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Education

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Department of Educational Policy Studies 

• Theoretical, Cultural and International studies
• Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Kelly

Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario

M.Ed. 2005.

• Thesis: "Collateral Learning in Sport: a critical path for a post-structural research design"
• Supervisor: Dr. Maureen Connolly

B.Ed. Ontario Teaching Certificate, 1995.

University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

M.A., English, 1994

• Specializations in critical interpretation of texts and Renaissance Lyric.
• B.A., Hon. Specialist, English 1992.

Languages

Fluent in Spanish. Survival level French & Italian.

Areas of Interest

• Critical pedagogy
• Visual communication and phenomenological semiotics
• Discourse analysis, arts-based research methods
• Indigenous epistemologies and research
• Theories of the image

Publications

• Fletcher, C. and Cambre, C. (2009), "Digital storytelling and embodied learning: Implicated scholarship in the anthropology classroom" to Journal of Canadian Studies. Special Edition.
• Cambre, C. (Spring 2009), "Revolution within the Revolution: A Caracas collective and Che Guevara" in Review of Education, Pedagogy and Cultural Studies. Eds. Henry A. Giroux & Imre Szeman.
• Cambre, Maria-Carolina (April 2007). "Terminologies of control: Tracing the Canadian-South-African connection in a word" in Politikon: SA Journal of Political Studies. 34:1, pp. 19-34.
• Cambre, C. (2007). "A Fugitive frame" in Fifty3: About visual culture (A publication of Latitude 53). ÐSpring issue
• Cambre, C. (2006). "Mapping silences" in Relay: Culture front. July/August 2006 No. 12 Available at http://www.socialistproject.ca/relay/
• Emme, M., Kirova, A., Cambre, C. (2006). "Fotonovela and Collaborative Storytelling: The Learning Spaces between Image, Text, and Body" in Exposure: The journal of the society for photographic education. Vol. 39:2 pp. 45-50
• Cambre, C. (Spring, 2006). "Methodology" in Fait Accomplit, Student Journal of Comparative Literature, University of Alberta
• Cambre, C. (Jan. 2005). "The Take, an interview with Avi Lewis" in Mosaico21 Hispanic Arts and Culture Magazine Revista de Arte y Cultura Latina, Issue 2, http://www.mosaico21.com/
• Cambre, Carolina. (Spring 2005). "LetÕs Dance" in Fait Accomplit, Student Journal of Comparative Literature, University of Alberta.
• Cambre, C. (Spring, 2005). "Separate" in Fait Accomplit, Student Journal of Comparative Literature, University of Alberta.
• Cambre, C. (Nov. 2004). "Hell: Manuel CastellÕs black holes of informational capitalism" in Human Rights and Global Citizenship Education Conference proceedings, Edmonton, Alberta.

Creative Works

• Contributor to "RE-marks". A participatory art performance submitted to WAVE exhibit at Faculty of Arts FAB Gallery
• Cambre, C. (2007). "Hair we are." Video Installation in Identity Crisis Salon at Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton Alberta
• Cambre, C. (2006). "Angels in the alley". In SCIC Global action calendar 2007. Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (December)
• Contributor to: 4" Binding unbound, (2005) A collective artist's hand-made book exhibited at Penn State, University of Alberta, Texas Tech and the University of New Mexico: http://explorations.sva.psu.edu/unbound/
• 2006 First place- International Research symposium poster competition for poster entitled "Looks like protest".
• 2004 FGSR Open-house Poster design award for "Vision without borders"
• 1999 Oars of Triumph, sculpture for the Rowing World Championships. (auctioned for charity) St. CatharineÕs, Ontario.

Academic Awards

• 2008 Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship 15,000
• 2007 Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship 7,000
• 2006 Successful co-applicant University of Alberta TLEF Grant "Visual pedagogy, community service and learning outcomes in visual anthropology".
• 2006 GSA Professional Development Award
• 2006 FGSR Research Abroad Grant 7,900
• 2006 University of Alberta Teaching Award
• 2005 Education Policy Studies Graduate Student Scholarly conference travel award
• 2005 FGSR Mary Louis Imry Award
• 2005 Myer Horowitz Graduate Travel Award
• 2004 University of Alberta Provost Award (renewal)
• St. JeromeÕs, University of Waterloo Entrance Scholarship
• Ontario Scholar: over 80% average

Conferences

• Cambre, C. (Dec 5-8, 2008), "The Un-Likeness" at Iconotopoi/bildkulturen: Cultures of the Image, Joint McGill University /Eikones (Universitat Basel) Graduate Conference. Montreal. CA.
• Cambre, C. (Nov 5-8, 2008). "Guevara's Ghost: A people's praxis through image" panel entitled, Things That DonÕt Fit: Deliberations on Dimension and Art for the Radical Philosophers Conference on "Art, Praxis and Transformation" San Francisco, California. USA
• Cambre, C. (June 19-22, 2008). "Representations of Racialization and Immigration of settlers of African descent using Alberta newspapers and magazines 1900-1925" for The West and Beyond: Historians Past, Present, Future: Western Canadian Studies Conference. Edmonton, Alberta. CA
• Cambre, C. (June 4-7), "Walls of instruction: Guevarist murals and a Caracas collective, Venezuela" in Epistemologies of Struggle 2008: Anti-Elite Discourses Around the Globe panel, Society for Socialist Studies (SSS) at the Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities UBC, Vancouver. CA
• Cambre, C. (May 22-24, 2008). "Arts of mass instruction: Che GuevaraÕs face in Caracas, Venezuela" in Art in Public Spaces panel, Visual Culture Division Association of Cultural Studies (US). NYU, New York City. USA
• Fletcher C., and Cambre C. (Feb. 10-13, 2008), "Teaching Anthropology in a Classroom is like learning to cook by watching television: reflections on Digital-storytelling collaborations." at Sharing Authority: Building Community-University Alliances through Oral History, Digital Storytelling and Collaboration. Concordia University, Montreal. CA
• Cambre, C. (Oct. 25-27, 2007). "Hidden in Caracas: Images of mass instruction" at "WhatÕs the matter: Cultural Studies and the question of urgency" Canadian Association of Cultural Studies (CACS) Conference, Edmonton, Alberta. CA
• Cambre, C. (June 28-July 2, 2007) "Haunts and Hauntings: A dialogue with the image of Che Guevara" atÊBeyond Text? Image:Voice::Sound:Object Synaesthetic and Sensory Practices in Anthropology: Royal Anthropological Institute and Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. University of Manchester, UK.
• Cambre, C. (May 27, 2007) "Not so public knowledge: Images of Canadians of African descent in early 20th century Alberta" at Canadian Association of Curriculum Studies (CACS) at the Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSE), Saskatoon, Sask. CA
• Cambre, C. (July 20-23, 2006)."Geographies of protest and the pedagogical possibilities" presented at CROSSROADS International Cultural Studies Conference. Istanbul, Turkey.
• Plews, J., Breckenridge, Y. and Cambre, C. (Jun 17, 2006). " ÔMirando al norteÕ: The narrative emplotment of a Mexican English teacher professional development / Spanish language monitor program in Canada" presented at the joint American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL)/Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL) conference. Montreal, CA.
• Cambre, C. (30 May 2006). "Pedagogical maps: haunted by protest" at Canadian Association of Curriculum Studies (CACS) paper presented at the Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSE), Toronto, Ontario. CA.
• Richardson, G., Johnston, I., Carson, C, Kelly, J. Abdi, A, deFabrizio, L, Cambre, C., Ellis, Y., Fitzgerald, M. F. (2006) Mind the Gap: Exploring the Barriers to Ethno-Racial Youth Entering the Teaching Profession. Presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). May 27 Ð May 30, 2006. Toronto, Ontario. CA.
• Cambre, C. (Nov. 23-25, 2005). "ÕThe faceÕ in protest Che Guevara and pedagogy in motion" paper presented at "New contexts in learning and teaching- International Perspectives" The Higher Education Academy Center for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (C-SAP) Conference. Birmingham, UK.
• Cambre, C. (Oct. 20-22, 2005). "The global circulation of Che GuevaraÕs image: ethics and pedagogy" paper presented at "Insides, Outsides and Elsewheres" Canadian Association of Cultural Studies (CACS), Edmonton, Alberta. CA
• Plews, J., Ellis, Y. and Cambre, C. (June 2-4, 2005). "Mexican English teachers experiences teaching Spanish in Canada" paper presented at Voice and Vision in Language Teacher Education 4th International Conference. Minneapolis, Minn. USA
• Cambre, C. (May 31, 2005). "ÔThe FaceÕ in Protest: Che Guevara and Pedagogy in Motion" paper presented at SOCINET Joint Sessions at the Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSE), London, Ontario. CA
• Cambre, C. (April, 2005). "Che Guevara and ÔThe FaceÕ in Social Protest: A Pedagogical space" paper presented at American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies Conference (AAACL), Montreal, Quebec. CA
• Sutanyanko, L. and Cambre, C. (Nov. 17, 2004) "Using creativity to teach about social justice" presentation at Human Rights and Global Citizenship Education Conference. Edmonton, Alberta. CA

Invited Talks /Presentations

• Cambre, C. Educational Policy Studies Dept. Brown Bag Sessions
  • "The mirror on the vending machine" for CACS
  • "Poster-making" March 2008
• Cambre, C. Educational Policy Studies Research day—40-min talk

Invited classroom presentations:

1. Soc. 634, "visual and material culture" on BarthesÕ Punctum
2. Art & Design year 3 class, on the image of Che Guevara
3. Art & Design year 4 class, on the image of Che Guevara

Fletcher, C. & Cambre C. (Jan. 2008), University of Alberta, Festival of Teaching Poster presentation.

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

April 2009—Aug 2009 | Research Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton

SAS funded project on Navigating Moodle: StudentsÕ Lived Experience of Space in a Learning Management System (LMS). Collecting experiental data for hermeneutic phenomenological study.

Jan 2008—April 2008 | Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton

Assist with planning, design and implementation of EDPS 501, "Youth, Culture, and Education". Lecture when necessary.

Sept 2007—Oct 2007 | Co-Curator, Identity Crisis Salon: C. A.C. S.

Develop concepts, audition pieces and performances, and planning for salon at Latitude 53 Gallery as part of the Canadian Association of Cultural Studies conference.

April 2007—July 2007 | Research Internship, Universidad Central de Venezuela

Fieldwork under the mentorship of Dr. Daniel Mato, Culture, Communication, and Social Transformation Program.

Sept 2006—Dec 2006 | Research Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton

Heritage Canada project on critical and post-multiculturalism. Policy analysis and comprehensive literature review.

Sept 2006—present | Research Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton

SSHRC funded project on Immigration, Racialization and Citizenship. Collecting archival materials and developing methods of analysis for visuals.

August 2006 | Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton

Primary instructor EDPS 360, Education and Society

June 2006—Dec. 2006 | Research Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton

Assisted in archival research in English and Spanish and contributed to publication and dissemination of work.

May 2005—May 2006 | Research Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton

Involved in a SSHRC funded project, "Barriers to ethno-racial diversity in the teaching profession". Collected data through interviews and questionnaires, tabulated and presented the data. Assisted with Spanish translation and transcription.

Sept 2003—April 2005 | Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton

Primary instructor of EDPS 310 classroom management course.

Sept 1999—June 2003 | English and History Teacher, Ridley College, St. Catharines.

Teaching grades 9, 10 and 11 English and History, responsibilities include all aspects of course instruction, design and evaluation as well as coaching and pastoral duties such as evening supervision.

Additional Employment

• Freelance PPT set-up and design, University of Alberta, CA.
• Teaching Assistant, Brock University, St. Catharines
• Residence Assistant, Ridley College, St. Catharines
• Coordinator, International StudentsÕ Orientation, Ridley College
• English Teacher, Berlitz Language School, Toronto
• Technical Writer, Gebr. Schmidt, Frankfurt, Germany
• Technical Writer, ICI, Bolton, Lancashire, England
• Technical Writer, Greater Buffalo Press, Fort Erie.

Academic Service

• Graduate Student Representative Awards Adjudication Committee 2008
• Graduate Studies Committee Student representative 2006-7
• Canadian Council of Students in Education, executive 2005-07
• EPS Graduate Student Association representative 2005-06
• Student representative on Diversity, Equity, Respect committee 2004
• Conference-planning committees Human Rights Education 2004; CACS 2005; CACS 2007

Participation

• Contributor: Take Zine 2006-present
• Contributor: The Yolk: A Blog Theory: http://yolksoc.blogspot.com/
• Reviewer: Space and Culture International journal of Social Spaces
• Participant: Space and Culture Research Group, University of Alberta since January 2005
• Food basket drives; Kids-skate (2000-2003)
• St. MikeÕs Drop-in soup-kitchen Volunteer (1991-93)
• Translator/liason: Rugby Pan-American Cup (1996 & 2001); Rowing World Championships (1999)

Athletic Awards

• Brock University Athletic Achievement award, 1999
• University of Toronto, Athletic Achievement award, 1994
• Oarswoman of the Year, Don Rowing Club, 1994
• Athlete of the Year, St. MichaelÕs College, 1992
• Rookie of the Year, St. JeromeÕs College, 1986

 

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