Congratulations to Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad - Recipient of the Outstanding Publication in Canadian Curriculum Studies Award 2023

Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad and co-author Dr. Zuhra Abawi won the Outstanding Publication in Canadian Curiculum Studies 2023 for their book chapter titled "Neutrality Always Benefits the Oppressor:The Need to Rupture the Normalized Structure of Teacher Education Programs to Diversify the Workforce."

The award is presented by the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) annually and recognizes an outstanding publication related to scholarly insights and advances made in Curriculum Studies in Canada. It will be be presented to the winners at the annual Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) on May 30, 2023.

The award-winning chapter was included in the book "Crisis and Opportunity: How Canadian Bachelor of Education Programs Responded to the Pandemic" published by the Canadian Association for Teacher Education. This collection examines how Bachelor of Education programs across Canada adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, covering the period immediately after the pandemic was declared and the year following (March 2020 to March 2021). The collection is divided into four sections focused on programmatic changes, pedagogical developments, practicum adaptations, and equity with an overall consistent concern for preservice teacher learning and well-being.