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Friday Special Blend
Friday March 17th, 2023 with Friday Blend team
Writers Festival Radio takeover: Teaching in the Anthropocene feat. Dr Candy Jones and Dr. Michelle Lam

This episode features Parts Four and Five of Teaching in the Anthropocene. Hosted by Neil Wilson. Dr. Candy Jones is currently an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at Brandon University. Her research interests include rural education and capacity building, teacher professional development (particularly in rural contexts), mathematics education, and teacher identity. A career-long teacher and scholar in the field of rural education, Dr. Jones spent 20 years as secondary educator in three different rural Manitoba communities before moving to Brandon University in 2015. She is both passionate about the strength and beauty of rural spaces, and a staunch advocate for those who live and work within them. Dr. Michelle Lam is the Director of the Centre for Aboriginal and Rural Education Studies (CARES), an applied research institute in the Faculty of Education at Brandon University. Prior to entering academia, she was an English as an Additional Language teacher in Canada and abroad. She is interested in newcomer settlement, education for anti-racism, and rural equity.
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