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EDI Speaker Series
Featuring: Arley Cruthers
Finding the Right Mix:
Creating More Equitable Learning Experiences Across the Disciplines

  The UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, in partnership with the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems, is pleased to present the first event of our 3rd annual Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Speaker Series: “Finding The Right Mix: Creating More Equitable Learning Experiences Across the Disciplines.” Open pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning, ungrading, anti-racist pedagogy, active […]

Quandt talkTalk: Dr. Thorsten Quandt on The Manipulation of the Digital Public

The spread of disinformation is growing at an alarming rate across the globe, threatening democratic communication. Join us for an in-person, public talk as Dr. Thorsten Quandt delves into his research on digital manipulation by disinformation and its potential remedies.

Pedagogy Symposium in Writing, Research, and Discourse Studies

The UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, would like to invite you to the Pedagogy Symposium in Writing, Research, and Discourse Studies. Click HERE to register now! The webinar link and passcode will be shared with registrants prior to the event. Please check your inboxes (including the junk/spam folder) for the webinar link a […]

he Politics of Belonging in Writing StudiesThe Politics of Belonging in Writing Studies

Join us on Wednesday January 25 2023 for “The Politics of Belonging in Writing Studies,” a panel event featuring junior women of colour scholars in Writing Studies discussing the state of the field. “The Politics of Belonging” is the first event in the new “Writing Studies Now” guest-speaker series, sponsored by the School of Journalism, Writing, […]

Public Talk: Q&A with Michelle Shephard of ‘The Perfect Story’

The Perfect Story, Michelle Shephard, provided by the National Film Board of Canada This lunch-time public event welcomes Michelle Shepard, an award-winning Canadian journalist, author, filmmaker, podcast host and producer. Throughout her career, Michelle has received a Peabody Award, three National Newspaper Awards, the Governor-General’s Mihener Award, and an Emmy nomination for her diverse and […]

EDI in Writing and Journalism Speaker Series Presents – Jason Pires

The UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM) is pleased to present a talk and Q&A with Jason Pires, Co-Anchor of Global News Morning, on Thursday, November 23, 2023, from 4:30pm to 6pm (Sing Tao 204). Join us for this exciting and informative hybrid event as part of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Writing […]