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Selected Works

Refereed Journal Articles:

2006

2003

2000

  • Kline, S. & Kym Stewart (2000). “Family Life and Media Violence: A Qualitative Study of Canadian Mothers of Boys,” in Van den Bergh and Van den Bulck (eds) Children and Media: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Garant: Lueven. pg. 89-110.


    • Referred Conference Papers and Presentation

2008

  • Stewart, K. Re-Imagining Media Education in an Aboriginal Community. paper presentation as part of a panel presentation entitled Building Culturally Inclusive Schools through Imaginative Education: Findings from a Community-University Research Alliance, at Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference , Vancouver, BC, UBC, May 30- June 3.
  • Fettes, M., Calder, T., Crowley, S., Leighton-Stephens, D., Point, B., Sawka, R., Stewart, K. Panel presentation entitled Bringing Schools and Communities together through Imaginative Education, presented at CUExpo, Victoria, BC. May 6.
  • Stewart, K. Learning from LUCID – A Workshop on Community-Based Research in Imaginative Education, conference presentation at the Sixth Imagination and Education International Conference , Canberra, Australia, January 28-30.
  • Stewart, K. Creating Culturally Relevant Media Education Programming: Research from a Pilot Project in a Canadian First Nations Community, conference presentation at the Sixth Imagination and Education International Conference, Canberra, Australia, January 28-30.
  • Stewart, K. and Nielsen, T. Images As A Fertile Ground For Evolution Or Involution: The Role Of Mass Media Images On The Damaging And Nourishing Of The Imagination, paper presented at the Sixth Imagination and Education International Conference, Canberra, Australia, January 28-30.

2007

  • Stewart, K. Toward New Space in Media Literacy, paper presented at Graduate Student Conference on Philosophy of Education (GSCOPE). Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, B.C. Oct 12-14.
  • Stewart, K, Comeau, J. Imagining Media Education in a New way. Presented at the Imaginative in Education Research International Conference, Vancouver, BC. July 20, 2007.
  • Stewart, K. Re-Imagining Media Education: Examining a Teacher-Training Program in a First Nations Community. Presented at the AMLA (Association for a Media Literate America) Research Summit, St. Louis, Mo, June 24, 2007.
  • Stewart, K. Assessing the Field of Media Education in British Columbia: A survey of Teachers and Trainees in the Present-Day BC School System. Presented at the AMLA (Association for a Media Literate America) Research Summit, St. Louis, Mo, June 23, 2007.
  • Stewart, K. Re-imagining Media Education: an Analysis of a Transformative Media Education Program in Haida Gwaii. Presented at the CCA (Canadian Communication Association) Annual Conference Congress 2007, Saskatoon, SK. May 30, 2007.

2006

  • Stewart, K. Finding Hope in the Media Wild; Using Media Education as a Tool. Presented at the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Media Gone Wild Conference, Vancouver, BC, Sept, 2006.
  • Stewart, K. The Case of the ‘Clue Unlocker Detectives’: Looking at an imaginative media education program for Grade 3 students. Presented at the Imaginative Education Research Group Conference, Vancouver, BC, July 2006.
  • Stewart, K., Egan, K., Madoc-Jones, G., Gadamachko, N., Chodakoswki, A. The Centrality of Imagination in Teaching and Learning. Presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii January, 2006.
  • Stewart, K. Media Detectives-in-Training: Providing Students with an Imaginative Approach to Critical Media Education. Poster presentations at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii January, 2006.

2005

  • Stewart, K. Combating stereotypes through imaginative media education. Presented at One Vision – Many Voices: Cross-Cultural & Anti-Racism Education Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, November, 2005.
  • Stewart, K. Rising stars in the Land of the Morning Calm; The unique influence of professional gamers in South Korea. Paper accepted for Media Stardom Conference. Plymouth State University. October, 2005.
  • Stewart, K. Media Education as Cultural Judo: An examination of children as competent consumers. Presented at the IERG (Imaginative Education Research Group) Conference. Vancouver, BC, July, 2005.
  • Stewart, K. Combating Sedentary Lifestyles through Imaginative Media Education. Presented at panel session “Imaginative Engagement in Culturally Diverse Classrooms: Changing Teacher Thinking and Practice within a Community-University Research Alliance” at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). London Ontario. May 27-29, 2005.
  • Stewart, K. The Politics of Hope: Towards a Community Strategy for Reducing Media Risks. Presentation at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education(CSSE). London Ontario May 27-29, 2005.

2004

  • Stewart, K. Community Based Media Risk Reduction. Presented at the Imaginative Education Research Group Conference. Vancouver, BC. July, 2004.
  • Stewart, K. The Politics of Hope: Towards a Community Strategy for Reducing Media Risks. Presented at the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) 2004 Annual Conference. Winnipeg, Manitoba, June, 2004.
  • Stewart, K., Grimes, S., Chee, F. Computerization of a Nation; the gaming culture in South Korea. Presented at the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) Annual Conference. Winnipeg, Manitoba, June, 2004.

2003

  • Stewart, K. Media Risk Reduction strategy as a means of imagination development; a North Vancouver pilot project. Presented at the Imagination and Education Conference. Vancouver, BC , July, 2003
  • Stewart, K. Politics of Hope; A Media Risk Reduction Intervention in North Vancouver. Presented at the Canadian Peace Research and Education Conference. Regina, Sask., June, 2003.
  • Stewart, K. PC-Bang Culture; A study of Korean Students’ public and private use of computers and the Internet. Presented at the International Communication Association (ICA). Seoul, South Korea, July, 2002.
  • Stewart, K. Information Society and the Korean PC-Bang Nation. Presented at the Dialectics of Determination: Rethinking Society, Culture and Technology Conference. Burnaby, BC, January, 2003.
    Invited addresses, Workshops, and Presentations

2008

  • Fettes, M., Calder, T., Crowley, S., Point, B., Sawka, R., and Stewart, K. LUCID project. Presentation for the Aboriginal Education department in the Ministry of Education, Victoria, BC. May, 6.
  • Stewart, K. The role of Imagination in media education. Professional Development in School District 52, Prince Rupert, BC, April, 25.
  • Stewart, K. The role of media in our children’s lives today. Presentation at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, BC. April, 10.
  • Stewart, K. Violence in video games. Presentation at Sk’aadgaa Naay Elementary School in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, BC. April, 8.
  • Stewart, K. Role of Parents in children’s media saturated world. Presentation to the Parents Association, Skidegate, BC. Feb. 25.
  • Stewart, K. Finding Hope in our Media Saturated World. Presentation to Parents Association in Fort St. John, John Ogilvie Elementary School, Feb. 18.
  • Stewart, K. Imaginative Culturally Inclusive Media Education Workshop. Professional Development in School District 52, Prince Rupert, Feb. 15.
  • Stewart, K. and Onufrijchuk, R. How can media construct open spaces for learning. Seminar for the Imaginative Education Research Group, SFU. January 14.

2006

  • Media violence Panel participant. Presented at the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Media Gone Wild Conference. Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 2006
  • Imaginative Media Education. Presented at the LUCID (Learning for understanding through cultural inclusive imaginative development) Midterm Conference. Prince Rupert, July, 2006.
  • Media Education using Imaginative Education frameworks. Presented to Masters of Education students in Ed 811. July, 2006.
  • History of Physical Education. Presented to Field Programs Masters of physical Education course. Feb, 2006.

2004

  • Media Risk Reduction. Presented to Korea Press Foundation Media education teachers. Burnaby, BC. Oct, 2004. www.sfu.ca/communication/events/2004-fall/korea.html.
  • Community Based Media Risk Reduction. Presented to Pierre Elliot Trudeau Elementary school Teachers and parents. Richmond, BC. April, 2004.
  • Simon Fraser Elementary School Unplugged. Presented to Simon Fraser Elementary School teachers and parents. Vancouver, BC. March, 2004.
  • Turn Off the Violence; A Media Awareness Project with Simon Fraser University and North Vancouver School District’. Presented at the Vancouver Public School Board, Research and Reflection Series, Vancouver, BC. January, 2004.
  • Politics of Hope through a Media Risk Reduction Intervention. Presented at Building Culturally Inclusive Schools Through Imaginative Education Convention. Vancouver, BC. January, 2004.

2003

  • Media Risk Reduction Intervention as a means of encouraging Reading for elementary children. Presented at Simon Fraser Elementary School. for parents, teachers and administrators. Vancouver, BC. Dec, 2003.
  • Media Risk Reduction. Presented at the North Vancouver School District for members of DPAC and North Vancouver principals, North Vancouver, BC. Jan. 2003.
  • Media Risk Reduction Intervention; A Pilot Project in North Vancouver. Paper presented at the Humanities lecture series on ‘Violence and its’ Alternatives’. Burnaby, BC, Jan, 2003. www.sfu.ca/humanities-institute/pdf/humanitas2004.pdf.

Professional Publication (non-referred)

2008

  • K. Stewart, “Re-Imagining Media Education” BCATA Journal for Art Teachers.

2007

2004

  • Kline, S. & Kym Stewart (2004). Media Risk Reduction Intervention; a Pilot Project in North Vancouver. Humanitas; The Bulletin of the Institute for the Humanities. Vol. 3 (Spring).

2003

  • Media Analysis Laboratory, SFU. Violent Media and the effects on children; what parents can do about it. Article for Health Canada for an online web page dealing with the risk of media and what parents can do about it. Kline, S. & Kym Stewart (2003). Media Saturated World; Helping Kids Reduce the Risk Website for Media Risk Reduction Intervention. www.sfu.ca/media-lab/risk.
  • Kline, S. & Kym Stewart (2003). Media Saturated World; Helping Kids Reduce the Risk Website for Media Risk Reduction Intervention. Link

1999

  • Kline, S. with Kym Stewart (1999). A Technical Report. The Role of Communication in Supporting Pro-Social ‘Play Scripts’ in Young Boys’ Imaginative Play with Action Hero Toys: A Pilot Study of Rescue Heroes. Research and report developed for Fisher Price Media Analysis Lab: Simon Fraser University. http://www.sfu.ca/media-lab/ (word search Rescue Heroes).

Curriculum Materials

2008

  • Stewart, K. “Re-Imagining Media Education on Haida Gwaii; Guide to Imaginative media education in an Aboriginal community”, IERG, Spring.

2007

  • Stewart, K. “Imaginative Media Education; A Guide to Imaginative media education”, IERG, Spring.
  • Calder, T. and Stewart, K. “Chilliwack Oral Language project curriculum material”, LUCID/IERG, Spring.