Tickets for Dawson's Holiday Party go on sale Wednesday, Nov. 12. You can buy them with a bank or credit card in the Campus Life Office at 2E.4 every workday from 9 AM to 11:45 AM and from 1:30 PM to 4 PM. Last day to buy tickets will be Friday, Nov. 21.
Tickets only cost $15 and give you a dinner and entrance to the party that will take place on Friday, Dec. 5 starting at 4:30 PM.
Indigenous Perspectives: Jacques Cartier and the myth of the St Lawrence Iroquois
Who were the people Cartier met at Hochelaga and did they simply vanish by the time Champlain retraced his steps? Why is this issue controversial today?
Documentary series
Spudwrench: Kahnawake Man
This documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin introduces us to Randy Horne, a high steel worker from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, near Montreal. As a defender of his people's culture and traditions, he was known as "Spudwrench" during the 1990 Oka crisis. Offering a unique look behind the barricades at one man's impassioned defense of sacred territory, the film is both a portrait of Horne and the generations of daring Mohawk construction workers that have preceded him.
Visit the link to register.
Discover something new at the Upper Atrium on Tuesday, Nov. 11!
Students from the Cinema | Communications Integrating Activity class are hosting a thrift-style pop-up featuring a blind book sale, student art, and more—all in support of the Dawson Film Festival.
Thrifting Event • Upper Atrium • Nov. 11 • 10 AM–4:30 PM
Ten career programs collaborated to organize Dawson’s first-ever Career Showcase Day on Nov. 4.
Coordinated by Laurel Breidon, Co-coordinator of Professional Photography, the goal was to offer mini experiences of the kinds of learning and work opportunities available in the participating career programs.
Students could play mini putt at the Community, Recreation and Leadership Training booth, make a lampshade at the Product Design booth and get behind the lens at the Photography and Video booth.
Despite the metro doors being locked to the venue, the Lower Atrium, dozens of students found their way to the event.
“For us, we managed to sign up at least a dozen students for the Student for a Day experience in Professional Photography,” Laurel reported. “Everyone who participated was happy and felt although it was a bit quiet, it was a good experience. The set up was good and it was a good template to follow next time.”
Thanks to the faculty and students who organized and staffed it.
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 2 PM to 7 PM in Conrod’s (2F.4) at Dawson College (near the street level entrance on de Maisonneuve Boulevard West), third-year students from the Professional Photography Program will be behind the lens for their biggest fundraiser of the year. For just $35, you’ll receive a high-quality business portrait taken…
Join us for the keynote session at this year’s Ped Day, From Spark to Circuit: Designing for Motivation, Meaning, and Hope in the Classroom, by Jessica Riddell at 9 AM in 5B.16 on Friday, Nov. 7.
Educators in the CEGEP system are uniquely positioned to reimagine what teaching and learning can become. This session draws on the Hope Circuits framework to explore how we can create classrooms that spark curiosity, deepen motivation, and foster a culture of student flourishing.
We will explore how to cultivate “hook questions”—provocative, generative inquiries that invite students to explore answers that are possible but not predetermined, and that connect with course competencies. These questions can serve as catalysts for both intellectual engagement and identity formation—helping students see themselves as co-creators of knowledge.
Visit the link to register for the key note and other Ped Day events or just show up!
The Professional Theatre Department's next play, The Women, is a satirical comedy set in the 1930s. Mary Haines is a wealthy, New-York-City socialite who discovers that her husband is cheating on her with a younger woman. Mary’s socialite, gossipy, so-called friends counsel her to get a divorce and take her husband for everything he’s got. Mary ends up in Reno with a handful of other divorcees and thinks she’s made a mistake. She sets out to reclaim her husband, but at what cost? A searing, satirical comedy of manners that skewers the privileged class and leaves no sex unscathed. Free previews on Nov. 10 and 11, runs Nov. 12-22. $6.18 for Dawson community. Performed by the third-year students and directed by Matt Holland.
Visit the link to buy your ticket.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jessica Riddell will deliver the keynote address at Dawson’s upcoming Pedagogical Day on Nov. 7.
Dr. Riddell is a professor of Early Modern Literature in the English Department at Bishop’s University (Quebec, Canada) and holds the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair of Undergraduate Teaching Excellence. In this capacity, she focuses on systems-change in higher education that fosters human flourishing.
An award-winning educator and scholar, Dr. Riddell has published extensively on Shakespeare, experiential learning, and inclusive high-impact practices. Her 2023 book, Shakespeare’s Guide to Hope, Life, and Learning (University of Toronto Press), was nominated for the Gordon Book Prize. Her most recent work, Hope Circuits: Rewiring Universities and Other Systems for Human Flourishing (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024), continues her exploration of hope and transformation in education.
Join us at 9 AM for Dr. Riddell’s keynote presentation kicking off Ped Day. Visit the link for the program and to register.
Join us on Thursday, November 20, from 6-9 PM for an exciting evening of indie game playtesting at Dawson College! You’ll get to try games from local developers and Dawson students alike! The event is open to the public, and players of all ages are welcome.
When & Where:
Visit the link to RSVP.
https://events.humanitix.com/ivgd-indie-game-playtest-fall-2025
If you have students who are interested in planetary science, this is their opportunity to learn about the icy worlds of our solar system and to interact with international space scientists right here at Dawson College during the Winter break! From Jan. 5–7, 2026, Dawson is hosting its 2nd NASA Workshop on Ices in the Solar System.
Twenty-five students will be selected from an application pool for subsidized spots and invited to participate in learning activities through the SPACE initiative. An additional 15 spots at a reduced student price are also available for those who wish to attend.
Students can apply here: SPACE NASA 2026 Application
Last Modified: November 6, 2025
