Publications
Consult the list of publications and presentations by our research chair team.
Articles and scientific reports
2023
Ante, L., von Meduna, M., Steinmetz, F., Kairouz, S., Costes, J.-M., & Fiedler, I. (2023). Simulated gambling: An explorative study based on a representative survey? Journal of Gambling Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-023-10190-6
Kairouz, S., Costes, J.M., Murch, W. S., Doray-Demers, P., Carrier, C., Eroukmanoff, V. (2023). Enabling new strategies to prevent problematic online gambling: A machine learning approach for identifying at-risk online gamblers in France. International Gambling Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2022.2164042
2022
Lelonek-Kuleta, B., Bartczuk, R.P., Tovar, M.-L., Benoit, E., & Costes, J.M. (2022). Experiencing a significant win and its sociodemographic and motivational predictors: A comparative analysis of pure-chance gamblers from Poland and France. PLoS ONE, 17(11):e0277972.
Costes, J.-M., & Bonnaire, C. (2022). Spending Money in Free-to-Play Games: Sociodemographic Characteristics, Motives, Impulsivity and Internet Gaming Disorder Specificities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022,19, 15709.
Kairouz, S., Lambo, L., *Sowad, A.S.M., *Le Mesurier, J., & *Nadeau, J. (2022). Mapping the conceptualization of gender in gambling literature: A scoping review. Critical Gambling Studies. https://doi.org/10.29173/cgs115
Pitt, H., Thomas, S.L., Randle, M., Cowlishaw, S., Arnot, G., & Kairouz, S. (2022). Young people in Australia discuss strategies for preventing the normalisation of gambling and reducing gambling harm. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1- 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13201-0
Savard, A-C, *Bouffard, M*., *Laforge, J.-P., & Kairouz, S. (2022). Social representations of responsibility in gambling among young gamblers: Control yourself, do not become addicted and keep it fun...Critical Gambling Studies, 3(1), 58–70. https://doi.org/10.29173/cgs88
2021
Kairouz, S. (2021, October). Portrait des jeux de hasard et d’argent en ligne au Québec : regards sur une transformation amorcée en temps de pandémie (ENHJEU.com). Invited presentation at the Activité de suivi : Action concertée – Programme de recherché sur les impacts socioéconomiques des jeux de hasard et d’argent, Fonds de recherche Société et Culture, virtual.
Kairouz, S. (2021, September). Projet de déploiement d’un dispositif de détection par l’opérateur Loto-Quebec. Invited speaker at Journée d’Etude Scientifique : Observatoire Français des Drogues et des Toxicomanies (OFDT), virtual.
Kairouz, S. (2021, June). Le jeu à l’ère néolibérale : de la chance comme véhicule idéologique au hasard comme instrument du capital. Invited speaker at the National Conference on Critical Perspectives in Criminology and social justice (NCCP), virtual.
Kairouz, S., Bérubé, É., Tremblay-Nadeau, J., Savard, A-C. (2021, June). Gambling in a Neoliberal Era: A Feminist Perspective. 10th Conference Nationale. Perspective Critique Criminologie et Justice Sociale, virtual.
Kairouz, S., Savard, A.-C. (2021, June). E-GAMES Canada : la monétisation des jeux à l'ère des technologies mobiles, du numérique et de la COVID-19. Invited speaker at the Séminaire annuel Convergence, Recherche et Intervention (CRI 2021), virtual.
Murch, W. S., Dauphinais, S., Picard, É., French, M., Kairouz, S. (2021, May). Development of a Detection System for Problematic Online Gambling in Quebec. Asynchronous poster presentation at the GAM(BL)ING: Commodification of Leisure in the Digital Era Symposium 2021, virtual.
Laforge, J.-P., Savard, A.-C., Bouffard, M., Kairouz, S. (2021, May). Social representations of responsibility in gambling among young adult gamers: controlling oneself, avoiding addiction and having fun. Asynchronous poster presentation at the GAM(BL)ING: Commodification of Leisure in the Digital Era Symposium 2021, virtual.
Kairouz, S. (2021). Commentary: Building Bridges: A Reflection on the Need to Decolonize Gambling Studies. Critical Gambling Studies. Special Issue: Critical Indigenous Gambling Studies, 2(2), 172–174. https://doi.org/10.29173/cgs125
Brodeur, M., Audette-Chapdelaine, S., Savard, A. C., & Kairouz, S. (2021). Gambling and the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of Quebec (Canada): protocol for a mixed-methods study. BMJ open, 11 (9), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048785
Ferland, F., Blanchette-Martin, N., Côté, M., Tremblay, J., Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L., Savard, A.-C., L'Espérance, N., & Dufour, M. (2021). Do the consequences experienced by the people in the life of a problem gambler differ based on the nature of their relationship with the gambler? Journal of Gambling Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-021-10058-7
*Morvannou, A., & Kairouz, S. (2021). Seeking multiple doors? Service utilization among a cohort of women gamblers over two years. Canadian Journal of Addiction, 12 (2), 49-58. https://doi.org/10.1097/CXA.0000000000000116
French M., Tardif, M., Kairouz, S., & Savard, A.-C. (2021). A Governmentality of Online Gambling: Quebec’s Contested Internet Gambling Website Blocking Provisions. Canadian Journal of Law and Society/ Revue Canadienne Droit Et Société, 36(3), 483–504. https://doi.org/10.1017/cls.2021.9
Dussault, F., Brunelle, N., Dufour, M., & Kairouz, S. (2021). Multilevel Contextual Analysis of Poker Cash Game Gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies, 37(4), 1163–1176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-021-10009-2
2020
Stark, S., Reynolds, J., & Wiebe, J. (2020). Gambling and gaming in an Ontario sample of youth and parents. Journal of Gambling Issues, 46(1), 4 – 24. https://doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2021.46.2
Lynch, E., Howes, D., & French, M. (2020). A touch of luck and a “real taste of Vegas”: A sensory ethnography of the Montreal casino. The Senses and Society, 15(2), 192–215. https://doi.org/10.1080/17458927.2020.1773641
Morvannou, A., Kairouz, S., Andronicos, M., Jobin, E., Berbiche, D., & Dufour, M. (2020). Poker playing among women: Understanding factors associated with gambling problems. Journal of Gambling Issues, 45 (1), 18– 37. https://doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2020.45.2
von Meduna, M., Steinmetz, F., Ante, L., Reynolds, J., & Fiedler, I. (2020). Loot boxes are gambling-like elements in video games with harmful potential: Results from a large-scale population. Technology in Society, 63 (1), 1– 12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101395
Reynolds, J., Kairouz, S., Ilacqua, S., & French, M. (2020). Responsible Gambling: A Scoping Review. Critical Gambling Studies, 1(1), 23–39. https://doi.org/10.29173/cgs42
Dufour, M., Morvannou, A., & Saint-Arnaud, G. (2020). Le poker et les jeunes : un jeu dangereux ? Dans E. Mazalon et M. Dumont (dir.) (p. 103-123). Soutien à la persévérance et à la réussite des jeunes et des adultes en formation professionnelle.Montréal : Presse universitaire du Québec - Education, Intervention.
Dufour, M., Morvannou, A., Laverdière, E., Brunelle, N., Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L., Nolin, M.A., Dusseault F., & Berbiche, D. (2020). Once online poker, always online poker? Poker modality trajectories over two years. Addictive Behaviors Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2020.100251
Fiedler, I., Kairouz, S. & Reynolds, J. (2020). Corporate social responsibility vs. financial interests: The case of responsible gambling programs. Journal of Public Health, From Theory to Practice, 29, 993–1000 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-020-01219-w
Morvannou, A., Monson, E., Savard, A-C., Kairouz, S., Roy, E., & Dufour, M. (2020). “It did not apply to me”: Poker players’ perspectives of prevention messages. Canadian Journal of Public Health : A Publication of the Canadian Public Health Association, 111(4), 617–626. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-019-00283-4
2019
Morvannou, A., Dufour, M., Tremblay, D., Brunelle, N., & Roy, E. (2019). Quand l’utilisation d’une méthode mixte séquentielle amène à la compréhension de la passion du poker. Psychotropes, 25(1), 77-95. https://doi.org/10.3917/psyt.254.0077
Nadeau, L., Dufour, M., Guay, R., Kairouz, S., Ménard, J-M., & Paradis, C. (2019). Challenges of online gambling for risk and harm reduction. In H. Bowden-Jones, C. Dickson, C. Dunand & O. Simon (Eds.), Harm reduction for gambling: A public health approach (pp. 162-171). London: Routledge.
Reynolds, J., (2019). Gambling on Big Data: Designing Risk in Social Casino Games. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 10(1), 116-131. https://doi.org/10.1017/err.2019.18
Monson, E., Kairouz, S., Perks, M., & Arsenault, N. (2019). Are general and activity-specific PGSI scores consistent? Journal of Gambling Issues, 41(1), 40-52.
Dufour, M., Morvannou, A., Brunelle, N., Kairouz, S., Laverdière, E., Nadeau, L., Berbiche, D., & Roy, E. (2019). Gambling problems trajectories and associated individual risk factors: A three years follow up study among poker players. Journal of Gambling Studies, 36(1), 355–371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-019-09831-6
Fiedler, I., Kairouz, S., Costes, J.-M., & Weißmüller, K. (2019). Gambling spending and its concentration on problem gamblers. Journal of Business Research, 98, 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.01.040
2018
Savard, A.C., Kairouz, S., Reynolds, J. (2018). Free to Play ou Free for all? La régulation des jeux hybrides. Addiction(s): recherche et pratiques, 3, 40-43.
Monson, E., Kairouz, S., Fleury, M. J., & Caron, J. (2018). Neighborhood Perceptions Associated with Gambling Outcomes. Canadian Journal of Addiction, 9(4), 42-49. https://doi.org/ 10.1097/CXA.0000000000000035
Morvannou, A., Dufour, M., Monson, E., Roy, É. (2018). Passion for gambling: a scoping review. International Gambling Studies, 18(3), 460-476. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2018.1459777
Costes, J.-M., Kairouz, S., Monson, E., Eroukmanoff, V. (2018). Where lies the harm in lottery gambling? A portrait of gambling practices and associated problems. Journal of Gambling Studies, 34(4), 1293-1311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-018-9761-3
Morvannou, A., Dufour, M., Brunelle, N., & Roy, E. (2018). Être passionné un peu, beaucoup, énormément? Le concept de la passion chez les joueurs de poker, une étude qualitative. Journal of Gambling Issues, 38, 100-126. https://doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2018.38.6
Morvannou, A., Dufour, M., Brunelle, N., Berbiche, D., & Roy, E. (2018). One-year prospective study on passion and gambling problems in poker players. Journal of Gambling Studies, 34(2), 379-391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-017-9706-2
2017
Kairouz, S., Fiedler, I., Monson, E., & Arsenault, N. (2017). Exploring the effects of introducing a state monopoly operator to an unregulated online gambling market. Journal of Gambling Issues., 37, 136-148, http://dx.doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2018.37.6
Robillard, C., Kairouz, S., & Monson, E. (2017) Win or lose: Negotiating meaning of time and money within three gambling settings. Journal of Gambling Issues., 36, 164-182, https://doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2017.36.8
Kairouz, S., Dussault, F., & Monson, E. (2017). Co-occurring addictive behaviors: an analysis of risk profiles among university students. Addiction Research & Theory, 26(3), 221-229. https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2017.1348499
Dussault, F., Brunelle, N., Kairouz, S., Rousseau M., Leclerc, D., Tremblay, T., Cousineau, M.-M., & Dufour, M. (2017) Transition from playing with simulated gambling games to gambling with real money: a longitudinal study in adolescence. International Gambling Studies, 17(3), 386-400. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2017.1343366
Kairouz, S., Monson, E., & Robillard, C. (2017) Gender comparative analysis of gambling patterns in Canada. In H. Browden-Jones, & F. Prever (eds.). Gambling disorders in women: An international female perspective on treatment and research. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315627625
2016
Fiedler, I., Kairouz, S., & Robillard, C. (2016). Gambling: Taxes and Prevention. In Y. Carter (Ed.), Gambling: Risk Factors, Prevalence and Treament Outcomes (pp. 25-36). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science
Luce, C., Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L., & Monson, E. (2016). Life events and problem gambling severity: A prospective study of adult gamblers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviours, 30(8), 922- 930. https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000227
Huỳnh, C. Ngamini Ngui, A., Kairouz, S., Lesage, A., & Fleury, M.-J. (2016) Factors associated with high use of general practitioner and psychiatrist services among patients attending an addiction rehabilitation center. BMC Psychiatry, 16(258), 1- 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0974-7
Luce, C., Nadeau, L., & Kairouz, S. (2016). Pathways and transitions of gamblers over two years. International Gambling Studies, 16(3), 357-372. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2016.1209780
Kairouz, S., Ferland, F., Dufour, M., Gagnon, S. R., Van Mourik, V., & Nadeau, L. (2016). JEU.COM : Équipe de recherche sur les jeux de hasard et d’argent, la virtualité et la cyberdépendance. Montréal, Québec : Fonds de recherche société et culture – Québec
Kairouz, S., Paradi,s C., Nadeau, L., Tovar, M.-L., & Pousset, M. (2016). A cross-cultural comparison of population gambling patterns and regulatory frameworks: France and Québec. Journal of Public Health Policy, 37(4), 467-482. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44203399
Kairouz, S., Paradis, C., & Monson, E. (2016). Gender, gambling settings and gambling behaviours among undergraduate poker players. International Gambling Studies, 16(1), 85-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2016.1147590
2015
Shen, Y., Kairouz S., Nadeau, L., & Robillard, C. (2015). Comparing problem gamblers with moderate-risk gamblers in a sample of university students. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 4(2), 53-59, https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.4.2015.002
Kairouz, S., Paradis, C., & Monson, E. (2015). Does context matter? A multilevel analysis of gambling settings among undergraduates. Addiction Research & Theory, 23(6), 518-527. https://doi.org/10.3109/16066359.2015.1059826
Kairouz, S., Paradis, C., Nadeau, L., Hamel, D., & Robillard, C. (2015). Patterns and trends in gambling participation in the Quebec population between 2009 and 2012. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 106(3), e115-e120. https://doi.org/10.17269/cjph.106.4854
Costes, J.-M., Kairouz, S., Eroukmanoff, V., & Monson, E. (2015). Gambling patterns and problems of gamblers on licensed and unlicensed sites in France. Journal of Gambling Studies, 32(1), 79-91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-015-9541-2
Ngui, A.N., Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L., & Fleury, M.-J. (2015). Prévalence et utilisation des services dans le domaine de la consommation des substances psychoactives et du jeu de hasard et d'argent. Le Point en administration de la santé et des services sociaux, 10(4).
2014
Kairouz, S., Lasnier, B., Mihaylova, T., Montreuil, A., & Cohen, J. (2014). Smoking Restrictions in Homes After Implementation of a Smoking Ban in Public Places. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 17(1), 41-47. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntu125
Gendron, A., Dufour, M., Brunelle, N., Leclerc, D., & Cousineau, M.-M. (2014). Les symptômes associés aux problèmes de jeux de hasard et d’argent à l’adolescence : étude comparative selon le sexe. Drogues, santé et société, 13(1), 38- 52.
Costes, J.-M., Kairouz, S., & Pousset, M. (2014). Jeu problématique en France?: une première enquête nationale. Drogues, santé et société, 12(2), 1-19.
Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L., Tovar, M.-L., & Pousset, M. (2014). Comparaison du jeu de hasard et d’argent dans la population générale en France et au Québec. Rapport de l’Observatoire Français des drogues et toxicomanies et le Chaire de recherche sur l’étude du jeu. Concordia University, 05.2014. 30 p.
Ferland, F., Blanchette-Martin, N., Savard, C., Légaré A-A. (2014). La prévention des problèmes de jeu de hasard et d’argent chez les jeunes. Drogues, santé et socitété, 12(2).
Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L., Tovar, M.-L., & Pousset, M. (2014). Comparaison du jeu de hasard et d’argent dans la population générale en France et au Québec. Rapport de l’Observatoire Français des drogues et toxicomanies et le Chaire de recherche sur l’étude du jeu. Concordia University.
2013
Mihaylova, T., Kairouz, S., & Nadeau, L. (2013). Online Poker Gambling Among University Students: Risky Endeavour or Harmless Pastime?. Journal of Gambling Issues, 28, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2012.27.15
Nadeau, L. (2013). La cyberdépendance: et s' il fallait faire des Descartes de nous-mêmes?. Psychotropes, 18(3), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.3917/psyt.183.0011
Gadbois, J. (2013). Les bilans de responsabilité sociale de Loto-Québec (2005-2010). Une stratégie promotionnelle pour légitimer ses pratiques commerciales. Revue Ubuntou, 1, 32-48.
Kairouz, S. & Fortin, M. (2013). L’engagement dans le mouvement des AA?: un gage de bonheur. Drogues, santé et société, 12(1), 19-40.
2012
Kairouz, S., Paradis, C., & Nadeau, L. (2012). Are Online Gamblers More At Risk Than Offline Gamblers?. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 15(3), 175-180. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2011.0260
Nadeau, L. (2012). Les études sur l'efficacité de la psychothérapie ou comment la science répond à une question intime. Psychotropes, 18(1), 77-88. https://doi.org/10.3917/psyt.181.0077
Lalonde, F., & Nadeau, L. (2012). Risk and Protective Factors for Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Homeless Individuals in Treatment for Substance-Related Problems. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma,21(6), 626-645. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2012.694401
Paradis, C., Demers, A., Nadeau, L., & Picard, E. (2012). De la broue dans l’toupet ou Non, les parents boivent moins?! Drogues, santé et société, 10(2).
Nadeau, L., & Landry, M. (2012). Les troubles concomitants de toxicomanie et de santé mentale : résultats de recherche au Québec et réflexions cliniques. Québec, Québec: Presses de l'Université Laval.
Conference presentations
2022
Laforge, J.-P., Savard, A.-C., & Kairouz, S. (2022, November). The use of mobile F2P games in everyday life: The experiences of gamers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presentation at the Addiction Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
Savard, A.-C., Laforge, J.-P., Dauphinais, S., & Kairouz, S. (2022, November). Online gambling and Free-to-Play games in Canada: portrait and trends. Presentation at the Addiction Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
Kairouz, S., Savard, A.-C., Blanchette-Martin, N., Brodeur, M., Dufour, M., Ferland, F., French, M., Monson, E., Morvannou, A., & Van Mourik, V. (2022, November). Online gambling and associated harms during the COVID-19 pandemic: A population study. Presentation at the Addiction Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
Kairouz, S., Côté, M., Brodeur, M., & Savard, A.-C. (2022, October). Jeux de hasard et d’argent en temps de pandémie : expériences, tendances et transformations. Presentation at Sommet sur les dépendances, Longueuil, Canada.
Brodeur, M., Audette-Chapdelaine, S., Savard, A.-C., Kairouz, S. (2022, September). Gambling and the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of Quebec (Canada). Paper presented at 13th European Conference on Gambling Studies and Policy Issues, Oslo, Norway.
Kairouz, S., Savard, A.-C., Blanchette-Martin, N., Brodeur, M., Dufour, M., Ferland, F., French, M., Monson, E., Morvannou, A., & Van Mourik, V. (2022, June-July). A population study of online gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presentation at the International Gambling Conference, virtual.
Laforge, J.-P., Kairouz, S., & Savard, A.-C. (2022, June-July). Leisure Times and Spaces: The Everyday Life of Mobile Free-to-Play Gamers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Presentation at the International Gambling Conference, virtual.
Savard, A.-C., Kairouz, S., Costes, J.-M., Monson, E., Ferland, F., Fiedler, I., French, M., Nieborg, D., Reynolds, J., Dauphinais, S., & Laforge, J.-P. (2022, June-July). Pandemic and Free-to-Play games: A workshop based on the first Canadian study. Workshop at the International Gambling Conference, virtual.
Brodeur, M., Audette-Chapdelaine, S., Savard, A.-C., Kairouz, S. (2022, June). Gambling and the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of Quebec (Canada). Paper presented at Alberta Gambling Research Institute’s 21st Annual Conference, Banff, Canada.
Murch, W.S., Dauphinais, S., Picard, É., French, M., Kairouz, S. (2022, June). Machine Learning for Discovery and Prevention: Identifying behavioural markers of self-reported gambling problems in France and Quebec. Paper presented at Alberta Gambling Research Institute’s 21st Annual Conference, Banff, Canada.
Kairouz, S. (2022, May). Does “where” you conduct your research affect your career? Invited speaker at research panel discussion at the RANGES 1st Virtual Speaker Series: International Panel on Gambling Studies, virtual.
2021
Kairouz, S. (2021, May). Évolutions de nos pratiques de jeux et de nos pratiques de soins. Keynote speaker at congrès ACFAS 2021, virtual.
Kairouz, S. & Van Mourik, V. (2021, April). Mieux comprendre les jeux de hasard et d’argent (JHA) en période de pandémie. Invited speaker at the Midi-conference: Institute universitaire sur les dépendances (IUD), virtual.
Kairouz, S. & Savard, A.-C. (2021, February). COVID-19 et jeux de hasard et d’argent : impacts, transformations et réflexions. Invited speaker at the Midi-webinaires edition spéciale: CRI Pandémie, virtual.
Kairouz, S. (2021, January). GGTU 2020 Forum: GGTU in a virtual landscape: prevention and effectiveness. Invited speaker at a research panel discussion at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), virtual.
Kairouz, S. (2021, January). Online gambling in and beyond 2020: What does research say and where do we go from here? Invited speaker at the Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use (GGTU), organized by the Centre of Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH), virtual.
2020
Kairouz, S. (2020, October 9).Gambling: from pleasure to addiction. Invited presentation at Forum Culturel Mountadana. Virtual.
Kairouz, S. (2020, March). Researching indigenous gambling research experiences: reflection on sovereignty and neoliberal citizenship. Keynote speaker at the 19th Alberta Gambling Research Institute conference, Banff, Canada.
2019
Kairouz, S., (2019, October 10). Les jeux de hasard et d'argent à l'ère numérique: du comportement individuel à la responsabilité collective. Invited presentation at Colloque Rencontres autour du Jeu, Groupement d'intérêt scientifique, jeu et société. La Sorbonne, Paris, France.
Kairouz, S., (2019, September 23). Gambling harm: From individual to collective responsibility. Invited presentation at Health Talk, Fourths Space, Concordia University. Montréal, Canada.
Kairouz, S. (2019, September). International collaboration. Invited speaker at a Round table at the New Critical Directions in Gambling Studies: An International Conference for Early Career Scholars, Montreal, Canada.
Nadeau, J., Kairouz, S. (2019). A gendered overview of Gamblers Anonymous. Poster presentation at New Critical Directions in Gambling Studies: An International Conference for Early Career Scholars. Longueuil, Canada. September 3, 2019.
Côté, M., Blanchette-Martin, N., Ferland, F., Tremblay, J., Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L., Savard, AC., L'Espérance, N., Garceau, P., & Dufour, M. (2019). Les stratégies d’adaptation des proches de joueurs pathologiques : Un levier d’intervention prometteur. Presentation
at the 9e journée nationale de la Fédération Addiction. Perpignan, France. June 2019
Blanchette-Martin, N., Ferland, F., Kairouz, S., Tremblay, J., Nadeau, L. Savard, A-C,
L'espérance, N., Garceau, P., & Dufour, M (2019). Besoins de service et pistes d’intervention auprès des proches de joueurs pathologiques. Presentation at the 9e journée nationale de la Fédération Addiction. Perpignan, France. June 2019
Kairouz, S., Benoit E., Leudet F., & Gottraux, X. (2019) Table ronde 2: Jeux de hasard et d’argent : Quelles pistes de régulation(s) avec les acteurs économiques. Invited speaker at a roundtable at the 2ème Sommet francophone Régulation(s) : conjuguer intérêts et associer les compétences. Perpignan, France. June 12, 2019.
Carru, D., Kairouz, S., & French, M. (2019). Mobilité forcée et inclusion sociale: le rôle des nouvelles technologies de l’information dans l’expérience des réfugié.e.s au Québec. Poster presentation at the Séminaire annuel CRI 2019. Trois-Rivières, Canada. June 6, 2019.
Morvannou, A., Savard, A-C., Monson, E., Dufour, M., Kairouz, S., & Roy, E. (2019). Comment prévenir les risques liés à la pratique du poker ? Le point de vue des joueurs. Poster presentation at Public Health 2019. Ottawa, Canada. April 2019.
Arsenault, N., Monson, E., Kairouz, S., Eroukmanoff, V., Costes, J-M. (2019). Gambling on state-regulated websites is associated with less gambling-related harm. Poster presentation at the CPA's 80th Annual National Convention. Halifax, Canada. May 31 - June 2, 2019.
Monson, E., Kairouz, S., Fleury, M-J., Arsenault, N., & Caron, J. (2019, May-June). Neighborhood perceptions associated with gambling outcomes. Poster presentation at the CPA's 80th Annual National Convention. Halifax, Canada. May 31 - June 2, 2019.
Monson, E., Morvannou, A., *Arsenault, N., Shaw, M., & Kairouz, S. (2019, May-June). Are general and activity-specific problem gambling severity index (PGSI) scores consistent? Poster presentation at the CPA's 80th Annual National Convention. Halifax, Canada. May 31 - June 2, 2019.
Savard, A.C., Kairouz, S. (2019). « Risque et responsabilité » : un regard critique sur les campagnes de prévention et de promotion des jeux de hasard et d’argent. Presentation at the 87e Congrès de l'ACFAS 2019. Gatineau, Canada. May 31 2019.
Savard, A.-C., Kairouz, S., French, M. (2019). La monétisation des jeux à l’ère du numérique: enjeux de marché, de santé et de société - Gaming, Gambling, Marketing, Ding! Ding! Ding!. Conference La cyberdépendance: crions-nous au loup? Fondation du centre de référence du Grand Montréal. Montréal, Canada. May 7, 2019.
Savard, A-C, Kairouz, S., French, M, Bouffard, M., & Martel, C. (2019). De la médicalisation à la responsabilisation : la question de la prévention dans le domaine des jeux de hasard et d’argent. Presentation at the Conférence Nationale sur les Perspectives Critiques en Criminologie et Justice Sociale, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. May 2-4, 2019.
Reynolds, J., Kairouz, S., French, M., Ilacqua, S. (2019). Responsible gambling: A scoping review. Poster presentation at Public Health 2019, Ottawa, Canada. May 1, 2019.
Kairouz, S. (2019). Hide and seek with a hidden addiction. Invited guest speaker at Beyond Disciplines – Health: Myths vs. Facts conference, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Cadada. March 21, 2019.
2018
Reynolds, J. (2018). A Public Health Perspective on Social Gambling. Invited presentation at the University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. December 6 2018.
Reynolds, J. (2018). Loot Boxes: A risk for Public Health. Invited presentation at the University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. December 10 2018.
Kairouz, S., (2018). Responsible gambling: governance of an evolving concept. Invited guest speaker at the Gambling Research Group, University of Lethbridge, Canada. November 21 2018.
Kairouz, S., (2018). Gam(bl)ing realities in the new digital era: Epistemological shifts and challenges for public health. Invited guest speaker at the 2018 Una Ridley Lecture, Faculty of Health Sciences and Alberta Gambling Research Institute, University of Lethbridge, Canada. November 20 2018.
Kairouz, S., French, M. & A.-C. Savard. (2018). Table ronde: La monétisation du jeu à l'ère numérique : enjeux de marché, de santé et de société. Sommet sur les dépendances, Montreal, Canada. November 1-2 2018.
Morvannou, A., & Kairouz, S. (2018). Les joueuses demandent-elles de l'aide ? Résultats de l’enquête populationnelle ENHJEU Québec. Sommet sur les dépendances, Montreal, Canada, November 1-2 2018.
Reynolds, J. (2018). Beyond the Individual: Preventing youth harms in a designed digital world. Conférencière invitée à la conférence 2018 du Canadian Association of Gaming Regulatory Agencies (CAGRA). Quebec Cityc, Canada. October 16-17 2018.
Morvannou, A., & Kairouz, S. (2018). Identifying help-seeking behaviours among women gamblers: a cross-sectional population survey from Quebec, Canada.12th European conference on gambling studies and policy issues. Valletta, Malta, Septembre 11-14 2018.
Morvannou, A., & Kairouz, S. (2018). Whats’s new about clinic treatment approach and research in women gambling disorder? 12th European conference on gambling studies and policy issues, Valleta, Malta, Semptember 11-14 2018.
Kairouz, S. (2018). Gambling and gaming convergence: Epistemological shifts and challenges for public health. 4th International multidisciplinary Symposium Gambling addiciton: Science, Independence Transparency. University of Fribourg, Switzerland, June 27-29, 2018.
Kairouz, S. (2018). Utilité des enquêtes en population générale pour un système de monitorage. Presentation at the 4th International multidisciplinary Symposium Gambling addiciton: Science, Independence Transparency. University of Fribourg, Switzerland, June 27-29, 2018.
Reynolds, J. (2018). 'What's going on here?': Key stakeholder perspectives on social casino gambling games. Presentation at the 4th International multidisciplinary Symposium Gambling addiciton: Science, Independence Transparenc. University of Fribourg, Switzerland, June 27-29, 2018.
Kairouz, S. (2018). Projection / Debate Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation. 4th International multidisciplinary Sympoisum Gambling addiciton: Science, Independenc,e Transparency. Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland, June 26, 2018.
Kairouz, S., Goyette, M. (2018) Collecte et intégration de données issues du quotidien des personnes pour la recherche sur les dépendances et les habitudes de vie associées. École d’été sur les dépendances 2018. Longueuil, Québec. June 19, 2018.
French, M., Doray-Demers, P. (2018). Big data, Small N : enejux et défis associés à l’utilisation de données massives. École d’été sur les dépendances 2018. Longueuil, Québec. June 19, 2018.
Roy, E., Arruda, N., Morvannou, A. (2018). Les devis mixtes dans l’étude de phénomènes complexes dans le champ des addictions. École d’été sur les dépendances 2018. Longueuil, Québec. June 18, 2018.
Kairouz, S., Savard, A.-C. (2018). Les jeux mobiles hybrides : réalité et enjeux pour la prévention et le traitement. Conference presentation at the Séminaire annuel RISQ-IUD. Trois-Rivières, Quebec, June 7, 2018.
Doray-Demers, P. (2018). Les statistiques: Un outil pour comprendre un monde probabiliste. Conference presentation at Collège de Maisonneuve. Montreal, Quebec, April 26, 2018.
Morvannou, A. (2018). Préparer, négocier et ajuster : principes clés pour optimiser la collaboration avec son directeur de recherche. Colloque PedTice (Pour la promotion de la recherche en pédagogie et en didactique à l’ère numérique), Sherbrooke, Canada, April 20, 2018.
Kairouz, S. (2018). The intersection between gaming and gambling. Keynote presentation at the Alberta Gambling Research Institute's 17th annual conference. Banff, Alberta, April 12-14, 2018.
Monson, E., Kairouz, S., Fleury, M.-J., Ilacqua, S., Caron, J. (2018). Neighborhood perceptions and gambling behaviours. Poster presentation at the Alberta Gambling Research Institute's 17th annual conference. Banff, Alberta, April 12-14, 2018.
Morvannou, A., Monson, E., Dauphinais, S., Kairouz, S. (2018). Do General Problem Gambling Severity Indices Converge with Activity Specific Scores. Alberta Gambling Research Institute's 17th annual conference. Banff, Alberta, April 12-14, 2018.
Kairouz, S. (2018). E-GAMES. Electronic Gam(bl)ing: Multinational Empirical Surveys Project. The Public Health Agency of Sweden, Östersund, Sweden, March 24 2018.
Ferland, F., Blanchette-Martin, N., Kairouz, S., Tremblay, J., Nadeau, L., Savard, A.-C., L’Espérance, N., & Dufour, M. (2018). Atteintes au réseau social du joueur: impacts et conséquences. Conférence présentée aux intervenants du programme sensibilisation Jeu de la Maison Jean Lapointe. Montréal, Québec, March 7 2018.
Reynolds, J. (2018). How early career researcher reflexivity can help increase methodological diversity. International Think Tank on Gambling Research, Policy and Practice. Auckland, New Zealand, February 15-16 2018.
Reynolds, J. (2018). Responsible gambling: Towards a critical understanding. International Gambling Conference: Flipping the iceberg on gambling harm, mental health and co-existing issues. Auckland, New Zealand, February 12-14 2018.
2017
Ferland, F., Blanchette-Martin, N., Kairouz, S., Tremblay, J. et al. Impacts vécus par les membres de l’entourage des joueurs en traitement et besoin d’aide. Conference held to congress Issues of Substance. Canadian Centre of Substance Abuse, Calgary, November 13-15, 2017.
Fiedler, I. (2017). Business models of gaming and gambling and how they converge. Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies. Lisbon, Portugal, October 24-26 2017.
Kairouz, S. (2017). Reframing the gambling field: epistemological and methodological shifts in the study of the gambling/gaming convergence. Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies. Lisbon, Portugal, October 24-26 2017.
Reynolds, J. (2017). Spectrum model of social casino gaming/gambling: understanding the convergence. Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies. Lisbon, Portugal, October 24-26 2017.
Kairouz, S. (2017). L’équipe de recherche HERMES: Étude des Nouvelles générations de jeu, l’Internet et les technologies mobiles. Colloque scientifique de l’IUD : Regroupements de recherche en dépendance au Québec : convergences et synergies. Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 28 2017.
Ilacqua, S. (2017). Gambling and Economic crisis: A comparative analysis of US and Canadian Data 2004-2015. Poster presentation at the 2017 Concordia Undergraduate Research Showcase. Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 17 2017.
Ilacqua, S. (2017). Gambling in Action: Film representations vs. the local Montreal bar setting. 35th International Visual Sociology Conference. Montreal, Québec, Canada, June 19-22 2017.
Kairouz, S. Savard, A.-S. (2017). Visualizing responsible consumption: between harm reduction and promotion. 35th International Visual Sociology Conference. Montreal, Québec, Canada, June 19-22 2017.
Reynolds, J. (2017). Youth, poker, and Facebook: Gambling Reframed? 35th International Visual Sociology Conference. Montreal, Québec, Canada, June 19-22 2017.
Kairouz, S., Monson, E., Robillard, C., Arsenault, N. (2017). Win or Lose: Negotating meaning of time and money within three gambling settings. Poster presentation at the 78th Canadian Psychological Association National Convention. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 7-10 2017.
Monson, E., Kairouz, S., Dussault, F., Arsenault, N., Ilacqua, S. (2017) Assessing Problem Gambling: Convergence and Divergence of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). Poster presentation at the 78th Canadian Psychological Association National Convention. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 7-10 2017.
Monson, E., Caron, J., Mccloskey, K., Arsenault, N., Lonergan, M., Brunet, A. (2017) Longitudinal Analysis of Quality of Life across the Trauma Spectrum. Poster presentation at the 78th Canadian Psychological Association National Convention. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 7-10 2017.
Kairouz, S., Dufour, M. (2017). Équipe de recherche HERMES Habitudes de vie Et Recherches MultidisciplinairE, JEUX.COM : Équipe de recherche sur la nouvelle génération de jeux, l’Internet et les technologies mobiles. 16th exchange session of the Cross-training Program : Gambling : Basic notions and resources to support intervention. Montréal, Québec, Canada, June 6 2017.
Kairouz, S. (2017). Prévention et jeu responsable. 16th exchange session of the Cross-training Program : Gambling : Basic notions and resources to support intervention. Montréal, Québec, Canada, June 6 2017.
Ilacqua, S. (2017). Neoliberal expectations versus modern realities: Gambling and the economic crisis. Canadian Sociological Association Congress 2017. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 29 - June 1 2017.
Reynolds, J., Ilacqua, S., French, M., Kairouz, S. (2017). Responsiblizing Capitalism: Responsible Gambling in the Late Capitalist World. Canadian Sociological Association Congress 2017. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 29 - June 1 2017.
Arsenault, N., Kairouz, S., Fiedler, I., Monson, E. (2017). Effets de la mise en marche d'une offre légale de jeux de hasard et d'argent en ligne au Québec. Poster presentation at the ACFAS 85th conference. Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 8-12 2017.
Monson, E., Arsenault, N., Morvannou, A., Lonergan, M. (2017). Les effets de l'adoption de la législations interdisant de fumer dans les lieux publics sur le comportement des fumeurs au domicile. Poster presentation at the ACFAS 85th conference. Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 8-12 2017.
Dussault, F., Brunelle, N., Kairouz, S., Rousseau, M., Leclerc, D., Tremblay, J., Cousineau, M.-M.,Dufour, M. (2017). Transition from Playing with Demo Versions to Gambling with Real Money: A Longitudinal Study in Adolescence. Poster presentation at the Discovery meeting 2017 of the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC), Toronto, Ontarion, Canada, April 18-20 2017.
Monson, E., Kairouz, S., Dussault, F., Arsenault, N., Ilacqua, S. (2017). Assessing Problem Gambling: Convergence and Divergence of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). Alberta Gaming Research Institute 16th Conference Poster Presentation. Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 6-8 2017
Arsenault, N., Kairouz, S., Fiedler, I., Monson, E. (2017). Exploring the effects of introducing a state monopoly operator to an unregulated online gambling market. Alberta Gaming Research Institute 16th Conference Poster Presentation. Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 6-8 2017.
Kairouz, S., Costes, J.-M., Monson, E., Eroukmanoff, V., Arsenault, N. (2017). Gambling patterns and Problems of Gamblers on Regulated and Unregulated Sites. Alberta Gaming Research Institute 16th Conference Poster Presentation. Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 6-8 2017.
Reynolds, J. (2017). Gambling/Gaming in the Era of New Technologies. Games for Social Good: Psychosis & Marijuana Use. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 1st 2017.
Ilacqua, S., Kairouz, S., French, M. (2017). Responsible Gambling: Toward a Genealogical Understanding of the Concept. Poster presentation at the 4th annual conference of the Center for Clinical Research in Health (CCRH). Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 17 January 2017.
2016
Kairouz, S., Monson, E., Fiedler, I., Arsenault, N. (2016). Gambling patterns and Problems of Gamblers on Regulated and Unregulated Sites, Lisbon, Portugal, 15 September 2016.
Kairouz, S, Monson, E., Arsenault, N. (2016). Women and Gambling in Canada. 11th European Conference on Gambling Studies and Policiy Issues, Lisbon, Portugal, 12 September 2016.
Kairouz, S., (2016). Online gambling: When the digital reality catches up with us. Knowledge Exchange Forum for Policy Makers in Ontario. Gambling Research Exchange Ontario. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2016.
Kairouz, S., Robillard, C., Monson, E., Paradis, C. (2016). Gambling behaviors among undergraduate student gamblers: A multilevel analysis of the gambling context. International Gambling Conference – Preventing harm in the shifting gambling environment: Challenges, Policies & Strategies, Auckland, New Zealand, 12 February 2016.
Monson, E., Kairouz, S., Paradis, C. (2016). Gambling across settings: A gender perspective. International Gambling Conference. Preventing harm in the shifting gambling environment: Challenges, Policies & Strategies, Auckland, New Zealand, 12 February 2016.
2015
Kairouz, S., Paradis, C., Robillard, C., & Monson, E. (2015). Gambling settings and gambling behaviors among undergraduate student gamblers. [Symposium]. Issues of Substance Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 18 November 2015.
Kairouz, S., Dufour, M., Guay, R., Ménard, J.M., Nadeau, N., Paradis, C. (2015). Regulation, protection and monitoring of gambling in the cyberspace. [Symposium]. Issues of Substance Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 18 November 2015.
Kairouz, S. (2015). Risk, gambling, and governmentality. Conference on Big Data and Risk, Montréal, Canada, November 2015.
Kairouz, S. (2015). A multilevel analysis of contextual gambling expenditures among undergraduates. First European Conference on Addictive Behaviors and Dependences, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2015.
Kairouz, S. (2015). Online gambling at the crossroads: The role of Big Data. Summer Interactive Symposium – Research 2.0, Montreal, Quebec, June 2015.
Kairouz, S. (2015). Prevention of gambling problems: Do gambling contexts matter? Folkhalsomyndigheten Conference, Ostersund, Sweden, May 2015.
Kairouz, S. (2015). Online gambling, social responsibility and prevention. Public Health Agency of Sweden. Östersund, Sweden, 11 May 2015.
Kairouz, S. (2015). Recherche 2.0: Jeux et enJEux du numérique. Research Colloquium of the CRDM-IU. Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, 1 May 2015.
2014
Kairouz, S. (2014). Challenges in online gambling in Québec and elsewhere. Conference Series on Gambling (S. Kairouz, organizer). Conference organized by the Research Chair on Gambling, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 2014.
Robillard, C. (2014). Jeux 2.0 : Pratiques de JHA en ligne chez les étudiants universitaires. RSSPQ - Axe Internet & Santé, UQAM. Montréal, Québec, Canada, 5 June 2014.
Gadbois, J. (2014). Mapping the Playing Field of Lotto 6/49: Towards a New Understanding of Gambling. Congrèes de la CASCA. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 30 April 2014.
Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L. (2014) Portrait du jeu au Québec. Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et Culture. Knowledge translation activity. Quebec, Canada, 27 March 2014.
Kairouz, S. (2014). Portrait du jeu au Québec. Table de concertation nationale en surveillance. Ministère de la Santé et des SErvices Sociaux. Québec, Canada, March 2014.
Gadbois, J. (2014). Trois croyanaces des joueurs québécois de Lotto 6/49. Posent-elles vraiment problème? Écho de la recherche. Montréal, Québec, Canada, 21 January 2014.
Kairouz, S. (2014). Prévalence et évolution des jeux de hasard et d’argent en ligne : données du Québec. Troisième symposium international multidisciplinaire. Jeux excessif : connaître, prévenir, connaître les risques. Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 16 January 2014.
Gadbois, J. (2014). Évolution des représentations sociales et scientifiques des jeux de hasard et d'argent au Canada (1892-2014). Troisième symposium international multidisciplinaire. Jeux excessif: connaître, prévenir, connaître les risques. Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 16 January 2014.
Kairouz, S. (2014). Prévalence et évolution des JHA en ligne. 3e Symposium International Multidisciplinaire Jeu excessif, Neauchâtel, Switzerland, January 2014.
2013
Gadbois, J. (2013). Que nous engseigne l'historiographie des loteries au Québec (1892-1970)? Vers un nouveau modèle de compréhension des jeux de hasard et d'argent. Journée de la recherche étudiante. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 6 December 2013.
Kairouz, S. (2013). Research Chair on gambling: Contributions, challenges and future directions. Svenska Spelresearchday. Stockholm, Sweden, 12 November 2013.
Kairouz, S. (2013). Gambling Studies at the Lifestyle and Addictions Research Lab, Concordia University. Swedish Gambling Research Network (GARN). Stockholm, Sweden, 13 November 2013.
Gonzalez, D., Nadeau, L. (2013). Comorbidity among Pathological Gamblers in Treatment. III International Congress on Dual Disorders: Addictions and other Mental Disorders. Barcelona, Spain, October 23, 2013.
Gadbois, J. (2013). The Experience of Lotto 6/49 and the Capacity to Trust: Elements for an Anthropology of Gambling. 15th International conference on gambling and risk-taking, Las Vegas, Nevada, 27 - 31 May, 2013.
Gonzalez, D., Nadeau, L. (2013). Comorbidity among Pathological Gamblers in Treatment. 15th International conference on gambling and risk-taking, Las Vegas, Nevada, 27 - 31 May, 2013.
Kairouz, S., Luce, C., Nadeau, L. (2013). Gambling patterns in time: the role of life events. 15th International conference on gambling and risk-taking, Las Vegas, Nevada, 27 - 31 May, 2013.
Gadbois, J. (2013). L'histoire de l'histoire de la famille Lavigueur ou le parcours héroïque de parvenus. Troisième congrès annuel de l'Association de culture populaire du Canada. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. 9 May 2013.
Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L. (2013). Co-occurring addictive behaviours among university students: A typology of risk profiles. Alberta gambling research institute’s 12th annual conference, Banff, Alberta, 4 - 6 April, 2013.
Kairouz, S. (2013). Portrait de la prévalence des troubles liés aux substances et au jeu pathologique, Centre de santé et des services sociaux du centre de l’île. Unité de psychiatrie. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, February 2013.
Gadbois, J. (2013). Ce qui a scandalité Daniel. L'efficacité du scandale des billets de loterie au Canada du point de vue d'un scandalisé. Cercle des jeunes cherchers Centre Dollard-Cormier - Institut universitaire sur les dépendances. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 19 February 2013
Kairouz, S. (2013). Pathways of gambling problems severity: Follow-up from a general population survey. The Centre for Clinical Research in Health, Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 14 February 2013.
Gadbois, J. (2013). Ethnology of Lotto 6/49. Gambling with the Magic of Trust in the Shopping Malls of Quebec City. Anthropology and Sociology department, Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 30 January 2013.
2012
Kairouz, S. (2012). The pathways of gamblers in Quebec from 2009 to 2011: Have they changed and why. 9th European conference on Gambling Studies and Policy Issues, Loutraki, Greece, September 2012.
Luce, C., Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L. (2012). Support services for gamblers: What services are used and by whom? Alberta Gaming Research Institute’s 11th Annual conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 2012.
Kairouz, S., Nadeau, L. Luce, C. (2012). The pathways of gamblers in Québec from 2009 to 2011: Have they changed and why? 11th annual Alberta conference on gambling research, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 13-14 April 2012.