海角社区
Researchers, public and private sector actors, and community workers are invited to discuss a recent publication (monograph, collective work, article, report, etc.) about Montreal or an urban theme relevant to the Montreal community. Each participant is invited to comment on the work based on his or her field of expertise or practice, while the author describes the genesis and purpose of the publication. Organized by CIRM, these short lectures are presented in English or French, open to all, and offered five or six times a year depending on the current program.
Past events
Multidisciplinary discussion: Looking at municipal elections in Montr茅al through the lens of linguistic diversity
March 22, 2023 (In-person and webinar event)
Bilingual discussion on March 22 on the book Voting in Qu茅bec Municipal Elections: A tale of two cities, co-directed by 脡ric B茅langer (CIRM / 海角社区). An event organized in association with the (CSCD) and 海角社区鈥檚 Quebec Studies Program (QSP). With , author and Professor of Political Behaviour at Western University, and other distinguished speakers and guest speakers.
"Une tour sur la montagne": Montr茅al Between the Wars Through the Eyes of Ernest Cormier
February 16, 2023 (Virtual event)
An 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), in the company of its Director Paul Carvalho, architectural historian Aliki Economides (CIRM / McEwen School of Architecture, Laurentian University), and guests Magda Fahrni (CIRM / UQAM) and Roderick MacLeod. This event moderated by Peter Sealy (University of Toronto) was part of the McEwen School of Architecture's "MSoA Winter 2023 Cultural Events" series.听
Montr茅al dans les bulles
October 28-30, 2021 (Virtual event)
How do young francophone comic artists in Quebec represent the city of Montreal and how do they stage spoken Montreal French in their works?听This听is听the question听posed听by 础苍苍补听骋颈补耻蹿谤别迟听(University听of听Genoa听/听CIRM) in听her听recent听publication "Montr茅al dans les bulles : repr茅sentations de l'espace urbain et du fran莽ais parl茅 montr茅alais dans la bande dessin茅e."听This CIRM seminar presents the book and explores its themes with specialists in Quebec French, media culture, and language (in)security.
Politics and Funding of Artificial Intelligence in Canada
March 18, 2021 (Virtual event)
Launch of Ana Brandusescu's (McConnell Professor of Practice at CIRM) report, "Artificial Intelligence Policy and Funding in Canada: Public investments, private interests", takes a close look at Canada's AI ecosystem and its funding networks. Guest speakers include Bianca Wylie (moderator), Yuan Stevens, Nabeel Shakeel Ahmed, Jess Reia (CIRM 2020-2021 BMO Fellow) and Valentine Goddard.
Race, Crime, and Gentrification: Neighborhood Life in Chicago versus Montreal Realities
December 9, 2020 (Virtual event)
This seminar addressed the complex interplay between anti-crime initiatives, gentrification, and social justice activism from a Chicago-Montreal comparative perspective. Featuring听Philip S. S. Howard,听Jan Doering,听,听,听,听,听,听, and听.
From the Intelligent to the Intelligible City
October 29, 2020 - 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. (Virtual event)
This bilingual seminar 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. Featuring听Hoi Kong,听,听,听,听,听,听,听Ana Brandusescu.
Meteorology and Climate Change in the St. Lawrence Valley: Past and Current Observations
September 24, 2020, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Virtual event)
This virtual seminar explored听questions of climatic history and meteorological data conservation, in light of the citizen science project听DRAW (Data Rescues: Archives & Weather)听and the book "Climate in the Age of Empire: Recording, Analyzing, and Rescuing Three Centuries of Saint-Laurence Valley Weather Data", (Chicago UP), written by听Victoria C. Slonosky听(海角社区 U. /听DRAW Project).
Qui sommes-nous pour 锚tre d茅courag茅es?
February 25, 2020, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (CIRM, 680 Sherbrooke Street West, 8th floor)
Discussion on the social and political value of activism, based on the book "Qui sommes-nous pour 锚tre d茅courag茅es?" (Who are we to be discouraged?) co-authored by Lorraine Guay and Pascale Dufour. The panel, composed of听Sociology - 海角社区 U.),听听(),听(SSMU) and听(Peter-海角社区 Neighbourhood Table), was moderated by听Jonathan Durand-Folco听(CIRM/ Saint-Paul U.).
Legendary Nights in Montreal
November 18, 2019, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Librarie Z, 3420 Ontario Street)
Seminar on the Montreal nights of the 50's, around the comic book "", written by Claude Paiement and drawn by Jean-Paul Eid. Five panelists including Jean-Dominic Leduc (columnist), Lysandre Champagne (BMO doctoral fellow), Catherine Charlebois (Centre d'histoire de Montr茅al), Mathieu Lapointe (curator), Vanessa Tremblay (musicologist) shared their interpretation of the work.
Encounters on Contested Lands
November 18, 2019, 1:30-3 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Seminar on the book "" organized in conjunction with the Indigenous Studies Program at 海角社区. Author听Julie Burelle, along with听Mary Anne Poutanen,听,听, and听discussed the artistic self-representation of Aboriginal and First Nations peoples in Quebec.
L'innovation municipale : sortir des sentiers battus
October 11, 2019, 1:30-3 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Collective reflection on innovation in the municipal world in the light of the book "", and in the company of the authors, urban planners听Richard Shearmur听补苍诲听. A panel of experts including听,听,听, and听joined the discussion to question innovative practices in cities from different perspectives.
R茅cits du coeur. Carnets de migration 脿 Montr茅al
April 3, 2019, 4:00-5:30 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Seminar on the theme "Understanding Migration", in connection with the collective book "". The discussion, moderated by听Fr茅d茅ric Dejean听(co-axis director, CIRM), brought together co-authors Maysoun Faouri and Yara El-Ghadban, as well as two commentators, Audrey Mailloux-Moquin (Territorial Partnership Advisor, BINAM) and Marie-Christine Jeanty (member, Intercultural Council of Montreal).
Enjeux de la recherche collaborative
March 29, 2019, 2:00-3:30 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
A discussion on "Issues in Collaborative Research" moderated by听Kevin Manaugh听(CIRM Axis Director) and Hoi Kong (CIRM Axis Director) on the book听, with co-author听(University of Ottawa) and a panel of experts: Isabelle Heck (Parole d'excluEs), Bochra Mana茂 (Parole d'excluEs), Jaimie Cudmore (BMO Doctoral Fellow, CIRM), Louise Lafortune (UQTR), Denis Bussi猫res (CRISES), Jean-Marc Fontan (UQAM) and Eve-Marie Lampron (UQAM).
Greenovation. Urban Leadership on Climate Change.
November 15, 2018, 2:30-4 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Meeting with听, author of听and Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University. The publication was commented on by several speakers: Tania Gonzalez (), Danielle Lussier (Director of the Bureau du d茅veloppement durable, Ville de Montr茅al),听听(City Councillor, Jeanne-Mance District) and听听(Advisor to the Public Affairs Branch,听).
La fin de l'hospitalit茅. Lampedusa, Lesbos, Calais...jusqu'o霉 irons-nous?
October 26, 2018, 1:00-3:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Lunchtime seminar on the book听听听 in the company of its co-author, the philosopher听. The meeting, moderated by听Fr茅d茅ric Dejean听(D茅partement de sciences des religions de l'UQAM / CIRM), brought together several experts from the Montreal community: Jill Hanley听(School of Social Work, 海角社区), Aude Mary () and Lida Aghasi ().
La ville r茅siliente. Comment la construire?
May 24, 2018, 12:00-13:30 (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
(Universit茅 de Montr茅al),听听 (Presses de l'Universit茅 de Montr茅al, 2017).听led by听Juan Torres听(Faculty of Planning, Universit茅 de Montr茅al / Axis Director, CIRM), with three panelists:听听(Public Policy Analyst, Suzuki Foundation),听听(Department of History, Universit茅 de Montr茅al) and Claire N茅ron-Dejean (Project Director - Strategic Planning,听).
Can the fl芒neur be imperfect?
April 26, 2018, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Lunchtime seminar by听Simon Yiu-Tsan Ng听(researcher in residence at CIRM): "Can the fl芒neur be imperfect? Reinterpreting the fl芒neur to better understand the inevitable disappointment in everyday life". Mr. Yiu-Tsan Ng presented elements of his manuscript "听", based on his doctoral thesis, referring to the city of Montreal and Robert Majzel's novel听.听The presentation, moderated by听Aliki Economides, was commented by four panelists: Andr茅 Carpentier (short story writer and novelist),听听(Associate Professor in the Department of English, Concordia University),听Catherine Leclerc听(Professor in the Department of French Language and Literature, 海角社区) and听Sandeep Banerjee听(Professor in the Department of English, 海角社区).
脌 nous la ville! Trait茅 de municipalisme
March 29, 2018, 2:30-4:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Jonathan Durand Folco听(Saint Paul University),听听(脡cosoci茅t茅, 2017). Midday discussion moderated by Hoi Kong and Daniel Weinstock (Faculty of Law, 海角社区), with four panellists:听(Professor, Department of Political Science, UQAM),听(Director of the听, Concordia University),听听(columnist for the听Montreal Gazette) and Halah Al-Ubaidi (Executive Director of the听).
Rhapsodie qu茅b茅coise. Itin茅raire d'un enfant de la loi 101
March 15, 2018, 12:00-13:15 (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
,听听(Bor茅al, 2016). Discussion with the author about his story as part of the听Francof锚te 2018听programming.
De l'utilisation de m茅gadonn茅es et des donn茅es ouvertes en contexte de gouvernance m茅tropolitaine. Quelles pratiques mettre en oeuvre?
February 20, 2018, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (CEIM, 20 Queen Street, Montreal, 3rd floor)
Roundtable chaired by Jayne Engle (Director,听, McConnell Foundation and Associate Professor, School of Urban Planning, 海角社区), with interventions by听Gorka Espiau听(McConnell Foundation Practitioner Professor at CIRM), St茅phan Guidoin (Director, Montreal,听),听听(Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies, 海角社区),听听(Director General,听),听(Ph.D. student, School of Computer Science, Reasoning and Learning Laboratory, 海角社区),听Genevi猫ve Boisjoly听(Ph.D. student, School of Urban Planning, 海角社区) and听(Dean of the UFR Droit-sciences 茅conomique et politique, Dijon).
Speaking Memory. How Translation Shapes City Life
January 19, 2018, 12h30-14h00 (CIRM, 3438, rue McTavish, salle 100)
Sherry Simon听(French Studies, Concordia University),听(海角社区-Queen's University Press, 2016). Midday discussion with the book's director, moderated by听Gillian Lane-Mercier听(DLLF, 海角社区). The book is commented by Marie Lambert-Chan (Editor-in-Chief,听),听Catherine Leclerc听(DLLF, 海角社区),听听(, Universit茅 de Sherbrooke),听Robert Schwartzwald听(English Studies, Universit茅 de Montr茅al) and听Simon Yiu-Tsan Ng听(resident researcher at CIRM).
Collaborating with the Enemy, How to Work with People You Don't Agree with of Like or Trust
December 7, 2017, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Impact Hub Montreal, 550 Richmond Street, Salon 1861)
Adam Kahane,听(Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2017). Discussion moderated by Daniel Weinstock (Faculty of Law and听Institute for Health and Social Policy听[IHSP], 海角社区), with interventions by Genevi猫ve Baril (Executive Director of the听), Luc Doray (Secretary General of the听), Christine Grou (President of the听), Jackson Joseph (co-founder of the听), Aur茅lie Lanct么t (essayist and columnist for Le Devoir), Matthew Pearce (President and CEO of the听), and Vanessa Sykes (Director of听).
Histoire du Mile End
November 2, 2017, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Yves Desjardins,听听听(Septentrion, 2017). Midday discussion moderated by听Fr茅d茅ric Dejean听(UQAM) and听Annick Germain听(INRS), co-director of CIRM's "Immigration, living conditions and religion" research axis, with听Gabrielle D茅silets听(INRS),听听(INRS),听听(Concordia University), and Claudine Schirardin, co-founder of the听.
Second Generations on the Move in Italy. Children of Immigrants Coming of Age
October 30, 2017, 12:30-14:00 (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
, sociologist and professor at the Department of Culture, Politics and Society of the University of Turin,听听(Rowman & Littlefield, 2014). Midday discussion moderated by听Fr茅d茅ric Dejean听(D茅partement de science des religions, UQAM), with comments by听Cheldy Belkhodja听(, Concordia University) and听Gabrielle D茅silets听(INRS).
Les communaut茅s d'innovation. De la libert茅 cr茅atrice 脿 l'innovation
October 13, 2017, 12h30-14h00 (CIRM, 3438, rue McTavish, salle 100)
Laurent Simon (HEC, co-director of the book), Patrick Cohendet and Benoit Sarazin,听听(Presses de l'Universit茅 du Qu茅bec, 2017).
Midday discussion moderated by听Richard Shearmur听(School of Urban Planning, 海角社区) and commented by听听(KANVA),听听(Je fais Mtl/Ville de Montr茅al),听Gorka Espiau听(CIRM),听(Magn茅to),听Pierre Emmanuel Moyse听(Faculty of Law, 海角社区) and Julie Aurore Rijpens (SIIL, 海角社区).
Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City
August 11, 2017, 12h00-13h30 (CIRM, 3438, rue McTavish, salle 100)
,听听(University of Chicago Press, 2017). Luncheon discussion moderated by听Will Straw听(Professor, Art History & Communication Studies, 海角社区) and devoted to the most recent book by听, founder and director of the听听at American University.
Montr茅al en 茅volution. Quatre si猫cles d'architecture et d'am茅nagement
January 2, 2017, 12:00-14:00 (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
,听听(Presses de l'Universit茅 du Qu茅bec, 2016). Midday discussion with the author. Session commented by听听(H茅ritage Montr茅al),听听(Facult茅 de l'am茅nagement, UdeM),听听(Canadian Centre for Architecture) and听听().
Chronique des arts de la sc猫ne
October 27, 2016, 12:00-13:30 (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
,听听(Septentrion, 2016). Lunch discussion moderated by听Will Straw, professor in the Department of Art History and Communications at 海角社区. With Andr茅e Fortin, professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology at Universit茅 Laval,听, professor at the 脡cole sup茅rieure de th茅芒tre at UQAM, and听, historian, essayist and assistant news director at听Le Devoir听newspaper.
Le Quartier des Spectacles et le chantier de l'imaginaire montr茅alais
April 21, 2016, 12:00-14:00 (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Simon Harel, Laurent Lussier and Jo毛l Thibert (dir.),听听(Presses de l'Universit茅 Laval, 2015).
Pointe-Saint-Charles. L'urbanisation d'un quartier ouvrier de Montr茅al, 1840-1930
February 25, 2016, 12:00-13:30 (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Gilles Lauzon,听(Septentrion, 2014). Session moderated by Richard Shearmur (海角社区).
Architecture iconique. Les le莽ons de Toronto
January 28, 2016, 12h00-14h00 (CIRM, 3438, rue McTavish, salle 100)
Guillaume Ethier,听听(Presses de l'Universit茅 du Qu茅bec, 2015). Session moderated by听Nik Luka听(Professor, Department of Urban Studies and Department of Architecture, 海角社区),听听(Professor, Department of World Literature and Languages, Universit茅 de Montr茅al), and听Aliki Economides, (Researcher in Residence at CIRM).
De la Belle-脡poque 脿 la Crise. Chroniques de la vie culturelle 脿 Montr茅al
December 10, 2015, 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
听补苍诲听听(dirs.),听听(Nota Bene,2015). Session moderated by听Michel Biron, Professor in the Department of French Language and Literature at 海角社区, Louis-Patrick Leroux, Professor in the Department of French and English Studies at Concordia University, and Jarrett Rudy, Professor in the Department of History at 海角社区.
Des soci茅t茅s distinctes. Gouverner les banlieues bourgeoises de Montr茅al, 1880-1939
November 5, 2015, 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Harold B茅rub茅,听听(海角社区-Queen's University Press, 2015). The session will be moderated by听, professor in the Department of History at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al.
Salom茅 et les hommes en noir
October 22, 2015, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Discussion around the book by Val茅rie Amiraux and Francis Desharnais,听听(Bayard, 2015).
La gouvernance montr茅alaise : de la ville-fronti猫re 脿 la m茅tropole
April 23, 2015, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Lunchtime discussion on the book听听(Montr茅al, 脡ditions MultiMondes, 2014).presentation by Harold B茅rub茅 and Donald Fyson, co-directors of the publication, with L茅on Robichaud.
Nettoyer Montr茅al. Les campagnes de moralit茅s publiques
March 26, 2015, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Lunchtime discussion on the book听听听(Montreal, Septentrion, 2014). Presentation by Mathieu Lapointe, author and historian, and comments and reactions by Sandra Breux (Urbanisation, culture, society, Institut national de la recherche scientifique).
L'innovation sociale : les marches d'une construction th茅orique et pratique
February 26, 2015, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Lunch discussion on the book听听(Qu茅bec, Presses de l'Universit茅 du Qu茅bec, 2014). Presentation by Juan-Luis Klein and Beno卯t L茅vesque, co-founders of the Centre de recherche sur les innovations sociales, Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al. Comments and reactions from Vincent van Shendel (Director General, Innovative Territories in the Social and Solidarity Economy) and Monique Vall茅e (Head of Social and Community Development and Homelessness, City of Montreal).
Villes en traduction. Calcutta, Trieste, Barcelone et Montr茅al
February 12, 2015, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Lunchtime discussion on the book听听(Montreal, Presses de l'Universit茅 de Montr茅al, 2013). Presentation by Sherry Simon, author and full professor in the Department of French Studies at Concordia University. Comments and reactions by Gillian Lane-Mercier (French Language and Literature, 海角社区) and Robert Schwartzwald (English Studies, Universit茅 de Montr茅al).
Quartiers disparus
January 29, 2015, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Lunchtime discussion on the book听听(Montr茅al, 脡ditions Cardinal, 2014) with Jean-Fran莽ois Leclerc, Director of the Centre d'histoire de Montr茅al; Catherine Charlevoix, co-author and museologist at the Centre d'histoire de Montr茅al; and Paul Andr茅 Linteau, co-author and full professor in the Department of History at the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al. Comments and reactions by Francine Dansereau (Urbanisation, culture et soci茅t茅, Institut national de la recherche scientifique).
Quand les archives racontent Montr茅al : 110 pi猫ces d'exception
January 15, 2015, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CIRM, 3438 McTavish Street, Room 100)
Midday discussion on the book听听(Qu茅bec, Les Publications du Qu茅bec, 2013). Presentation by Mario Robert, author, head of the Service des archives de la Ville de Montr茅al and member of the CIRM advisory committee.Comments and reactions by Sherry Olson (Geography, 海角社区) and Sylvie Taschereau (Social Sciences and Humanities, Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Trois-Rivi猫res).
