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May 10, 2019 

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News & Announcements

2019 Teaching Prize Winners Announced

We are very pleased to announce our latest faculty award winners, Dr. Margot Filipenko and Dr. Sam Rocha, recipients of the Killam Teaching Prize, and Mr. Stephen McGinley, recipient of the Sessional & Lecturer Teaching Prize.

The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching. Winners are recognized at the graduation ceremonies.

The Sessional & Lecturer Teaching Prize is awarded in recognition of the significant contribution that Sessional and Lecturer faculty members make to our programs. The prize is awarded annually to outstanding educators.


Read more here.

School of Kinesiology Banner Wins Platinum Hermes Creative Award

The School of Kinesiology and UBC Studios are proud to announce that the newly installed KIN banner received a Platinum Hermes Creative Award in the category of Print Media – Outdoor Advertising.

The Hermes Creative Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals, which founded in 1994.


Read more here.

CSSE 2019: Seeking Conference Volunteers 

The Faculty of Education at UBC is proud to host the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) from June 1 to 6, 2019. We expect over 1200 delegates from across Canada to attend this bilingual conference, which is held in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Applications are being accepted through our online portal.

Read more and apply here.

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Awards & Funding Opportunities

Faculty of Education Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence


Deadline: May 10, 2019 | 4:00 pm
This is a call for nomination packages for the Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence. Each year, the Dean extends the Faculty’s appreciation for the valuable contributions of our staff through an award for staff excellence. This year, the Dean is seeking nominations for awards in two categories.
  1. Outstanding Service
  2. Emerging Leadership
More details here.

2020 The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Research Student Scholarship

Deadlines: May 24, 2019
More details here.

Fellowship: Durham University Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS)

Deadlines: 
May 24, 2019: Applicants must have contacted a Durham scholar
June 7, 2019: Applicants must secure a reviewer of their application; reviewed applications must be returned directly to the IAS by the date specified

More details here.

SSH+ Research Funding Competition – Societal, Economic and Regulatory Implications (SERI) of Pathogen Control

Deadline: June 13, 2019: Applications to submitted to SERI
More details here.

Innovate BC’s Ignite Program

Ignite Round 8 Deadlines:
August 12, 2019: Submit Letter of Intent to Innovate BC
October 21, 2019: Invited applicants to submit full proposal
More details here.

Peter Wall Theme Development Workshop

Deadline: Minimum one month prior to your proposed workshop date
More details here.
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Upcoming Events & Conferences

9th Indigenous Math Symposium: M in STEM: Exploring Mathematics in all Kinds of Places

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
First Nations Longhouse, Sty-Wet-Tan Hall, 1985 West Mall

This symposium is an opportunity for teachers, administrators, Ministry representatives, community members, and academics to connect, explore, imagine and share new ideas, resources and research on Indigenous mathematics education from kindergarten to Grade 12.

More details here.

Candid Conversations – The Importance of Dialogue in Generating Impact

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
UBC Robson Square Theatre
More details here.

NSERC Information Session – Alliance Grants Program

Monday, May 27, 2019 | 1:30 pm –3:30 pm
Forestry Sciences Centre, 242 Main Mall, Room 1005
More details here.

NSERC Visit and Discovery Grants

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | 1:30 pm –3:30 pm
Earth Sciences Building, (2207 Main Mall) Room 2012 or Videoconference at UBCO, EME 4218
More details here.

Supporting Teachers to Work With Culturally, Linguistically, and Racially Diverse Students, Families, and Communities: A Two-Day International Symposium at UBC

May 30-31, 2019 | 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
First Nations Longhouse (May 30) and Cecil Green Park House (May 31)
More details here.

CACS 2019 Pre-Conference: The Many Faces of Love: Celebrating the Lifework of Carl Leggo

Saturday, June 1, 2019 | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Ponderosa Commons, Ballroom, 6445 University Boulevard.
More details here.

Changing My Mind: Margaret Trudeau Speaks on Mental Health

Wednesday, June 5 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 W Georgia St.
More details here.

SSHRC Insight Grants Bootcamp

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Neville Scarfe Building, Room 310
More details here.

HELP Talks – Cities for Children: Bringing Outdoor Play to Urban Environments

Thursday, June 13, 2019 | 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Clyde Hertzman Boardroom 491, Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) 4th floor School of Population and Public Health Building 440 – 2206 East Mall, Vancouver BC
More details here.

Calls for Proposals:

Association for Moral Education (AME) Annual Conference

November 7-9, 2019 | 5:00 pm
Seattle, Washington, USA
More details here.

2nd International Conference on Well-being in Education Systems

November 12-14, 2019 | 5:00 pm
Locarno, Switzerland
More details here.

Upcoming Conferences:

Congress 2019

June 1 - 7, 2019  
University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus

To register and learn more here.

Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) 2019 Sustainable Futures

June 26 - 29, 2019
University of Central Florida, Orlando

To register and learn more here.

Food Technology Conferences

October 07, 2019
Dublin, Ireland

To register and learn more here.

National Forum on Wellness in Post-Secondary Education 2019

October 17 - October 18, 2019
University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus

To register and learn more here.
Media Coverage

Artists With Different Disabilities are Teaching Kids How to Create on The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn


April 24, 2019 | CBC Early Edition
Over the next few weeks, some Lower Mainland schools are hosting special guests. Artists with different disabilities are hosting workshops for students. They range from musicians, to actors, to photographers. Recently, The Early Edition's Jake Costello went to Elsie Roy Elementary to sit in on a storytelling class for students in grades five and six.


Listen to the segment here.
The Dean This Week

Recent community engagement updates from Dr. Blye Frank, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Education, UBC. View the Dean's latest activities >

The Dean hosts an Appreciation Tea at Hycroft Manor

May 8, 2019

Dr. Frank hosted a high tea reception to thank friends of the Faculty. Several current members of the Faculty, along with alumni, emeriti, and donors were invited to the reception that shared the work being done at the Faculty surrounding mental health education, and overall wellness. UBC recognizes the foundational importance of wellbeing to our success as individuals, as a university, and as a community.
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