Essay publication by Dr. Ryuko Kubota: Racial biases in academic knowledge
Dr. Ryuko Kubota recently published her essay entitled “Racial biases in academic knowledge” in OUPblog: Oxford University Press’s Academic Insights for the Thinking World.
2019 Summer Institute Events
The 2019 Summer Institute will take place from August 19-29 and September 4-6 on the UBC Vancouver campus.
Congratulations to Margaret McKeon on being awarded the 2019-20 James M. Flaherty Research Scholarship Award
We’re delighted to announce that LLED’s PhD student, Margaret McKeon, has been awarded the 2019-20 James M. Flaherty Research Scholarship Award from the Ireland Canada University Foundation.
Congratulations to Amanda Wager who is now a new Canada Research Chair II at Vancouver Island University
Amanda Wager, LLED PhD graduate, has been recently appointed as a new Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Community Research in Art, Culture & Education at Vancouver Island University.
Congratulations to Anthony and Margot on their upcoming retirement
Thank you for everything, Anthony and Margot! Wishing you the best in this next phase in your life!
Natalia Balyasnikova successfully defended her dissertation. Congratulations!
Natalia Balyasnikova successfully defended her PhD dissertation today. Congratulations, Natalia!
Congratulations to Liza Navarro, Winner of the LLED Graduate Student Outstanding Service Award
Congratulations to Liza Navarro, winner of the LLED Graduate Student Outstanding Service Award for the 2018-19 academic year!
LLED welcomes English-Language teachers from Tokyo, Japan to UBC
LLED is pleased to host 22 secondary-school English-language teachers from Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education for a ten-week professional development program.
Looking behind the ‘model minority mask’ to help students
The stereotype of the high-achieving Chinese student in Canada, called the ‘model minority’, can mask differences in learning within this community, and a lack of research in this area means educationally at-risk students are being overlooked. Image credit: Paul H. Joseph
Student Presentations at Congress 2019
Students of LLED presented at Congress 2019.