EVENT (January 16):The Role of 'A' in STEAM - Hybrid Event

In this panel discussion, the panelists will explore the importance of the arts for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)education. The questions will cluster around the ways to meaningfully integrate the arts with other elements of STEAM, the importance of transdisciplinary education, and the opportunities and challenges around STEAM education in the classroom and beyond.

Event Details:

January 16
4 - 5:30 pm
Duncan McArthur Hall Room A341/342 or online

*Please note this event has been moved from November 26 to January 16.

Discussants:

Benjamin Bolden, is a music educator and composer, professor, and UNESCOChair of Arts and Learning in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University, Canada. His research interests include arts education, music education, the learning and teaching of composing, creativity, arts-based research, teacher education, teacher knowledge, and teachers’ professional learning. As a teacher, Ben has worked with pre-school, elementary, secondary, and university students in Canada, England, and Taiwan. Ben is an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre, and his compositions have been performed by a variety of professional and amateur performing ensembles.

Kyle Raymond is an MEd student at the Faculty of Education at Queen'sUniversity. His current research is focused on the implementation of video games in ELA classrooms for the goal of social justice education. He completed his BEd (I/S) and BAH at Queen’s University with a Major in History and a Minor in English. Kyle focuses on multi-literacies, social justice education, and technology-classroom integration.

Laura Mozhu Li is a 1.5-generation Chinese-Canadian woman who came to Canada with her parents at the age of 8. Currently an M.Ed student at Queen's, her research stems from her own identity and struggles in the Ontario school system and takes on a social justice approach in unravelling the immigration and schooling experiences of Chinese newcomer youth. Extending a social justice approach to climate change, Laura works with Queen's Imagines the Future to develop and deliver arts workshops to B.Ed students, offering space to reflect on the many emotions that emerge from living and teaching in climate change through the arts.

Paul Akpomuje is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education (SocialJustice Education) and a research fellow in the Black Studies program at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. He is a passionate educator, mentor, and advocate for equitable and transformative education, particularly for Black youth. As a STEAM mentor for the Black Youth in STEM (BYiS), Paul plays a pivotal role in designing and delivering innovative, hands-on learning experiences that bridge art with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. His work empowers young learners to explore STEM fields through creative, engaging, and culturally relevant approaches, fostering confidence and curiosity. Paul is a poet, who is well known for his community-based poetry workshops.