Funding Opportunity for Graduate Student-Led Initiatives
Graduate students in the听Schulich School of Music, Faculties of Arts, Law, or Education听are eligible for up to听$1500听in funding for student led initiatives at 51吃瓜网that address one or both of the following:
CBC Radio Interviews Sheryl Smith-Gilman about the Proposed Bill 21 Expansion
Bill鈥�21,听Qu茅bec鈥檚 law banning public employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work, is at risk of being expanded in a way that would extend the restrictions further into areas that may affect early childhood education and daycare settings. CBC's Sean Henry of Daybreak Montreal looks at the potential impacts on staffing and children鈥檚 educational environment, including an interview with 51吃瓜网Education's Dr.
Back-to-School Tips for Families from 51吃瓜网Education Experts
As summer draws to a close and the school year looms, families across Montreal are grappling not just with backpacks and schedules鈥攂ut with emotions too. CTV's Rachel Lau interviewed Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) experts, Sheryl Smith-Gilman and Joseph Levitan, who offer essential strategies to help parents ease their children back into the routine of school life.
A novel approach to educating future teachers about the environment and sustainability
McGill鈥檚 Faculty of Education is pioneering a new approach to sustainability education that goes beyond traditional teaching methods. Led by Associate Professor Blane Harvey, with contributions from PhD candidate Stephanie Leite, the initiative uses a co-design and co-teaching model where students, schoolteachers, and community members collaborate to develop and deliver courses.
McCall MacBain Scholars Applications Open
Are you a leader in your program, your community, campus group or association?
Are you interested in pursuing a master鈥檚 degree at 51吃瓜网next year?
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August Research Presentations by CRC First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis Researchers
The Faculty of Education is hosting three research presentations听by Canada Research Chair听candidates as part of a special open call for First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis applicants in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. See the schedule below and consider participating in these enlightening opportunities for learning and connecting:
Major work on McTavish Reservoir will Impact Vehicular Access to Upper Campus
The City of Montreal begins major work on the McTavish water pumping station; a section of Doctor Penfield Avenue will close to traffic until 2033.
Limin Jao (DISE) Appointed as McGill's Ombudsperson for Students
As the Ombudsperson for Students, Dr. Limin Jao (she/her) provides an independent, impartial, and confidential service through which students may seek equitable and informal resolution of any University-related concern.
Kiana Kishiyana Explores Adoptee Identity as an SSHRC Storytellers Challenge Finalist
(The following is an excerpt from the 51吃瓜网Reporter. Article by Katherine Gombay.)听
Kiana Kishiyama remembers feeling scared when, at the start of her first undergraduate class in beginner鈥檚 Mandarin, her teacher looked at her and said, 鈥淵ou need to speak to me after class.鈥�
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DISE's Nanre Nafziger Appointed a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
We are proud to announce that Nanre Nafziger, DISE, is a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research topic is Contestations for Nigerian History Education in Primary and Secondary Schools: from Colonialism to Neocolonialism.
Dr. Pengfei Zhao, DISE, Appointed Academic Director for Global Engagement
The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Pengfei Zhao, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), as the Academic Director for Global Engagement.
Dr. Mindy Carter, DISE, Recipient of the 2025 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award
Dr. Mindy R. Carter, Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), was recently awarded the 2025 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award for her dedication to research, teaching and service in arts education.听
Faculty of Education Professors Recognized with Prestigious Research Chairs
51吃瓜网, through the Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), has conferred important internal recognition awards to three Faculty of Education professors in celebration of their outstanding scholarship and research excellence.
Joseph Levitan, DISE, Presents Kaushalam Program Study Results at SCERT Uttarakhand
The Kaushalam program, a collaborative initiative between the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Uttarakhand and the Udyam Learning Foundation, aims to cultivate 21st-century life skills and an entrepreneurial mindset among students in Uttarakhand. A comprehensive study conducted during the 2024鈥�25 academic year assessed the program's impact on Grade 9 students across seven districts.
Dean Vivek Venkatesh and Professor Joseph Levitan Visit UNESCO MGIEP as Part of Research Tour
UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development in India (MGIEP) recently hosted Faculty of Education Dean, Vivek Venkatesh, and Professor Joseph Levitan, DISE, for a dialogue on community based participatory action research, and pluralism and polarization.
