Montreal through Concordia's eyes
The University has partnered with the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) to present an exciting new series open to the general public, as of October 27, called La ville est monde : Montréal à travers les yeux de Concordia.
The partnership will showcase how Montreal is the sole North American city to connect Francophones and Anglophones while integrating thousands of cultures from all over the world.
Montréal is the world: The city through the eyes of Concordia will consist of a series of free events – lectures, performances and discussions – by university researchers on some of the more surprising facets of our unique city. All events will be presented at the BAnQ (475 De Maisonneuve Blvd. E.).
The stream of languages and cultures
October 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Professor Sherry Simon, of Concordia's Département d’études françaises, will present the first BAnQ talk as part of Concordia's fourth President's Conference Series. She will discuss Montreal’s fertile linguistic character, its polyglot and hybrid culture, language and learning tensions and richness that come together in our city.
Professor Simon is an expert on Montreal’s cultural and linguistic diversity. She argues the city is not based on two solitudes and views our metropolis as a prism of languages. She studies the role of translation and writing – in cities divided by language – and says Montreal writers and translators have helped make our city uniquely cosmopolitan.
Multimedia exhibits
October 27 to December 1
Ollivier Dyens, artist, writer and essayist; Jason Lewis, researcher and artist: David Jhave Johnston, poet and Web creator; brothers Max and Julian Stein, Concordia undergraduates and Alison Loader filmmaker and digital artist will be the focus of interactive media exhibits that will explore how technology transforms our perception of Montreal.
Other events at the BAnQ library will unfold as part of the Concordia’s University of the Streets Café series, which creates gathering places for citizens to pursue lifelong learning and engagement through public conversations. These collective discussions are an opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds and realities to meet, in a respectful environment – where all perspectives are welcome.
French in Quebec, a public benefit to share?
November 3 at 7:30 p.m.
With Professor Paula Bouffard, Département d’études françaises, Concordia
Refusal of the missionary position. Theater’s role involved in community development
November 25 at 7:30 p.m.
With Professor Edward Little, Concordia Department of Theater
Rain of words, languages and silence
December 1 at 7:30 p.m.
With Marc André Brouillette and André Roy of the Concordia Département d’études françaises; Jason Camlot, Mary di Michele, David McGimpsey, Stephanie Bolster and Sina Queyras, professors in the Concordia Department of English.
On the Web:
- BAnQ
- L’Université autrement : Dans les cafés on Facebook
- President's Conference Series