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2021 — The Journey Within: Experiences of Canadian Teachers in International Development ProgramsRésumé
In this qualitative study, I use poetic inquiry to describe Canadian teachers’ volunteer work in international development programs and the connections between volunteering overseas and developing culturally sustaining pedagogy. Canadian teachers volunteer with international development programs organized collaboratively by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF), and other provincial and territorial teachers’ federations. Canadian teachers that volunteer for Project Overseas (PO) travel to support their teaching colleagues in other countries during the summer. Similarly, teachers from Saskatchewan volunteer in India with a program called Professional Development Project (PDP) India. In both programs, Canadian teachers facilitate professional development … Lire la suite
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2023 — National identity and Canadian hockey: Narratives on the 1972 Canada-Russia seriesRésumé
National identity in Canada is rooted in ice hockey. Research on the cultural, social and political significance of hockey have codified Canada’s identity, especially on the international stage. The 1972 Canada-Russia Series, also known as the Summit Series, is not only a national memory – it has helped forge the Canadian identity. By this token, a sense of belonging became central to Canadians while their shared experience of the Series showed how it affected the national consciousness. As expressions of nationalism, Canada’s identity was created, challenged and defended during the Series. In this context, my thesis attempts to illuminate how … Lire la suite
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2016 — The Martial Arts Project: Exploring the Use of the Martial Arts as an Intervention for Young Offenders with Substance Influenced Violent OffencesRésumé
Youth-committed violent offences comprise a large percentage of overall violent offences in Canada that include violent non-fatal and fatal offences, costing its citizens 7.95 billion dollars annually. Many of these offences have also occurred while under the influence of a psychoactive drug. Youth crime in general has decreased nationally in the past ten years. However, youth crime rates continue to remain high in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, doubling the national average. Traditional therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and multi-systemic therapy, have been used to address substance use and violent behaviors in young offenders and have shown success. … Lire la suite
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2022 — Rituals of Survival: The Archetypal Landscape in Canadian Horror CinemaRésumé
This thesis explores the narrative tropes and patterns which appear in many Canadian Horror films of past and present, as well as the Indigenous motifs they adopt with questionable levels of ethical responsibility. Building on Margaret Atwood’s critical evaluation of Canadian literature, Survival (1972), a connecting line is drawn between the literary Weird Fiction style and the “nature horror” films produced in Canada. This connection is pursued by drawing comparisons between Algernon Blackwood’s novella “The Wendigo” (1910), and Ghostkeeper (1981), a tax-shelter film directed by Jim Makichuk. Explorations of the cultural roots of the Wendigo legend, combined with a deep … Lire la suite