Jean Kaya, University of Calgary

Research

cultural diversity intercultural learning teacher learning intercultural competence social action communities of practice classroom practice multicultural schools

Latest funding

Conceptualizing Teachers' Intercultural Learning for Social Action
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$57,103
Critical literacy in action: supporting pre-service teachers to promote social justice and inclusion of Black Africans
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$20,810

All 2 grants and awards

Conceptualizing Teachers' Intercultural Learning for Social Action

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kaya, Jean

Keywords: cultural diversity; intercultural learning; teacher learning; intercultural competence; social action; communities of practice; classroom practice; multicultural schools; teacher knowledge; inclusive practices

$57,103

Critical literacy in action: supporting pre-service teachers to promote social justice and inclusion of Black Africans

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Kaya, Jean

Keywords: critical literacy; equity; social justice; inclusion; Black Africans

$20,810

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: cultural diversity Dear Professor Kaya, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on cultural diversity connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Conceptualizing Teachers' Intercultural Learning for Social Action" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]