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Larry Till

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Larry Till

Othering international students

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, in her seminal book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, writes:

2d ago

A group of young people, probably post-secondary students, gather in a semi-circle looking up at an unseen camera. The young people reflect a cross-section of nationalities and ethnicities.

2d ago

Larry Till

Transitions are about more than pronouns

Author’s note: Barb Rowlandson and Larry Till are two Medium writers and friends with a shared interest in equity, diversity and inclusion…

Jun 24

An outstretched hand reaches for a heart-shaped balloon that is drifting upwards.

Jun 24

Larry Till

Well, this is a first

Yesterday, I presented at my first academic conference in London, Ontario. It was a room full of educators dedicated to language and…

May 30

A blue foam first finger emblazoned with the words, Let’s Go!

May 30

Larry Till

Know your rights: free speech and anti-semitism on campus

Warning: long read, with a hot take at the end.

May 10

Transcription: If you’ve ever wondered what you’d do during slavery, the Holocaust or the the Civil Rights Movement, you’re doing it right now.

May 10

Larry Till

Challenging myself and my brain: Reflections on my first year as a doctoral student

For many years, and especially since I’d started working at Humber College, I’d thought about pursuing a Master of Education so I could do…

Apr 6

A white man in a pale blue sweater and yellow shirt looks at his own reflection in a standing mirror. He also has perfect hair.

Apr 6

Larry Till

What we can learn about citizenship from — gulp — authoritarian régimes

Almost nothing has shaken my world, or my understanding of it, in recent years quite like the events of January 6, 2021 in the US and the…

Mar 1

Three hands of different colours, surrounding a heart with the inscription “good citizen” at the top

Mar 1

Larry Till

International students are political pawns

In January 2024, the government of Canada announced that it would reduce the number of international students allowed into the country by…

Jan 29

An oversized chessboard with humans standing in for the playing pieces

Jan 29

Larry Till

Note to math nerds: you might be wrong

This week’s assigned reading was “Historical and conceptual foundations of measurement in the human sciences: credos and controversies” by…

Jan 24

The word math with a red circle around it and a diagonal slash across the middle

Jan 24

Larry Till

Finding my voice again

From a discussion post I shared with my prof and classmates:

Jan 17

A large crowd on the mall in Washington, DC for the March for Our Lives gun-control vigil in February 2013.

Jan 17

Larry Till

What an absent lens can reflect

One of my favourite song lyrics is from Semisonic’s Closing Time: “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” This was…

Dec 31, 2023

A group of 20 adults of various backgrounds and ethnicities stands outside a university library

Dec 31, 2023

Larry Till

Larry Till

he/him

Critical thinking is key to good citizenship. Higher education — especially when it breaks down barriers to access — is key to critical thinking. Ergo…

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