Catherine Burwell
Positions
Associate Professor
Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Curriculum and Learning
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.220.5976
Location
Office: EDT344
For media enquiries, contact
Clayton MacGillivray
Content and Media Specialist
Email: clmacgil@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @UCalgaryEduc
Background
Educational Background
PhD Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto,
MA Literature and Gender Studies, University of York (UK),
MEd Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto,
BEd Secondary English Language Arts, University of Toronto,
BA English Literature, McGill University,
Biography
Catherine Burwell's research and teaching are situated in the areas of literacy, language arts, media education and digital culture. Before joining the Werklund School of Education in 2011, Catherine worked as a secondary school English and Media Studies teacher with the Toronto District School Board for more than 10 years.
Research
Areas of Research
Catherine Burwell’s interdisciplinary research explores the pedagogical implications of youth digital culture. Her most recent work examines young people’s experiences evaluating, discussing and sharing media related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Catherine is also interested in emerging conceptualizations of media education and digital literacy. Her work has been published in education, cultural studies and communication journals. Catherine currently serves as the Vice President of the Association for Research in Cultures of Young People (ARCYP).
- English language arts
- Critical media education
- Digital literacies
- Multimodal literacies
- Social justice in digital spaces
- Digital visual culture
- Diversity and equity in secondary schools
- Interdisciplinary learning
- Curriculum and pedagogy
- Feminist pedagogy
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 460 | Secondary English Language Arts Specialization | 2022 |
| EDUC 450 | Diversity in Learning | 2022 |
| EDUC 785 | Inquiry through the Humanities | 2021 |
Projects
- Canadian and American Youth Perspectives on Media Related to Covid-19. (Principal Investigator). Funded by the Spencer Foundation. 2020-2022.
- Critical Media Literacy in a Post-truth Era (Principal Investigator). Funded by Alberta Advisory Committee for Educational Studies. 2018 - 2020.
- Youth, Bytes, Copyright: Investigating Young Canadians’ Encounters with Digital Copyright (Principal Investigator). Funded by SSHRC Insight Development Grant. 2014 - 2017.
Awards
- University of Calgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award, 2018
- University of Calgary Teaching Excellence Award, 2017
- University of Calgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award (Honourable Mention), 2017
- Werklund School of Education Leadership in Education Award, 2017
- Werklund School of Education Teaching Excellence Award, 2014
Publications
- Burwell, C. (2018). Youth, bytes, copyright: Talking to young Canadian creators about digital copyright. In R. Hobbs (Ed.), Routledge companion to media education, copyright and fair use (pp. 155-168). New York: Routledge..
- Burwell, C. (2017). New(s) readers: Multimodal meaning-making in AJ+ captioned video. M/C: Journal of Media and Culture, 20(3).
- Burwell, C. (2017). Game changers: Making new meanings and new media with videogames. English Journal, 106(6), 41-47.
- Burwell, C & Miller, T. (2016). Let's play: Exploring literacy practices in an emerging videogame paratext. E-Learning and Digital Media, 13(3-4), 109-125.
- Burwell, C. & Lenters, K. (2015). Word on the street: Investigating linguistic landscapes with urban Canadian youth. Pedagogies: An International Journal, 10(3), 201-221.
- Burwell, C. (2015). You know you love me: Gossip Girl fan videos and the amplification of emotion. Feminist Media Studies, 15(2), 306-323.
- Burwell, C. & Boler, M. (2014). Rethinking media activism through fan blogging. In M. Ratto & M. Boler (Eds.), DIY citizenship: Critical making and social media (pp.115-126). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
- Burwell, C. (2014). Contestation in the Colbert Nation: Participants, producers and the struggle over digital dialogue. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 17(2), 143-158.
- Burwell, C. (2014). A too-quick enthusiasm for the Other: North American women's book clubs and the politics of reading. In L. Taylor & J. Zine (Eds.), Muslim women, transnational feminism and the ethics of pedagogy (p. 133-151). New York: Routledge.
- Burwell, C. (2013). The pedagogical potential of video remix: Critical conversations about culture, creativity, and copyright. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 57(3), 205-213.
- Burwell, C. (2012). Mixing it up: Bringing young people’s digital creativity to class. Education Canada, 52(4), 23-26.
- Burwell, C. (2010). Rewriting the script: Towards a politics of young people’s digital media participation. The Review of Education, Pedagogy and Cultural Studies, 32(5), 382-402.
- Burwell, C. & Boler, M. (2008). Calling on the Colbert Nation: Fandom, politics and parody in an age of media convergence. Electronic Journal of Communication, 18(2).
- Burwell, C., Davis, H. & Taylor, L. (2008). Reading Nafisi in the West: Feminist reading practices and ethical concerns. Topia: Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies, 19, 63-84.
- Burwell, C. (2007). Reading Lolita in times of war: Women’s book clubs and the politics of reception. Intercultural Education, 18(4), 281-296.
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