Decolonizing Professional Learning
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, NL
August 16 - 18, 2022
We respectfully acknowledge the territory in which we gather as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, and the island of Newfoundland as the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Beothuk. We would also like to recognize the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original people of Labrador. We strive for respectful relationships with all the peoples of this province as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation and honor this beautiful land together.
About the Event
Through this event, we seek to recognize, document, and expand the work of education equity networks striving to decolonize professional learning (PL). We strive to build a community of researchers committed to learning with and from Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour (IBPOC) researchers and practitioners to generate and mobilize knowledge and practice regarding equity-oriented educational change. At this gathering, researchers from across Canada will discuss how our programs of research welcome and work with equity-seeking groups to develop relational pedagogies and accountability. Ultimately, our goal is to find synergies between regionally based programs of research and to create a national Education Equity Network that will enable members to leverage one another’s research, policy, and pedagogical contributions to effect change to decolonize professional learning practices and policies in ways that empower educators and the IBPOC communities we serve.
Schedule Overview
Three days of walks, talks, and learning through connection to people and place.
Day 1: Tuesday
Day 2: Wednesday
Day 3: Thursday
The PlanningTeam
Joelle Rodway
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
Sylvia Moore
Assistant Professor & Founding Faculty
School of Arctic and Sub-Arctic Studies
Labrador Institute,
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
Leyton Schnellert
Eleanor Rix Professor
of Rural Teacher Education
Faculty of Education
University of British Columbia
Sara Florence Davidson
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
Nicholas Ng-a-Fook
Professor
Faculty of Education
University of Ottawa
Carol Campbell
Professor
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
The Venue
Memorial University
of Newfoundland and Labrador
of Newfoundland and Labrador
G.A. Hickman Building
Faculty of Education
323 Prince Philip Drive
Faculty of Education
323 Prince Philip Drive
Core Sciences Building
Faculty of Science
45 Arctic Avenue
St. John's, NL A1B 3X8
Tel: 709-864-7465
Fax: 709-864-4511
Memorial University is located in a unique natural and cultural setting — Newfoundland, and Labrador. Campuses on the east and west coasts of the island in St. John’s and Corner Brook, offer visitors a glimpse of our geographical wonders and rich heritage. The Labrador Institute officially became a Memorial University campus in 2022.
The Faculty of Education at Memorial University has a long-standing reputation that is built on providing comprehensive undergraduate teacher education programs, graduate programs, and adult education. It is currently celebrating 100 years of excellence. Our research helps to drive new developments in learning and teaching in the province and beyond.
Conference proceedings will take place in G.A Hickman Building Level 4, Room 4009 and Room 4014 in addition to the Multipurpose Room on the ground level of the new Core Science Building.
Funding and Support
Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
