I recently asked the (white) teacher candidates in my doctoral study, “How would you define social justice?”
A Platform on Representation, Engagement, and Community
Author: Jake K. Bergen
Jake K. Bergen (they/them) is an Assistant Professor in Education at Winnipeg University. They obtained their PhD in Education at the University of Ottawa. They are passionate about social and environmental justice, and their teaching and research praxis is guided by intersectional critical theory. Jake’s current research focuses on the intersections of anti-racist, social justice, and civic education with teacher candidates in settler colonial contexts. They have also published in the fields of curriculum studies, youth civic engagement, citizen science, global citizenship education, and educational program design.