new Culture and Quebec Citizenship course that will replace Ethics and Religious Culture in interviews with the CBC and in The Suburban.

Jafralie says she's worried voices from different communities that make up Quebec society will be muted in the new curriculum.

"When this new program was being developed, whose voices are part of this development? Is there an Indigenous voice developed? Is there an Anglo voice developed? Are there racialized communities? Are there people from the LGBTQIA+?'' Jafralie asked.

Published on: 27 Oct 2021

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Edward J. Aronhie:nens Cross, an educational leader and pivotal member of the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE).

 

Edward J. Aronhie:nens Cross (1943-2021)

Eddie Aronhi:nens Cross’s tremendous contributions to McGill University and to Indigenous education span decades. Eddie Cross’s career in education began in 1966 and has since changed the educational landscape for Indigenous learners locally and across Canada.

Published on: 21 Oct 2021

iMPACTS has partnered with social science researchers at Douglas College in Vancouver, BC to fund research on how COVID-19 affects students' social and psychological well-being. 

The project, “Learning in Novel Times,” explores the social impacts of COVID-19 on students and how the pandemic has affected their emotional, social and psychological health.

Classified as: definetheline
Published on: 21 Oct 2021

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the untimely passing of Mr. Joseph A. Hackett. Joe had a long career as a school teacher and, since retirement, had been working as a student teaching Field Supervisor for our Faculty for more than 15 years. He was also previously a Course Lecturer with the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE). Joe leaves behind a significant and impressive legacy of mentorship, having supported hundreds of students and future teachers.

Classified as: education student affairs
Published on: 19 Oct 2021

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