Ponderosa Commons construction
- Looking down on the office block from the student housing tower
- Construction materials – looking towards Ponderosa Annex G
- The Ponderosa pine slowly being dwarfed
- Getting a tour of the construction site. L-R: Natasha Boskic, Brigitte Gemme, Shermila Salgado, Lia Cosco, Tracy Wyman
- The behemoth rising through the mist
Librarians without Borders special talk
All are invited to attend a special talk hosted by Librarians Without Borders.
Applying an Ecological Model for Library Development to Build Literacy in Rural Ethiopian Communities
Tuesday October 7, 1-2pm
Dodson Room, IKB 302
Dr. Marlene Asselin, Dept. of Language and Literacy Education will be joining the UBC student committee of Librarians Without Borders to share her experiences with CODE-Ethiopia, a project that supports pre-school and family literacy in rural communities.
Please join us for the talk discussion and snacks!
For more information please contact ubc.lwb@gmail.com
UBC-Rits Graduate Teaching Assistant positions
The Department of Language & Literacy Education has opportunities for Graduate Teaching Assistantships in the UBC-Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Program (UBC-Rits) for the 2014-2015 Academic year.
Updated CV and cover letter can be sent as a pdf or word document to lled-posting.educ@ubc.ca. Please indicate in the subject area of the email, “LLED/RITS GTA” and indicate the course(s) that you are interested in teaching.
Application deadline is Friday, October 31st, 2014
ASTU/Rits Graduate Teaching Assistant positions
Posted on behalf of the Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts has opportunities for Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA) for Winter Term 2, January-April 2015. These positions are meant to provide language support to international students in the UBC-Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Program.
Application process: Submit updated CV and cover letter as a pdf or word document to lled-posting.educ@ubc.ca. Please indicate in the subject area of the email, “ASTU/RITS GTA” and indicate the position(s) you’re interested in (i.e., ASTU 201 or ASTU 202).
Please note successful applicants will be required to complete a UBC Equity Office workshop prior to the start of their teaching appointment in the UBC-Rits Program. Further details will be provided to successful candidates.
Inquiries: Contact Dr. Reginald D’Silva at reginald.dsilva@ubc.ca or Sheri Wenman at swen@mail.ubc.ca
Application deadline Friday, October 31st , 2014
UBC-Rits Sessional Lecturer positions
The Department of Language & Literacy Education has opportunities for part-time sessional lecturer appointments in the UBC – Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Programs for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Updated CV and cover letter can be sent as a pdf or a word document to lled-posting.educ@ubc.ca. Please indicate in the subject area of the email, “LLED/RITS Sessional” and indicate the course(s) that you are interested in teaching.
Application deadline is Friday, October 31st , 2014
International Community Engagement Speaker Series – The Challenges of Participatory Development
International Service Learning, at the UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning will be hosting its second speaker series on the topic of the Challenges of Participatory Development, moderated by LLED Professor, Dr. Bonny Norton.
When: Thursday, October 9th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Where: Global Lounge, 2205 Lower Mall
The Challenges of Participatory Development: The concept of participatory development is a theory that when applied to working in international development is intended to address some of the unethical forms of engagement in the past. It is intended to respect and honour the dignity and skills of all the parties working together. So, why isn’t this the norm?
Come listen to a panel discuss what are the challenges of working in participatory development and how do we work through them and why is it important that we address the challenges of this methodology?
Moderator: Professor Bonny Norton, Education
Panelists: Natalie Clark, Instructor in the School of Social Work
Patrick Munyurangabo, UBC student and former trainer with “One Laptop Per Child”
Ricardo Segovia, UBC alumnus and Hydrogeologist for E-Tech International
LLED Research Seminar with Kyung-Hwa (Kay) Yang
Title: A Video-based Cross-national Study on Teaching for Social Justice
When: Thursday, October 2nd
Where: Digital Literacy Centre, PonF 103
When: 12:30-1:30 PM.
All are welcome.
Abstract: The project that I will present focuses on how pre-service teachers think about social justice. It was conducted in South Africa and the United States quasi-simultaneously in 2013. Pre-service teachers in each country talked about important issues that teachers should grapple with in teaching for social justice and videotaped their conversations to create short videos. They then exchanged the videos, and met virtually through video-conferencing. I will share some important issues that emerged from the study and talk about methodological advantages and challenges.
Kyung-Hwa Yang, a recipient of a postdoctoral fellowship from the Quebec Research Foundation, is pursuing postdoctoral study under the supervision of Theresa Rogers, LLED. She received a PhD degree in Education from McGill University, and her expertise includes participatory visual methods. She is passionate about helping children and adults tell their stories through visual media, such as video and photography, and welcomes opportunities to share her interests and experiences with other members of the Department and Faculty.
Successful thesis defenses in LLED
LLED is proud to announce the successful defenses of three PhD students.
Laura Nimmon defended her dissertation titled, “Meaning Making within Social Activity Domain of Health Maintenance: Role of Social Networks” on September 22. Her supervisor is Dr. Victoria Purcell-Gates.
Amanda Wager defended her dissertation titled, “Applied Drama as Engaging Pedagogy: Critical Multimodal Literacies with Street Youth” on September 26. Her co-supervisors are Dr. Theresa Rogers, and Dr. George Belliveau.
Kimberly Meredith defended her dissertation titled, “We Speak the Language of Changemakers: Critical Pedagogies and Transformative Multiliteracies in a Community of Practice Beyond ESL” also on September 26. Her supervisor is Dr. Margaret Early.
Congratulations to all three graduands. We are very proud of you.
Grant Tenure-track Instructor I position
The Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education in the University of British Columbia (UBC), invites applications for a Grant Tenure-track Instructor I position in the UBC-Ritsumeikan Programs. The position is
expected to commence July 1, 2015.
While applications will be received until the position is filled, interested parties are encouraged to submit by October 31, 2014, to ensure optimal consideration. A complete application package should be sent to:
Dr. Anthony Paré, Head
Department of Language and Literacy Education
Faculty of Education
University of British Columbia
2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Or electronically to: lled-posting.educ@ubc.ca (in Word/PDF format)