What’s the Point? Humanities and Public Life Conference
Dawson College 3040 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, Quebec, CanadaThe constant news of crises, from Covid to climate change to wars to the rise of extremist ideology, has left many people disoriented and wondering how to navigate these uncertain times. Questions central to the humanities like: what does it mean to lead a fully human life? What should we value, and why? To whom can … Continue reading What’s the Point? Humanities and Public Life Conference
David Stewart: Cuts from PoCo
3040 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, Quebec, CanadaAn exhibition of recent work exploring David Stewart's fascination with, and critique of romantic Canadian landscape painting.
Eurydice
Dawson's New Dome Theatre 2000 Atwater Ave, MontrealFrom September 20- 23, the 2nd year students of the Professional Theatre Department at Dawson College will perform the 2003 contemporary retelling of "Eurydice", by award winning playwright Sarah Ruhl, directed by Stefanie Buxton. "Eurydice" is a modern love story of two young people, Eurydice and Orpheus, deeply and profoundly in love, and separated by … Continue reading Eurydice
Peace Week – On Mirrors: A Curation of Black Queer Poetry, Narrative, and Thought with Kelsey Smoot
On Mirrors: A Curation of Black Queer Poetry, Narrative, and Thought. Kelsey will share excerpts from their dissertation project titled, “On Mirrors: Radical Musings of Black, Queer Masculinity & Boihood Worldmaking.” They will engage attendees in an interactive conversation on interdisciplinary, community-based scholarship, while discussing his experience as a Black trans writer and thinker navigating academia. … Continue reading Peace Week – On Mirrors: A Curation of Black Queer Poetry, Narrative, and Thought with Kelsey Smoot
Creative Change Maker Award Ceremony
Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery 4001 de Maisonneuve West, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaThe Creative Collective for Change is celebrating the winners of the first ever Change Maker Challenge, launched last spring by a collective of Students, Teachers, Alumni, Artists, and Curators. The event will showcase the work that was submitted and give the $100 prize to the winners. Join us!