J. P. Farrell CIDE Student Research Symposium (JPFSRS) 2026
CIDEC, OISE, University of Toronto
252 Bloor St. West.
Room 7-105
Toronto ON M5S1V6
Canada
The Joseph P. Farrell CIDE Student Research Symposium 2026 Program
February 20, 2026, 10:00am – 4:45pm
In-person, OISE Room 7-105 & Via Zoom:
— ALL WELCOME —
10:00 am – 10:15 am: Welcome/Opening Remarks [CIDE/C Director: Carly Manion]
10:15 am-11:45 am: Session 1 – Education, Displacement, and Mobility Across Borders [Chair: Nancy Hsiung, PhD Student LHAE/ELP & CIDESA Co-Chair]
Conditional Refuge or Pathway to Mobility? A Comparative Study of Scholarships for Displaced Palestinian Students in Egypt and Canada [Latifa Soliman, PhD Student, CTL/LLE]
Education in Transition: Volunteer Teachers’ Motivations and Practices in Non-Formal Refugee Education [Marguerite (Maggie) Wang, MA Student, CTL/LLE]
In the Face of Her Unknowable Future: Afghan Refugee Girls Navigating the Complex Intersection of Policy, Education, and Agendas [Zeenia Ahmed, PhD Candidate, ELP]
11:45 am-12:45 am: LUNCH [will be provided on-site]
1:00 pm-2:30 pm: Session 2 – Language, Culture, and Education in Contexts of Power [Chair: Manita Swati, PhD Student, SJE & CIDESA Co-Chair]
The Effects of Arabization on English as a Second Language in Sudan [Mariya Hassan, PhD Candidate, CTL/LLE]
Teachers Perceptions of Trauma Informed Language Education: A Comparative Synthesis of Research from Jordan and Canada [Ruba Kallab, PhD Student, CTL/LLE]
Korean Immigrant Parents’ Responses and Adaptations to Anti-Racism Education in Canadian Public Schools [Jiyoung Kang, PhD Student, SJE]
2:30pm-2:45 pm: BREAK
2:45 pm-4:15 pm: Session 3 – Gender, Leadership, and Educational Inequality in Comparative Perspective [Chair: Tavila Haque, PhD Student, LHAE/ELP]
The French Physical Science Gender Gap: Is it a question of motivation? [Gabrielle Thibeault-Orsi, PhD Candidate, ELP]
Intersecting Realities: A Comparative Exploration of Black Women’s Experiences in Educational Leadership across Jamaica, Canada, and the United States [Rhonda K. Williams, PhD Candidate, SJE]
Toward Ideal Rural School Principalship: A Comparative Study Across Zhejiang, Ontario, and Saxony [Minzi Zhang, PhD Candidate, ELP]
4:15pm-4:45pm: Closing Remarks + Social time
Program Co-Chairs: Dr. Carly Manion (CIDE/C Director) &
Tavila Haque (CIDEC Graduate Assistant)
