Senior Research Associate and Advisor, QUESCREN
Affiliate Assistant Professor, School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University
Lorraine.ODonnell@concordia.ca
Lorraine O'Donnell, PhD, leads QUESCREN's day-to-day operations. For details of her research activities, please see her faculty profile.
Research Associate and Advisor, QUESCREN
Patrick.Donovan1@concordia.ca
Patrick Donovan has worked on projects for the Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN) since 2010. His PhD thesis in history (Université Laval) deals with the evolution of ethno-religious boundaries within charitable networks for Quebec City’s English-speakers. He has a Master's degree in Heritage Preservation (Université de Montréal), and played an instrumental role in the restoration and establishment of the Morrin Centre, an English-language cultural centre and heritage site in Quebec City.
DONOVAN, Patrick, Anne Robineau, Éric Forgues and Lorraine O’Donnell, editors (2023, forthcoming). Patrimoine, mémoire et vitalité des minorités linguistiques / Heritage, Memory and Vitality of Linguistic Minorities. Minorités linguistiques et société / Linguistic Minorities and Society (forthcoming).
DONOVAN, Patrick (2022). The Best Treated Minority in the World: Historical and discursive analysis of a cliché. QUESCREN Working Paper no.5, March 2022. Also available in French.
Forgues, Éric, Patrick DONOVAN, Érik Labelle Eastaugh and Lorraine O’Donnell, editors (2021). 50 ans de mise en oeuvre de la Loi sur les langues officielles : bilan et perspectives / 50 Years of Implementing the Official Languages Act: Review and Prospects. Minorités linguistiques et société / Linguistic Minorities and Society 17.
O'Donnell, Lorraine, Patrick DONOVAN, and Brian Lewis, editors (2021). La Charte. La loi 101 et les Québécois d’expression anglaise / The Charter: Bill 101 and English-Speaking Quebec. Quebec: Presses de l’Université Laval.
Ciamarra, Nadine and Patricia Lamarre with Patrick DONOVAN and Lorraine O'Donnell (2021). Series of research briefs and reference documents on English-language education in Quebec. Montreal: Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network.
DONOVAN, Patrick (2020). The Philanthropist: The Life and Legacy of Jeffery Hale. Quebec, Jeffery Hale Foundation.
DONOVAN, Patrick (2019). The Boundaries of Charity: The Impact of Ethnic Relations on Private Charitable Services for Quebec City’s English-speakers, 1759-1900. PhD Thesis, Université Laval.
Cooper, Celine, Patrick DONOVAN and Lorraine O’Donnell (2019). Employment of English-speakers in Quebec’s Public Service. QUESCREN Working Paper no.1, October 2019. Also available in French.
Blair, Louisa, Patrick DONOVAN and Donald Fyson (2016). Iron Bars and Bookshelves: A history of the Morrin Centre. Montreal: Baraka Books. Available in French as Étagères et Barreaux de fer. Quebec: Septentrion.
DONOVAN, Patrick (2016). Irish Famine Orphans in Canada. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Also available in French.
DONOVAN, Patrick (2016). Le rôle des institutions charitables et religieuses dans la construction identitaire irlandaise à Québec: le cas du Saint Bridget's Asylum Association, 1856-1906. Cahiers de l’ÉDIQ: 3, 2.
DONOVAN, Patrick (2016). Mouvance des frontières ethniques et religieuses dans les organismes d'assistance anglophones de la région de Québec: Analyse historique du Saint Brigid's Home et du Ladies' Protestant Home. Cahiers de l’ÉDIQ: 3, 1.
DONOVAN, Patrick (2016). A Forgotten Tragedy: Quebec City and the Fall of Hong Kong. Society Pages [magazine of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec] 48, Spring 2016. Also served as guest editor for this “Battle of Hong Kong 75th anniversary commemorative issue.”
DONOVAN, Patrick (2015). English-Speaking Quebecers. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Also available in French.
DONOVAN, Patrick (2015). L’hôpital Jeffery Hale : 150 ans de relations interethniques. Cap-aux-diamants: 121, printemps 2015.
Research Associate, QUESCREN
Anita.Aloisio@concordia.ca
Anita Aloisio is a documentary filmmaker, media cultural correspondent and solicited speaker. She holds a BA in Communications Studies and an MA in Media Studies, both from Concordia University. Her media and research work examine issues of immigration, language and politics particular to Quebecois and Canadian society. Recently she has delved into exploring the creative process of artists belonging to the Italian diaspora and completed her feature about the topic: Calliari, QC, available on CBC Gem.
Research Associate, QUESCREN (on leave until March 2024)
Lina.Shoumarova@concordia.ca
Lina is a two-time Concordia graduate with Master's degrees in Educational Studies (2020) and Media Studies (2007). She has worked in the field of education for ten years in various capacities – as an university instructor, educator and tutor for high school and elementary school students, workshop facilitator for adult learners, administrator, researcher and writer. Her research interests concern literacy, alternative forms of education and the cultural dynamics of language, particularly as they play out in the field of publishing and in the book as an object.
Knowledge Mobilization Officer, QUESCREN
Anna.Hunt@concordia.ca
Anna holds a Master's degree in Educational Technology (Concordia University) and a Bachelor's degree in French and English Studies (University of Liverpool, UK). She has over 7 years experience working with students, learning professionals and educational institutions, with roles spanning facilitation, coordination and education in the public, non-profit and culture sectors. Anna first worked with QUESCREN as their Event Technology Manager at the Minority Community Vitality Through Education forum, and joined the team on a full-time basis as their Knowledge Mobilization Officer in July 2019.
Office Coordinator and Community Knowledge Open Library (CKOL) Project Officer, QUESCREN
Ana Gomez holds a Master's degree in Public Policy and Public Administration (Concordia University) and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology (Concordia University). Ana joined QUESCREN in May 2018 to coordinate the team's office. She is also the Coordinator at the Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy (Concordia University).
Financial Officer, QUESCREN
John.Dickson@concordia.ca
John Dickson joined QUESCREN in October 2019 as our part-time Project Financial Officer and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a minor in Commerce. He has 35 years of experience working in higher education, and is a strong program and project management professional skilled in Educational Management, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, and Student Affairs. Before retiring in 2018, his last 15 years were concentrated in the operations and administration of Concordia University Continuing Education.
Research Assistant, QUESCREN
daniel.slapcoff9@gmail.com
Daniel Slapcoff joined QUESCREN as a research assistant in September 2022. He is currently enrolled in Concordia's Media Studies MA program. Daniel uses documentary filmmaking as a research-creation method to study the role of storytelling in the creation and preservation of collective memory, identity, and the development of class solidarity in Quebec. He also teaches video production in the Communications Department.
Communications Coordinator, COM-Unity Project, QUESCREN
annasigrithur@gmail.com
Anna Sigrithur Houston joined the QUESCREN team as the communications coordinator for the COM-Unity project in April 2022. She is currently in her final year of an MA in Media Studies at Concordia where she is studying the impact of public perceptions of waste and pollution on policy decisions in Montreal.
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