Lecture « Reflections around the book The Brutish Museums » by Dan Hicks (University of Oxford, Pitt Rivers Museum) – November 7 2022, 11:30am In November 2020, Dan Hicks published with Pluto Press his important work The Brutish Museums. The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution, which was named by The New York Times one of the best art books of 2020.… Continue reading CELAT “Decolonizing museums”
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Discussion – Musée des beaux arts de Montréal “Rethinking the museum”
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Montreal Arts Council, is organizing a series of roundtable discussions entitled Rethinking the Museum. The first roundtable in the series will take place on Saturday, November 5 at 2:00 pm at the Museum and will feature Pasha M. Khan, Associate Professor at the Institute of… Continue reading Discussion – Musée des beaux arts de Montréal “Rethinking the museum”
Thesis Defense – Christelle Proulx
THESIS DEFENSE – Christelle Proulx (Université de Montréal) will defend her doctoral thesis entitled “ Enquête sur la fabrique du visible dans le web : Utopies, photographies et algorithmes à l’oeuvre”, on Friday November 4, 2022 at 2pm at Université de Montréal and on Zoom At UdeM : Room C-2059 Pavillon Lionel-Groulx, 3150 rue Jean-Brillant Montréal… Continue reading Thesis Defense – Christelle Proulx
Les midis de l’intermédialité: «The power and shortcomings of testimonial writing: an intermediary reflection on post-war concentration camp writings», october 31, 12 to 1pm, bimodal event
Guest : Ariane Santerre, professionnelle de recherche, Chaire de recherche du Canada en musique et politique (Université de Montréal) Moderation : Claudia Polledri, chercheuse postdoctorale (TECHNÈS), Chargée de cours (Université Concordia) Abstract Following on from the book La Littérature inouïe (PUR, 2022), this presentation aims to extend certain questions raised during research that was initially literary and focused… Continue reading Les midis de l’intermédialité: «The power and shortcomings of testimonial writing: an intermediary reflection on post-war concentration camp writings», october 31, 12 to 1pm, bimodal event
Camilla Murgia (Université de Lausanne), “Building celebrity. Places, models and social representation in the Paris of the first Empire”, November 1st, 5pm, UQAM, R-4215 (in french)
Jane Pickering (Harvard University), “Facing Our Histories: Ethical Stewardship at the Harvard Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology”, October 27, 2022, 11:30am, on zoom
CELAT, IPAC, the CLE Chair in Museology and Public Access, the UMR Capitales et patrimoines and the Research Chair in Museum Governance and Cultural Law are organizing a series of four online conferences this fall on the theme “Decolonizing Museums”, led by Yves Bergeron, Jean-François Gauvin, Habib Saidi and Laurier Turgeon. Conference « Facing Our Histories:… Continue reading Jane Pickering (Harvard University), “Facing Our Histories: Ethical Stewardship at the Harvard Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology”, October 27, 2022, 11:30am, on zoom
Finissage : SBC galerie d’art contemporain, October 21 2022, 5PM
The SBC contemporary art gallery is pleased to invite you to the finissage of its exhibitions Vende tela, compra terra and TransWEB to be held on October 21 at 5:00 pm at the SBC. The program includes a round table discussion entitled Dissident Art Platforms: A Brazilian Perspective with curators Daniel Dinato & Rodrigo d’Alcântara & Gisele Lima, collaborator… Continue reading Finissage : SBC galerie d’art contemporain, October 21 2022, 5PM
CALL FOR PAPERS: Ampersand: An American Studies Journal, Winter 2023
CALL FOR PAPERS: Ampersand: An American Studies Journal, Winter 2023 Breaking from the archive! Ampersand: An American Studies Journal is currently seeking contributions for Vol 2, No. 1 “Against the Grain,” forthcoming February 2023. In the past, we have explored questions of objects/objectification and deconstructed space/environs. For this issue, “Against the Grain,” we are seeking work that moves against predominant or… Continue reading CALL FOR PAPERS: Ampersand: An American Studies Journal, Winter 2023
Moving the Landscape to Find Ground:Greg Staats Artist Talk
Post Image is pleased to welcome Hodinöhsö:ni artist Greg Staats for an artist talk on October 18th at 6PM: in-person at Concordia University (EV 11.705, EV Building, 1515 St. Catherine W., Montreal) or online via Zoom. Moving the Landscape to Find Ground, a cycle of artist talks and artist residencies which will take place from September 2022 until May 2023 .This series… Continue reading Moving the Landscape to Find Ground:Greg Staats Artist Talk