Chasing Encounters

Today we have Shirin, Norin and Lepin who are graduate students at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. They are the co-chairs for this year’s graduate student conferences. We discussed research engagement, knowledge mobilization and the importance of disseminating research, especially when it comes to graduate studies. As co-chairs, they came to Chasing Encounters not only to promote the conference but to have an in-depth conversation about asking intrinsic questions that help us transform our societies and explore the opportunities we find while doing research. In the end, knowledge mobilization is about connecting, learning and connecting with others who share similar interests. Norin Taj is a PhD candidate in Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) at OISE. She received her master’s degree in ELP with a specialization in Comparative, International and Development Education. Her research interests are in gender and education. She is looking at the global policy disc