Standing room crowd at Social Science Week talk on Tik Tok
February 12th, 2026
Dawson's Reception Room (5B.16) was overflowing on Feb. 10 for the talk entitled Feed-Work, Dream-Work: A TikTok Phenomenology by Samuele Collu, an Assistant Professor of Medical and Psychological Anthropology at McGill University.
In rapid fire style, he shared findings and insights from his research work over the last three years with McGill’s Scrolling Societies Lab. His work has focused on what is happening to young people when they are looking at content on Tik Tok.
He says the pyschic life is being territorialized by big technology companies. In his reasearch, he tracked facial expressions, eye movements and predictions of a viewer's emotional state. Research participants also journaled what they experienced. He likened it to talking about dreams.
Samuele does not aim to make people technophobic. He wants young people and others to understand what is happening to our brain on Tik Tok. The short answer to that is that after about 20 minutes many users go into a trance like state where they are very open to suggestions.
Lion Dancers celebrate Lunar New Year at Dawson Feb. 16
February 12th, 2026
Campus Life has invited the Montreal Chan Lion Dance Club back this year to help Dawson kickstart the Lunar New Year of the Horse. It is believed that the lion chases away bad luck, evil spirits, and negative energy.
Don't miss the performance on Monday, February 16 at 12 PM in the Upper Atrium. Touch the lion's head and receive some luck for this new year. We can all use some good energy right about now!
Writer Gladwell Pamba at Dawson Reads event Feb. 18
February 12th, 2026
Gladwell Pamba is a Montreal-based writer from Kenya who has previously won writing fellowships including the International Literary Seminars, Oxbelly Writers’ Retreat, Greece & CC Adetula Fellowship for African Women in Creative Writing. She was the winner of 2025 Malahat Review Far Horizons Award & Ibua Manuscript Prize 2025. Gladwell has previously been nominated for the Best of Net and longlisted for Writivism Short Story Prize.
Her works are anthologized while others appear in The Rumpus, The Northwest Review, Waxwing Journal, The Offing, and elsewhere. She has an MA in Creative Writing and is currently doing her PhD in English at Concordia University.
- Wednesday, Feb. 18, 4-6PM in 4C.1
- Opening reading by Dorji Dhatsenpa
- A short reading and a Q&A
Black History Month at Dawson stretches into April this year
February 12th, 2026
Black History Month activities at Dawson will be spread out over February, March and April. Here are the activities for now, more to come:
Monday, Feb. 16, 9 AM-4 PM Upper Atrium Tabling from the Côte-des-Neiges Black Community Organization
Wednesday, Feb. 18 12 PM-3 PM 2F.4 (Conrod's): Caribbean Food Day: Volleyball team fundraiser. There will be Caribbean food that can be purchased for $17 and Live music between 12PM to 3 PM or until supplies run out.
Wednesday, Feb. 18 4 PM-6 PM: Dawson Reads event with invited author Gladwell Pamba from Kenya who will read and have a Q & A. Organized by student Dorji Dhatsenpa
Friday, March 3 at 12 PM in 2F.4 (Conrod's): Roen Huggins Spoken Word performance called His/Her story.
Thursday, March 12 at 12 PM in 2F.4 (Conrod's): Carimas Carnival - history - music and performances.
Indie Game Playtest Night Feb. 26 – Global Game Jam Edition
February 12th, 2026
Come play indie games at the next playtest by the Independent Video Game Design program! This special Global Game Jam edition will feature games made in this year's edition of the famous game jam at the Dawson College location.
• Thursday, Feb. 26
• 6 PM - 9 PM
• Dawson, Room 3C.1
• 4001 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Reserve your FREE ticket here: https://events.humanitix.com/ivgd-indie-game-playtest-global-game-jam-2026-edition
For Dawson employees ONLY: special CCAA Nationals pass available
February 12th, 2026
Until Friday, Feb. 20, Dawson College employees can purchase a CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship pass at a special price of $30 plus taxes and fees.
Your pass gives you access to the best women's college basketball in Canada at Dawson from March 18–21. To take advantage of this offer, only email addresses ending in @dawsoncollege.qc.ca will be accepted.
Here’s the link to buy your pass: https://lepointdevente.com/billets/ccaawbb2026
Indigenous Perspectives series continues
January 29th, 2026
Feb. 10, 10 AM to 12 PM
Indigenous Perspectives, documentary series: Rumble: the Indians who rocked the world.
This documentary tells the story of Native American influence on contemporary music.
Feb. 24, 10 AM to 11:45 AM and Feb. 25, 1 PM to 2:45 PM
Indigenous Perspectives: Basic Call to Consciousness. Part 2: The Haudenosaunee message to the Western World at Geneva Switzerland, Autumn 1977
This presentation will consist of the reading and discussion of two chapters: Policies of oppression in the name of “Democracy” and Our strategy for survival.
Register here: Indigenous Perspectives – Office of Academic Development
Dawson Theatre play “Revolt. She said. Revolt again.” on now
January 29th, 2026
The Graduating students of the Professional Theatre Department open their new play this week: Revolt. She said. Revolt again. by Alice Birch. Through a series of arresting vignettes and a collection of contemporary characters, the play examines the language, behaviour and forces impacting women in the 21st century, and asks what's stopping us from doing something truly radical to affect change? Directed by Stefanie Buxton.
- $5 shows for the Dawson community: On now through Feb. 7
See all the showtimes and get your tickets here: https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/revolt
January 29th, 2026
Did you know that as an employee you can sign up to see interesting presentations during Social Science Week? Once again, Student Services and Human Resources have teamed up with the organizers of Social Science Week, Philip Lagace and Mark Beauchamp, to offer (or make known) interesting presentations about topics related to sexual violence prevention…
Save the Date for Artists in Bloom: April 16
January 29th, 2026
Save the Date and join us for Artists in Bloom! This year will be the 28th annual edition of the beloved Dawson community fundraising event. We are excited to welcome you to the event and to see what our talented student artists from the Illustration and Visual Arts programs will produce.
Artists in Bloom will take place on Thursday, April 16 in 3C.1. Painting will begin at the usual time of 6 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM.
Mark it in your calendar and stay tuned for more details!
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