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Resisting Dispossession and Displacement

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In cities throughout the nation and the world, people are facing powerful economic and political forces that lead to evictions from their homes and displacement from their communities. In response, people are organizing, resisting, and developing their own plans and policies as alternatives. Resisting Displacement and Dispossession is a two-day, multi-city conference organized by Planners…

Connect Concordia

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Connect Concordia is attempting to bridge the divide between staff and student bodies at Concordia University and cultivate mutually beneficial dialogue between the two parties while also giving students a chance to improve their workplace literacy by gaining insight into the nature and range of staff positions at the university. Connect Concordia is a project…

Farfelle

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Farfelle is a Fiction/Documentary split film which focuses on the dichotomy of sacrifice and love, found within the relationship of one Nonna (Italian for grandmother) and her grandson. The film takes place during one visit to Nonna’s house, in which Jeremy- the grandson engages with concepts of cultural assimilation and passivity. The film is a…

Queering the Map

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Queering The Map (QTM) is a community generated digital counter-mapping project that aims to archive fleeting moments of queer existence and resistance in relation to physical space. Participants of the project anonymously share stories of queer significance and locate them on the map with a drop-pin. The project intends to leave ‘queerness’ open to endless…

We Ask More Questions Than We Can Answer

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“WE ASK MORE QUESTIONS THAN WE CAN ANSWER” (or WAMQTWCA) is an ongoing effort on behalf of the Master of Design 2019 graduating student cohort to bring research-creation into an accessible and public facing environment through the development and deployment of a “non-exhibit” exhibit. Rejecting the traditional hierarchies of historical curation practice and embracing a…

The Green Pod

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John Molson Sustainable Enterprise Committee (JSEC) represents sustainable business within JMSB and Concordia at large. Every year, we organize Business Beyond Tomorrow (BBT), an event designed to facilitate the discussion of ideas and catalyze innovation in sustainable business. BBT is attended by nearly 200 individuals, comprised of Concordia Students, Montreal business leaders, and faculty. The…

Take Heed

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Take Heed is a set of wearable vests that use moving panels and haptic feedback to create an intimate and immersive experience that opens a discussion on mental health. The interdisciplinarity of Take Heed involves programming, electronics, a web database, and experimental fashion design. Take Heed is a year-long medium-term project that encourages female and…

REEF

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REEF aims to design and build a modular artificial ceramic base reef using 3D printing to house farmed corals. This structure would act as a building block and flourish over time to promote the re-growth of dying and/or damaged coral reefs. A lot of testing needs to be done, as REEF plans to use either…

Pledge to Lead

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Under the Paris Agreement, the world has pledged to limit global temperature increases with the aim of avoiding the worst potential impacts of unmitigated global warming. This goal will require a major societal transformation, leading to the rapid elimination of greenhouse gas emissions. We, as individuals in the Concordia community, have a key role to…

Unsettling: A Self-Examination for Non-Indigenous People Working in Indigenous Contexts

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“Unsettling: A self-examination for non-Indigenous people working in Indigenous contexts” is a series of three events that will take place at the Concordia Conference Centre between February and September 2019. Participants will include Concordia alumni, students, staff, and faculty from various disciplines, as well as professionals who are currently engaged with Indigenous groups and communities.…
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