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Métis Identity Panel Webinar

SAVE THE DATE! March 9, 2022
You are invited to a free online webinar: Métis Identity Panel: Wena ka tapaymish ekwa kakway ka dipayhtamun? (Who Claims You and What Do You Claim?).
When: Mar 9, 2022 06:00 PM Saskatchewan
via Zoom
Panel includes:
Rita Bouvier
Russell Fayant
Dr. Brenda Macdougall
Dr. Darryl Leroux
with Dr. Melanie Griffith Brice as moderator.
A Q&A will follow.
Register in advance at:
https://uregina-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/tJwqduirrD4rE9PetKXB72CWoMkRqmcpoHZS/success?user_id=1_lrv0MfSX6UkQqUgNndEQ&timezone_id=America%2FRegina

Message from the Dean

As a result of the very public displays that we witnessed this weekend, as the Dean of the Faculty of Education I want people to know where I choose to stand. Every day, each and every day, each one of us can choose to stand up against bigotry, racism & xenophobia. We can choose to push back against hateful intolerance and attitudes and behaviours that deny people the right to dignity. This is where I stand.

  • I will continue to listen to and amplify Indigenous and racialized voices.
  • I will continue to call out, racism, xenophobia , bigotry and hate speech in all their forms.
  • I will continue to stand up for people subjected to racism, xenophobia , bigotry and hate speech.
  • I will continue to teach about, for and through human rights with a goal of creating a more just world.

-Dr. Jerome Cranston, Dean of Education

 

Spotlight on Dr. Andrea Sterzuk, Director of the CERCD

Today our spotlight shines on Dr. Andrea Sterzuk who has been a professor of Language and Literacies Education with the Faculty of Education since the fall of 2007. In January 2021, Dr. Sterzuk took on a new role as Director of the Centre for Educational Research, Collaboration and Development (formerly SIDRU).

The Centre for Educational Research, Collaboration and Development (CERCD) is a research unit based in the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina. CERCD supports educational researchers and research communities in conducting educational research and development projects that are meaningful to, and serve the needs of, diverse communities in local, provincial, national, and/or international contexts.

In her role as Director, Dr. Sterzuk says, “I support faculty members in their research efforts and I also co-ordinate research projects with external agencies. I work closely with the Dean and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies to support faculty members in their scholarly and creative contributions and knowledge mobilization endeavours.”

As highlights of her role, Dr. Sterzuk points to the CERCD Lunch & Learn series that her team is hosting with communications experts, designed to help researchers learn to share their research stories with the public. The research unit’s new website is launched and the renovations on the CERCD’s office space are nearly complete. Dr. Sterzuk adds, “There are also several external research projects underway. For example, Dr. Pamela Osmond-Johnson (Associate Dean, Student Services and Undergraduate Programs) is the principal investigator on a project that investigates the continual professional learning and currency of practice for registered teachers in the province of Saskatchewan. This project is a partnership with the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board and is supported administratively by CERCD.”

Exciting news will be released soon about a new partnership. Stay tuned!

 

 

 

CERCD Lunch and Learn Series: Telling Research Stories

Mark your calendar for the Lunch and Learn Sessions: January 26 and February 2, 2022

The Centre for Education Research, Collaboration & Development is hosting two lunch & learn events on telling research stories, open to University of Regina researchers. Register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cercd-lunch-and-learn-telling-your-research-story-tickets-250369952267

Successful defence | Dr. Brittany Tomin

Congratulations to Dr. Brittany Tomin who successfully defended “Science Fiction, Radical Democracy, and World Building: A Pedagogy of Unknowable Futures” through York University on October 22, 2021.

Committee:

Dr. Jennifer Jenson (co-supervisor, UBC)
Dr. Aparna Mishra Tarc (co-supervisor, York University),
Dr. Kurt Thumlert (committee member/chair, York University)
Dr. Suzanne de Castell (committee member, UBC)
Dr. Kymberley Bird (internal, York University)
Dr. Elizabeth Marshall (external, Simon Fraser University)

Dr. Tomin is a Lecturer – Secondary English Education (High School) with the Faculty of Education since August 2021.

Video: Brittany presents her research:

Expressive Therapy and Wellness Series for undergrad education students

Undergraduate Education students: Have the stressors and safety concerns of the pandemic taken a toll? Have you experienced loss, illness, or a difficult personal circumstance? Are you interested in learning valuable coping skills and tools to help lower anxiety?

The Faculty of Education is offering a 10-part Expressive Therapy and Student Wellness Workshop Series starting in January 2022. (Free for Undergraduate Education Students!)

Led by Karen Wallace, a well-respected Art and Play Therapist and Trauma Counsellor, these interactive sessions are designed to introduce students to a host of coping skills to help lower stress and anxiety. Creating a safe space for students in education to lean into their creativity and self-awareness, students will also learn how to incorporate trauma-informed wellness exercises into their own teaching.

Check your email for more information and for links to download the workbook and for the Zoom sessions. No preregistration is required. Just visit Karen’s Zoom room at the time sessions are offered.

Funding announcement | Dr. Sara Schroeter

Congratulations to #UREdu Dr. Sara Schroeter (PI) and co-investigators: Dr. Arjun Tremblay, Dr. Léonie Mvumbi-Mambu, and Dr. Jérôme Melançon on receiving a $25,000 SSHRC/CRSH Connections Grant to host the upcoming Center for Franco-Canadian West Studies (CEFCO) conference “Privilèges et marginalisations dans la francophonie: Réflexions et action”.

 

Conference details at https://lacite.uregina.ca/fr/crfm/colloques/colloque-du-centre-d-etudes-franco-canadiennes-de-l-ouest-cefco

WestCAST 2022 PD opportunity for Education students

Education students, don’t miss this PD and networking opportunity! WestCast is an annual education conference held by education faculties in the western provinces. The 2022 virtual conference features multiple keynote speakers and workshops that focus on topics related to education and wellness. Cost: $42. **Deadline for registration is February 1, 2021.** More information here: https://conferences.usask.ca/westcast2022/index.php#WestCast2022

***FREE WESTCAST 2022 REGISTRATION FOR FIRST 30 EDUCATION STUDENTS WHO REGISTER HERE: https://uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QOleyaGW8XSfXg ***

****DO YOU WANT TO BE A PRESENTER? Please contact wanneta.martin@uregina.ca to book an appointment to meet with the associate dean, Dr. Pamela Osmond Johnson.****