Azam Dashti Khavidaki, a Ph.D. student in Educational Studies at 91社区鈥檚 Department of Integrated Studies in Education and a Fellow at the Participatory Cultures Lab (PCL), has been awarded the prestigious DRI EDIA funding from the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.听
This recognition underscores her unwavering commitment to strengthening digital research infrastructure and expanding access to 21st-century skills for marginalized children and youth, advancing the pursuit of digital equality.
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Recognized for his leadership potential, Honours Kinesiology student Justin Goldberg (BSc'25) is a national finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at 91社区.
As a new initiative of the Faculty of Education, Dean Vivek Venkatesh recently launched the Dean's Speaker Series. This biannual series is expected to host prominent guest speakers on relatable topics that span the Faculty's departments and hosted by the Dean as a free event for academics, students, staff, and invited guests.
McCall MacBain Scholar (2023), Mohit Kumar, is an M.A.听Educational Leadership student in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE). He is working to devise curricula for Eklavyas (have-nots), for primary school students which aims to catalyze quality education and larger behavioral changes regarding learning, educational awareness, and opportunities.
Professor Paul Zanazanian from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education is very pleased to announce the publication of his new book and the release of his new podcast series.
Paul's new book, , published by University of Toronto Press (2025), introduces a novel approach to examining how people construct and employ historical knowledge for navigating their daily lives.
According to听, released on January 22 by Times Higher Education (THE),听91社区 ranks among the top 90听in the world听in all of the 11 subjects assessed, placing six subjects in the top 50.听The听University听placed听third in Canada听in听 in Education听Studies and six other domains.听THE鈥檚 subject rankings evaluate 11 disciplines based on five performance indicators: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and Industry.听
This year's Black History Month will launch with an Opening Ceremony on February 6 and keynote delivered by Shane Laptiste, principal and co-founder of the award-winning Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA).
(The following is an excerpt from the Montreal Gazette by columnist Allison Hanes, published听 January 10, 2025.)
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Melina Catalano has come full circle. She traces her musical beginnings to Rosemount High School, where she first learned to play the trumpet.
Lana F. Zeaiter, PhD Candidate in Educational Studies in the Department of Integrated Studies at 91社区 and Plurilingual Lab member, has won the prestigious Bourse aux doctorant.e.s en sciences de l'茅ducation, which celebrates excellence in educational research awarded by the government of Qu茅bec.
DISE faculty members Dr. Michael Lipset and Dr. Bronwen Low, along with Dr. Habib Siam (DISE, 鈥�17), are piloting two recording arts high school re-engagement programs in the Winter of 2025, in collaboration with community leaders, Education MA student听Mohit Kumar and BEd student Marcus Pavico. Studio4 MTL is a French secondary education program for young people in Montreal who have been pushed and kicked out of the traditional school system.
Ratna Ghosh is being honoured with 91社区鈥檚 Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Learning, which recognizes sustained excellence in leadership and innovation, as well as the active integration of teaching and learning with inquiry, scholarship and research.
On November 20, 2024, undergraduate and graduate students from diverse Language Education programs at 91社区's Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) marked the end of another successful term. The DISE Language Education Soir茅e, held bi-annually, brought together students and faculty for an evening of community building, collaboration, and fun at 91社区鈥檚 Faculty of Education Learning Commons. Over pizza, snacks, and games, participants engaged in informal and enriching discussions about research, teaching, and future projects.
Dr. Anila Asghar, DISE, and Abdullah Najjar are looking for undergraduate students for their study that seeks to explore the relationship between scientific thinking, feelings about science, and achievement in science.
This work will help to develop ways to assist teachers to effectively support the engagement and achievement of students in science.
The study involves completing questionnaires and engaging in an online game about science concepts and taking multiple-choice tests at the beginning and the end of the learning sessions.
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On November 5th, Quebec's Fonds de Recherche announced the composition of its three scientific advisory committees; one for each major research sector. Each committee is comprised of 10-15 members active in research, appointed by the FRQ, the majority of whom come from public research or higher education institutions, with at least one member from a college and one student representative. Committee members are appointed for a non-renewable term of one to three years.
Lana F. Zeaiter and John Wayne N. dela Cruz, DISE PhD Candidates in Educational Studies at 91社区, are winners of the prestigious 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) awarded by The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).
