Social Science Week

Fashion Industry and Climate Impacts

Kelly Drennan, Founder of Fashion Takes Action

*Sponsored by Dawson Sustainability Office and Peace Centre

Defending the Human Rights & Dignity of Romani Peoples

Dafina Savic, Founder and Executive Director of Romanipe Montreal

*Sponsored by Peace Centre

Fighting Bill 21

Catherine McKenzie, Partner at IMK Law Firm, Author

All Access Life: Connecting Individuals with Special Needs to Accessible Resources

Bradley Heaven, Dawson
Danny O’Connor, Dawson

Sexual Violence 101: Turning the Tide on Rape Culture

Valentina Solkin, Social Work Technician

Dawson College

Wikipedia, Gender Gap, and Bias

Amber Berson, PhD Candidate Queen’s U

Mohawk Girls Screenings and Discussionwith Director Tracey Deer

*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre

Feminism at the Highest Level? 16th c. Queens of England and Scotland

Michael Wasser, History, Dawson College

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

Us vs. Them – Creating the Other

Mathieu Forcier, Human Rights Coordinator, Montreal Holocaust Museum

Challenges and Opportunities of Ethnic Minority Business Development

*Sponsored by Peace Centre

Stressed out? Tips from the pros to help you manage your workload and your anxiety

Academic Skill Centre

At Home in the Anthropocene: Redirecting Environmental Anxiety

Geoffrey Pearce, Geography, Dawson College

The Oka Crisis Thirty Years Later: Screening and Discussion with Celebrated Filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin
*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre

Dawson’s Commitment to Carbon Neutrality and What it Means

Richard Dugas, Sustainable Dawson

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

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.

A Teacher’s Journey into City Politic

Pierre L’Heureux, History, Dawson College and Borough Councillor Verdun

Anthropology, AI, and Data Privacy

Dr. Nicole Rigiollo, Berggruen Research Fellow

*Sponsored by S.P.A.C.E.

Eco-Anxiety

Dr. Joseph L. Flanders, Clinical Psychologist, McGill University

*Sponsored by Psychology Profile

nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up – Screening and Discussion with Autumn Godwin

*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre

Cuba under the Embargo: North-South Students Reflect on their Trip to Cuba

*Sponsored by North-South Profile

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

Film Screening: Baggage

Q&A: Paul Tom, Director

Women and Leadership

Kim Manning, Principal of Simon de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia U.

*Sponsored by L.S.J. Profile

Media, Politics, and Culture

Yolande James, Political Analyst, Former Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, Qc

*Sponsored by L.S.J. Profile

Indigenous Cultural Revitalization: Screenings of Cry Rock and Tuunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos

*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre

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

Reclaiming Indigenous Stories, Reclaiming Indigenous Narratives

Wayne Robinson, Unceded Identity

*Sponsored by First Peoples’ Centre

Tracking Black Canada

Overture with the Arts

*Sponsored by Campus Life and Leadership

Peace & Self: Panel Discussion

Ivan Freud, Dawson Religion Faculty

*Dawson Theatre