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Jan Gube is Assistant Professor at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Assistant Dean (International Engagement) at the Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong. He takes an interest in understanding and supporting how schools and civil society might leverage cultural differences in fostering equitable and caring learning environments. Jan’s research engages with issues of diversity, race and ethnicity, particularly how their interrelations shape curriculum and pedagogy. His recent work has appeared in journals such as Pedagogy, Culture & Society, Integrative Psychological Behavioral Science, Identities, Visual Studies, and Culture & Psychology. He co-edited Education, Ethnicity and Equity in the Multilingual Asian Context (Springer, 2019) and Identities, Practices and Education of Evolving Multicultural Families in Asia-Pacific (Routledge, 2022). Jan obtained a PhD from the University of Tasmania and later received the Outstanding Postgraduate Thesis Award by the International Education Association of Australia. In 2019, he received the International Travel Award from the International Relations Committee of American Educational Research Association.
Professional information
Research interests
- Diversity, equity and inclusion in education
- Ethnic minority education
- Cultural and ethnic identities
- Race, ethnicity and learning
- Dialogical self and sociocultural theories
External Appointments
Academic and Professional Societies
- Board Member, International Association of Intercultural Education
Journal Editorial Boards
- Editor, Cogent Education
- Managing Editor, Intercultural Education
- Member, Belonging
- Member, Journal of Constructivist Psychology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Higher education leadership for equity, diversity and inclusion: A systematic review of literature from 2000 to 2024
BHOWMIK, M. K., CHEN, Y., KENNEDY, K. J. & GUBE, J. C. C., Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Management Administration & Leadership.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) under pressure: How have higher education leaders responded?
BHOWMIK, M. K., KENNEDY, K. J., CHEN, Y. & GUBE, J. C. C., Dec 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Papers
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Ethnicity, equity and choice: A theoretical proposal for researching minority families’ school choice
GUBE, J. C. C., GAO, F. & PHILLIPSON, S., 2025, Handbook on families and education: Theory, research and practice. PHILLIPSON, S., GOFF, W. & GARVIS, S. (eds.). United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, p. 109-124Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
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On the verge of ‘post-secondary education-for-all’ and deficit thinking: Teachers’ paradoxical identities towards minority students in Hong Kong
GAO, F. & GUBE, J. C. C., Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Teachers and Teaching.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Toward a “caring” curriculum: Promoting cultural equity in pre-service teacher education
GUBE, J. C. C., KENNEDY, K. J. & CHAN, N. C., 2025, Curriculum innovation in East Asian schools: Contexts, innovations and impacts. XU, H. (ed.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 231-249Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
Prizes
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Caring Teacher Award: Certificate of Merit (Team)
GUBE, J. C. C. (Recipient), KENNEDY, K. J. (Recipient), CHAN, N. C. (Recipient), LEE, D. H. L. (Recipient) & BHOWMIK, M. K. (Recipient), 31 May 2022
Prize: Prizes / Awards
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