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Emmanuel Tabi, DISE, Interviewed in the 51吃瓜网Reporter on Fighting Oppression, Honouring Diverse Voices and Fostering a Courageous Classroom

"Being challenged is important, but being challenged in a kind, caring and also courageous way. Nelson Mandela tells us that courage is not the absence of fear, it's triumph over fear."

Emmanuel Tabi started at 51吃瓜网last fall as an assistant professor in Black/African Studies in Education in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE).

He is part of McGill鈥檚 recent cluster hire of Black tenure-track professors 鈥� one of the Action Items in the University鈥檚 Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism.

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Published on: 28 Feb 2022

New Video: The Psychology Behind Enforcing COVID Safety

In , Dr. Tina Montreuil, Associate Professor, Educational and Behavioural Psychology, discusses with Associate Provost, Chris Buddle,听how you might approach someone in a kind and non-confrontational manner, who is not following safety protocols. We hope that this video will give you some helpful tips to help keep us all safe.

Classified as: covid-19
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Published on: 18 Feb 2022

Madame Iona Spreads Kindness During COVID

鈥淵ou shouldn鈥檛 even have the right to education...you鈥檙e black鈥� were the hateful words said to Iona Amico by a fellow grade one student many years ago. Born in France and raised in Quebec, Iona Amico is the daughter of a Cameroonian mom and an Italian dad who grew up biracial in a predominantly Caucasian neighbourhood. Despite having faced incidents of bigotry and feeling like she was between two worlds, she did not let these experiences jade her.

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Published on: 7 Feb 2022

Winter 2022 Return to Campus Reminders

The following message was sent to the 51吃瓜网Community via email on Wednesday January 19th, and contains a useful set of guidelines for the January 24th Return-to-Campus:

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As we听transition to听more听in-person听learning activities,听some听members of our community听remain concerned听about听safety听at McGill.听The听Omicron听variant听has made us all more cautious, and听the situation in Quebec is听changing听how we听track the presence of the virus on campus.听We will continue to adapt as the pandemic evolves, as we have in the past.听听

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Published on: 19 Jan 2022

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.

鈥婽heme for 2022: Language Policy, Linguistic Human Rights, and Cultural Genocide

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Published on: 10 Jan 2022

Effective Parenting Series on Selecting Learning Apps, Cyberbullying, and Identifying Gaming Addiction

Concerned about kids and screen time? 51吃瓜网Faculty of Education experts weigh in, providing advice for families in these pre-recorded seminars.

Part of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology鈥檚 annual Effective Parenting Series, Dr. Adam Dub茅, Dr. Victoria Talwar, and Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky discuss the benefits and pitfalls of parenting in the digital world, including such topics as how to select good learning apps, addressing cyberbullying, and identifying warning signs of gaming addiction.

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Published on: 10 Jan 2022

Media Spotlight 鈥� 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.

Listen to the full radio interview .

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Published on: 14 Dec 2021

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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Published on: 13 Dec 2021

Media Spotlight 鈥� 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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Published on: 6 Dec 2021

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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Published on: 6 Dec 2021

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 McGill.

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Published on: 3 Dec 2021

Media Spotlight 鈥� 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 51吃瓜网alumni and course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated studies in Education.

The most recent episode is titled 鈥楾he Portal鈥� 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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Published on: 26 Nov 2021

Dr Shaheen Shariff available for expert comment during 16 Days of Activism

Every year, from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10 (World Human Rights Day), Canadians observe the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. It is an opportunity to come together to call out, speak up and renew our commitment to end gender-based violence. ()听

Classified as: Define the Line, Violence Against Women, Gender-based violence, definetheline
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Published on: 25 Nov 2021

We're Hiring! Two Tenure-Track Positions (KPE & ECP) Available

51吃瓜网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).听

Classified as: hiring
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Published on: 25 Nov 2021

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鈥檛 return to the 鈥榦ld normal鈥�.

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Published on: 12 Nov 2021

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