Visiting Scholars

OISE is internationally acknowledged as a leading institute in the research, teaching and study of issues relating to education.  It is therefore not surprising that the institute receives numerous scholars and inquiries from prospective visiting scholars. OISE values these scholars as an important part of the University’s community, as they not only contribute to its mission, but they also participate in scholarly and research endeavours that will directly benefit our institute.

For further information about being a visiting scholar at OISE, you are encouraged to contact faculty members directly within the one of the academic departments.

OISE faculty members seeking funding for sponsored visiting scholars who have been approved by their department may submit a nomination to the Visiting Scholars' Funding Program.

Profiles of Visiting Scholars:

Professor Yi Le - Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Yi Le is an associate professor of the Institute for Higher Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He is now a visiting scholar in Department of Theory and Policy Studies at OISE-UT.

Professor Le is now interested in the education policy, undergraduate education issues like the admission process and the curriculum reform at the university and faculty level, especially in the areas of undergraduate curriculum structure, development, implementation, and evaluation. Professor Le also shows great interest in the college residence systems, the student affairs & development, and the undergraduate programs at the University of Toronto.

Professor Le hopes to get a much broader connection with the faculty members here at OISE and other faculties at the U of T and to act as a bridge to promote the academic cooperation between the two universities. He is keen to introduce the best practice in Canada back to China for the improvement and reform on the undergraduate education at Fudan University.