--- EDUCATION --- York University Thesis title: The Possibilities of Historic Space: A transformative student-centred model of history education Supervisor: Dr. Susan Dion Master of Arts (2005-2007), History and Philosophy of Education (History of Education), Collaborative Program in Women's Studies Ontario Institute for the Studies in Education, University of Toronto Thesis title: Historic Space: Mobilizing history education for social change Supervisor: Dr. Cecelia Morgan Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (2002-2005), History and Women’s Studies University of Toronto Thesis title: Historic Space: A feminist conceptualization of Canadian history Supervisor: Dr. Michelle Murphy --- PUBLICATIONS --- Cutrara, Samantha. In preparation. Creating Possibilities: Meaningful learning in Canadian history. Vancouver: UBC Press.---. (2012). Drawn out of History: The representation of women in Chester Brown’s Louis Riel: A comic strip biography. Graphic Novels and History. Rick Iadonisi, Ed. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ---. (2010). Transformative History: The possibilities of Historic Space. Canadian Social Studies, 44(1). From <http://www2.education.ualberta.ca/css/CSS_44_1_REVISED.pdf> ---. (2009). To Placate or Provoke: A critical review of the disciplines approach to history curriculum. Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies/La revue de l’association canadienne pour l’éude de curriculum, 7(2). From <https://pi.library.yorku.ca/ojs/index.php/jcacs/issue/view/1466/showToc> ---. (Fall 2008). [Review of the book Theorizing Empowerment: Canadian perspectives on Black Feminist Thought]. Eds. Notisha Massaquoi and Njoki Nathani Wane. Atlantis: A Women’s Studies Journal, 33(1) [electronic version]. From <http://www.msvu.ca/atlantis/vol/book_reviews/1brindexfalloheight.htm> Works in Progress – Journal articles submitted Cutrara, Samantha. (TBA). Resistance as Negotiation: New perspectives on misbehaviour in national history classrooms. Paper submitted to the London Review of Education. --- CONFERENCES--- Academic Cutrara, Samantha. (Upcoming – May 2016). Imagining a New ‘We’: Students’ complex connections when learning Canadian history. Paper to be presented at the Canadian Society for the Study in Education conference. University of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta. ---. (Upcoming – May 2016). Poststructural Interruptions: Using women’s stories to challenging national narratives in classroom communities. Paper to be presented at the Women’s and Gender Studies Et Recherches Féministes association annual conference. University of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta. ---. (May 2012). 'And then we spoke our voice and it did change': The importance of listening to students in teaching and learning Canadian history. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study in Education conference. Wilfrid Laurier University. Waterloo, Ontario. ---. (May 2012). Ethical Responsibility in Curricular Encounters: The dilemmas of teaching history in a transnational world; A focus on Canada. Paper presented the annual American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies conference, University of British Columbia. Vancouver, British Columbia. ---. (November 2011). The Language of the Nation: How poststructuralism can influence history education. Paper presented at the annual Social Science History Association conference. Boston, Massachusetts. ---. (May 2011). Who Knows Best? Exploring Design-Based Research Methodology for Classroom Research. Paper presented at the annual Canadian Society for the Study in Education conference. University of New Brunswick. Fredericton, New Brunswick. ---. (May 2010). 'I kinda thought about it, but I didn’t know if I should mention it': The implications of Critical Race Theory for history education. Roundtable paper presented at the annual Canadian Society for the Study in Education conference. Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec. ---. (May 2009). Transformative History: The possibilities of Historic Space. Paper presented at the annual Canadian Society for the Study in Education conference. Carleton University. Ottawa, Ontario. ---. (May 2009). To Placate or Provoke? A critical review of the disciplines approach to history education. Paper presented at the 4th biennial Provoking Curriculum Studies conference. University of Ottawa. Ottawa, Ontario. ---. (May 2007). Deconstructing Concepts: The transformative possibilities of history education. Paper presented at the Citizenship, Identity, and Social Justice conference, the Centre for Studies in Social Justice, University of Windsor. Windsor, Ontario. Works in Progress – Academic conference papers submitted Cutrara, Samantha. (October 2016). Emotion, Commemoration, and Feeling That You Are Part of the Nation: The importance of acknowledging self and culture when teaching, learning, and celebrating national history. Paper submitted to the Canadian History of Education Association, 19th Biennial Conference. Waterloo, Ontario. Professional Cutrara, Samantha. (forthcoming March 2016). Using Primary Sources as a Form of Social Justice: The role of archives, museums, and community collections in visualizing different pasts and imagining different futures. Webinar for Canada’s History. ---. (November 2014). Sadie Before and During WWI: Archives of Ontario’s Educational Resources for Intermediate and Secondary teachers. Workshop held at the Ontario History and Social Studies Teachers Association (OHASSTA) annual conference. Toronto, Ontario. ---. (May 2014). More Than Just War Records: Love, Lives, and Remembrance at the Archives of Ontario. Paper presented at the Teachers’ Day of the Berkshire Conference on the History of Women. Toronto, Ontario. ---. (November 2013). Archives of Ontario: Inspiration, resources, plans. Everything you need to teach history. Workshop held at the Ontario History and Social Studies Teachers Association (OHASSTA) annual conference. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. ---. (May 2013). Digitized Online Educational Resources: Pitfalls and Possibilities. Presentation at the Archives Association of Ontario conference. Ottawa, Ontario. --- TEACHING EXPERIENCE --- Professor (Partial-Load) (2016)Department of Liberal Arts, Seneca College (Newnham and Seneca@York campuses) - One section of Academic Research and Writing
- Two sections of Current Events in Canada
Senior Coordinator, Educational Programming and Exhibitions Archives of Ontario (2012-Dec 2014) - Developed ten curriculum-linked workshops for students in grades 3-12, focusing on the use of primary, archival materials when learning Social Studies and History. - Emphasized the importance of using primary source materials for witnessing new stories and people in national narratives, integrating feminist, anti-racist, and postcolonial theory into the curriculum of the workshops. - Ran all ten workshops for elementary, intermediate, and secondary students over two and a half years, both on-site, in the Archives of Ontario classroom, and at schools across Ontario. - Workshops included:
- Workshops included:
- Students and teachers reached: 7,000+ Writing Support Teaching Assistant, Consecutive Program Faculty of Education, York University (2010-2012) - Provided in-person, on-site and electronic teaching support for Teacher Candidates in order to help them develop their writing and communication skills whilst in the Bachelor of Education program.- Travelled to all ten sites on a rotating basis to ensure equitable access to Writing Support services. - In the second year, innovated program by developing and providing electronic services to students. This included creating handouts, newsletters, and podcasts on subjects such as references styles, writing formats, and presentation techniques. Instructor (2008-2009) Department of Liberal Arts, Seneca College (Seneca@York campus) - Four sections of Current Events in Canada
Teaching Assistant (2008-2009) Faculty of Education, York University - One section of Teaching and Learning for the Inclusive Classroom
Instructor (2008) Department of Liberal Arts, Seneca College (Seneca@York campus) - Half-section Current Issues in Canada
- Two sections Academic Research and Writing
--- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE --- Senior Coordinator, Educational Programming and Exhibitions, Archives of Ontario (2012-Dec 2014)
Social Networking Coordinator & Co-Chair of the Graduate Student Committee, The History Education Network/Histoire et Éducation en Réseau (THEN/HiER) (2011-2012)
Program Manager, The Munk Debates (2008-2009)
Program Assistant, Dominion Institute (2007)
Programming Assistant, Black Creek Pioneer Village (2003-2005)
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