What’s the Point? Humanities and Public Life Conference

Dawson College 3040 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, Quebec, Canada

The 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

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Peace Week – Writing Queer Lives, with KB Wagers

Tuesday, September 19th @ 10:00 am, rm 5B.16.  K.B Wagers, (They/Them) Writing Queer Lives. Join author K.B. Wagers as they talk about cosplaying as a straight woman for the first 42 years of their life, the realization of their true self, and how they strive to fit as much queerness into a traditionally cis, white, het, male dominated … Continue reading Peace Week – Writing Queer Lives, with KB Wagers

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Peace Week – Towards Liberation: Black, Queer and Joyful with Maurice & Kama

Kama La Mackarel (They/Them) & Maurice Riley Case (He/They) Towards Liberation: Black, Queer and Joyful. Join us to witness a conversation between Kama La Mackerel and Maurice Riley Case, two Black and queer organizers, artists, and creators, as they discuss the intricacies of survival, resistance, and how to reconcile their well-being within an embodiment of … Continue reading Peace Week – Towards Liberation: Black, Queer and Joyful with Maurice & Kama

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Event Series Eurydice

Eurydice

Dawson's New Dome Theatre 2000 Atwater Ave, Montreal

From 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