Join us for the annual AGES conference on April 10 & 11. This year’s theme is Weaving Connections. We are excited to share and showcase the work of graduate students from across the Faculty of Education and to welcome the School of Child & Youth Care into our faculty.
Presenters
We’re excited to have a diverse and impressive lineup of conference presenters. This group of emerging and established scholars and educators whose work spans critical inquiry, community engagement, creative practice, and inclusive education. Explore their bios and presentation descriptions to learn more about the innovative research and thoughtful conversations they’re bringing to the conference.
Conference Schedule
Thursday, April 10
Location: MAC D282 WȻENEṈISTEL | Start time 3:00 pm
- 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm – Welcome and INVINCIBLE presentation
- 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Social Mixer
Join us as we open the conference with a warm welcome followed by a powerful and inspiring presentation:
INVINCIBLE: Our Voices from Care
Presenter: Dr. Sandrina Carere, PhD, Academic Lead, Kinship Rising/INVINCIBLE, UVic Professor
This youth-led digital storytelling project, created in collaboration with Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Services, features original poetry, artwork, graphic novels and video stories by Indigenous youth in care on Lekwungen homelands. Dr. Carere and youth collaborators will guide attendees through the INVINCIBLE website, offering a meaningful look into lived experiences and community-rooted research. Grounded in the project’s unique ‘INVINCIBLE methodology’, this session blends Indigenous knowledge, creative expression, and youth leadership to share stories of strength, identity, and resilience.
Stick around afterward for a relaxed social mixer!
Enjoy non-alcoholic drinks, snacks, and good conversation as you connect with fellow conference attendees.
Friday, April 11
Get the Zoom link for Friday hybrid/online sessions.
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Opening panel discussion | MAC D282 | This panel will include representatives from each of the units in the Faculty of Education. |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Poster presentations | MAC D287 | Six students will present their posters concurrently. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am | Workshop | MAC D283 | Poetic Inquiry as research: Imagine, Create, Connect (Serap Asar Brown) |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch break | MAC D282 | Lunch will be provided! See details below. |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Living Lands Campus Walk | Meet at MAC D282, walk over to David Turpin courtyard together | Join čésəlit̓əšən (Loreisa Lepine) for an outdoor tour of the 'A Place of Medicine' restoration project in the courtyard of the David Turpin building at UVic. Loreisa is the first officially recognized and “ongoing” Indigenous Land Steward at UVic, and she leads this restoration project. |
| 1:15 - 1:45 pm | Roundtable conversations | MAC D287 | Table 1: Kristi Koons & Asma Noureen |
| MAC D288 | Table 2: Joshua Houghton | ||
| MAC D283 | Table 3: Catherine McGregor | ||
| 1:45 - 2:00 pm | Coffee break | MAC D283 | Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided! See details below. |
| 2:00 - 2:30 pm | Workshops | MAC D288 | Creating Accessible Posters and Presentations (Nora Loyst) |
| MAC D283 | What does it mean to be Present? Come and be grounded: a Mental Health Art Workshop (Federica Liberti) |
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| 2:30 - 3:00 pm | Workshops | MAC D288 | Mapping Teacher Wellness: An Exploration Teacher Wellness Using Found Poetry (Linnea Leist) |
| MAC D283 | Engaging Mexican children and youth as Chikomexochitl Researchers (Valeria Cortes) | ||
| 3:00 - 5:00 pm | Paper presentations | MAC D287 | 3:05 - 3:20 - Iram Zahra 3:25 - 3:40 - Emily Eirikson 3:45 - 4:00 - Shina Khan 4:05 - 4:20 - Stephanie Puddister 4:25 - 4:40 - Sema Kaya 4:45 - 5:00 - Christina Shock |
| Hybrid online and MAC A341 | 3:30 - 3:50 - Lucy Nana Konadu Arthur 4:00 - 4:20 - Tara Poole 4:30 - 4:50 - Mervit Siffledeen |
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| 5:00 - 5:30 pm | Closing remarks | MAC D282 | Conference closing from the committee and the Acting Dean of Education |
Accessibility
AGES is working with an Accessibility Coordinator to help ensure that everyone can comfortably engage with the content and context of the Weaving Connections conference. We’ve identified some accessibility features and known barriers and implemented some accessibility supports for attendees. Learn more about conference accessibility at Weaving Connections.
Food & Drink
At the social mixer on Thursday evening, there will be non-alcoholic beverage options and snacks including cheese, crackers, and fruit.
On Friday morning, breakfast will be provided to conference attendees from 9:00 am – 10:00 am in MAC D282. Lunch will also be provided, and will be Chinese food from Fairway Market. There will be vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and vegan options for lunch. On Friday afternoon, there will be a coffee break with coffee, tea, and pastries/snacks. No alcohol will be present at the conference.
Please contact the AGES Coordinator if you have any specific dietary requirements, as we’ll be happy to provide a specific lunch for you!
Contact
Do you have questions about the conference or about how to get involved with AGES? Contact Yasmeen Barakat, the AGES Coordinator, at ages@uvic.ca.