Below you will find CIRM-hosted events that have been recorded in audio or video format. In addition to keeping an archive of our various activities, we hope that this will help to disseminate the thoughts discussed and the knowledge shared during these meetings to a wider audience and over a longer period of time.

Podcasts

Les Quartiers de la recherche

is a podcast series presenting projects by members of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montr茅al. Through long, immersive reports, the floor is given not only to the researchers, but also to their partners in the community and municipal administration.

Episode 1: Entre tradition et innovation, le cas de l'茅glise St Jax

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In this episode (in French), we take a look at Sam Victor and Hillary Kaell's research project, which takes us to the heart of downtown Montreal, to , a heritage church that hosts masses, academic events and even... ! However, the St Jax management's vision for their church runs up against that of a , orchestrated by the Ville-Marie borough. How does St Jax reconcile its vision of the sacred with its heritage responsibilities? What are the roles of public administrations in heritage conservation? How far are we prepared to go to safeguard Montreal's religious heritage?

This episode of Les Quartiers de la recherche is produced by the of the , directed by Solange Lefebvre, and by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montr茅al.

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Montr茅alais路es et insulaires

Season 2

The second season of our series of conferences-experiences about the St. Lawrence River was recorded with an audience in May and June 2022 (in French). It was a part of the programming, which is organized by Strat茅gies Saint-Laurent, and tackled issues related to the environment, green economy, and shoreline accessibility.

After having explored the relationships between Montr茅alers and the St. Lawrence River鈥檚 ecosystem, its riverbanks鈥� accessibility and the sustainability of its maritime transport, CIRM has once again invited the research community, stakeholders from the maritime sector, and citizens to collectively reflect on the fluvial issues of the city.听

The podcast Montr茅alais路es et insulaires [Montr茅alers and Islanders] is produced by (Yecine Meliani as sound recorders; Gregory Fitzgerald as musician, editor, and mixer). Learn more about the series.

Episode 1 鈥� Le fleuve qui nous traverse听

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Released on on February 23, 2023. Read the abstract.

Scientific Director

• 鈥� Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University

Guests

• Louise Legault 鈥� Spokesperson,听
• Pascale Rouill茅 鈥� Urban Planner and President,
• Danielle Plamondon 鈥� Urban Speleologist,
• Yenny Vega C谩rdenas 鈥� Lawyer and President,

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Episode 2 鈥� Berges culturelles

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To be released on on March 09, 2023. Read the abstract.

Scientific Director

• Laurent Vernet 鈥� Associate Member, CIRM; Director, Centre d鈥檈xposition de l鈥橴niversit茅 de Montr茅al

Guests

• Anouk B茅langer 鈥� Axis director, CIRM; Professor, Department of Social and Public Communication, UQAM
• 鈥� Museologist and Public Art Specialist
• Genevi猫ve Dup茅r茅 鈥� Researcher at CRITAC and Maritime Designer; PhD Student in Art Studies and Practices, UQAM;
• Lisette Lemieux 鈥� Artist,

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Season 1

The first season of our series of conferences-experiences about the St. Lawrence River was recorded without an audience in June 2021 (in French). It was a part of the programming, which is organized by Strat茅gies Saint-Laurent, and tackled issues related to the environment, green economy, and shoreline accessibility.

The podcast Montr茅alais路es et insulaires [Montr茅alers and Islanders] is produced by (Gabrielle P茅pin and Yecine Meliani as sound recorders; Gregory Fitzgerald as musician, editor, and mixer). Learn more about the series.

Episode 1 鈥斕齌he St. Lawrence River: A meeting place

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Released on on November 25, 2021.听Read the abstract.

Scientific Director

• Natalie Doonan听鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Associate Professor, Department of Communications, Universit茅 de Montr茅al

Guests

• Eug茅nie Potvin 鈥� Outgoing Coordinator,
• Mich猫le Dagenais 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Full Professor, Department of History, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
• Sabine Courcier 鈥� Planning Consultant,
• 听鈥� Ph.D Student, Department of Biology, 91社区

CIRM is grateful to the听 for its collaboration in presenting this event.

Episode 2 鈥� Hit the waters, Montr茅alers!

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Released on on December 7, 2021.听Read the abstract.

Scientific Director

• Nathalie Boucher听鈥� Associate Member, CIRM; Director, R.Es.P.I.R.E.

Guests

• Scott McKay 鈥� President,
• 鈥� Director, Chaire en paysage et environnement, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
• Yves Plante 鈥斕鼶irector,
• Victor Balsis 鈥� President,

CIRM is grateful to the for its collaboration in presenting this event.

Episode 3 鈥斕鼼reen cargos: The challenges of maritime transport in the St. Lawrence River

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Released on on December 21, 2021.听Read the abstract.

Scientific Director

• Jeanne-H茅l猫ne Jugie听鈥� Associate Member, CIRM

Guests

• 鈥� Full Professor, Department of Geography, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
• Claude Deschambault 鈥斕鼶irector, Environment,
• Jean Aubry-Morin 鈥� Vice-President, External Relations,听
• Caroline Denis 鈥� Manager, Environment,
• Catherine Guillemette 鈥斕齋enior Advisor, Environment, Environmental Management Branch,

CIRM is grateful to the for its collaboration in presenting this event.

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La ville r茅siliente. Comment la construire?

CIRM鈥檚听lunchtime seminar surrounding the collective work (Presses de l'Universit茅 de Montr茅al, 2017) was recorded on May 24, 2018 (in French). This book collects the most recent works on how to adapt cities to climate change.鈥�

Moderator

• 听鈥� Axis Codirector, CIRM;听Associate Dean,听Faculty of Urban Planning, Universit茅 de Montr茅al

Panellists

• Sylvain Perron 鈥斕齈ublic Policy Analyst,
• Mich猫le Dagenais听鈥� Regular Member, CIRM;听Full Professor,听Department of History, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
• Nathalie Bleau 鈥斕鼵oordinator, Built environment,
• Claire N茅ron-Dejean 鈥斕齈roject Director,听Strategic planification,
• 听鈥� School of听Environmental Planning and Design,听Universit茅 de Montr茅al

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Videos

Montr茅al Lecture Series

Au c艙ur de Griffintown : l鈥檌nclusion territoriale du projet MR-63 - Lecture by听Jonathan Durand Folco, Emanuel Guay and F茅lix Beauchemin

This lecture (in French) presents the project in Griffintown, exploring its role in territorial inclusion and its social impact. Following a presentation of the MR-63 organization (origins, mission and partnership with CIRM), the researchers provide a brief socio-demographic analysis of Griffintown, highlighting the challenges of gentrification and strategies to mitigate urban exclusion. Next, the researchers address residents' concerns, including the lack of accessible public spaces and the need for social engagement on the part of MR-63. Several recommendations are proposed, such as making spaces accessible to residents, supporting community initiatives and developing democratic governance for MR-63. In conclusion, MR-63 is called upon to play an active role in improving the neighborhood, beyond a mere cultural space, by promoting citizen participation and equitable urban development.

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Langues et identit茅s des communaut茅s italienne et portugaise de Montr茅al - Lecture by听Fabio Scetti

Montr茅al's Italian and Portuguese communities are veritable pieces of the Qu茅bec metropolis' urban puzzle. The foundation of these two communities played an important role during the Quiet Revolution in terms of linguistic integration, particularly following Bill 101 and the schooling of migrant children. Fabio's research was carried out between 2011 and 2024, with the collection of a varied sociolinguistic corpus - made up of ethnographic observations and interviews. During the analysis, he was able to question the notion of identity and study the influence of language practices as identity markers, as well as the discourses that circulate within the two communities. This lecture is in French.

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CIRM x MR-63 Impact Laboratory Workshop Walk

Here's a glimpse of the workshop-walk organized by the CIRM x MR-63 Impact Laboratory on the subject of heritage in the Griffintown district. Enthusiastic and passionate residents shared their thoughts with us throughout this unique workshop.

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You can answer the questions in the video by clicking .

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CIRM Promenade: guided tour of Montreal monuments with Louis Kelly

Louis Kelly, doctoral student at the University of Amsterdam and researcher on memory, presents this short guided tour of Montreal monuments and their role in the construction of public memory. Louis spent the summer of 2023 in Montreal, conducting his fieldwork under the supervision of Mary Anne Poutanen, CIRM member and co-director of the "Immigration, everyday life, and religion" axis. He observed and questioned passers-by around the Macdonald, Maisonneuve and Vauquelin monuments, which he talks about here (in addition to other monuments along the way).

The video is in English, with subtitles available.

Louis has a few words to say: "When I started my PhD at the University of Amsterdam, my supervisors advised me to get in touch with the academic community in Montreal and find "boots on the ground" who could help me. It seemed obvious then, and still is today, that Dr. Poutanen, Dr. Gervais and the rest of CRIEM would help me in this task. After a summer spent in their offices during my fieldwork, I'm grateful for the support received and happy to share this "virtual tour" to show you my research and its importance to the study of Montreal's public memory."

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Screening-discussion of the documentary film 芦 Une Tour sur la Montagne 禄

Video recording of the evening of screening and discussion of the documentary film "A Tower on the Mountain: the Architecture of Ernest Cormier and his life with Clorinthe Perron" (in French with English subtitles), organized on February, 16th 2023 in collaboration with the . This event is part of the McEwen School of Architecture's "MSoA Winter 2023 Cultural Events" series.

Moderator

• 听鈥� Assistant Professor, J.H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design University of Toronto听

Guests

• 听鈥� Film Director, Perception Films听

• Aliki Economides听鈥� Assistant Professor, McEwen School of Architecture, Laurentian University听

• 听鈥� Professor, History Department, UQAM听

• 听鈥� Historian听

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Cyclorama, a discussion on language et sur les liens entre les communaut茅s artistiques francophones et anglophones

This interview presented in collaboration with the Qu茅bec Studies Program, the 91社区 Institute for the Study of Canada, the ,听and 听was recorded on November 4, 2022 as part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series.听It focuses on some of the issues brought up by the听Cyclorama play, such as language and the links between French and English artistic communities.

Moderators

• Sophie Ji 鈥斕齋tudent,听91社区; Cultural Editor, Le D茅lit
• Elissa Kayal 鈥斕齋tudent, 91社区; Administrative Assistant, CIRM

Guests

• 听鈥斕齈erformer, Musician, and Multidisciplinary Creator
• 听鈥斕鼳ctor

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Discovering the Peter-91社区 District Through the Lens of the Community Council

This interview presented in collaboration with the Qu茅bec Studies Program, the听91社区 Institute for the Study of Canada, and the was recorded on October 15, 2022听as part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series. It focuses on听the history and the mission of the Peter-91社区 Community Council.

Moderators

• Megan Uderian 鈥� Student,听91社区
• Mary Anne Poutanen听鈥斕齊egular Member and Resident Scholar, CIRM; Lecturer, Qu茅bec Studies Program, 91社区

Guest

• St茅phane Febbrari 鈥斕鼶irector,听

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Making a Community-Driven Project a Reality: The Museum of Jewish Montr茅al

This interview presented in collaboration with the Qu茅bec Studies Program and the was recorded on March 23, 2022 as part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series. It focuses on the centrality of Montr茅al to Jewish identity and culture in Canada.

Moderators

• Samuel Jachir 鈥� Member, Qu茅bec Studies Students鈥� Association, 91社区
• Mary Anne Poutanen 鈥� Regular Member and Resident Scholar, CIRM; Lecturer, Qu茅bec Studies Program, 91社区

Guest

• Zev Moses 鈥� Executive Director,

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No one could stop this train: A conversation with Michael P. Farkas

This interview presented in collaboration with the Qu茅bec Studies Program and the was recorded on March 16, 2022 as part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series. It deals with living together, leadership, as well as civic and artistic education.

Moderators

• Vadime Saint-Cyr 鈥� Member, Qu茅bec Studies Students鈥� Association, 91社区
• Mary Anne Poutanen 鈥� Regular Member and Resident Scholar, CIRM; Lecturer, Qu茅bec Studies Program, 91社区

Guest

• Michael P. Farkas 鈥� President, 听Roundtable; Director, ; Coordinator of the 鈥淐lub 脡nergie鈥� arts program for children,

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AI in the听city: Building civic engagement and public trust

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L鈥櫭﹖hique de l鈥橧A听: l鈥檜tilisation des technologies de surveillance 脿 la Ville de Montr茅al

This panel, presented in collaboration with the was recorded on February 16, 2022. It brought together academics and professionals who are experts in human rights and freedoms, technology ethics, and data governance.

Moderators

• 听鈥� Director of Artificial Intelligence Adoption, Forum IA Qu茅bec
• 听鈥� President, Conseil jeunesse de Montr茅al

Panellists

• Marie Carpentier 鈥� Legal Counsel,
• 听鈥� Professor, Department of Informatics, UQAM; Canada Research Chair in Privacy-Preserving and Ethical Analysis of Big Data
• 鈥� Director of Artificial Intelligence, Moov AI

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Montr茅al dans les bulles

This seminar based on the book (Presses de l鈥橴niversit茅 Laval, 2021) was recorder on November 25, 2021. It brings together experts in Qu茅bec French, media culture, and language (in)security.

Moderator

• 鈥斕鼺ull Professor, Department of Linguistics and Translation, Universit茅 de Montr茅al

Author

• Anna听Giaufret听鈥� International Member, CIRM; Associate Professor, Department of Modern and French Languages and Cultures, University of Genoa

Panellists

• 听鈥� Assistant Professor, Department of French Studies, Universit茅 de Moncton
• 听鈥� Assistant Professor, Department of French Studies, Universit茅 de Moncton
• Annette Boudreau听鈥� Professor Emeritus, Department of French Studies, Universit茅 de Moncton
• Caroline听Loranger 鈥� Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Literary Studies, Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al
• 听鈥� Associate Professor, Department of Communications, Universit茅 de Sherbrooke

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Youth as decision makers

This interview presented in collaboration with the Qu茅bec Studies Program and the was recorded on November 23, 2021 as part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series. It addresses youth civic engagement and political participation.

Moderators

• Mohammad Mansoor 鈥斕齅ember, Qu茅bec Studies Students鈥� Association,听91社区
• 脡ric B茅langer听鈥� Associate Member, CIRM; Full Professor, Department of Political Science, 91社区

Guest

• 鈥� Executive Director, Apathy is Boring

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Food justice in Montr茅al

This interview presented in collaboration with the Qu茅bec Studies Program and the was recorded on November 4, 2021 as part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series. It touches on issues of poverty and food insecurity.

Moderators

• Piers Young 鈥� President, Qu茅bec Studies Students鈥� Association, 91社区
• Mary Anne Poutanen听鈥� Regular Member and Resident Scholar, CIRM; Lecturer, Qu茅bec Studies Program, 91社区

Guest

• - Executive Director, Centre de ressources et d鈥檃ction communautaire de La Petite-Patrie

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The F-MR Lab: Culture

The last roundtable in our series on the creation and management of the future MR-63 Impact Laboratory was recorded on June 18, 2021. It examines the current state and institutionalization of culture in Montr茅al in order to reflect on the role of MR-63 as new promoter of art, design, and gastronomy in Griffintown.

Moderator

• Laurent Vernet 鈥� Associate Member, CIRM; Visiting Scholar, Department of Art History and Film Studies, Universit茅 de Montr茅al

Panellists

• Myriam Achard 鈥� Manager of Partnerships, New Media, and Public Relations,
• Marie-Mich猫le Cron 鈥� Cultural Advisor in听Digital and Visual Arts,
• Martin Dufrasne 鈥� Programming Coordinator,
• 脡tienne Morin-Bordeleau 鈥� Co-Founder,
• Hanieh Ziaei 鈥� Executive Director,

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The F-MR Lab: Territorial Inclusion

The third roundtable in our series on the creation and management of the future MR-63 Impact Laboratory was recorded on May 21, 2021. It adresses the social, cultural and economic realities to be taken into account when developing a project within a neighbourhood in order to promote diversity and inclusion of all its stakeholders.

Moderator

• D茅borah Cherenfant 鈥斕齈resident and Spokesperson,

Panellists

• 听鈥斕齊esearcher, Observatoire qu茅b茅cois des in茅galit茅s
• Doroth茅e de Collasson 鈥� Programs Co-Director,听
• 听鈥� Coordinator, Coalition de la Petite-Bourgogne
• Ziyi Shi 鈥� Chair of the board of directors,
• Jean-Fran莽ois Fortin Tam 鈥斕鼵o-Founder of Executive Marketing Services,

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Rethinking the city in times of pandemic, no. 5

The last webinar in our series about the impacts of COVID-19 in urban contexts was recorded on May 17, 2021. This episode entitled 鈥淓nvisioning Tourism Differently鈥� focuses on the impact of social distancing and curfew on the tourism experience, as well as various initiatives implemented to redefine that experience.

Moderators

• Nik Luka 鈥� Interim Director, CIRM; Associate Professor, School of Urban Planning and Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, 91社区
• Daniel Weinstock 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy, 91社区
• Magda Fahrni 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Professor, Department of History and Institute of Feminist Research and Studies, UQAM

Guests

• J茅r么me Glad 鈥� Co-Founder and Executive Director,听
• Nik Luka 鈥� Interim Director, CIRM; Associate Professor, School of Urban Planning and Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, 91社区
• 听鈥� Professor, Department of History,听Saint Mary鈥檚 University

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Pollution par les microplastiques听: de la th茅orie 脿 la pratique

This talk presented in collaboration with the , the , and 听was recorded on April 22, 2021, on the occasion of Earth Day. It focuses on the source and impact of microplastics in natural waterways听as well as the actions that can be taken to reduce this type of pollution.

Speaker

• C茅cilia M茅l茅 鈥� Project Manager,

Facilitator

• Eug茅nie Potvin 鈥� Coordinator,

Guest

• Sarah Lessard 鈥� Citizen Member,

This event sets the stage for the Montr茅alers and Islanders听series of conferences-experiences to be held in June 2021 - stay tuned!

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Rethinking the city in times of pandemic,听no. 4

The fourth webinar in our series about the impacts of COVID-19 in urban contexts was recorded on April 16, 2021. This episode entitled 鈥淣ew Light on Urban Nights鈥� looks at the consequences of social distancing and curfew on the Montr茅al nightlife and affects.

Moderators

• Nik Luka 鈥� Interim Director, CIRM; Associate Professor, School of Urban Planning and Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, 91社区
• Daniel Weinstock 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy, 91社区
• Magda Fahrni 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Professor, Department of History and Institute of Feminist Research and Studies, UQAM

Guests

• 听鈥斕鼳ssociate Professor, Department of History, Simon Fraser University
• Jess Reia听鈥斕鼴MO Postdoctoral Fellow, CIRM; Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Art History and Communication Studies, 91社区; member, MTL 24/24 Night Council
• 听鈥� Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Information Studies, 91社区

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The F-MR Lab: Heritage

The first roundtable in our series on the creation and management of the future MR-63 Impact Laboratory was recorded on March听26, 2021. This discussion focuses on issues related to heritage conservation and the requalification of unclassified Montr茅al icons, including the city鈥檚 old metro cars.

Moderator

• Aliki听Economides 鈥� Assistant Professor, McEwen School of Architecture, Laurentian University

Panellists

• 鈥� Professor, Department of Urban and Tourism Studies, UQAM
• Beno卯t听Clairoux 鈥� Historian / Communications and Public Relations Advisor,
• 鈥� Photographer and Painter, MacLeod 9 Productions鈥�
• Fr茅d茅ric Morin-Bordeleau 鈥�鈥� Co-Founder,

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AI policy and funding in Canada

This seminar marking the launch of Ana Brandusescu鈥檚 report Artificial intelligence policy and funding in Canada: Public investments, private interests was recorded on March 18, 2021. It takes a close look at the AI ecosystem in Canada, the social responsibility issues it raises, and its funding networks.

Moderator

• 鈥斕齇pen Government Advocate; Co-founder, Tech Reset Canada

Author

• Ana Brandusescu 鈥� McConnell Foundation Professor of Practice, CIRM

Panellists

• 鈥� Policy Lead on Technology, Cybersecurity, and听Democracy, Ryerson Leadership Lab
• 鈥� Senior Program Officer, Open North
• Jess Reia 鈥� BMO Postdoctoral Fellow, CIRM; Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Art History and Communication Studies, 91社区
• 鈥� Executive Director, AI Impact Alliance

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Democratic life and civic participation in Montr茅al

This interview presented in collaboration with the Quebec Studies Program and the was recorded on March 17, 2021 as part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series.听Dominique Ollivier shares her vision of the city and its issues in light of her personal and professional experience as well as her volunteer involvement with numerous organizations.

Hosts

• Angelo Robert 鈥� Member, Quebec Studies Students鈥� Association, 91社区
• Emilie Doumbe Mandengu茅听鈥� Student, Department of Political Science, 91社区
• Daniel B茅land 鈥� James 91社区 Professor, Department of Political Science, 91社区; Director, 91社区 Institute for the Study of Canada

Guest

• 听鈥斕齈resident, Office de consultation publique de Montr茅al

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Rethinking the city in times of pandemic,听no. 3

The third webinar in our series about the impacts of COVID-19 in urban contexts was recorded on February 26, 2021. This episode entitled 鈥淭he Northern City in Times of Pandemic鈥� touches on the particular issues and challenges of the winter health crisis, especially with regard to vulnerable populations.

Moderators

• Nik Luka 鈥� Interim Director, CIRM; Associate Professor, School of Urban Planning and Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, 91社区
• Daniel Weinstock 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy, 91社区
• Magda Fahrni 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Professor, Department of History and Institute of Feminist Research and Studies, UQAM

Guests

• 听鈥斕齈resident and CEO, Old Brewery Mission
• 听鈥斕鼳ssociate Professor, Faculty of Law, Universit茅 de Sherbrooke
• 听鈥斕齈rofessor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lule氓 University of Technology, Sweden

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Race, crime and gentrification

This seminar based on the monograph (2020, Oxford University Press) was recorded on December 9, 2020. It addresses the complex interplay between anti-crime initiatives, gentrification, and social justice activism in a Chicago-Montr茅al comparative perspective.听

Moderator

• Philip S. S. Howard 鈥� Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, 91社区

Author

• Jan Doering 鈥� Associate Member, CIRM; Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, 91社区

Panellists

• 鈥� Vice-president, Conseil des Montr茅alaises
• 鈥� Professor, Department of Urban and Tourism Studies, ESG-UQAM
• 鈥� Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
• 鈥� Representative, Coalition of Housing and Tenant Associations Committees of Quebec (RCLALQ)
• 鈥� Assistant Professor, 脡cole de criminologie, Universit茅 de Montr茅al; Director, Centre international de criminologie compar茅e
• 鈥� Professor, John Abbott College; Course Lecturer, 91社区 Institute for the Study of Canada, 91社区
• 鈥� Borough Councillor, Saint-Henri-Est鈥揚etite-Bourgogne鈥揚ointe-Saint-Charles鈥揋riffintown

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Anglo Montr茅al literature and publishing

This roundtable presented in collaboration with the Quebec Studies Program and the was recorded on December 4, 2020. Part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series, the discussion addresses the realities and challenges faced by the local literary scene.

Hosts

• Angelo Robert 鈥� Member, Quebec Studies Students鈥� Association, 91社区
• 听鈥� Resident Scholar, CIRM; Postdoctoral Fellow,听D茅partement des litt茅ratures de langue fran莽aise, de traduction et de cr茅ation, 91社区

Guests

• Linda Leith 鈥斕齏riter, Translator, and听
• Ashley Fortier 鈥斕鼸ditor, Publisher, and Founder,听
• Antoine Tanguay 鈥� Editor, Publisher, and Founder,听
• Lori Schubert 鈥� Executive Director,听

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Rethinking the city in times of pandemic,听no. 2

The second webinar in our series about the impacts of COVID-19 in urban contexts was recorded on November 13, 2020 (in French). This episode entitled 鈥淯n si猫cle de crises sanitaires 脿 Montr茅al鈥� looks back at the typhus, influenza, and polio epidemics in Montr茅al to shed some historical light on the current pandemic.

Moderators

• Nik Luka 鈥� Interim Director, CIRM; Associate Professor, School of Urban Planning and Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, 91社区
• Daniel Weinstock 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy, 91社区
• Magda Fahrni 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Professor, Department of History and Institute of Feminist Research and Studies, UQAM

Guests

• Sophie Doucet 鈥� Ph.D. History, UQAM
• Maude Charest-Auger 鈥� Archivist, Quebec Ministry of Public Security
• Val茅rie Poirier 鈥� Ph.D. History, UQAM

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De la ville intelligente 脿 la ville intelligible

This seminar based on the collective work (2019, Presses de l鈥橴niversit茅 du Qu茅bec) was recorded on October听29, 2020. It brought together a panel of experts in urban studies, innovation, and data governance to provoke in-depth reflection on the deployment of new technologies in cities in relation to the resolution of contemporary crises.

Moderator

• Hoi Kong听鈥� Axis Codirector, CIRM; Full Professor,听Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia

Authors

• 听鈥� Professor, Department of Strategy, Social and Environmental Responsibility,听ESG-UQAM
• 听鈥� Professor, Department of Political Science, Universit茅 de Montr茅al; Researcher, C脡RIUM

Panellists

• 听鈥� Ph.D andidate in Urban Studies, Centre Urbanisation Culture Society, Institut national de la recherche scientifique
• 听鈥� Director,听Montr茅al听Urban Innovation Lab (MUIL)
• 听鈥� Mayor, Rosemont鈥揕a Petite-Patrie borough; Executive Committee member responsible for the smart city, information technologies, innovation, and higher education, City of Montr茅al
• 听鈥� Director, Applied Research Lab, OpenNorth
• Ana Brandusescu听鈥斕�2019-2021 Professor of Practice, CIRM

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The Montr茅al theatre scene

This roundtable presented in collaboration with the Qu茅bec Studies Program and the was recorded on October 22, 2020. Part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series, the discussion addresses the realities and challenges faced by the local theatre industry.听

Moderators

• Ana茂s L茅pine-Lopez 鈥� Member, Qu茅bec Studies Students鈥� Association, 91社区
• Erin Hurley听鈥斕齊egular Member, CIRM;听Associate Professor, Department of English,听91社区

Guests

• Quincy Armorer 鈥斕鼳rtistic Director,
• Sylvain B茅langer 鈥� Co-General Manager听and Artistic Director,
• Eda Holmes 鈥� Artistic Director,听
• Jean-Simon Traversy 鈥� Artistic Director, Director, and Translator,听

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Rethinking the city in times of pandemic,听no.听1

The first webinar in our series about the impacts of COVID-19 in urban contexts was recorded on October 2, 2020 (in French). This episode entitled 鈥淩echerche scientifique : s鈥檃dapter pour mieux se r茅inventer?鈥� focuses on the challenges and transformations faced by the scientific community during and after the pandemic.

Moderators

• Nik Luka听鈥斕齀nterim Director,听CIRM;听Associate Professor, School of Urban Planning and听Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, 91社区
• St茅phan Gervais听鈥斕齋cientific Coordinator,听CIRM;听Coordinator, Quebec Studies Program, 91社区

Guests

• Daniel Weinstock 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy, 91社区
• Magda Fahrni 鈥� Regular Member, CIRM; Professor, Department of History and Institute of Feminist Research and Studies, UQAM

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Meteorology and climate change in the St.听Lawrence Valley

This discussion based on Victoria C. Slonosky鈥檚 book (Chicago University Press, 2018) was recorded on September 16, 2020. It explores questions of climate history and meteorological data conservation, in light of the citizen science project . A presentation of the book by its author is available in our Reading corner.

Moderator

• Fr茅d茅ric Fabry听鈥斕齈rofessor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 91社区听

Author

• Victoria C. Slonosky听鈥斕鼳ssociate听Member, CIRM;听Visiting听Scholar, Department of Geography, 91社区;听Team听Leader,听DRAW project

Panellists

• 听鈥� Full Professor - Department of Geography,听Universit茅听du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al听
• 听鈥斕鼳ssistant Professor,听Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University听
• 听鈥斕齋SHRC Postdoctoral Fellow,听Department of History, Concordia University;听Lecturer,听Peter Guohua School of Architecture, 91社区

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Music scenes of Qu茅bec and Montr茅al

This roundtable presented in collaboration with the Qu茅bec Studies Program and the was recorded on September听16,听2020. Part of the Montr茅al as seen by... series, the discussion addresses the realities and challenges faced by the local music industry.

Host

• Jhessica Reia听鈥斕鼴MO Postdoctoral Fellow, CIRM;听Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Art History and Communication, 91社区

Moderators

• 脡valie Vall茅e 鈥斕齅ember, Qu茅bec Studies Students鈥� Association, 91社区
• Will Straw听鈥斕鼳xis Director, CIRM;听Full Professor,听Department of Art History and Communication, 91社区

Guests

• 听鈥斕齋inger-Songwriter
• Marie-Julie Desrochers 鈥斕鼶irector, Institutional Affairs and Research,
• Dan Seligman 鈥斕鼵o-founder and Artistic Director,
• Jean-脡tienne Sheehy 鈥斕齅usic Journalist and Founder,

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Book launch: Engaging with diversity

The book launch of 听(Peter Lang, coll. 鈥淒iversitas鈥�) took place on November 7, 2018, in the presence of co-editors听St茅phan Gervais, , and Mary Anne Poutanen.听This collection of around thirty papers鈥攖o which several CIRM members collaborated鈥攐ffers a broad overview of the study of pluralism and ethnic diversity in Qu茅bec.听

For the occasion, video capsules were produced with several authors to present their contribution. To watch these capsules, please follow the links below.