REACH
sponsors research forums and discussions on interdisciplinary
approaches to the study of child development. These seminars
are attended by Affiliates from UBC, SFU, UVic, and UNBC
- including faculty, research scientists, post-doctoral
fellows and graduate students. From time to time, the
seminar portion of these meetings is opened up to the
public, especially where topics are of interest to those
who work in communities and in government. Please click
on the following links to learn more.
For more information
about the seminars, please contact the REACH research coordinator
at 250.853.3147 or by email to reach@uvic.ca
To view the archive of previous UVic events, including
abstracts and presentations, click on the links below.
Return to Upcoming Events page
3rd Annual Kindergarten Institute
Kindergarten Today: Voice and Choice for Children
July 16-18 conference; July 16-20 for 1.5 credit course
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Janet Mort
Pam Quigg - handout 1 and handout 2
Sara Jolivet
Panel
Werner Liedtke
Fiona Morrison
Alison Preece
Carol Nahachewsky
Bridgitte Alomes
Pat Holborn
Linda Picciotto and Debbie Marchand
English Medium Instruction and Examining: Ambition, Pipe Dreams and Realtiies A Sub-Saharan Case Study
June 22, 2012: Download Poster
View presentation by clicking on the following presenter link:
Professor Pauline Rea-Dickens
Indigenous ECCD: Perspectives from Australia and Canada
April 23, 2012: Download Poster
View presentations by clicking on the following presenter links:
Professor Sue Dockett
Linda McDonell
Professor Alan Pence
Professor Robert Perry
Early Childhood in its Material and Immaterial Worlds
April 21, 2012 Download: Program
View presentations by clicking on the following presenter links:
Helen Cazes - Naked Emile
Erin Fairweather - Ferald Child
Kerry Patriarche - Swaddling
Lenora Marcellus - Technological Womb
Enid Elliot - Sticks and Stones
Frances Krusekopf - Sticks and Stones
Ulrich Mueller - Sticks and Stones
Beverly Smith - What Contributes
Holly Stewart - Innovations Celebrating Childhood, The Material World of 17th Century Children in Dutch genre Paintings
Erin Campbell - At Home with the Children, Family Portraits and the Material Culture in the Early Modern Domestic Interior
4th Annual Graduate Student Research Day
March 10, 2012
Downloads: Program Guide; Bios-Abstracts; Poster
View presentations by clicking on the following presenter links:
Lesley Baker
Erin Fairweather
Subi Kejo
Kathleen Kummen
Fikile Nxumalo
Deb Thompson
Viv Temple
Graduate Student Brown Bag
Dr. Paula Fass, visiting Distinguished Women’s Series scholar
Hosted in conjunction with the Centre for Youth and Society and History Dep.
February 29, 2012: Download poster
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Early Languages
A Brown Bag discussion with Helene Cazes, Lenora Marcellus, John Esling, Shamma Boyarin, Marina Bettaglio and Kimberly Kerns
February 1, 2012 Download poster
Immersion française pour les premières années /French Immersion for First Years
Nov. 26, 2011– Communicating in French with Joanne Turcotte
Jan. 14, 2012 –A French Classroom with Rita Isaac & Playing with Stories with Anne Glover
Jan. 28, 2012 – Musical Activities to Teach French with Dr. Joanne Brodeur
Early Childhood Development in South Africa
Gaps between Policy and Practice and Opportunities for Intervention and Research
Guest Presenter: Dr. Catherine Draper, University of Cape Town
December 1, 2011 Download poster
The 2nd Annual Kindergarten Institute
July 2011 Download the poster and schedule
Presenter handouts and/or presentations can be downloaded here:
Pat Holborn Presentation, Handout 1, and Handout 2
Susan Middlemiss Presentation and Handout
Allison Preece Handout
Inez St. Dennis Handout
Michelle Tannock Handout
A Safe Environment Which Enables Students to Debate:
A study of high Maori success rates in a teacher education programme
Guest Presenter: Dr. Anne Meade Download presentation
July 6, 2011 Download Poster
The 3rd Annual Graduate Student Research Day
May 7, 2011 Download poster
View presentations by clicking on the following presenter links:
Vanessa Clark
Ryan Cook
Lizette Greyling
Sarah Hutchison
Keith McPherson
Lisa Pasoli
Kayla Ten Eckye
Baby Talk - Languages of Infancy
Organized by Helen Cazes in conjunction with the French Department and the Medical History Collective
April 2, 2011 Download poster
View presentations by clicking on the following presenter links:
Helen Cazes
Erin Fairweather
Christa Hunfeld
Lenora Marcellus
Lisa Mitchell
Leslie Saxon
Zsofia Surjan
Moving Early Years into Nature
March 31, 2011 Download poster
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Second Language Learning
Chaired by Helen Cazes and Ulrich Mueller with Jessica Ball (SCYC), Catherine Caws (Fren), Sarah Hutchison (Psyc), Onowa McIvor (CNI), Ulf Schuetze (Germ) and Suzanne Urbanczyk (Linguistics)
March 8, 2011 Download Poster.
Pedagogical Documentation: the Documentation of Learning and Knowledge Building Processes
Featured Presenter: Malin Kjellander Download Poster
January 20, 2011
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Health and Life-Span Development: Opportunities and Challenges
November 2, 2010 Download Poster
Featured Presenters:
Anne Marshall (EDUC & Centre for Youth and Society), Michael Hayes (Health Education & Research), Kim Kerns (PSYCH) and Rachel Yeung (PSYCH) will begin the discussion with reflections on the topic. Chaired by Ulrich Mueller (REACH).
Download articles here:
Interdisciplinary Research 1
Interdisciplinary Research 2
Interdisciplinary Research 3
Together: Strong Beginnings for Children
October 22nd, 2010
Featured Presenters: Dr Alison Preece, MaryLynne Rimer, Jan White, Toni Hoyland, Colleen O’Dowd, Linda Leone and Peg Hasted
This event was hosted in collaboration with Continuing Studies in Education (UVic), Curriculum and Instruction (UVic) and the Dept of Commuity, Family & Child Studies (Camosun College). For more information click here
Attachment and Resilience in Early Deprived Children
October 19, 2010 Download poster Download presentation
Featured Presenter: Dr. Lucy LeMare
Full Day K is on its Way - 1st Annual Kindergarten Institute
July 19-21, 2010 as a non-credit course; July 19-23, 2010 as a credit course
Dr. Allison Preece and a number of other renowned kindergarten and early childhood professionals. Download poster
Marilyn Chapman “Play and the Foundations of Learning”
Enid Elliott “Play and the Nature of Things”
Werner Liedtke & Jennifer Thom “Play and the Development of
Mathematical Understanding”
The book can be ordered online from Trafford Publishing or by contacting Dr. Liedtke wliedtke@uvic.ca”
Colleen Politano “Making K/1 Combinations Work for Students and Teachers”
Alison Preece “With Time for Play and Time for Talk”
Michele Tanaka “Teacher Inquiry”
Michelle Tannock “Rough and Tumble and Fair Play for Boys”
Viviene Temple “Movement, Learning and Self-esteem”
Pam Quigg “The Magic of Ordinary Things! – Play-Grounded Projects”
Caring for our Babies through Traditional Teachings and Practices
March 29, 2010 Download Flyer Download Report
Hosted by the Métis Community Services, Indigenous Child Welfare Network and HELP-UVic: REACH
Illuminating Examples: Moving the UVic Childcare Discussion Forward
February 25, 2010 - Download poster
Sarah Amyot - University of Winnipeg
Nicky Byres - Society of Richmond Child Centres
Darcelle Cottons - UBC Child Care Services
Janet MacDonald - Capilano University Children's Centre
"At-Risk" Children"
February 9, 2010 - Download poster
Discussants include: Cecilia Benoit (SOCI), Helene Cazes (FREN), Gina Harrison (EPLS), Mikael Jansson (SOCI), Colin MacLeod (PHIL & LAW), Carol Rowan (SCYC), and Erica Woodin (PSYCH). The meeting is chaired by Ulrich Mueller (PSYCH).
Young Children's Rough and Tumble Play: Apprehensions & Opportunities
February 2, 2010 - Download poster and presentation
Featured Presenter: Dr. Michelle Tannock
From building to books—developing child care programs in the Inuit communities of Nunavik, Quebec
January 21, 2010 Download poster
Featured Presenters:
Margaret Gauvin, Kativik Regional Government and Carol Rowan, UVic
Moving Beyond Minimum Standards: A Vision for Early Learning and Child Care
January 19, 2010 - Download poster and flyer (with presenters' biographies)
Featured Presenters:
Prof. Margaret Carr, University of Waikato, New Zealand;
Dr. Charles E. Pascal, formerly Ontario’s Special Advisor on Early Learning; and Prof. Peter Moss, University of London.
Binds, Bonds and Bands: Grace and Discipline in Ancient Conceptions of Childhood
January 8, 2010 - Download Poster
Hélène Cazes, University of Victoria
Prof. Madeleine Jeay, McMaster
Prof. Jan Just Witkam, Leiden, NL
HELP Consortium Graduate Student Research Day hosted by REACH at UVic
November 28, 2009
Download: the Poster and Program and Presenter Abstracts & Bios
Keynote Address: Enid Elliot - Download Presentation - Download Abstract
Graduate Student Presenters: (click on each presenter's name to open their presentation)
Kathleen Kummen - CYC, University of Victoria
Denise Hodgins - CYC, University of Victoria
Alexandra Bomphray - EDCI, University of Victoria
Rachael Mark - EPHE, University of Victoria
Cindy Lau - HDLC, UBC
Andrea Titterness - MED, University of Victoria
Michael Miller - PSYC, University of Victoria
Sarah Hutchison - PSYC, University of Victoria
Emily Cartledge - PSYC, University of Victoria
Christine Hochbaum - SOCI, UBC
Troubling Lessons: Corporate Childcare in Canada and Abroad
Dr. Susan Pentice
November 23 , 2009 - Download Poster and Presentation
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on School Readiness
November 2, 2009 - Download Poster
Quality as Quest....and Question
Dr. Rebecca New
July 3, 2009 - Download Poster
University of Victoria Early Years Institute
Dr. Glenda MacNaughton, Dr. Cheryl Rau and Helen Penn, and others
May 25 & 26 , 2009 - Download Program
Creating Outdoor Space with Young Children: Tensions and Possibilities
Featuring: Dr. Natasha Blanchet-Cohen and Dr. Enid Elliot
March 10, 2009 - Download Poster
International Research Day
Reflections on Diversity and the Science of Child Development
Featuring presentations by HELP Consortium affiliates (click on each presenter's name to open a pdf version of their presentation):
Dr. Frances Aboud - McGill University
Dr. Natasha Blanchet-Cohen - International Institute for Child Rights and Development
Dr. Catherine Ann Cameron and Cindy Lau - UBC
Dr. Clyde Hertzman and Dr. Ziba Vaghn - HELP
Dr. E. Krupa - UBC
Dr. Alan Pence - University of Victoria
Dr. Alison Preece - University of Victoria
Dr. Pratibha N. Reebye - UBC
February 06 , 2009 - Download Abstract/Presentation Flyer
Symposium Day - Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
Click on the following links to download the presentation flyer that details presenters for the day, and a brief statement taken from the proposal as background for the day’s presentations.
February 05 , 2009 - Download Abstract/Presentation Flyer
From Art Areas to Studio Space
Featuring: Dr. Sylvia Kind, Instructor in the Department to Early Childhood Education at Capilano University
December 04 , 2008 - Download Abstract
HELP / UVIC: REACH Graduate Student Research Day
Featuring the following student presenters:
Child & Youth Care: Ahna Berikoff and Denise Hodgins
Education: Laurie Kocher, Keira Ogle & Michele Tanaka
History: Kathryn Bridge
Psychology: Iris Gordon & Michael Miller
November 29, 2008 - Download Poster and Download Abstract
Let's Face It!: A breakthrough Intervention in Autism
Featuring:
Dr. Jim Tanaka, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria and Rebecca Phillips, Counsellor/Autism Interventionist at Child and Family Counselling Association (CAFCA), Victoria
November 18, 2008 - Download Abstract
HELP - UVIC: REACH is holding a meeting to expand capacity and networking among researchers at UVic with interests in early childhood health, development and education, and the family and community contexts of young children.
September 12 , 2008
Educating Professionals and Practice Traditions in the
Early Years in Denmark
Featuring: Karen Prins
June 24, 2008 - Download Abstract
Early Childhood Care & Development in Africa:
a University of Victoria Initiative in Support of Leadership and Capacity
with Ruth Addison (Ghana), Masoud Ali (Kenya) and Alan Pence (UVic)
(Click on the link on each presenter's name to view their presentation)
June 4, 2008 - Download abstract
Child & Youth Care in Action Conference
at the University of Victoria
Presentation Details
April 24 - 26, 2008
The Double Partnership in Integrated Early Childhood Centres:
Policy, Practice and Research Design
with Sue Nicols - Download abstract
Download Sue Nicol's presentation here
April 9, 2008
The Corporatization of Child Care in Australia:
It's not as easy as ABC
with Deborah Brennan - Download Abstract
April 7, 2008
Times for Innovation in ECE:
Challenging our ways of Thinking about Educators' and Children's Learning
with Karin Alnervik - Download abstract
February 28, 2008
Early Childhood Care and Development: Perspectives from the Majority World
November 16, 2007 - Download abstract
Innovative Approaches to Assessment in ECCE:
The Use of Learning Stories in New Zealand
with Dr. Margaret Carr and Ms. Wendy Lee - Download abstract
June 11, 2007
Manukau Family Literacy Programme
with Jackie Farrington - Download abstract
April 19, 2007
Early Childhood Education in New Zealand-No longer ‘down under’!
with Dr. Judith Duncan - Download abstract
October 4, 2006
Child Development and Care in Cameroon
with Dr. Bame Nsamenang - Download abstract
October 13, 2006
Rethinking Pedagogy in ECEC: International Perspectives
August 10 & 11, 2006
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This two-day Institute featured some of the most creative and innovative thinkers currently working internationally in early childhood education and care pedagogy. They brought a broad range of experience from around the world in the areas of practice, training, and professional development. The Institute consisted of a series of panel discussions from the presenters, and the choice of one specialized workshop led by each presenter.
Policies, Regulation and Assessment in ECCD: International Perspectives
with Dr. Bob Myers, Dr. Margaret Carr, Dr. Judith Evans, Prof. Peter Moss
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April 26, 2006
International Perspectives on Indigenous Early Childhood Care and Development
Saturday February 25, 2006
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This conference featured internationally recognized scholars from New Zealand, Australia,
Continental USA, Hawaii and Canada addressing issues related to Indigenous Early Childhood Development
The Science of Early Child Development: Narrowing the gap between Research and Practice
with Janet Jamieson, faculty member in the Early Childhood Education program, Red River College
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May 5, 2006
The Building Blocks of Children's Mental Health: Care and Community
with Dr. Sharna Olfman, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology, Point Park University in Pittsburgh
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March 23, 2006
Childhood Lost: Drugging our children - sounding the alarm on social trends that jeopardize the mental health of young children
with Dr. Sharna Olfman, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology, Point Park University in Pittsburgh
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August 4, 2005
Ethical considerations in research with children and those around them
with Dr. Ann Farrell, Associate Head of the School of Early Childhood, Queensland University in Brisbane, Australia and Dr. Jessica Ball, Professor in the School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria
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July 22, 2005
Reflections on pedagogy and ethics from experiences in Stockholm and Reggio Emilia
with Dr. Gunilla Dalhberg, Professor and Chair at the Stockholm Institute of Education
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Friday, July 22, 2005
Fathers’ Involvement with Their Children: Presentation on the first Canadian national study of fatherhood
by Dr. Kerry Daly, University of Guelph, and Dr. Jessica Ball, University of Victoria
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April 14, 2005
Downunder.....not just crocodile hunters: Early Childhood and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders in Australia
with Ross Hughes, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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November 18, 2004
TE
WHÄRIKI - The Curriculum for Early Childhood Education
in Aotearoa/New Zealand
with Elizabeth Pakai, Programme Leader – Diploma of
Teaching Early Childhood Education, He Tohu Matauranga
Mo Te Whakaako Kohungahunga, Te Whare Takiura O Waiariki
- Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua Aotearoa/New
Zealand.
with Aubrey Kohunui, Maramena
Udy, Hariata Kohunui, and Delia Butterworth
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abstract (133k) | Download
paper
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presentation (779k) | View
presentation online
June 25, 2004
Community-based
Research in ECD: The Evolution of a Partnership Model
with Dr. Kofi Marfo
Director of the Center for Research on Children’s
Development and Learning
Psychological & Social Foundations of Education
Educational Psychology, University of South Florida
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pages, 46k)
May 6, 2004
Robert
Burns and the Louse "To see oursels as ithers see
us "
Reflections on Child Health in the United Kingdom and
Scotland
with Dr. Harden Carter, Consultant in Public Health Medicine
Lothian Health Board, Edinburgh
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Email reach@uvic.ca
to obtain a copy of the presentation (32MB)
March 18, 2004
A
knowledge management approach to produce and use evidence
on parenting education interventions that enhances parent-child
relations
with Dr. Francis Lau, School of Health Information Science,
University of Victoria
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handout (124k)
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online
November 24, 2003
Immigrant
Families in Victoria: A Study of First Language Maintenance
with Dr. Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, School of Child and
Youth Care, University of Victoria
October 21, 2003
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