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Based in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education, the Western Canadian Centre for Deaf Studies (WCCDS) works to bridge research and community development and functions as a research, training, and development base in deaf studies and deaf education.
Established in 1986, WCCDS was founded on the belief that equity is a cornerstone of education. As a collaborative, multidisciplinary hub for scholarly and community work, WCCDS combines innovative research with outputs and project activities that contribute to the empowerment of Deaf and hard of hearing individuals locally, nationally and globally.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Wissam Constantin presents the 2025 Jones Memorial Lecture:
From Deaf Shame to Deaf Same
Thursday, October 30th
Lecture and Q&A @ 7 pm
Reception @ 8 pm (light refreshments provided)
Free admission
Rm 2-115, Education North
113 Street & 87 Avenue NW
Click HERE for more information, or to register.
Initiated in 1988, the annual Jones Memorial Lecture series was endowed by Pat Eidem in memory of her parents, James and Jesse Patterson Jones. Both were university alumni and actively involved in the Alberta community, Mr. Jones primarily in law and politics, Mrs. Jones in education and women’s issues. In his later years, Mr. Jones became deaf, which prompted his daughter to endow the lecture series.
Contact Us
Contact Us
5-156 Education North
11210 - 87 Avenue NW
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5
Email: wccds@ualberta.ca
Office hours are by appointment only.
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