Faculty of Education Dean Robert Savage Edited by Emina Gamulin May 20, 2026 Multi-province study involving 642 students found half won’t need reading intervention Struggling Canadian readers achieved a year and a half of literacy growth in just five months, according to preliminary findings from a landmark multi-province project that shows short, frequent intervention sessions … Continue reading Canada’s largest literacy project triples reading progress for struggling students
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(left to right) Dr. Juliet Daniel, Dr. Wesley Oaks, Britta Fiander, Dr. Loydie Jerome-Majewska, Dr. Upton Allen, the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine, Craig Wellington, Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, Dr. Carl James Posted on January 28, 2026 Summary: The genCARE study aims to better understand why chronic diseases impact Black peoples by sequencing 11,100 genomes in Canada. A national project to sequence the genomes … Continue reading Landmark genome project to advance precision health for Black communities in Canada launches in Ontario at SickKids
The 2026 Summer Institute will take place at the University of West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados and will be hosted by the Department of Cultural Studies on 25–30 May 2026. The International Summer Institute is a week-long intensive programme for PhD candidates and early career researchers from the Caribbean, the UK and Canada. PhDs and … Continue reading Join the 2026 UWI Summer Institute in Barbados
Call for Papers: 50th Annual Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) ConferenceThe Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) invites submissions for its 50th Annual Conference, to be held in Kingston, Jamaica, June 1–5, 2026, under the theme:Caribbean Vibes and Vibrations: Culture, Identity, and Development in Transformative TimesKey Dates:Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025Notification of Acceptance: January 2026The conference welcomes proposals … Continue reading Call for Papers: 50th Annual Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) Conference
An in-person event at The UWI Regional Headquarters, Kingston, Jamaica on October 14-17, 2025.
A thought-provoking long read on the gender gap at Canadian universities. The gender gap in higher education has been widening for decades. Do universities need to do more to entice men back? Joe Friesen Postsecondary Education Reporter, The Globe and Mail Published September 5, 2025 As classes begin for students at Canadian universities this month, one … Continue reading Where the boys aren’t
Dr. Mohamed Lachemi & Donette Chin-Loy Chang present the Gold Medal to Anish Jammu at last month’s convocation ceremony. The university’s top honour recognizes students who excel in the classroom and make significant contributions to the university and wider community (Source: http://www.ronfanfair.com) Dr. Mohamed Lachemi is the President and Vice-Chancellor of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). … Continue reading Mohamed Lachemi steers Toronto Metropolitan University through transformational change with vision and purpose
Call for Papers - Special Issue of the CIE - Proposals Due August 1st This special issue of Comparative and International Education/Éducation Comparée et Internationale (CIE/ÉCI) provides an opportunity to mobilize research completed on innovation, leadership, sustainability, and system change in the Caribbean by Caribbean researchers and/or in partnership with other researchers, including those from Canada. Researchers and … Continue reading A Special issue of the Comparative and International Education journal with a focus on education in the Caribbean
A new report by U of A political scientist Andy Knight details the prevalence of white supremacism in the Canadian Armed Forces and makes recommendations for rooting it out. (Photo: John Ulan) February 20, 2025 By Geoff McMaster Political scientist finds recruits seeking training and resources for perceived “race war.” Deeply rooted and systemic white … Continue reading Report finds deep-rooted white supremacism lurks in Canadian military
written by Sheria Brathwaite February 19, 2025 The World Bank has delivered a damning verdict on the Caribbean’s education system, labelling it as being in a state of crisis and warning of severe consequences if urgent reforms are not implemented. During a virtual webinar on Monday, senior officials from the international financial institution laid bare the … Continue reading Caribbean education in crisis, World Bank warns