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Dr. Joe Curnow is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Administration, Foundations & Psychology at the University of Manitoba. A scholar-activist, their research bridges the Learning Sciences, social movement studies, and equity studies, focusing on politicization through activism, particularly around race, colonialism, gender, and class.
- PhD (2017), MEd (2012), and BSc (2005) from the University of Toronto and Northwestern University
- 2021 National Academy of Education/Spencer Fellow
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar (2017-2018)
Joe examines how youth activists develop political understandings through systemic learning, critiques the NGOization of movements, and analyzes the role of affect in politicization. Their work emphasizes sociocultural learning frameworks that prioritize collective meaning-making over individual cognition.
Key article themes include decolonial methodologies, emotional configurations in activism, and prefigurative politics. Joe's research often employs walking methodologies and critiques of representational politics in the Learning Sciences.
- 2019 Outstanding Dissertation Award (AERA)
- 2018 Brent K. Marshall Paper Award (SSSP)
- Curriculum Inquiry Writing Fellowship
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship ($150,000, 2014-2017)
As a former organizer in global justice, community, and labor movements, Joe brings praxis-oriented perspectives to teaching courses like Contested Spaces in Education, Cross-cultural Education, and Philosophy of Education. Their pedagogy prioritizes democratic, equitable classrooms where students co-construct critical knowledge.
