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The UBC Department of History Colloquium Series brings together scholars who are exploring important methodological\, chronological\, or geographical issues that challenge the frontiers of our discipline and cont ribute strongly to our collective discussions.
As part of the 2023/20
24 Colloquium series\, we are pleased to invite you to a talk by Dr.
This presentati on will discuss the chief aspects of the history component of the British C olumbia social studies curriculum\, selected findings of the recent Nationa l Youth Survey\, and challenges associated with the incorporation of Indige nous Knowledges into the curriculum.
Whether you choose to attend vir tually or in-person\, please register for the event. A light lunch will be available for in-person attendees who register in advance.
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Dr. Penney Clark’s research interests centre on the production a
nd provision of elementary to high school textbooks in historical contexts\
, the historical development of history and social studies curricula in Can
ada\, and history teaching and learning. She is a former president of the C
anadian History of Education Association (CHEA)\, a former co-editor of Historical Studies in Education/Revue d’histoire de l’éducation\, and
her research has received numerous prizes\, including the Canadian History
of Education Association Founders Prize. Her most recent major publication
(with Alan Sears) is The Arts and the Teaching of History: Historical
F(r)ictions (Palgrave MacMillan\, 2020.)
Dr. Clark is currently co-lead of the Curriculum and Resources cluster in the “Thinking Historical ly for Canada’s Future” project that was awarded a $2.5 million SSHRC Partn ership Grant (2019-2026). The project’s goals include mapping the terrain o f history education in K–12 and ascertaining to what extent history and soc ial studies teaching helps students engage with the key issues and problems facing Canadian society today. It is from this ongoing research that her t alk is drawn.
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