Attack on Quebec City mosque

Quebec City mosque aftermath

In the wake of the shooting in Quebec City's Islamic Cultural Centre that left six people dead and several others injured, observers are trying to understand what led to this unprecedented violence against Muslims. Several experts whose research focuses on social conditions in Quebec and Canada can help provide some context.  

Vivek Venkatesh is an associate professor in the Department of Education and a specialist on hate speech in social media
514-848-2424 ext. 8936
vivek.venkatesh@concordia.ca

Jean-Philippe Warren is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Concordia University Research Chair for the Study of Quebec
514-848-2424 ext. 2825
jean-philippe.warren@concordia.ca

Kyle Matthews is the director of the Montreal Institute for Human Rights and Genocide Studies (MIGS)
Cell: 514-975-8160
kyle.matthews@concordia.ca

Chedly Belkhodja is principal of Concordia’s School of Community and Public Affairs and a specialist on immigration
514-848-2424 ext. 2576
Chedly.belkhodja@concordia.ca

André Gagné is an associate professor in the Department of Theological Studies and a specialist on radicalisation.
Cell: 514-999-4188
Andre.gagne@concordia.ca