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Past affiliated working groups

Discover and browse through the archives of past working groups affiliated with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture. 

Curatorial Theory & Practice

  • Organizer, Erica Lehrer, History and Social & Anthropology
  • Annette Bhagwati, Art History
  • Sandeep Bhagwati, Matralab
  • Shelley Butler, CEREV affiliate
  • Lon Dubinsky, Fine Arts
  • David Howes, Sociology & Anthropology
  • Heather Igloliorte, Art History
  • Alice Jim, Arty History
  • Martha Langford, Art History
  • Erica Lehrer, History & Social Anthropology
  • Krista Lynes, Communication Studies
  • Florencia Marchetti, Student Coordinator
  • Jake Moore, FOFA Gallery
  • Monica Patterson, Banting Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Chris Salter, Design & Computation Arts
  • Haidee Wasson, Film Studies
  • Anne Whitelaw, Art History

Decolonial Theory

  • Organizer, Ted Rutland, Geog., Planning, and Environment
  • Rachel Berger, History
  • Gada Mahrouse, Simone de Beauvoir
  • Kevin Gould, Geog., Planning, and Environment
  • Nasrin Himada, Ph.D. candidate, Humanities
  • Sarwat Viquar, Ph.D. candidate, SIP
  • Gregory Rodreguez-Arbolay, Ph.D. candidate, Humanities

Early Modern Projects

  • Organizer, Ted McCormick, History
  • Travis D. Smith, Political Science
  • Jarrett Carty, Liberal Arts College
  • Meredith Evans, English
  • Ted McCormick, History
  • Kevin Pask, English
  • Justin E.H. Smith, Philosophy
  • Danielle Bobker, English
  • Jonathan Meakins, Art History
  • Ed King, Political Science
  • Jason Zuidema, Theological Studies
  • Andrea Gondos, Ph.D. Candidate, Religion
  • Anya Zilberstein, History
  • Tobias F. Gittes, Liberal Arts College
  • Shannon McSheffrey, History
  • Ira Robinson, Religion
  • Nora E. Jaffary, History
  • Matthew Barker, Philosophy
  • Matthew Flanagan, Political Science
  • Fred Krantz, Liberal Arts College
  • Dario Brancato, Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
  • Bradely Nelson, Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics

Transnational Cultural Flow

  • Organizers, Luca Caminati, Cinema and Andrew Ivaska, History
  • Kay Dickinson, Film Studies
  • Krista Lynes, Communication Studies
  • Setrag Manoukian, Anthropology, McGill
  • Elena Razlogova, History
  • Masha Salazkina, Film Studies
  • John Zeppetelli, Curator, DHC ART, Montreal

Curatorial Theory & Practice

  • Annette Bhagwati, Art History
  • Sandeep Bhagwati, Matralab
  • Shelley Butler, CEREV affiliate
  • Lon Dubinsky, Fine Arts
  • David Howes, Sociology & Anthropology
  • Heather Igloliorte, Art History
  • Alice Jim, Arty History
  • Martha Langford, Art History
  • Erica Lehrer, History & Social Anthropology
  • Krista Lynes, Communication Studies
  • Florencia Marchetti, Student Coordinator
  • Jake Moore, FOFA Gallery
  • Monica Patterson, Banting Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Chris Salter, Design & Computation Arts
  • Haidee Wasson, Film Studies
  • Anne Whitelaw, Art History

Educating for Enviromental Sustainability

  • A. Arshad-Ayazm, Education
  • Peter Graham, School of Community and Public Affairs
  • James Grant, Biology
  • M. Ayaz Naseem, Education
  • Erin Manning, Cinema/Studio Arts
  • Rosemarie Schade, Loyola International College
  • Peter Stoett, Political Science

Early Modern Projects

  • Travis D. Smith, Political Science
  • Jarrett Carty, Liberal Arts College
  • Meredith Evans, English
  • Ted McCormick, History
  • Kevin Pask, English
  • Justin E.H. Smith, Philosophy
  • Danielle Bobker, English
  • Jonathan Meakins, Art History
  • Ed King, Political Science
  • Jason Zuidema, Theological Studies
  • Andrea Gondos, Ph.D. Candidate, Religion
  • Anya Zilberstein, History
  • Tobias F. Gittes, Liberal Arts College
  • Shannon McSheffrey, History
  • Ira Robinson, Religion
  • Nora E. Jaffary, History
  • Matthew Barker, Philosophy
  • Matthew Flanagan, Political Science
  • Fred Krantz, Liberal Arts College
  • Dario Brancato, Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
  • Bradely Nelson, Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics

Qualitative Research

  • Shannon Hebblethwaite, Applied Human Sciences
  • Felice Yuen, Applied Human Sciences
  • Fern Delamere, Applied Human Sciences
  • Rosemary Reily, Applied Human Sciences
  • James Conklin, Applied Human Sciences
  • Patti Ranahan, Applied Human Sciences
  • Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Applied Human Sciences
  • Warren Linds, Applied Human Sciences
  • Janis Timm-Bottos, Creative Art Therapies
  • Yehudit Silverman, Creative Art Therapies
  • Guylaine Vaillancourt, Creative Art Therapies
  • Kim Sawchuk, Communication Studies
  • Linda Dyer, John Molson School of Business
  • Stephanie Paterson, Political Science
  • Amy Potete, Polical Science
  • Saul Carliner, Education
  • Anita Sinner, Art Education

Artistic Production

  • Kelly Thompson, Studio Arts, Organizer
  • Ingrid Bachmann, Fibres, Studio Arts
  • Kim Sawchuk, Communication Studies
  • Lorraine Oades, Intermedia Cyberarts, Studio Arts
  • Dr. Lisa Vinebaum, MFA Studio Arts
  • Sarah Watson, Ph.D Student, Art History
  • Kelly Jaclynn Andres, Ph.D student, Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities
  • Darsha Hannah Hewitt, MA student, Fine Art/Communication
  • Emeren Garcia, Touring Exhibitions, Musée d’arts contemporain de Montréal
  • Marie-Paule MacDonald,Architect, University of Waterloo at Cambridge.
  • Erin Mouré, Poet, translator and independent scholar

Food Studies

  • Rhona Richman Kenneally, Design and Computation Arts, Organizer
  • Guppy Ahluwalia-Lopez, PhD student, Humanities
  • Simon Bacon, Exercise Science
  • Ann English, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • David Howes, Sociology and Anthropology
  • Satoshi Ikeda, Sociology and Anthropology
  • Norma Baumel Joseph, Religion
  • Christine Jourdan, Sociology and Anthropology
  • Jordan LeBel, Marketing
  • Elizabeth Miller, Communications Studies
  • Jessica Mudry, General Studies Unit
  • Alan Nash, Geography, Planning, and Environment
  • Sylvia Santosa, Exercise Science
  • David Szanto, PhD student, SIP
  • Barbara Woodside, Psychology/CSBN
  • Anya Zilberstein, History

Screen Culture

  • Charles Acland, Communication Studies, Organizer
  • Alice Ming Wai Jim, Assistant Professor, Art History
  • Bart Simon, Sociology and Anthropology
  • Haidee Wasson, Cinema Studies

Socio-Legal Studies

  • Eric Reiter, History, Organizer
  • Ceren Belge, Political Science
  • Amy Swiffen, Sociology and Anthropology

Sound Studies

  • Masha Salazkina, Film Studies, Organizer
  • Elena Razlogova, History
  • Chris Salter, Design and Computation Arts
  • Marc Steinberg, Film Studies
  • Catherine Russell, Film Studies

Cultural Sensitivity in Inter-Disciplinary Research

  • Deborah Dysart-Gale, General Studies Unit, Organizer
  • Robert Cassidy, Psychology
  • George Gale, Philosophy
  • Olga Ormandjieva, Computer Science and Software Engineering
  • Raafat Saade, Decision Sciences and MIS

History, Memory, and Jewish Identity

  • Ira Robinson,  Religion, Organizer
  • Meir Amor, Sociology and Anthropology
  • Naftali Cohn,  Religion
  • Bina Freiwald,  English
  • Ariela Freedman,  Liberal Arts College
  • Norma Joseph, Religion
  • Fred Krantz,  Liberal Arts College
  • Erica Lehrer,  History
  • Loren Lerner,  Art History
  • Csaba Nikolenyi,  Poltical Science
  • Michael Oppenheim,  Religion
  • David Pariser,  Art Education
  • Norin Ripsman,  Political Science
  • Lionel Sanders, Classics, Linguistics and Modern Languages
  • Sherry Simon,  Etudes Francaises
  • Jeremy Stolow,  Communication Studies
  • Lorenzo di Tommaso,  Religion

Performance, Ethos, and Issues of Discourse with the Cirque du Soleil

  • Louis Patrick Leroux (English & Études françaises), Organizer
  • Norma Rantisi, Geography and Urban Planning
  • Sylvain Duguay, UQAM, post-doctorate & Concordia Film School sessional
  • Erin Hurley, McGill, English
  • Deborah Leslie, Toronto, CRC, Geography and Urban Planning
  • Karen Fricker, Royal Hathaway/London; Visiting Scholar at McGill in 2010
  • Sylvain Lavoie, Cégep/independent scholar
  • Yves Dagenais, École nationale du cirque & Centre d’étude sur le clown
  • Lyn Charland, MA Sociology, McGill
  • Jocelyn Parr, MA English, Concordia
  • Sue Proctor, MA SIP, Concordia
  • Joanna Donehower, PhD Humanities, Concordia

Gender and Public Policy

  • Stephanie Paterson, Political Science, Organizer
  • Terri Lituchy, John Molson School of Business
  • Kimberley Manning, Political Science
  • Patrik Marier, Political Science
  • Elizabeth Meyer, Education
  • Francesca Scala, Political Science
  • Leslie Shade, Communication Studies
  • Marlene Sokolon, Political Science

Critical Landscape Studies

  • Peter van Wyck, (Communication Studies), Organizer
  • Jill Didur, English
  • Johanne Sloan, Art History
  • Anya Zilberstein, History
  • Rae Staseson, Communication Studies

History, Memory, and Jewish Identity

  • Ira Robinson, (Religion), Organizer
  • Meir Amor, Sociology and Anthropology
  • Naftali Cohn,  Religion
  • Bina Freiwald,  English
  • Ariela Freedman,  Liberal Arts College
  • Norma Joseph, Religion
  • Fred Krantz,  Liberal Arts College
  • Erica Lehrer,  History
  • Loren Lerner,  Art History
  • Csaba Nikolenyi,  Poltical Science
  • Michael Oppenheim,  Religion
  • David Pariser,  Art Education
  • Norin Ripsman,  Political Science
  • Lionel Sanders, Classics, Linguistics and Modern Languages
  • Sherry Simon,  Etudes Francaises
  • Jeremy Stolow,  Communication Studies
  • Lorenzo di Tommaso,  Religion

Race, Nation and Corporeality

  • Daniel Salée  (SCPA), Organizer
  • M.K. Gagnon, Communication Studies
  • Y. Jiwani, Communication Studies
  • G. Mahrouse, Simone de Beauvoir
  • C. Maillé, Simone de Beauvoir
  • G. Nielsen, Sociology

Rhetoric and Political Aesthetics

  • Robert Danisch, (General Studies Unit), Organizer
  • Maurice Charland, Communication Studies
  • Constance Carrier-Lafontaine, PhD student, Communication Studies 
    Ed King, Political Science
  • Riccardo Mauricio-Cardilli, PhD student, Communication Studies
  • Jonathan Powers, PhD student, School of Architecture (McGill)
  • Travis Smith, Political Science
  • Katharine Streip, Liberal Arts College

Food Culture

  • Rhona Richman Kenneally, (Design & Computation Arts), Organizer
  • David Howes Professor, Sociology & Anthropology
  • Satoshi Ikeda Associate Professor, Sociology & Anthropology
  • Norma Baumet Joseph Associate Professor, Religion
  • Christine Jourdan Professor, Sociology & Anthropology
  • Jordan LeBel Associate Professor, Marketing
  • Jessica Mudry Assistant Professor, General Studies Unit
  • Alan Nash Associate Professor, Geography, Planning & Environment

Food Culture

  • Rhona Richman Kenneally, Design & Computation Arts, Organizer
  • David Howes, Anthropology
  • Satoshi Ikeda, Sociology
  • Norma Baumet Joseph, Religion
  • Christine Jourdan, Anthropology
  • Jordan LeBel, Marketing
  • Jessica Mudry, General Studies Unit
  • Alan Nash, Geography

Human-In-Difference: A World to Know and To Come

  • Wilson Jacob, History, Organizer
  • Homa Hoodfar, Anthropology & Sociology
  • Andrew Ivaska, History
  • Gada Mahrouse, Women's Studies

Screen Culture

  • Charles Acland, Communication Studies, Organizer
  • Bart Simon, Sociology & Anthropology 
  • Alice Ming Wai Jim, Art History
  • Haidee Wasson, Cinema Studies

The Survival of Classical Forms

  • Sean Gurd, CMLL, Italian, Organizer
  • Dario Brancato, CMLL, Italian 
  • Lorenzo DiTommaso, Religion 
  • Andrea Falcon, Philosophy 
  • Jonathan Sachs, English
  • Marlene Sokolon, Political Science

Performance as Knowledge

  • Sha Xin Wei, Design & Computation Arts, Organizer
  • Michael Montanaro, Contemporary Dance
  • Christopher Salter, Design & Computation Arts
  • Mark Sussman, Theatre

Note:  In the inaugural year of CISSC, the call for working groups was made in fall 2007 for Working Groups to be scheduled in Winter 2008.

Interdisciplinary Art - Practices, Methods, Categories

  • Sandeep Bhagwati, Music/Theatre, Organizer
  • Roddy Elias, Music
  • Gene Gibbons, Theatre
  • Nancy Helms, Theatre
  • P.K. Langshaw, Design
  • Erin Manning, Cinema/Dance
  • Rosemary Mountain, Music
  • Ursula Neuerbury-Denzer, Theatre
  • Devora Neumark, Humanities Ph.D.

Purlieus - The Meta-Critical Study of the Intersections Between Technology/Art/Science

  • Tim Clarke, Studio Arts, Organizer
  • Sima Aprahamian, Sociology & Anthropology
  • Sandeep Bhagwati, Music
  • Ernestine Daubner, Art History (UQAM)
  • Kim Sawchuk, Communication Studies
  • David Tomas, Visual Arts & Media (UQAM)
  • Tobias C. van Veen, Philosophy/Comm. Studies (McGill)

Varieties of Jewish Identity

  • Ira Robinson, Religion, Organizer
  • Meir Amor, Sociology & Anthropology
  • Norma Baumel Joseph, Religion
  • Naftali Cohn, Religion
  • Lorenzo Di Tommaso, Theology
  • Bina Toledo Freiwald, English
  • Loren Lerner, Art History
  • Michael Oppenheim, Religion
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