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Join the SARC to explore various topics related to sexual violence awareness and prevention.
The Golden Square Mile. A project by Deanna Bowen. Organized by Michèle Thériault. Developed specifically for the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery, The Golden Square Mile follows the socio-economic connections within the Anglo-Montrealer community further revealed in The Black Canadians (after Cooke), the monumental work on the facade of the National Gallery of Canada until August 2024.
Harambec continues its mandate of flame keeping with a second commemorative exhibit to honour the legacy of Black Feminist organizing here in Montreal.
Upcoming events
Let's talk is CTL's monthly series of practical, 1-hour, online discussions on an essential topic for teaching and learning. Before and after each session, we will share good practices, thought-provoking questions, key research articles, and takeaways from the conversation.
Exploring Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism is a two-part training program. The first session is theory based and designed to encourage reflection upon contemporary concepts and issues around race as well as racism history. We also pay particular attention to the manifestations and maintenance of racism in the workplace. The second part involves an applied approach, designed to promote, and implement anti-racism best practices through reflection and scenarios. The goal of this program is to foster awareness, understanding, and adoption of anti-racism best practices across the campus community with foundational knowledge and tools. The objectives of Part I are to explore: Race and racism concepts and history How racism manifests in the workplace How racism maintains itself The objectives of Part II are to: Strengthen understanding of anti-racism best practices Explore how to embed anti-racism best practices Share space for conversation and dialogue around these issues You must have completed Part I to participate for Part II. Registration does not guarantee a place in the workshop as there is limited capacity. Session occurrence is dependent on registration numbers. You can mix and match online or in person dates. For any questions or concerns please contact dona.nham@concordia.ca
This presentation will provide staff and faculty with an understanding of visible and invisible disabilities on campus. The common symptoms and characteristics associated with the most prevalent mental health conditions will also be reviewed, as well as how these conditions appear in classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, and on campus. Strategies for barrier reduction will be addressed.
SAY LESS is a monthly co-working space to meet and connect with one another while getting work done! Bring your laptop and drop in any time between 1-5pm on the dates mentioned. Snacks, tea, and coffee will be provided. Please register below.
Every year, the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University offers students and emerging scholars an opportunity to present their work at any stage, to exchange ideas, and to connect with other researchers and creators.
Art Volt is excited to welcome Audible Studios!
Do you have questions or situations you'd like feedback on but are not comfortable sharing? Well, this is the space to bring them! Let's come together in a non-judgmental space to ask our awkward questions and work through our awkward experiences in engaging in anti-racist and anti-oppressive work in our respective spaces.
The Anti-Racism Working Group is a dynamic space for those who've completed the two-part Anti-Racism series or the Anti-Racism Concentric Learning Series. This is an informal, less structured space. It is a chance to reconnect, delve deeper into conversations, and provide mutual support for your anti-racism challenges, ideas, and initiatives. The working group is a hub for sustained reflection, dedicated practice, and collective accountability.
This online seminar aims to increase the faculty’s understanding of the relationship between their role and decolonization at the institution and to acquire more knowledge of decolonial practices, tools, and resources available at Concordia.
This workshop aims to engage participants in critical discourse and analysis on ways to decolonize their teaching and learning practices as it relates to the study of Journalism in academia.
The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills to look at teaching through a decolonial lens and grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (traditional knowledge).
The purpose of this interest group is to support faculty in applying or improving their application of contemplative practices in their classroom to promote well-being and a compassionate classroom, to further course goals, and to support learning. We will be meeting regularly for discussion, exploration and guided practice to get first-hand experience with different practices; experimenting to receive peer feedback; inviting members to lead thematic sessions; and potentially co-creating resources to support our practices.
Classrooms reflect the world in which we live and represent the diversity within. By implementing inclusive teaching practices, instructors can create learning environments in which all students feel like they belong, can learn at high levels, and reach their true potential. To support instructors in creating inclusive learning environments, this presentation will introduce several inclusive teaching practices that can be immediately used to benefit all students.
Martin Hägglund is Brigit Baldwin Professor of Comparative Literature and Humanities at Yale University. This talk is sponsored by the Department of English and the Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University.
In this session we will engage in open dialogue with the intention of deepening skills to manage relationships specifically with faculty colleagues. We will identify behaviors in the academic context, interpersonal and systemic, that are damaging to collegial spaces as well as some ways forward
Exploring Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism is a two-part training program. The first session is theory based and designed to encourage reflection upon contemporary concepts and issues around race as well as racism history. We also pay particular attention to the manifestations and maintenance of racism in the workplace. The second part involves an applied approach, designed to promote, and implement anti-racism best practices through reflection and scenarios. The goal of this program is to foster awareness, understanding, and adoption of anti-racism best practices across the campus community with foundational knowledge and tools. The objectives of Part I are to explore: Race and racism concepts and history How racism manifests in the workplace How racism maintains itself The objectives of Part II are to: Strengthen understanding of anti-racism best practices Explore how to embed anti-racism best practices Share space for conversation and dialogue around these issues You must have completed Part I to participate for Part II. Registration does not guarantee a place in the workshop as there is limited capacity. Session occurrence is dependent on registration numbers. You can mix and match online or in person dates. For any questions or concerns please contact dona.nham@concordia.ca
This workshop builds on the “How to make your documents accessible” presentation. It will cover accessible layouts (tables, columns and text boxes) and how to optimize PDFs in Adobe Acrobat by reviewing reading order and tags. We will discuss strategies for fixing existing PDFs, alternative formats for documents, and options for PDF forms including possibilities with Microsoft Forms and Power Automate.
Join us for Say More’s Sharing Circles, an informal space facilitated by EO, SHIFT, and the OCE. All Indigenous, Black, and racialized faculty, staff, and students are invited to connect and engage with one another in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere. We'll gather questions and prompts as a launchpad for open dialogue and conversation. Come as you are. There will be snacks, light lunch options, teas and coffee provided.
The panel aims to delve into various dimensions of language politics, with a particular focus on linguistic diversity and language policies in educational contexts within Quebec.
This talk embarks on an explorative journey linking the medieval methods of character creation, as exemplified in Geoffrey Chaucer's works and particularly the Legend of Good Women, with contemporary media and narrative techniques.
Writers Read is part of Concordia University’s Creative Writing program and is supported by the Department of English and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Writers Read, directed by Professor Sina Queyras since 2011, invites renowned and emerging authors, both Canadian and international, to read from and discuss their work with students and local audiences. In addition to readings, the series includes Master Classes and professional developmental activities spanning the school year.
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.
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.
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.
The objective of this webinar is to help professors understand the student perspective in digital assessments. Digital assessment formats will be presented, as well as their impact on student success. Some examples include proctoring, timing, format, and question types.
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?
This workshop enables all members involved in recruitment to engage in the process in a way that aligns with the equity goals of the university. The session includes discussion of the implementation of best practices, provides opportunities to address questions not contained in the standard workshop content, and ensures that members receive the latest session updates.
Cassie Thornton, social artist and the initial Hologram's instigator, will present her practice and strategies for collective transformation through social art.
This workshop enables all members involved in recruitment to engage in the process in a way that aligns with the equity goals of the university. The session includes discussion of the implementation of best practices, provides opportunities to address questions not contained in the standard workshop content, and ensures that members receive the latest session updates.
Led by Mike Barcomb, Educational Technologist. Meets monthly to discuss the role of generative AI in the university classroom. New members are welcome.
"… the desire to dream and reflect new contexts for human possibilities has fallen entirely on the intellectual shoulders of artists, we would argue. Or at least the ethical pause to make us think differently about our present and future now lies with artists." -Rinaldo Walcott In this session, we will explore how poetry can be used as an avenue to discuss issues of anti-Black racism, oppression and Black flourishing. We will examine how poetry can be a means of a way forward through providing readers with what Rinaldo Walcott calls an "ethical pause" in order for us to think differently about our world.
This workshop enables all members involved in recruitment to engage in the process in a way that aligns with the equity goals of the university. The session includes discussion of the implementation of best practices, provides opportunities to address questions not contained in the standard workshop content, and ensures that members receive the latest session updates.
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.
In this monthly group, faculty are invited to bring new inclusive teaching ideas for their courses to try out with their peers. Through discussion, roleplay, and live feedback, faculty can develop their ideas into new strategies to use in their classroom.
This workshop enables all members involved in recruitment to engage in the process in a way that aligns with the equity goals of the university. The session includes discussion of the implementation of best practices, provides opportunities to address questions not contained in the standard workshop content, and ensures that members receive the latest session updates.
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.
The event is a symposium that brings together industry experts, academia to discuss the transformative impact of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and networking on the future of transportation.
This session offers an open and interactive space for student-facing professionals to explore what it means to foster a culture of inclusivity in a variety of educational settings and service delivery contexts. Join us as we explore ways to build equity into our daily work and practice.
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.
Did you know that Concordia University has active learning and HyFlex-Bimodal classrooms located on both campuses? If you would like to learn more about active learning techniques, then come and join us for one of our lunchtime brainstorming sessions.
This lecture will provide a brief overview of the place of bread in modern France and its colonial empire before delving into a discussion of traditional clay bread ovens in Quebec.
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.
The purpose of this interest group is to support faculty in applying or improving their application of contemplative practices in their classroom to promote well-being and a compassionate classroom, to further course goals, and to support learning. We will be meeting regularly for discussion, exploration and guided practice to get first-hand experience with different practices; experimenting to receive peer feedback; inviting members to lead thematic sessions; and potentially co-creating resources to support our practices.
Let's talk is CTL's monthly series of practical, 1-hour, online discussions on an essential topic for teaching and learning. Before and after each session, we will share good practices, thought-provoking questions, key research articles, and takeaways from the conversation.
SAY LESS is a monthly co-working space to meet and connect with one another while getting work done! Bring your laptop and drop in any time between 1-5pm on the dates mentioned. Snacks, tea, and coffee will be provided. Please register below.
Join us for Say More’s Sharing Circles, an informal space facilitated by EO, SHIFT, and the OCE. All Indigenous, Black, and racialized faculty, staff, and students are invited to connect and engage with one another in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere. We'll gather questions and prompts as a launchpad for open dialogue and conversation. Come as you are. There will be snacks, light lunch options, teas and coffee provided.
Racism, microaggressions and discrimination wear away at the human body and mind, impacting our immune system, memory function & social engagement capacities. Join Parneet for this 1 hour workshop on understanding and practicing how to support the human-animal nervous system through somatic exercises and mindfulness practices when confronted with these realities. Attendees are invited to get curious about how to support their own nervous systems to support body regulation, repair and rest.
engAGE: Centre for Research in Aging invites you to Poetic Justice: justice, inspiration, hope. This is the third event in our series of joyshops, that were launched by the centre during Black History Month.
Explore innovative teaching methods for sustainability across disciplines. Discover the Sustainability Co-Design Project, a collaborative effort where students and educators partner to integrate sustainability into courses. Learn from past teams, get inspired, and participate in a dynamic Q&A session for interdisciplinary insights. Embrace a sustainability lens in your teaching!
Join us for Say More’s Sharing Circles, an informal space facilitated by EO, SHIFT, and the OCE. All Indigenous, Black, and racialized faculty, staff, and students are invited to connect and engage with one another in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere. We'll gather questions and prompts as a launchpad for open dialogue and conversation. Come as you are. There will be snacks, light lunch options, teas and coffee provided.
The purpose of this interest group is to support faculty in applying or improving their application of contemplative practices in their classroom to promote well-being and a compassionate classroom, to further course goals, and to support learning. We will be meeting regularly for discussion, exploration and guided practice to get first-hand experience with different practices; experimenting to receive peer feedback; inviting members to lead thematic sessions; and potentially co-creating resources to support our practices.
Are you a parent? Register your child, ages 5 and up, for a unique event that offers the opportunity to step into the world of business for a day.
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."
In this session, we will review the Blended (BL) Online (EC) and Remote (RM) course delivery modes, provide a brief overview of the characteristics of each, and explain the appropriate process for approval.
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