News for March 23, 2025
- The WASM Blog
- Mar 23
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 24
Events - Just added:
McGill’s Lifelong Learning Centre Spring Open House.
Join us on March 25 to learn about our Spring Term plans, connect with members and volunteers, and discover the benefits of joining our peer-learning community!
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Concordia events:
Concordia teams up with the 43rd International Festival of Films on Art, MAR. 14–24. A special selection of short films by alumni will help mark the university’s 50th anniversary.
"L’éclat du mal / The Bleeding Heart of It," by Louise Bourque.
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Webinar: Women’s mental well-being in the workplace - In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are thrilled to invite you to a special edition webinar!
Join us for an engaging discussion on the critical role of mental well-being for women in the workplace. Our expert panel will share valuable insights, practical tips and inspiring stories to empower and support women in their professional journeys.
Date & time: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 12 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
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Exhibits:
Montreal housing crisis: Artists turn part of abandoned building into ‘condo’
Part of an abandoned building in Montreal is redesigned to look like a condo. (Laurence Brisson-Dubreuil/CTV News)
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At the McCord:
Neighbourhoods and Cultural Communities, Branding and Beyond.
Over the past two centuries, Montreal’s neighbourhoods have reflected its cultural diversity, marked by the communities that inhabit them. But this feature of the city’s personality evolves from one generation to the next. What part does human geography play in the city’s cultural landscape? How can we look ahead?
Don't miss the panel discussion as part of the City Talks series, presented in collaboration with Héritage Montréal.
→ Wednesday, March 26 | From noon to 1:15 p.m.
→ Live broadcast | Free
→ With Valérie Beaulieu | Delfino Campanile | Marjorie VilleFranche | Dinu Bumbaru (Héritage Montréal)
→ Round table discussion in French. Audience Q&A in French and English.
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Pounding the Pavement: Montreal Street Photography
On view from April 18, the exhibition presents a history of street photography as practiced in Montreal from the 19th century to the present day. Drawn primarily from the Museum’s Photography collection, it features nearly 400 photographs, recounting Montreal’s rich history through the eyes of established artists, little-known practices and non-dominant voices.
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LE FESTIVAL ART SOUTERRAIN SERA DE RETOUR POUR UNE NOUVELLE ÉDITION AUTOUR DU THÈME DE L’HABITAT ! Du 15 mars au 6 avril 2025, les espaces souterrains se transforment pour créer un nouvel habitat : celui de la 17e édition du Festival Art Souterrain.
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Photography:
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