In this webinar, Associate Professor Jenny Ritchie and Dr Angel Chan discuss what is meant by the term ‘superdiversity’, and explore what it means to take this type of approach in the context of an early childhood education system framed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Dr Jenny Ritchie is a Professor at Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington. She has a background as a child-care educator and kindergarten teacher, followed by 30 years’ experience in early childhood teacher education. Her teaching, research, and writing has focused on supporting early childhood educators and teacher educators to enhance their praxis in terms of cultural, environmental and social justice issues. In 2022 she received the McKenzie Award from the New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) which recognises a ‘significant contribution to educational research and to the NZARE over an extended period of time’.
Dr Angel Chan is a senior lecturer in the School of Learning Development and Professional Practice, Faculty of Arts and Education. She is a registered teacher who has taught in diverse settings in Hong Kong and New Zealand, from early childhood education to primary, secondary, and tertiary. Her teaching and research aim at promoting social justice and cohesion by supporting teachers to develop inclusive pedagogies to work with diverse families.
