“The intersection of language, learning, and culture in early childhood” workshop blog
Last May, LLED hosted a SSHRC funded workshop, The intersection of language, learning, and culture in early childhood. Videos and pictures from the event are now up on the workshop’s website. Work with the participants is ongoing. For more information, contact the workshop organizers.
Christi Kramer – Doctoral Exam
LLED’s Christi Kramer’s doctoral exam will be held Monday, March 31st, 9:00 a.m., in Scarfe room 310. (Latecomers will not be permitted; doors lock at 9:00 a.m.) All are welcome. Title: Poetics of Return: Toward Poetic Imagination and Peacebuilding Abstract: Toward a deeper understanding of poetic imagination, this poetic inquiry explores the creative process itself […]
MA Thesis Defense of Elisabeth Williams
Everyone is welcome to the MA thesis defense of Elisabeth Williams on Friday April 4 at 10:00 am in PONE Boardroom. “If you wait, nothing will come”: Returned Japanese Student Sojourners’ Shifting Identities and Perceptions of English Abstract: In Japan, discourses of globalization and the necessity of English have led to the assertive promotion of participation […]
African Storybook Project highlight
The African Storybook project has been featured on UBC News. Check out the article, “On the tip of the mother tongue” story and watch some videos about the project. Bonny Norton, the project’s research advisor, is working with former LLED Graduate Student Sam Andema and many others to bring storytelling and technology into the classroom to […]
LLED Literacy Dissertation Writing Scholarships now accepting applications
The Department of Language and Literacy Education invites applications from current doctoral students for two, one-time, LLED Literacy Dissertation Writing Scholarships. On behalf of the LLED Awards Committee, please send your application to Laurie Reynolds. The deadline for this award has been extended to Monday, March 24, 2014, at 4:00 pm. All qualified applicants are encouraged […]
RITS Brown Bag Series continues Monday, March 17, 12pm
The RITS Brown Bag Series is continuing with three talks by LLED Grad students. Monday, March 17th 2014 12- 2 PM Rits Lab – Ritsumeikan Building, 6460 Agronomy Rd. A light lunch will be provided Linguistic Minorities and Multilingual Identities Presenter: Bong-gi Sohn, PhD Candidate- LLED Source Use Practices of Graduate Students in Academic Writing Presenter: […]
Grad Student Research Conference in Children’s Literature, “I Will Be Myself”: Identity in Children’s Literature, Media and Culture – Registration now open
LLED is pleased to support the 2014 UBC Graduate Student Research Conference in Children’s Literature, “I Will Be Myself”: Identity in Children’s Literature, Media and Culture. Registration for the conference is now open. The conference will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the IrvingK. Barber Learning Centre, Vancouver campus, […]
Dr. Mary Bryson featured speaker at National LGBT Cancer Summit
Dr. Mary Bryson will be a featured speaker this Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Centre in New York, giving a talk titled “The experience of cancer for LGBT patients: From medical decision making through survivorship” based on the ongoing Cancer’s Margins project research. This project brings together co-investigators and collaborators from across the country in public […]
Dr. Jan Hare appointed PI on MOOC
Dr. Jan Hare has been appointed the Principal Investigator of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled “Reconciliation through Indigenous Education”. It is one of three courses approved and supported by the UBC Vice Provost’s Office and Flexible Learning. This course will engage educators in opportunities that explore how their teaching practices and school programs may […]