Expo 67 catapulted Montreal into the international limelight and the Expo site proposed utopian ideas for modern urbanism, architectural design and cultural exchange. What is the legacy of Expo 67 in relation to current design and architectural projects that represent Montreal’s international image? How does the material and visual culture of Expo 67 form our understanding of this critical moment of change in Montreal?
Speakers
• Clément Demers: Architect, urban planner and General Director of Quartier Intérnational de Montréal
• Johanne Sloan: Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Art History, Concordia University
When: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: McCord Museum (690 Sherbrooke St. W.)
City Talks is a four-part series offering lectures and presentations by leading Montreal thinkers and makers. All talks are moderated by Dinu Bumbaru from Heritage Montreal and Sarah Watson from the McCord Museum. The conference themes resonate with the McCord Museum’s research areas, collections and exhibitions and with Heritage Montreal’s commitment to the promotion and protection of Greater-Montreal’s architectural, historic, natural and cultural heritage. All talks offer opportunities to reflect on Montreal’s past present and future.
Related links:
• Expo 67 – Not Just A Souvenir
• McCord Museum
• Johanne Sloan’s faculty bio
