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Disrupting Assumptions and the Walls to Bridges Program
No full textIn her influential paper Innocence Lost, Suspicion Found Rossiter (2001) ponders whether to educate ‘for or against’ social work, teasing out the harms of ‘dividing practices’ that reinscribe class and race-based violations. I am interested in Rossiter’s assertation that ethical practice requires educators and practitioners to maintain a constant vigilance and skepticism about our professional knowledges and practices that often confirm inequality and misrecognition. As a social work educator for almost twenty-five years, I have been significantly influenced by Rossiter’s work. I discuss Rossiter’s theorizing about an ethics that precedes practice, a suspicion of conventional methods of both social work practice and social work pedagogy and listening for the unknown. This paper discusses how these concepts are reflected within the Walls to Bridges program (W2B), a university-based program that teaches classes in correctional facilities, comprised of both campus-based and incarcerated students
Exploring the Concept of ‘Decolonized Teaching’ in Higher Education: Experiences from a Canadian University Case Study
No full textOur paper presents a study that explored decolonizing teaching praxis at a prairie university in Canada in which the focus of ‘decolonized teaching’ emerged as a major point of discussion. It is this concept we believe should be discussed and explored in greater detail. Using 30 in-depth qualitative interviews, this study revealed four major themes in the area of decolonized teaching: (1) participants providing diverse definitions of decolonization; (2) participants’ efforts to decolonize their curricula; (3) participants’ understanding of helpful qualities of teachers as they connect to decolonized teaching; and (4) participants’ mixed thoughts on whether partial or total decolonization of higher education, university in particular, is attainable. Taken together, we contend that it is critical for higher education to place an emphasis on decolonized teaching to promote self-growth for teachers and students in and across the post-secondary educational sector
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Understanding Educational Experiences of Belonging for Incarcerated Males
No full textHaving worked with in-risk teens for the past 17 years, along with researching incarcerated male teens, it is apparent that many dysregulated youths are leaving school early and getting involved in deviant behaviours. Rather than looking for ways to connect with in-risk youth, many educational professionals respond with judgement and consequences in the form of punishment. It is imperative that we learn about the lived experiences of our in-risk teens, and in turn understand why they are dysregulated. I have come to understand that to reach in-risk youth we need to find ways to create and build connection and understanding. This podcast hopes to share the connection between in-risk youth\u27s educational experiences and the potential of getting involved in criminal activity, along with sharing ways that educators can shift their practice with the intent of connecting with their students in a trauma informed manner. As we connect with our youth, and they begin to feel a greater sense of belonging, we can in turn impact their academic engagement, community involvement, and potentially reduce the risk of pushing students out of the educational system early and into criminal activity. This podcast addresses areas of equity, student success, retention, and recidivis
Amplifying the Voices of Canadian Muslim Excellence
No full textEpisode Description: Authors: April King and Dr. Zareen Amtul
Abstract: This podcast examines the increased incidents of Islamophobia in Canada and the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim Canadians. The overall project being presented seeks to bring attention to the need for intentional strategies embedded in education to help combat Islamophobia. A specific strategy of explicitly celebrating and highlighting Canadian Muslim Excellence is outlined. Sharing the stories of Muslim Canadians that have had a positive impact on our country, is intended to increase the positive messaging surrounding some of the wonderful contributions that Muslim Canadians have accomplished. This podcast also speaks to strategies in place to assist educators in continuing the work of dismantling the stereotypes and fear that come with Islamophobia. Providing the listener with resources to share the names of Muslim Canadians to be celebrated, accompanied by their memorable stories and newly developed lesson plans for the classroom, this project aims to increase the positive portrayal of Muslim Canadians and decrease the display of negative stereotypes and acts of hatred. Canada would not be the same if it were not for our diversity. We need to be intentional in celebrating, educating, and reflecting in ways that work to combat hatred
Amex: Discord and Unity in the Canadian Vietnam-Era Anti-Draft Movement, 1969-1971
No full textDuring the American Vietnam War of the 1960s and early 1970s, a movement dedicated to opposing the draft and assisting both draft dodgers and deserters emerged within Canada, where many of these war resisters immigrated. Exile groups were organizations in the anti-draft movement consisting entirely of American war resisters. One prominent exile newsletter was Amex: The American Expatriate in Canada. Amex’s reactions to events in the Canadian antidraft movement during its second volume (1969–1971) demonstrate how despite frequently criticizing other organizations and individuals within the movement, it ultimately advocated for unity. The newsletter\u27s views on discord and unity within the anti-draft movement are representative of the larger movement’s success in maintaining cohesion despite disputes
On the Ethics of Real-Life Examples of Argument
No full textArgumentation theorists know that their work has real-life application, and similarly, they draw inspiration for that work from real-life experiences. Sometimes, it comes from some public medium – the newspaper, a blog, a debate stage. But we also draw from more private reason-exchanges – a conversation with a neighbor, small-talk with a colleague, or a lovers’ spat. A few worries about publicly theorizing about those more private cases arise. We may be making public something that was unguarded, and so betray a trust. Our theoretical reflections may themselves warp the relationship we’d originally savored, particularly when our partners know about the possibility of them being publicly scrutinized. Novelists and poets regularly struggle with this challenge with their work, and we argumentation theorists should, too.
Les théoriciens de l’argumentation savent que leur travail a des applications concrètes et, de la même manière, ils s’inspirent d’expériences réelles. Parfois, ces idées proviennent d’un média public – un journal, un blog, une tribune de débat. Mais nous nous inspirons aussi d’échanges de raisonnement plus privés – une conversation avec un voisin, une petite conversation avec un collègue ou une dispute amoureuse. Nous craignons de théoriser publiquement sur ces cas plus privés. Nous pouvons rendre public des commentaires irréfléchis et ainsi trahir une confiance. Nos réflexions théoriques peuvent déformer la relation que nous avions initialement très appréciée, en particulier lorsque nos partenaires savent qu’ils peuvent être scrutés publiquement. Les romanciers et les poètes sont régulièrement confrontés à ce défi dans leur travail, et nous, les théoriciens de l’argumentation, devrions également le faire
The Democratizing Influence of Intervention
No full textParticipation-based arguments in support of courts adopting a large and liberal attitude on intervention were persuasive at the outset of the Charter era. Due to the newness of the document at the time, a compelling case could be made that public participation in Charter challenges was a vital component of developing that document in a way that aligned with the core democratic commitments of the Canadian state. But the persuasiveness of such arguments has waned over time. If one accepts a common law approach to constitutional interpretation – where judicial activism is held in check by way of established precedent – arguments based on the participatory rights belonging to those potentially impacted by court decisions appear to be past their due date. This does not mean, however, that courts no longer have any democratic responsibilities concerning the practice of intervention. The positive contribution this article makes is to establish two alternative bases that can account for that responsibility — one inspired by the role intervention plays in encouraging public deliberation; and a second on the increased confidence the practice instills in judicial decision-making. In both cases, the ground of the responsibility is rather weak and can thus be easily defeated. Nevertheless, that courts have this responsibility at all offers a better explanation for why, even in times when an intervening party might not satisfy the strict criteria pertaining to the practice, there is reason to allow that intervention to proceed.Les arguments fondés sur la participation à l’appui d’une démarche ample et libérale des tribunaux en matière d’intervention étaient convaincants à l’aube de l’avènement de la Charte. À l’époque, la nouveauté du document permettait d’affirmer qu’il était essentiel que le public prenne part aux contestations fondées sur la Charte de sorte que le texte évolue d’une manière qui soit cohérente avec les engagements démocratiques fondamentaux de l’État canadien. Mais ces arguments ont perdu de leur force persuasive au fil des années. Si l’on retient le principe d’interprétation constitutionnelle selon la démarche de la common law, dans le cadre de laquelle l’établissement de précédents doit servir de protection contre l’activisme judiciaire, les arguments fondés sur les droits de participation des personnes éventuellement touchées par les décisions judiciaires paraissent surannés. Cela ne signifie toutefois pas que les tribunaux n’exercent plus aucune responsabilité démocratique eu égard aux processus d’intervention. Au moyen de cet article, l’auteur fait avancer le débat en établissant deux autres fondements de nature à faire état de cette responsabilité : l’une qui prend sa source dans le rôle que l’intervention joue pour favoriser les délibérations publiques et l’autre qui se rapporte à la confiance accrue dans le processus décisionnel judiciaire qu’inspirent les interventions. Dans les deux cas, le fondement de la responsabilité est plutôt fragile et facile à balayer. Reste que le fait même que les tribunaux aient cette responsabilité explique fort bien que, y compris dans les situations où un tiers intervenant pourrait ne pas satisfaire au critère strict d’ordinaire applicable, il y a lieu de permettre l’intervention
La grande querelle de 1896 entre amateurs et professionnels de Montréal
No full textLe sport était en pleine ébullition à Montréal à la fin du 19e siècle. Une vague massive de baseball a frappé la métropole en 1895. L’année suivante une querelle opposant amateurs francophones et professionnels anglophones a soudainement risqué d’effacer les progrès effectués au cours des mois précédents. Les conséquences de cette dispute auraient pu être dévastatrices mais des promoteurs astucieux ont contribué à maintenir le baseball montréalais sur sa progression.Sports were booming in Montreal in the late 19th century. A massive baseball wave hit the city in1895. The following year, a feud between French-speaking amateurs and English-speaking professionals suddenlythreatened to wipe out the progress made in the preceding months. The consequences of this dispute couldhave been devastating, but clever promoters helped keep Montreal baseball on the right path