Centre for Black Studies in Education
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Welcome to the Centre for Black Studies in Education
The Centre for Black Studies in Education (CBSE) in the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (¹û½´ÊÓÆµ), University of Toronto, was established on January 1, 2022. The CBSE exists primarily to harness the knowledge of Black scholars and address anti-blackness & inequities that impact Black people in all aspects of Canadian life including education.
Latest News
February 26, 2023
Black faculty and educators discuss systemic racism in academia
February 24, 2023
¹û½´ÊÓÆµ Black faculty assemble for annual conversation event
On Feb. 15, a special conversation was held featuring members of Black faculty from ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ.
February 16, 2023
Anuli Ndubuisi from the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ co-founded the Engineering Graduate Connections.
February 13, 2023
OISE alum coach Darren Lowe talks teaching, coaching and leading the Varsity Blues hockey bench
Former Varsity Blues men's hockey head coach Darren Lowe, the program’s winningest coach, was first an ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ teacher candidate.
February 6, 2023
Dr. Wright uses his ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ experiences to help position his work in ethnoracial diversity, identity and in supporting racialized groups across UBC campus.
January 14, 2023
It has been 20 years since Toronto Star's investigation into race and policing. In this piece, OISE alumna Zanana Akande reflect on the investigation's impact.