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This talk asks, "how can we build sustainable resources at a time of collapse." Rather than bemoan the current situation, the talk proposes that we need to rethink how we fund and maintain the work that we do.

When
March 28, 2024, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building LB 322 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)

In 2007, Montreal-based garment manufacturer Lamour prepared to shutter its Canadian production activities, gradually laying off nearly 500 of its employees to circumvent labour legislation that would force the company to pay collective layoff benefits.

When
March 28, 2024, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building LB-1019 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Lauren Laframboise and Stefan Christoff


Upcoming events

In this panel presentation and discussion, writers and scholars working within the disciplines of oral history, sociology, and creative writing share different approaches to "mapping" stories of movement and migration.

When
April 2, 2024, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building LB 1019 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Stéphane Martelly, Maricia Fischer-Souan, Kelly Norah Drukker

Join us for a conversation regarding lives of learning, experiences with oral history, and community archiving. Increasingly, we seek to break down institutional barriers and include participants in the archival process. What are the best practices that can help to achieve this? How can we make community archiving a more inclusive process?

When
April 4, 2024, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Po Ki Chan, Sonia Dhaliwal, Eliot Perrin, Carla Rodeghero

Cassie Thornton, social artist and the initial Hologram's instigator, will present her practice and strategies for collective transformation through social art.

When
April 9, 2024, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex EV 10.625 (1515 St. Catherine W.)
Speaker(s)
Cassie Thornton

This panel discussion delves into the rich crossing of food history and oral history by exploring the connections between migration, the concept of home, and food narratives.

When
April 11, 2024, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building LB 1019 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Cassandra Marsillo, Hannah Pinilla, Amanda Whittaker

This workshop seeks to demystify the process of applying for ethics certification. Four emerging scholars will reflect on their experiences in navigating this process and discuss how they have translated the ethos of "sharing authority" into the formal language of their ethics applications.

When
April 12, 2024, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building LB 1019 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Zachary Corbeil, Eliot Perrin, Eleni Polychronakos, Karl Ponthieux Stern

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will be signing the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) through Beyond Benign. By participating in the GCC, the Department is committed to continuing to integrate Green Chemistry into our teaching (and research) practices.

When
April 15, 2024, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
Loyola Campus Applied Science Hub HU-115 (7141 Sherbrooke W.)
Speaker(s)
Amy Cannon (virtual), Juliana Vidal (in-person)

This event will give a brief overview of the history of video games and of historical research on this topic. It will then bring in conversation two approaches to oral history as it relates to video games.

When
April 17, 2024, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building LB 1019 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Carl Therrien, Jonathan Lessard, Dany Guay-Bélanger

Cette troisième rencontre fait suite à une première journée organisée en 2022 à Montréal et à une seconde organisée à Paris en 2023.

When
May 3, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus John Molson Building (1450 Guy)

The Concordia Research and Education for Athletic Therapy Excellence (CREATE) Conference is the only academic oriented event in Canada specifically designed to host both professional and student researchers to disseminate their knowledge creation and network among peers in the field of athletic therapy.

When
May 16, 2024, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where
Loyola Campus Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics (7141 Sherbrooke W.)
Speaker(s)
Dr. Ian Shrier, sports medicine physician

This exhibit features the collaborative MA oral history research of Hannah Pinilla and her interview partners. Her research explores how the narrations, consumption, and preparation of "home foods" facilitates interactive, diasporic "memory work."

When
June 15, 2024 – June 16, 2024 (all day)
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building LB 1042 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Hannah Pinilla






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