Conferences and Workshops

Conference Proceedings

  • Kline, S & Stewart, K. Assessing the Field of Media Education in British Columbia Presented at Alliance for a Media Literate American Conference Proceedings, St. Louis, Missouri, June 24-27, 2007.
  • Stewart, K. Combating Sedentary Lifestyles through Imaginative Media Education. In V. Stead (Ed.), International Education Dynamics – Their Influence and Dynamics within the Canadian Academy. Toronto: Canadian Society for Studies in Education.
  • Stewart, K. Combating stereotypes through imaginative media education. One Vision – Many Voices: Cross-Cultural & Anti-Racism Education Conference Proceedings, November 17-19/2005, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Conference Presentations

  • Stewart, (2015, July). Steps to a creative life; teacher self-development in Imaginative Education, conference presentation at the Imaginative Education and Education, IERG, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Stewart, (2015, Feb). Mouse Woman, Metissage and Media Education; conference presentation at the Provoking Curriculum Studies Conference, UBC, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Stewart, (2009, July). Imaginative Education and Media Education:
    From Awareness to Awakeness, conference presentation at the Imagination and Education, IERG, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Egan, G. Judson & K. Stewart, (2009, Jan). Introducing Imaginative Education, workshop presented at ICSEI, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Stewart, (2009, Jan). Re-Imagining Media Education, paper presented at ICSEI, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Stewart (2008, May). Re-Imagining Media Education in an Aboriginal Community. Paper presentation as part of a panel presentation entitled Building Culturally Inclusive Schools through Imaginative Education: Findings from a Community-University Research Alliance, at Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference , UBC, Vancouver, B.C.
  •  Fettes, M., Calder, T., Crowley, S., Leighton-Stephens, D., Point, B., Sawka, R., Stewart, K. (2008, May). Panel presentation entitled Bringing Schools and Communities together through Imaginative Education, presented at CUExpo, Victoria, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2008, March). Reimagining Media Education in a Native Community, poster session, AERA, New York, USA.
  • Stewart, K (2008, Jan). Learning from LUCID – A Workshop on Community-Based Research in Imaginative Education, conference presentation at the Imagination and Education, Canberra, Australia.
  • Stewart, K (2008, Jan). Creating Culturally Relevant Media Education Programming: Research from a Pilot Project in a Canadian First Nations Community, conference presentation at the Imagination and Education, Canberra, Australia.
  • Stewart, K and T. Nielsen, (2008, Jan). Images As A Fertile Ground For Evolution Or Involution: The Role Of Mass Media Images On The Damaging And Nourishing Of The Imagination, paper presented at the Imagination and Education, Canberra, Australia.
  • Stewart, K. (2007, June). Re-Imagining Media Education: Examining a Teacher-Training Program in a First Nations Community. Presented at the Alliance for a Media Literate American (AMLA) Research Summit, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
  • Stewart, K. (2007, May). Re-imagining Media Education: an analysis of a transformative media education program in Haida Gwaii. Presented at the Canadian Communication Association Conference. Saskatoon, SK.
  • Stewart, K. (2006, July). The Case of the ‘Clue Unlocker Detectives’: Looking at an imaginative media education program for Grade 3 students. Presentation at the Imaginative in Education Research International Conference, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Stewart, K., Egan, K, Madoc-Jones, G, Gajdamaschko, N, Chodakowski, A. (2006, Jan). The Centrality of Imagination in Teaching and Learning. Presentation at the Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
  • Stewart, K. (2006, Jan). Media Detectives-in-Training: Providing Students with an Imaginative Approach to Critical Media Education. Poster presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
  • Stewart, K. McKellar, R., Courage, D. (2005, Nov). Combating stereotypes through imaginative media education. Presented at the Cross-Cultural/Anti-Racism Education One Vision – Many Voices Conference. Edmonton, Alb.
  • Stewart, Poyntz, S. Kline, S. (2005, July). Media Education as Cultural Judo: An examination of children as competent consumers. Presented at the Imaginative in Education Research International Conference, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Stewart, Fettes, M., McKellar, R., Courage, D. (2005, July). Imaginative Engagement in Culturally Diverse Classrooms: Changing Teacher Thinking and Practice within a Community-University Research Alliance. Presented at the CSSE (Canadian Society for the Study of Education) Conference, London Ontario.
  • Stewart, K. (2005, May). The Politics of Hope: Towards a Community Strategy for Reducing Media Risks. Presented at the CSSE (Canadian Society for the Study of Education) conference, London, Ontario.

Workshops

  • Stewart, K (2013, Sept), Re-imagining Media Education, invited workshop presenter, Boys and Girls club of Canada annual conference, Richmond, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2009, July). Imagination and Education Pre-Conference Workshop, invited workshop presenter for the Imagination and Education conference IERG, Vancouver, BC.
  • Stewart, K (2009, Sept.) Introduction to Imaginative Education, invited workshop for PDP students, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2008, April). Internet safety and kids’ media use, invited media education consultant for workshop at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School in Skidegate Haida Gwaii, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2008, April). Violence in video games, invited media education consultant for workshop at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School in Skidegate Haida Gwaii, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2008, Feb). Media and kids; the role of media education, invited media education consultant for PAC meeting at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School in Skidegate Haida Gwaii, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2008, Feb). Media Education in Schools, professional development for Fort St. John, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2008, Feb). Media Awareness for elementary schools, invited speaker for parents, educators and community members in Fort St. John, BC.
  • Stewart, K (2008, Feb). Media Education; participatory action research project, invited presentation for School District 52, Prince Rupert, B.C.
  • Stewart, K and R. Onufrichuk. (2008, Jan). How can media construct open spaces for learning?, invited lecturer for the Imagination and Education seminar series, Simon Fraser University Harbour Center, Vancouver, BC.
  • Stewart, K (2007, Sept). Finding Hope in the Media Wild; using Media Education as a Tool. Media Gone Wild Conference. Presented at the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Vancouver, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2007, Sept). Looking at Media Violence. Presented at the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Vancouver, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2006, July). Developing Media Literacy in classrooms. Presented at the LUCID Midterm conference. Port Edwards, B.C.
  • Stewart, K (2006, Feb). The History of Physical Education; From Plato to the Present. Presented to Field Programs Masters students. Surrey, BC.
  • Stewart, K (2005, Nov). How to develop a media education curriculum. Presented at Armstrong Elementary School. Burnaby, BC.
  • Stewart, K (2005, Nov). Media Education in School; a look at the North Vancouver Pilot project. Presented at Armstrong Elementary School. Burnaby, BC.