9I�� News - Dept. of Integrated Studies in Education

New Dean's Speaker Series Launches with Manu Kapur

webfull — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:08:06 +0000

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.

Published: 3 February 2025

Mohit Kumar (DISE) Featured in Building 21 Video

webfull — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:29:48 +0000

McCall MacBain Scholar (2023), Mohit Kumar, is an M.A. 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.

Published: 30 January 2025

DISE's Paul Zanazanian Releases New Book and Podcast Series

webfull — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:07:33 +0000

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, Historical Consciousness and Practical Life: A Theory and Methodology, 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.

Published: 27 January 2025

9I�� Education Named 3rd in Canada, 38th Globally

webfull — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:07:35 +0000

According to World University Rankings by Subject 2025, released on January 22 by Times Higher Education (THE), 9I�� ranks among the top 90 in the world in all of the 11 subjects assessed, placing six subjects in the top 50. The University placed third in Canada in in Education Studies and six other domains. THE’s subject rankings evaluate 11 disciplines based on five performance indicators: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and Industry.

Published: 23 January 2025

Black History Month Opening Ceremony with Keynote Shane Laptiste

webfull — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:21:25 +0000

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).

Published: 10 January 2025

Music Education Alum Melina Catalano Featured in Montreal Gazette

webfull — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:12:44 +0000

(The following is an excerpt from the Montreal Gazette by columnist Allison Hanes, published January 10, 2025.)

Rosemount High music teacher is helping ‘fantastic human beings’ flourish

Melina Catalano has come full circle. She traces her musical beginnings to Rosemount High School, where she first learned to play the trumpet.

Published: 10 January 2025

Lana F. Zeaiter Wins Bourse aux doctorant.e.s en sciences de l'éducation du ouvernement du Québec

webfull — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:33:43 +0000

Lana F. Zeaiter, PhD Candidate in Educational Studies in the Department of Integrated Studies at 9I�� and Plurilingual Lab member, has won the prestigious Bourse aux doctorant.e.s en sciences de l'éducation, which celebrates excellence in educational research awarded by the government of Québec.

Published: 7 January 2025

Studio 4 MTL: DISE Members Engage in New School Creation Project

webfull — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:15:23 +0000

DISE faculty members Dr. Michael Lipset and Dr. Bronwen Low, along with Dr. Habib Siam (DISE, ’17), are piloting two recording arts high school re-engagement programs in the Winter of 2025, in collaboration with community leaders, Education MA student 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.

Published: 7 January 2025

Ratna Ghosh to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

webfull — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:55:55 +0000

Ratna Ghosh is being honoured with 9I��’s 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.

Published: 28 November 2024

DISE Language Education Soirée Celebrates Students and Faculty

webfull — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:52:46 +0000

On November 20, 2024, undergraduate and graduate students from diverse Language Education programs at 9I��'s Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) marked the end of another successful term. The DISE Language Education Soirée, held bi-annually, brought together students and faculty for an evening of community building, collaboration, and fun at 9I��’s Faculty of Education Learning Commons. Over pizza, snacks, and games, participants engaged in informal and enriching discussions about research, teaching, and future projects.

Published: 25 November 2024

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