Education Graduate Student Association

The GSS will be hosting its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday February 28, 2012 at the Halpern Centre (Burnaby Campus) from 4:00 – 5:30 PM.

visit this site for details http://www.sfugradsociety.ca/AGM_2012.html

You (and your friends) are invited to watch and discuss

Monday, February 20, 7pm, GSS grad lounge (Maggie Benson Building room 221).

Snacks provided.

The Faculty of Education and the Education Graduate Student Association presents a lecture from
Visiting Scholar Dr. Rachel Washburn, Loyola Marymount University :
” Situational Analysis, Theoretical and Methodological Underpinnings ”

Date: March 13, 2012
Time: 4:30 to 6:30
Location: IRMACS Center Presentation Studio ASB-10900 (Burnaby Campus)

Situational Analysis, originally developed by Dr. Adele Clarke (2003) is an important ‘voice’ within current trans-disciplinary conversations on new ways of doing qualitative research after the postmodern turn. Situational analysis supplements traditional grounded theory with alternative modes of data gathering and analysis and it can be used with extant narrative, visual and, historical discourse materials. Dr. Rachel Washburn,previously a student of Adele Clarke’s, and now a collaborator, presents an introduction to the theory and methods of this innovative approach to research that is not only of interest to researchers in sociology, anthropology, and science and technology studies, but to the social sciences, including health and education.

Dr. Washburn is Assistant Professor of Sociology in Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Her research areas include: Medical Sociology, Environmental Health, U.S.-Mexico Border, and Science and Technology Studies. Dr. Washburn has worked and continues to work closely with Dr. Adele Clarke.

Light refreshments will be served. This event is open to the public therefore seating will be based on a first come, first served basis.

For REGISTRATION please visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5227LJV

Dear all education graduate students,

You and your family and friends are invited to the EGSA Chinese New Year Celebration!
When: Thursday Jan. 26th, 6:30-8:30pm
Where: the GSS lounge in the Maggie Benson Building

Enjoy an evening out with your ed grad student community. Free food, beverages and entertainment provided by your friendly EGSA.

We are also recruiting volunteers to help with setting up and tearing down. We also appreciate anyone who are interested in performing. Special gifts are ready for your contribution. Please contact via emails: jza104@sfu.ca; jbian@sfu.ca or phone Gloria 778-8823033 before Jan. 24th

Everyone welcome!

Agenda:

1. Presentation by Greg Hum on the results of last year’s student supervision forum/survey with a discussion of the current state of affairs and future action.
2. Election of a Co-Chair
3. Discussion of a proposal to buy SFU Bookstore gift cards for ed grad students to be available by application
4. Discussion on the renovation plans for EDB room 8620
5. Discussion of protocol for email-based EGSA discussions and motions
6. Committee Reports: GSS, GPC
7. Treasure’s Report, including CIBC account update

The EGSA presents….

A Film + Discussion Social!

Showing: ‘Schooling the World: The White Man’s Last Burden”

Tuesday, November 29, GSS Lounge: Maggie Benson Building Rm 2212

Doors Open 6pm. Movies Starts at 6:30

Discussion to follow.

All are welcome to attend

Snacks and inspiration will be provided.

movie summary:

If you wanted to change an ancient culture in a generation, how would you do it? You would change the way it educates its children. The U.S. Government knew this in the 19th century when it forced Native American children into government boarding schools. Today, volunteers build schools in traditional societies around the world, convinced that school is the only way to a ‘better’ life for indigenous children. But is this true? What really happens when we replace a traditional culture’s way of learning and understanding the world with our own? SCHOOLING THE WORLD takes a challenging, sometimes funny, ultimately deeply disturbing look at the effects of modern education on the world’s last sustainable indigenous cultures.

see www.schoolingtheworld.org  for details and a trailer.

Last week we had our 10th annual Grad Student Retreat. We had a great turnout and a great time. We hope to see you there next year. Moreover, this year’s retreat focused on building student community, so in order to meet the needs of students to present their academic work a new conference has been created. We are very exited about this new conference and strongly encourage you to be part of it! Look for Student-Faculty conference on the menu on the right.

Moreover, we just elected our new executive committee:

I’d like to welcome and congratulate our new EGSA executives:
Co-President: Sanjoy Banerjee (we now are electing two co-presidents in place of a vp and president, and are still looking to fill
the second co-pres position)
Media Officer: Farnaz Badiee
GSS Representatives: Eleanora Joensuu and Cassandra Tymochenko
Surrey Liaisons: Fritzie Perez-Dingler and Yuting Zhao
TSSU Representative: Emily Sadowski

Our returning volunteers include
Graduate Programs Committee Rep: Marco Espinoza
Faculty Council Rep: Jennifer Jackson
Communications: yours truly

And I’d like to extend our deepest thanks to Julia Lane for her amazing and dedicated work as EGSA president this past year, and to our other outgoing dedicated volunteers, Mayumi Oka and Zana Becker. Thank you!

We still have openings for a treasurer, 2 social directors, 1 co-president, 1 GPC Rep, 3 alternate GSS Reps so please consider getting involved in the EGSA

Also consider getting involved with the SFU Education Review- our graduate student on-line journal. We even have some paid positions. Contact marco at maespino@sfu.ca for more info.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday Nov 2 11-12 in the EGSA office
On the agenda are
1. turnover from old to new executives
2. Election of more people
3. Other interesting business

You are all encouraged to attend our Annual General Meeting.

Friday, October 21, 4-6 pm EDB 8651

A very tasty dinner will be provided.

We will go from there to the EWOB conference, so if you’re going to EWOB please come to this meeting first!

For more information go the Annual General Meeting on the side menu

Please go to EWOB Registration in the menu on the right under EWOB 2011 to register

All ed grad students are encouraged to submit a proposal for a presentation at this year’s Graduate Symposium/Retreat (EWOB). This is a great way to get your feet wet, try out your ideas in a safe environment, meet like-minded people, network, make friends, etc.

DEADLINE for submissions: Sunday, October 16, 2011

See the menu on the right for submission guidelines.

Registration is separate from submitting a proposal, so please register as well (go to EWOB Registration in the menu on the right).

Thanks!