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Canadian Conference on Research in Education

August 15, 2026

8:15am - 4:30pm

UBC Robson Square

COURAGEOUS AND CREATIVE PRACTICES 

Come join us in person or online (hybrid) for a day of learning, networking, and sharing of ideas in the heart of Vancouver! This year, we will be exploring educational practices that are courageous and creative in nature. Come be part of this amazing event!

UBC Robson Square

Registration:

In-person Fees

C$249 Attendee - Early Registration: C$199 until July 1

C$399 Presenter

C$199 Student Presenter/Attendee 

 

Online Fees

C$ 49 Attendee

C$199 Presenter

C$149 Student Presenter 

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Proceeds of the conference will go to sending girls to school for a year through UNICEF.

Keynote Speaker
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3M National Teaching Fellow 2025
West Coast Teaching Excellence Award 2024
TRU Recognition of Excellence in Open Access 2024
DRNBC Program Award 2023
TRU Faculty Excellence Award 2023
TRU 20 Year Service Award 2023

I come from a lineage of chefs, teachers, and advocates. Being a chef speaks to the
love of food and how it builds community. Good teaching on the other hand is an art that
balances kindness and fun with challenge and discipline. Advocacy in education
enables or empowers others to speak for themselves and what they need. These three
roles are essential to me in my capacity as a teacher at TRU because of the impact I
have had in changing the culture for marginalized youth. I have a passion for adult
special education where I can support student success, create flexible and innovative
program delivery, and advocate for diversity and inclusion in our program, on our
campus and in our communities. 

Guest Speaker
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Kevin Wong is the co-founder of Princeton Tutoring and PrepMaven, education companies that provide tutoring, test preparation, and college admissions support to students and families across North America and internationally. Over the past two decades, he has helped grow the organization from a small tutoring initiative into an established educational community serving students and families across North America and beyond through a network of educators and advisors.

Kevin graduated from Princeton University with a degree in engineering and began his career in finance, working at Merrill Lynch before later co-founding a quantitative investment firm focused on systematic investing and financial modeling. Although his early career centered on analytical and financial work, he maintained a lifelong love of teaching, coaching, and mentorship, which eventually led him toward education entrepreneurship and student development.

Drawing from his family’s multi-generational immigration journey—from China to Burma, and later from the United States to Canada—Kevin’s work increasingly centers on the relationship between education, agency, and human potential. Through his work with students and families, he has become deeply interested in how environments, teaching processes, and mentorship shape a person’s sense of what is possible in their life and help them move toward that possibility.

We invite scholars, researchers, educators, and graduate students in the field of education to submit proposals for an academic research presentation (online welcome), interactive workshop, panel or round-table discussion, or poster session on courageous and creative practices used in the classroom or other educational settings.

 

We welcome all kinds of topics related to this theme and more, including but not limited to language teaching, teacher training, primary education, secondary education, technical education, assessment, policy, and more.

Please submit an abstract of no more than 150 words with a title of no more than 15 words by May 15, 2026 - extended to May 29, 2026.

9.7/10 OVERALL RATING FOR 2025 CONFERENCE!

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT OUR CONFERENCES

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A fantastic space for networking, sharing ideas, and professional development!

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It was an honour to be among great  scholars and influencers!

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An unforgettable and enriching experience!

round-table presenters, tinted blue

What a wonderful time and learning experience!

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Amazing and heartfelt presentations!

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[Loved] the art gallery surprise!

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[Nice] diversity of speakers!

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[Loved]  the interactive components!

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