Again this year the Social Science Program is presenting a full week of talks on a variety of topics of interest to the Social Science program as well as to the greater Dawson community.
Social Science Week will take place from February 3 – February 7, 2020.
Plan your week by taking a look at the schedule and review the session descriptions for more information on each presentation.
Change of venue
All sessions are in Room 5B.16 except for Friday at 1:00PM.
2020 Schedule
Monday, February 03
8:30AM
Fashion Industry and Climate Impacts
Kelly Drennan, Founder of Fashion Takes Action
*Sponsored by Dawson Sustainability Office and Peace Centre
10:00AM
Defending the Human Rights & Dignity of Romani Peoples
Dafina Savic, Founder and Executive Director of Romanipe Montreal
*Sponsored by Peace Centre
11:30AM
Fighting Bill 21
Catherine McKenzie, Partner at IMK Law Firm, Author
1:00PM
All Access Life: Connecting Individuals with Special Needs to Accessible Resources
Bradley Heaven, Dawson
Danny O’Connor, Dawson
2:30PM
Sexual Violence 101: Turning the Tide on Rape Culture
Valentina Solkin, Social Work Technician
Dawson College
4:00PM
Wikipedia, Gender Gap, and Bias
Amber Berson, PhD Candidate Queen’s U
6:30PM
Mohawk Girls Screenings and Discussionwith Director Tracey Deer
*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre
Tuesday, February 04
8:30AM
Feminism at the Highest Level? 16th c. Queens of England and Scotland
Michael Wasser, History, Dawson College
10:00AM
Cabot Square and Resilience: Addressing Homelessness
Nakuset, Native Women’ Shelter
Dave Chapman, Resilience Montreal
Sheila Woodhouse, Nazareth Community
*Sponsored by Child Studies Profile, First Peoples’ Centre, Journey’s, and Peace Centre
11:30AM
Us vs. Them – Creating the Other
Mathieu Forcier, Human Rights Coordinator, Montreal Holocaust Museum
1:00PM
Challenges and Opportunities of Ethnic Minority Business Development
*Sponsored by Peace Centre
2:30PM
Stressed out? Tips from the pros to help you manage your workload and your anxiety
Academic Skill Centre
4:00PM
At Home in the Anthropocene: Redirecting Environmental Anxiety
Geoffrey Pearce, Geography, Dawson College
6:30PM
The Oka Crisis Thirty Years Later: Screening and Discussion with Celebrated Filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin
*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre
Wednesday, February 05
8:30AM
Dawson’s Commitment to Carbon Neutrality and What it Means
Richard Dugas, Sustainable Dawson
10:00AM
Refugee Boulevard: Making Montreal Home After the Holocaust
Thomas Strausser, Holocaust Survivor
Nancy Rebelo and Stacey Zembryzki, History, Dawson College
Eszter Andor, Montreal Holocaust Museum
11:30AM
Mohawk (Kanien’keha) Language
Konwatsitsawi Phillips, Mohawk Language Teacher
Konwanenhon Marion Delaronde, Puppet Show Producer
*Sponsored by The First People’s Center
The Mohawk language, or Kanien’keha language, is spoken by many natives in Ontario, Quebec and New York. It is a polysynthetic language which means that words are composed of many small parts to create meaning. This session will look at the origins of the Mohawk language and will, for the most part, focus on teaching beginners the basics of pronunciation in Mohawk (alphabet + sounds, how to pronounce names, how to say hello, how are you, etc). Part of the presentation will discuss the importance of teaching Kanien’keha language and some means used to do that such as puppets.
1:00PM
A Teacher’s Journey into City Politic
Pierre L’Heureux, History, Dawson College and Borough Councillor Verdun
2:30PM
Anthropology, AI, and Data Privacy
Dr. Nicole Rigiollo, Berggruen Research Fellow
*Sponsored by S.P.A.C.E.
4:00PM
Eco-Anxiety
Dr. Joseph L. Flanders, Clinical Psychologist, McGill University
*Sponsored by Psychology Profile
6:30PM
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up – Screening and Discussion with Autumn Godwin
*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre
Thursday, February 06
8:30AM
Cuba under the Embargo: North-South Students Reflect on their Trip to Cuba
*Sponsored by North-South Profile
10:00AM
Environmental Change and Behavioural Flexibility: Japanese Monkeys and Disability, Awaji Island, Japan
Sarah Turner, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia U.
*Sponsored by Environmental Studies Profile
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Film Screening: Baggage
Q&A: Paul Tom, Director
2:30PM
Women and Leadership
Kim Manning, Principal of Simon de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia U.
*Sponsored by L.S.J. Profile
4:00PM
Media, Politics, and Culture
Yolande James, Political Analyst, Former Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, Qc
*Sponsored by L.S.J. Profile
6:30PM
Indigenous Cultural Revitalization: Screenings of Cry Rock and Tuunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos
*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre
Friday, February 07
8:30AM
Millennials and Boomers: Career Prospects in a Changing Landscape
Nathalie Francisci, Entrepreneur and Partner at Odgers Berndtson
Léa Francisci, Concordia U.
*Sponsored by IBS Profile
10:00AM
Reclaiming Indigenous Stories, Reclaiming Indigenous Narratives
Wayne Robinson, Unceded Identity
*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre
11:30AM
Tracking Black Canada
Overture with the Arts
*Sponsored by Campus Life and Leadership
1:00PM
Peace & Self: Panel Discussion
Ivan Freud, Dawson Religion Faculty
*Dawson Theatre
