UBCV Keynote – Designing for Justice: On Navigating Change as a Critical Pedagogue

Online

This event is part of the 2025 Celebrate Learning Week, taking place from May 5 – 9, 2025.

Keynote speaker: Rajiv Jhangiani

From pandemic pedagogies to the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence, post-secondary educators have recently had to manage the destabilizing effects of much uncertainty and change. In this presentation, we will consider some ways in which educators and institutions can embrace and support meaningful change that serves our core mission to widen equitable access, empower learners, cultivate critical consciousness, and lead societal transformation.

Bio:

Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani is the Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, where he holds faculty appointments in the Departments of Educational Studies and Psychology, directs the Inclusive Education Research Lab, and is affiliated with the Social Justice Research Institute and the Social Justice and Equity Studies M.A. program. A proud UBC alumnus and former member of UBC’s teaching faculty, Dr. Jhangiani brings a deep understanding of inclusive, student-centered learning rooted in both research and practice. The architect of Canada’s first zero textbook cost degree programs, his scholarship is supported by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada and focuses on open educational practices, student-centered pedagogies, and ethical approaches to educational technology. His publications include numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, three open textbooks in Psychology, and two co-edited volumes, Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science  and Open at the Margins: Critical Perspectives on Open Education. Together with Dr. Robin DeRosa, he is a co-founder of the Open Pedagogy Notebook.

Dr. Jhangiani is a recipient of the Robert E. Knox Master Teacher Award from the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, the Dean of Arts Teaching Excellence award at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, the Award for Excellence in Open Education from BCcampus, and the Emerging Leader Award from Open Education Global. He has worked with post-secondary institutions across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia to help develop their capacity to support open educational practices. Dr. Jhangiani was invited to speak at OpenCon United Nations in 2018 about how open education supports the sustainable development goals, served as an Ambassador for the Global Advocacy of Open Educational Resources with the International Council for Open and Distance Education in 2020, and was a Visiting Distinguished Teaching Scholar at Trent University in 2023. Dr. Jhangiani serves on the Board of Directors of Open Education Global and on the British Columbia Ethical Educational Technologies Working Group.

Collective Insights: UBCV Keynote Viewing and Lunch Conversations

Should you wish to join us for a special in-person viewing of the Celebrate Learning Week keynote address, followed by a community conversation over lunch, register here. Experience the keynote in a shared space where a moderator will collect and relay your questions to the speaker.

Note to Non-UBC Participants:

In order to register for this program, non-UBC faculty, staff, and students will need to create a UBC Basic CWL. To do this, please go to the CWL page and scroll down to the accordion tab that reads “Basic”. Follow the instructions there for creating and activating a Basic CWL, then please return to this page to register for the program.

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