Date & time
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
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The Green Book Guide in Montreal
A Talk by Judith A. Nicholson
Cost
This event is free.
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Where
J.W. McConnell Building
1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
4TH SPACE
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What is the history of The Green Book Guide for Travel and Vacations in Montreal? This talk explores how a politics of automobility shaped and reflected conditions for African Americans who travelled by car to Montreal using The Green Book between 1936 and 1967. This talk invites collaboration to interpret how The Green Book haunts Montreal in our times. When we become aware of local locations listed in the guidebook, how do we regard them?
How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube.
Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca
Speakers
Dr. Judith A. Nicholson is Associate Professor in Communication Studies at Laurier University, where she teaches Critical Mobility Studies. Her journal articles and book chapters interpret mobility and racial politics. A current research project interprets automobility in Canada, or how the nation is shaped through infrastructure and ideology for cars and driving.