Peter Wall Funded Roundtable on University Rankings, which will bring 20 Lead organizer May 13-17 scholars from 10 countries to Vancouver. The Roundtable includes a large 2016 public event, series on Roundhouse Radio and will result in an edited book Organized a Green College series with colleagues in the Department of Lead organizer; September Educational Studies and the UBC Graduate School of Journalism“Translations: 2010 –April Academic-Media Engagements in the 21st century,” Green College interdisciplinary lecture series (co-sponsored by EDST, Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education & Training, and School of Journalism). One aim of the series was to develop understanding of how journalistic storytelling could help academics speak to diverse audiences. Due to a family crisis of lead Canadian academic I co-chaired five full days of Co-Chair 2014 meetings at a roundtable (20 participants) of Indian and Canadian educator-social justice activist. Co-research and teaching opportunities have been sustained based on the roundtable. Media Interviews (select recent interviews) Broadcast/ Interviewer Program/Forum Publication Date UBC’s new president not Tracey Sherlock Vancouver Sun June 13, 2016 scared off by governance crisis School district budget woes Renee Bernard News 1130 May 1, 2016 prompts discussion about funding formula Canadian universities tumble Simona Chiose and Mail Sept 22, 2016 in rankings BC student-teacher ratio sees Michael Mui 24 Hours Sept 6, 2016 improvement Social media and media Mark Forsythe BC Almanac June 5, 2013 coverage of bullying and suicide Rising Call to change way we Katie Hyslop The Tyee Feb 28, 2013 bargain with Teachers; Trustee wants review of Janet Steffenhagen Vancouver Sun Dec 4, 2012 media's handling of Amanda Todd's death Weekly Roundhouse Radio Columnist - Sense of Place with Minelle Mahtani (30 minute segment Sense” show starting on November 6, 2015). I often bring graduate students and colleagues “Uncommon on the show with me. Date Topic Interviewer Program/Forum
Peter Wall Funded Roundtable on University Rankings, which will bring 20 scholars from 10 countries to Vancouver. The Roundtable includes a large public event, series on Roundhouse Radio and will result in an edited book Lead organizer May 13-17 2016 Organized a Green College series with colleagues in the Department of Educational Studies and the UBC Graduate School of Journalism“Translations: Academic-Media Engagements in the 21st century,” Green College interdisciplinary lecture series (co-sponsored by EDST, Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education & Training, and School of Journalism). One aim of the series was to develop understanding of how journalistic storytelling could help academics speak to diverse audiences. Lead organizer; September 2010 –April Due to a family crisis of lead Canadian academic I co-chaired five full days of meetings at a roundtable (20 participants) of Indian and Canadian educator-social justice activist. Co-research and teaching opportunities have been sustained based on the roundtable. Co-Chair 2014 Media Interviews (select recent interviews) Interviewer Program/Forum Broadcast/ Publication Date UBC’s new president not scared off by governance crisis Tracey Sherlock Vancouver Sun June 13, 2016 School district budget woes prompts discussion about funding formula Renee Bernard News 1130 May 1, 2016 Canadian universities tumble in rankings Simona Chiose and Mail Sept 22, 2016 BC student-teacher ratio sees improvement Michael Mui 24 Hours Sept 6, 2016 Social media and media coverage of bullying and suicide Mark Forsythe BC Almanac June 5, 2013 Rising Call to change way we bargain with Teachers; Katie Hyslop The Tyee Feb 28, 2013 Trustee wants review of media's handling of Amanda Todd's death Janet Steffenhagen Vancouver Sun Dec 4, 2012 Weekly Roundhouse Radio Columnist - Sense of Place with Minelle Mahtani (30 minute segment “Uncommon Sense” show starting on November 6, 2015). I often bring graduate students and colleagues on the show with me. Topic Interviewer Program/Forum Date