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The Seminar Series offers a supportive space for SdBI Faculty, Fellows, Research Affiliates, postdocs, and graduate students to share their research, works in progress, and workshop their projects with the SdBI community. The aim is to learn from one another, foster conversations, and build connections across different areas of research.

When
January 28, 2026 – March 11, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Category: Conferences & lectures

Explore how generative AI is reshaping justice, courts and rights, with insight on law, ethics, privacy and accountability. Join Concordia Jurist-in-Residence, Morton S. Minc, as he welcomes University of Ottawa Law Professor Karen Eltis, one of Canada’s leading experts in the impact of new technologies on democratic governance, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

When
February 18, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Karen Eltis

On Thursday, February 19, Professor Jean-Michel Roessli (Department of Theological Studies, Concordia University) will deliver a presentation entitled, Orpheus in Early Judaism and Early Christianity: Texts and Images.

When
February 19, 2026, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus Henry F. Hall Building 411 (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Professor Jean-Michel Roessli

In this presentation, Dr. Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva will provide an overview of his research on exercise and brain health in aging individuals across the cognitive decline spectrum.

When
February 20, 2026, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Where
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Speaker(s)
Dr. Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva

When
February 23, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building LB-145 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Havin Guneser, Harriet Friedman

Join us for an engaging virtual panel exploring the evolving landscape of diversity, equity and inclusion — and what it means for leadership today, as DEI faces growing resistance and pushback.

When
February 24, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Where
Online

This panel brings together scholars, legal advocates, and community practitioners to explore how care ethics can be made actionable in trade policy.

When
February 24, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus J.W. McConnell Building Room LB-145 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Dr. Donal Sen Gill, Vivienne Walz, Hannah Ostiguy Hopp, Dimitri Lascaris, Amina Vance.

Join Anne-Marie Croteau, dean of the John Molson School of Business, for a conversation with wealth management executive and investor Ajay Gupta, BComm 95.

When
February 26, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where
SGW campus MB - John Molson Building (1450 Guy St.)

When
February 27, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - Pavillon J.‐W.‐McConnell CHODS Sunroom: LB 1019 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Dr. Yuriko Furuhata (McGill University)

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to welcome invited guest lecturer Michael Goodhart.

When
February 27, 2026, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus H - Henry F. Hall Building 1220 (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Michael Goodhart, Professor of Political Science and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, University of Pittsburgh

This lecture presents insights from the international research project Beyond Seeing (2017–2018), initiated by the Goethe-Institut Paris in collaboration with ESMOD Berlin, Institut Français de la Mode (Paris), La Cambre (Brussels), and the Swedish School of Textiles at the University of Borås, together with organizations for the blind and visually impaired.

When
March 6, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Irma Jokštytė-Stanevičienė, Vidmina Stasiulytė

After three years of research focused on the experiences and needs of Montreal’s Black communities, this conference will feature a special keynote, panels, workshops, and live performances rooted in Black healing and collective care.

When
March 7, 2026 – March 8, 2026 (all day)
Where
SGW campus LB - Pavillon J.‐W.‐McConnell (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)

When
March 9, 2026 – March 13, 2026 (all day)
Where
TBD

When
March 9, 2026, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Sarah Sajedi

When
March 9, 2026, 1:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Where
Loyola campus RF - Centre des congrès des Jésuites de Loyola 110 (7141, rue Sherbrooke O.)
Speaker(s)
Jessica Bleuer

When
March 9, 2026, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
Loyola campus RF - Centre des congrès des Jésuites de Loyola 110 (7141, rue Sherbrooke O.)
Speaker(s)
Kat Plamondon and Alex Pace

A conversation about President Donald Trump’s policies and their implications for democratic politics in the U.S. and globally

When
March 10, 2026, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Fred Block (University of California, Davis), Margaret R. Somers, University of Michigan, and Robert Kuttner (The American Prospect and Heller School, Brandeis University)

When
March 11, 2026, 9:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building LB-145 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Florencia Abbate, Dolores Chew, Niloofar Golkar, Bermal Küçük, Geneviève Pagé

Join our monthly seminar to hear Simone de Beauvoir Institute professors and affiliates discuss their research. A short Q&A will follow the discussion.

When
March 11, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where
SGW campus ER - ER Building 672 (2155 Guy St.)
Speaker(s)
Alex Tigchelaar, Sandra Smele, Constance Lafontaine, Viviane Namaste

The first Annual Vinesh Saxena Family Foundation Lecture with award-winning and best-selling author Monique Gray Smith. Monique will be speaking on the transformative and spiritual power of narratives and interaction.

When
March 11, 2026, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus John Molson Building MB9 ABCD (1450 Guy St.)
Speaker(s)
Monique Gray Smith

How do digital technologies “see” aging bodies? Join Dr. Marshall and Dr. Martin for a critical look at datafied aging and the myths of independence.

When
March 12, 2026, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus ER Building ER 661 (2155 Guy St.)
Speaker(s)
Dr. Barbara L. Marshall and Dr. Wendy Martin

When
March 12, 2026, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where
SGW campus H - Henry F. Hall Building McEntee Reading Room (H 1001.01), 10th floor (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Oein DeBhairduin

When
March 13, 2026, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building LB 651 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to welcome invited guest lecturer Devin Curry Sanchez.

When
March 13, 2026, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Devin Sanchez Curry, Associate Professor of Philosophy, West Virginia University

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to welcome invited guest lecturer Sean Kelsey.

When
March 27, 2026, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building 362 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Sean Kelsey, Professor of Philosophy, University of Chicago

Cai Glover presents a Deaf‑conscious choreographic practice that transforms sign language into movement, redefining rhythm, poetics, and embodied expression.

When
April 3, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where
Online
Speaker(s)
Cai Glover

A look at how the Applied AI Institute approaches research and responsible AI, with examples from recent projects in government and non‑profit sectors. Part of a series exploring how aging and AI intersect in meaningful ways.

When
April 9, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus ER Building ER-661 (2155 Guy St.)
Speaker(s)
Valeria Kebets

When
April 10, 2026, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building LB 651 (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)

This presentation builds on existing work to ask how the transnational flows of materiality, expertise, and capital that accompany large-scale infrastructural development can transform rural communities situated along lines of hydropower transmission at a distance from power-generating rivers and dams themselves.

When
April 10, 2026, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where
Sir George Williams Campus Henry F. Hall Building 1120 (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)
Speaker(s)
Sara Shneiderman

When
April 10, 2026, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where
SGW campus EV - Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex 1.605 (1515 Ste-Catherine St. W.)

When
April 11, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where

Two-day event where QUESCREN research network and the wider community come together to explore, discuss, and advance research on English-speaking Quebec.

When
May 6, 2026 – May 7, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where
SGW campus MB - John Molson Building CD (1450 Guy St.)

When
May 10, 2026 – May 13, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where
Speaker(s)
TBA

When
May 10, 2026 – May 13, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where
Speaker(s)
TBA

When
May 15, 2026 – May 16, 2026, 9:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Where
SGW campus LB - J.W. McConnell Building Open space (first floor) (1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.)

When
May 26, 2026, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where
Université de Montréal
Speaker(s)
David J. Holroyd

When
May 28, 2026 – May 29, 2026 (all day)
Where
SGW campus MB - John Molson Building MB 14.250 (1450 Guy St.)
Speaker(s)
Pablo Gilabert and others




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