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March 13, 2026 3:30 p.m. - Dialogue eNewsletter: March 2026
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March 11, 2026 10:00 a.m.
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Conflicting truths in educational settings
Université du Québec à Montréal professor aims to understand how teachers and students navigate between beliefs and scientific knowledge in dealing with controversies
March 11, 2026
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