Date: Friday, August 9

Time: 4:30 PM - 6:10 PM

THEMATIC

Session 033: Understanding the Sociology of Violence in a Quebecois Context/Comprendre une "sociologie de la violence" dans un contexte québécois/
Room: Jarry

Sponsor: Program Committee

Organizers &

Presiders: Eric Mykhalovskiy, York University
Jayne Malenfant, McGill University
Mitchell McLarnon, Concordia University

Description: 

This session opens up an opportunity for SSSP participants to gain insights into the diverse approaches to social justice scholarship in Québec. It features social scientists and researcher activists who reflect on the unique historical and political context of social problems research in Québec. Drawing on their experiences and research, they explore the challenges of working on a range of social justice issues within and across languages, borders, and perspectives. The session will create a space for dialogue about what this year’s Annual Meeting theme, “a sociology of violence” might mean to critical scholars, researchers, and activists in Québec, and how this interpretation relates to scholarship and activism in other parts of Canada and the United States.

Papers:

“Epistemological Terror: Québec and the Threat of Black Studies,” Philippe Néméh-Nombré, Saint Paul University

“Languages and Epistemological Violence: Histories of HIV/AIDS and Montréal’s Haitian Communities,” Viviane Namaste, Concordia University

“Equity and Advocacy in University-community Collaborations: Supporting Montreal Social Movements through Community-based Action Research Networks,” Alex Megelas, Concordia University

“Extended and Chosen Family: Lessons from Quebec on Experiential Knowledge, Peer Support, and Love as a Liberatory Practice for People from Care,” Marcelle Partouche Gutierrrez, National School of Public Administration

“In Search of Harmonious Coexistence alongside Suffering: Issues in Mediating Visible Homelessness in Public Spaces,” Anick Desrosiers, McGill University

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