Language, belonging, and plurilingualism axis

Langues et identit茅s des communaut茅s italienne et portugaise de Montr茅al

Montr茅al's Italian and Portuguese communities are real pieces of the city's 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. This 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, the scholar 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.

Moderator: Annick Germain听(滨狈搁厂)

Economy, innovation and social transformations听axis

With Emanuel Guay (脡cole d'innovation sociale 脡lisabeth-Bruy猫re, St.Paul University and Concordia University) and F茅lix Beauchemin (脡cole d'innovation sociale 脡lisabeth-Bruy猫re, St.Paul University)

Au c艙ur de Griffintown : l'inclusion territoriale du projet MR-63

Due to rapid development, the Griffintown district is currently facing a number of challenges related to the inclusion of social infrastructures on its territory. This conference will highlight the essential elements that the MR-63 project must take into account if it is to be truly integrated into the neighborhood's social fabric, notably the management of public space, social inclusion and citizen participation.

Moderator: Richard Shearmur (91社区)

Mobility, urban planning and environement听axis

Urbanisme et souplesse 脿 Montr茅al

In the space of a decade, Montr茅al, like many large cities, has seen the reappearance of new urban planning practices operating on a small scale and within short timeframes. Beyond the fad and the many attempts to conceptualize these trends (tactical urbanism, transitory, temporary, placemaking, etc.), is there anything left of this emerging paradigm to integrate into the making of the city? Does a city like Montr茅al need a more flexible urbanism, one that can engage citizens in investing their neighborhoods in a more informal and convivial way? Does the multiplication of temporary urban initiatives, in other words, wrest fragments of space and time from the increasing rationalization of cities destined to become 鈥渟mart鈥�? Or is the balance sheet bleaker, and does this new flexibility reflect the growing obsolescence of the urban project, as well as benefiting primarily those who have a stranglehold on urban space? The research presented as part of this conference will be based on the prolonged observation, through photography, of temporarily redeveloped spaces to see the effects of the activation of public space.

Moderator: Juan Torres (UdeM)

Digital culture, art, literature, and performance听axis

With Martin Lussier (UQAM), with the collaboration of H茅l猫ne Legault (UQAM), Lucile Ouriou (UQAM), L茅a Desbiens (UQAM) and Catherine Lauzon (UQAM)

Ce que les festivals off apportent 脿 la vie culturelle de Montr茅al

Montr茅al's reputation as a festival city is well established. The city has been hosting large-scale international festivals since the late 1980s. The creation of the Quartier des spectacles (2003-2008) has made it possible to benefit from a concentration of infrastructure and to extend the festival season to a sustained and diversified annual calendar. A number of 鈥渙ff鈥� festivals have emerged from this trend. Off Jazz was the first (1999), followed by OffTA, Zoofest (or Off Just for Laughs) and others. Today, many festivals include an 鈥渙ff鈥� component in their programming. What does this 鈥渙ff鈥� express? What do these 鈥渙ff鈥� events bring to festival culture? How are they positioned in Montreal's cultural life? What are their spaces and modes of governance? How do they relate to the local scene? The researchers will present the preliminary results of a project SSHRC (Savoir- 2020-25).

Moderator: Nathalie Boucher (R.Es.P.I.R.E.)

Governance, institutions, et citizen participation听axis

Explorer l'histoire des 茅motions et des sensibilit茅s dans les archives : le projet Sensibilit茅s partag茅es au Mus茅e McCord Stewart

Against the backdrop of the recent boom in the history of emotions and sensibilities, the Archives department of the McCord Stewart Museum launched a project to explore and better index these aspects of human experience, which are generally neglected in archival descriptions. The result has been the (re)discovery of a wealth of fascinating documents and stories that reveal the experiences and emotions of early Montrealers, as well as their attitudes and values.

Moderator: Mary Anne Poutanen听(惭肠骋颈濒濒)

Immigration, everyday life, and religion听axis

L鈥檋istoire publique et les enjeux de cohabitation 脿 Montr茅al: m茅moires, r茅cits et identit茅s

This presentation explores the many facets of cohabitation in Montr茅al, drawing on approaches from public history. Mary Anne Poutanen and Paul-脡tienne Rainville, two CIRM researchers who helped develop the content and inaugural book of the MEM - Centre des m茅moires montr茅alaises, will share their projects and experiences in this field. Their objective: to explore how the construction of historical narratives raises fundamental issues related to inclusion, justice, belonging, collective identities and living together.

How can we develop a historical narrative that reflects a shared identity - sometimes called 鈥�尘辞苍迟谤茅补濒颈迟茅鈥� - while highlighting the diversity of voices, trajectories and experiences of Montrealers of all origins? How can we tell a story that captures both the tensions, inequalities and power relations, and the moments of encounter, convergence and solidarity that have shaped the history of this metropolis?

This discussion will explore the role of research and public history in building more inclusive narratives that give a voice to individuals and groups too often relegated to the margins of collective narratives. It will highlight how the public history approach offers relevant insights into many of the issues surrounding cohabitation in a complex, cosmopolitan city like Montr茅al.

Moderator: TBA