Conferences & lectures

In.site2 and Sustainability across disciplines

A Faculty of Fine Arts and Faculty of Arts and Science Collaboration

Date & time

Monday, March 17, 2025 –
Friday, March 21, 2025
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cost

This event is free and open to the public but please register

Organization

Design & Computation Arts; Loyola Coll. for Diversity & Sustainability / Sustainability Res. Cntr

Contact

Rebecca Tittler or pk langshaw

This collaborative, multi-event symposium will include presentations, interactive and participatory sessions, workshops, short films, and exhibitions highlighting both the strengths of diverse fields and the potential for innovative solutions to be developed through multidisciplinary discourse and practice. The symposium is designed to encourage collaboration between different disciplines; provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice; and encourage students and faculty researchers to explore unique ways of communicating.

All events will be available on March 17-19 both online and in person at 4th Space in the LB building downtown (1400 blvd deMaisonneuve O.).

On March 20th, all events will be held in person in H 1220 (12th floor of the Hall Building at 1455 blvd deMaisonneuve O.).

On March 21st, all events will be held in person in the RF conference centre at Loyola (7141 rue Sherbrooke O.).

This event is brought to you by the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability, the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre, and the Department of Design and Computation Arts in collaboration with 4TH SPACE, with the support of the Office of the Vice-President, Research, Innovation and Impact; the School of Community and Public Affairs and First Peoples Studies; the Science College; and the Departments of Communication Studies; Geography, Planning and Environment; and Political Science at Concordia University.

This event will contribute to the Sustainability in Research section of Concordia's Sustainability Action Plan by increasing the visibility of sustainability research at Concordia.

Sub-event(s):

A critical look at current topics in sustainability science
March 17, 2025, 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Careers in sustainability
March 17, 2025, 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Soil stories
March 17, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
CRUST - Ceramics reimagined using sustainable technique
March 17, 2025, 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Forest documents
March 17, 2025, 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Active matter and environmental relations
March 18, 2025, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Zines as a form of material resistance
March 18, 2025, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Rewilding arts and science
March 18, 2025, 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Sustainability shorts
March 18, 2025, 5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Angles of consequence
March 19, 2025, 10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Sustainable material research
March 19, 2025, 11:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
A climate of hope collage event
March 19, 2025, 1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m.
The atmospheres of walkability
March 19, 2025, 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Why are documentary films important to multidisciplinary sustainability research and practice?
March 19, 2025, 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Uncovering sustainable pathways with life cycle assessment
March 20, 2025, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Our embodied presence and the climate crisis
March 20, 2025, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
A radical proposal for municipal public services
March 20, 2025, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Greening the city
March 21, 2025, 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Harnessing emotions to inspire climate action
March 21, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Environmental science, sustainability, and biodiversity poster session
March 21, 2025, 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Issues in sustainability across disciplines
March 21, 2025, 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Nature connections: Exploring relational values of nature through art on Loyola Campus
March 21, 2025, 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Sustainability in the lab
March 21, 2025, 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Motivating response/ability towards the ecological emergency
March 21, 2025, 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.