dr. gary pluim
ph.d. university of toronto, 2014
m.a. university of toronto, 2008
b.ed. queen's university, 1997
b.a. university of waterloo, 1995
courses:
educ 3238: outdoor, ecological & experiential education (2014, 2015, 2016)
educ 3239: global citizenship education: issues for teachers (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
educ 3910: critical thinking in education (2018)
educ 3910: place based education in simcoe county (2021)
educ 4413: foundations of education (2013, 2014, 2015)
educ 4015: curriculum & instruction in social studies: primary / junior (2016; 2018)
educ 4034: curriculum & instruction in social studies (2016-17, 2018, 2019-20, 2020-21)
educ 4353: social difference in education (2016; 2019, 2020, 2021)
educ 4375: democracy and education (2019, 2020)
educ 4417: educational psychology (2014)
intd 3011: non-governmental organizations and social justice (2017)
intd 3011: democracy in the era of trump (2017)
intd 3011: histories of indigenous-settler relationships in huronia (2018)
intd 3014: topics in international conflict & human rights: global citizenship (2018)
soci 1100: introduction to sociology (2014-15, 2015-16; 2017-18)
my research explores meanings and expressions of citizen participation in international and educational contexts. while the recommendation of more citizen participation routinely emerges as a solution in addressing global social problems such as unequal wealth distribution, misguided international development programs, and a myriad of social injustices, the contexts, constraints and conditions through which citizens actually participate are frequently obscured. exploring issues related to citizen participation—cross-cultural interpretations, norms, and worldviews; barriers of language, gender, and class; and the limits and opportunities of participatory institutions—is a central focus of my research.
some examples of my work include my doctoral thesis that examined constructions and conceptualizations of youth participation in the context of the post-disaster, national reconstruction of haiti; my contribution to the democracy, political literacy and transformative education research project, an initiative that examines how educators perceive democracy and how their perceptions impact their 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ understanding of democracy; and recent research that explores teachers experiences with critical reflexivity in the classroom.