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The CSDC is happy to present its first edition of Democracy Night: films, debate and research on the state of democracy in Canada. The event will take place at the Cinéma du Parc from 6:30 to 9:00pm.
YOU NEED TO RSVP ON EVENTBRITE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 18: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/democracy-night-soiree-de-la-democratie-tickets-49486801355?aff=affiliate1
The event is FREE and OPEN TO ALL.
Schedule:
- Welcome (Alexandre Sheldon)
- 18:30 – 19:15 Screening of Documentaries (Moderator: CBC journalist Jonathan Montpetit)
- Right on the Rise by Benjamin Aloi and Carlo Mole
- Prêtes pas prêtes by Gabriella Quesnel-Olivo
- 19:15 – 20:15 Current Issues in Quebec and Canadian Democracy (Roundtable – Presentations)
- Immigration (Thomas Soehl – Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in International Migration – McGill University)
- Democracy and Elections (Jean-François Daoust – postdoctoral researcher – McGill University)
- Youth and democracy (Valérie-Anne Mahéo – Post-doctoral Fellow, McGill University)
- Media Literacy (Frédérick Bastien – Associate Professor – Université de Montréal)
- 20:10 – 21:00 Reception
Summary of the Polidoc Screening
“Right on the Rise”, by Benjamin Aloi and Carlo Mole (McGill University)
- Horrified by the 2017 Québec City mosque shooting, a university student sets out to learn more about Canada’s rising extremist groups.
“Prête pas prête”, by Gabriella Quesnel-Olivo (UQAM)
- Québec, printemps 2018. Rosalia s’apprête à retrouver ses amies mexicaines autour d’un brunch mensuel. Soulevant des enjeux sociaux, éthiques, culturels et émotionnels, le documentaire explore l’expérience d’immigrantes qui sont venus à Québec par choix.
Our partners: Apathy Is Boring, CIVIX, Elections Canada, Emilie BG, Love Lux, Main Film, Rapide Blanc, SSHRC, Synopsis, RIDM, Samara, Inspire Democracy