Social Justice Education, OISE, University of Toronto

Social Justice Education, OISE, University of Toronto The Department of Social Justice Education (SJE) is an intellectual community committed to producing and advancing knowledge on social justice education.

The Department of Social Justice Education (SJE) is an intellectual community committed to producing and advancing knowledge on social justice education in Canada and beyond. We understand social justice education as a robust term, allowing for diverse meanings and methodologies. Its graduate program is concerned with both theoretical and empirical problems regarding in/equity in educational space

s, broadly conceived. Faculty and students approach their inquiries from disciplinary (e.g., anthropology, history, philosophy, political science, or sociology) and/or interdisciplinary (e.g., anti-colonial, critical race, disability, feminist, francophone, indigenity, indigenous, or queer) perspectives. They focus on identifying new relationships and making connections by asking significant questions about social justice education within and across disciplines. Hence, they foreground research and teaching in social justice education, pursued through the analytical and empirical tools from the humanities and social sciences. The department’s vision is to enable both graduate students and initial teacher education students to explore questions, such as “What was, what is, and what should be the relationship between education and society?” and “What kinds of knowledge do educators need to answer those questions?” The department aims to provide students with the academic knowledge and skills necessary to engage and raise questions of critical importance to educational theories and practices, and their relationship to individuals, communities, and societies.

Theory in Motion. Change in Action.The Black African Feminisms Institute (BAFI) invites you to be part of the 3rd Bienni...
04/09/2026

Theory in Motion. Change in Action.

The Black African Feminisms Institute (BAFI) invites you to be part of the 3rd Biennial BLACK AFRICAN FEMINISMS CONFERENCE 2026:

Restoring the Heart of Leadership: Black African Feminisms and Womanisms in Motion
📅 May 22–23, 2026
🌍 Virtual
🔗 www.bafi.ca/home

REGISTRATION IS OPEN — visit the website to secure your spot and learn more.

This year’s conference brings together scholars, activists, artists, healers, and community organizers from across the African continent and diaspora to engage in powerful, transnational dialogue rooted in Black and African feminist traditions. In a moment that calls for connection, care, and collective imagination, BAFC 2026 creates an accessible virtual space to share knowledge, build solidarity, and move from theory to transformative praxis.

⌛️ Call for Abstracts due April 20, 2026 – BAFI is still accepting submissions for papers, panels, workshops, posters, and creative presentations that center Black African feminist thought and practice.

Founded by Dr. Njoki Wane, BAFI continues to cultivate spaces that honour the intellectual richness of African and diasporic feminist scholarship while challenging dominant frameworks of knowledge production. As a Professor and former Chair of the Social Justice Education department at OISE, she exemplifies a deep and ongoing connection between BAFI’s work and SJE’s commitments to critical, decolonial, and transformative education.

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Social Justice Education at OISEUofT is currently accepting applications for multiple programs! 🎓The following programs ...
04/09/2026

Social Justice Education at OISEUofT is currently accepting applications for multiple programs! 🎓

The following programs are still accepting applications on a rolling deadline for the 2026–27 admissions cycle (Sep 2026 start): 

▪️Master of Education (MEd) – Full-time & Part-time
▪️Doctor of Education (EdD) – Full-time & Part-time
▪️Master of Arts (MA) – Part-time
▪️Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Flex-time 

⏳ Programs may close with minimal advance notice — don't wait! Questions? Contact us 📧 [email protected]

📚 Our four different degree programs are designed to meet diverse intellectual and professional interests and needs. Whether you're just beginning your graduate studies or advancing your research, there's a program designed to meet you where you are ✨

Learn more about SJE programs: www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/sje

See key dates + apply:
www.oise.utoronto.ca/registrar-students/admissions/deadlines-closing-dates 
www.oise.utoronto.ca/registrar-students/admissions

04/07/2026

Join SJE on Friday, April 17 for a colloquium with Dr. Alan Sears, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Toronto Metropolitan University, on his recently published book Eros and Alienation: Capitalism and the Making of Gendered Sexualities (Pluto Press, January 2025). 

Eros and Alienation explores the relationship between alienated labor and sexuality, showing how the organization of work shapes dominant regimes of gendered sexualities, structured along binary categories of heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality. Dr. Sears draws on decades of activist and scholarly engagement with q***r Marxism to illuminate how economic structures intersect with gender and sexual formation.

⌛ Friday, April 17 from 3-5 PM EST
📍 Hybrid event: OISE Rm 12-199 + Zoom. Zoom link will be shared with all registered attendees.
☕ Refreshments provided for in-person attendees
🔗 Registration link in bio or at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/vUrmhmkAVW 

This event is part of the Social Justice Education 2026 Colloquium Series.

On March 31, we celebrated Dr. Devon Healey, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies in Social Justice Education, as t...
04/07/2026

On March 31, we celebrated Dr. Devon Healey, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies in Social Justice Education, as the 2025–2026 recipient of Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching. 🏆

Dr. Healey has made outstanding contributions to teaching and to student learning and development in her department. She is described as a superb teacher who uniquely weaves together her creative critical performance work and her unique interpretive take on blindness (based on her own experience and that of other blind scholars), to choreograph a dramatic teaching experience.

Swipe through scenes from the 2026 OISE Excellence Awards Ceremony ✨ 🎉

Applications are still open for the Master of Education in Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies...
04/07/2026

Applications are still open for the Master of Education in Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto! 🎓

Full-time and part-time M.Ed. in Social Justice Education are on a rolling deadline for the 2026–2027 admissions cycle (September 2026 start). The program may close with minimal advance notice, so apply as soon as possible! ⏳

Questions? Reach out 📧 [email protected]

Ready to deepen your commitment to social justice and research-informed practice in schools and communities? 📝✨ Apply now to transform education and social justice for the next generation ✊📚

Learn more about the program:
https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/sje/programs/master-education-social-justice-education

See key dates + apply:
https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/registrar-students/admissions/deadlines-closing-dates
https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/registrar-students/admissions

Registrar's Office and Student Experience OISE Alumni & Friends

April is here, and spring is starting to bloom! 🌷 The seventh issue of the Social Justice Education departmental newslet...
04/02/2026

April is here, and spring is starting to bloom! 🌷 The seventh issue of the Social Justice Education departmental newsletter has arrived.

This month’s issue features highlights from recent workshops and colloquia, student and faculty accomplishments, and upcoming events you won’t want to miss.

📰 Read the latest issue (and past issues) on our website:
www.oise.utoronto.ca/sje/newsletter/april-2026

📩 The newsletter has also been sent directly to everyone in SJE’s inbox.

Be sure to mark your calendars for upcoming events, and stay tuned for next month’s issue!

04/02/2026
04/02/2026

Each year, OISE takes pride in recognizing colleagues who demonstrate exceptional commitment to student learning and success. Since the 2004–2005 academic year, OISE’s Teaching Excellence Awards have honoured faculty and instructors who make outstanding contributions to teaching and learning. Today, we celebrate Dr. Jennifer Brant, Dr. Andrew B. Campbell, Dr. Marie Green, Assistant Professor Devon Healey, and Garth Nichols for being named recipients. They are being honoured in a ceremony at OISE today!

Learn more about the individual awards and the winners: https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/about/news/03-26-26-care-creativity-commitment-our-2026-oise-teaching-excellence-award-winners

Congratulations to Dr. Devon Healey, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies in Social Justice Education, for receivin...
03/26/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Devon Healey, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies in Social Justice Education, for receiving the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education! Well deserved🏆🎉🏅

Celebrate with us at the 2025-26 OISE Excellence Awards Ceremony to celebrate her achievement:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 2pm
OISE Library
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/vMH4CWqHXE

Reminder the March SJE Colloquium takes place TOMORROW! Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/YUyHsLJ07Q
03/26/2026

Reminder the March SJE Colloquium takes place TOMORROW! Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/YUyHsLJ07Q

Join SJE on Friday, March 27 for a colloquium with Dr. Nisrin Elamin (UofT Anthropology and African Studies) on her research on land and empire in Sudan.

Assistant Professor Elamin investigates connections between land, race, belonging and empire-making in Sudan and the broader Sahel. Using struggles over land as a lens, her multi-sited ethnography in central Sudan spans local courts, farming communities, investor conferences, agribusiness farms, government ministries, and Sufi zawiyas. A Q&A will follow the talk.

⌛ Friday, March 27 from 3-5 PM EST
📍 Hybrid event: OISE Rm 12-199 + Zoom. Zoom link will be shared with all registered attendees.
☕ Refreshments provided for in-person attendees
🔗 Registeration link in bio or at https://forms.office.com/r/YUyHsLJ07Q

This event is part of the Social Justice Education 2026 Colloquium Series.

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