Kiana Kishiyana Explores Adoptee Identity as an SSHRC Storytellers Challenge Finalist
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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 Dr. Nanre Nafziger Appointed a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
We are proud to announce that Dr. 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.
Professors Philip Howard and Nanre Nafziger, and Librarian Sharon Rankin Receive Harvard University Grant to Study Black Teacher Legacies in Montreal
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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
涩里番, 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.
Remembering Patrick Dias
Dr. Patrick Dias, another long-term member of DISE, recently passed away. Here are some reflections from Anthony Par茅, retired colleague and previous DISE chair, as well as Patrick's obituary, to honor his passing and service to the department.
Remembering Howard Riggs
Howard Riggs was a dedicated, hard-working professor of math education. His work ethic was a product of his Prairie upbringing and his deep commitment to his students. He was hired by 涩里番 to teach social studies, but was pressed into service as a math educator in the Department of Elementary Education, one of the units that eventually morphed into DISE.
涩里番24鈥檚 Next Decade of Impact Takes Flight
涩里番鈥檚 day of giving raises a record 听$5.3 million on the strength of 7,181 gifts!On March 12, 涩里番24 reached a remarkable milestone 鈥� the tenth anniversary of the University鈥檚 annual day of giving 鈥� and it did so in record-breaking style.
BHM & Inclusive Histories in Quebec Secondary Schools
As听Montr茅al celebrates its 34th Black History Month, it is time to fully integrate Black history into Qu茅bec education.
Community Conversation about the Bedford Elementary Report on CBC
A community conversation on the Ministry of Education鈥檚 report on the 鈥渢oxic culture鈥� created at Bedford Elementary, led by the CBC鈥檚 Nantali Indongo, included local parents, community organizers and leaders, education professionals and youth, as well as Faculty of Education members Ratna Gosh (DISE, Emeritus), Nanre Nafzinger (DISE, Assistant Professor), Adama Kaba
DISE PhD Student Azam Dashti Khavidaki Awarded Funding through Digital Research Alliance of Canada
Azam Dashti Khavidaki, a Ph.D. student in Educational Studies at 涩里番鈥檚 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
Faculty of Education Students Recognized as Top Candidates for the McCall MacBain Scholarships
Get to know Justin Goldberg and Nattamon Tokaeo,听涩里番 Education's top McCall MacBain Scholarship Candidates:听
Recognized for his leadership potential, Honours Kinesiology student Justin Goldberg (BSc'25) is a national finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at 涩里番.
