Winter 2022 Return to Campus Reminders
The following message was sent to the º«¹úÂãÎè Community via email on Wednesday January 19th, and contains a useful set of guidelines for the January 24th Return-to-Campus:Ìý
Dear Members of the º«¹úÂãÎè community,Ìý
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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.
​Theme for 2022: Language Policy, Linguistic Human Rights, and Cultural Genocide
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Effective Parenting Series on Selecting Learning Apps, Cyberbullying, and Identifying Gaming Addiction
Concerned about kids and screen time? º«¹úÂãÎè Faculty of Education experts weigh in, providing advice for families in these pre-recorded seminars.
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Media Spotlight – 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.
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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.
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Media Spotlight – 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.
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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.
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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 º«¹úÂãÎè.
For full details, click here.
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Media Spotlight – 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 º«¹úÂãÎè 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.
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We're Hiring! Two Tenure-Track Positions (KPE & ECP) Available
º«¹úÂãÎè 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).Ìý
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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’t return to the ‘old normal’.
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New Award Created to Pay Tribute to Professor Sujata Madan, Registered in DISE's PhD - Ed Studies
A group of 11 º«¹úÂãÎè 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.
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Op Ed: Representation matters so media does not create 'moral panics'
In the aftermath of the tragic death of 16-year-old Jannai Dopwell-Bailey, who was stabbed outside of his school, º«¹úÂãÎè Education's Dr.ÌýBronwen Low (DISE) and Dr. Jessica Ruglis (ECP)Ìý 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.
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Dr. Lisa Starr Discusses Teacher Retention in Quebec on CJAD 800 Radio
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.
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Media Spotlight – Sabrina Jafralie, DISE, Interviewed in CBC and The Suburban
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.