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THE ETHICS OF ART
Human participation in research-creation
VVaiting for word: University members, over 100 ofthem Haitian, exchanged information and shared hope at a meeting on
CONGRESS FILM FEST 5 Jan. 15 organised by theAfrican and Caribbean Students’Networkof Montreal,the Concordia Student Union and the Dean ofStudents
Office.Since the Jan. 12 earthquake,a number ofevents,support services and fundraising activities have been organized.Fora round
Seven decades of Montreal on screen up, and links to more resources, turn to p. 9.
Political upheaval
CJ Media Gallery exhibition
sheds sombre light on Haiti prior to earthquake
Russ COOPER thephotos overthreeone-month stints overthrow. “Prior to the Afghanistan
in Haiti between 2006 and 2008. “But war, Haiti was the largest recipient of
Since early December, the plans to dis long before his overthrow, the country Canadian foreign aid. As an artist or
GROUP EFFORT 7 play the work ofphotographer Darren has never really had a chance to estab journalist, I’ve always tried to explore
Eli (MFA 08) surrounding the precari lish balance atall. subject matter that has allowed me to
Grads help showcase prof’s work ouspoliticalsituationinHaitihadbeen “Port-au-Prince collapsed because it encounterpeoplefromothercountries,
in motion. The day the pictures were was built extremely poorly. It was built but specificallycountrieswhere I could
hung on the walls of the CJ Building’s poorlybecausethereweren’t anybuild explore in a critical manner the nature
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Media Gallery was Jan. 13 one day ing codes. That’s because the govern ofCanadian involvement:’
afterthe Caribbeannationwa—srazedby ment has never been strong enough to The exhibition is three 7’ by5’ pictures
thedevastating7.0earthquake. instituteregulations:’ “large to catch people’s attention, to
While Eli’s exhibition Haiti: Holdup ComparingtheJan. 12 disasterto the mimichistorypainting, andtomirrorthe
does not directly address the ultimate 1989 San Francisco earthquake (also theatrical nature ofthe content:’ he says.
failure ofHaiti’sphysicalinfrastructure, measuring 7.0), Eli points out the U.S. The images, depicting street scenes of
it serves to bring poignancy to Haiti’s had the social, political and physical Haitian citizens’ experience of living
unstable political infrastructure and infrastructure to keep the death toll to under the thumb ofthe militaryrule are
theoppression thepeoplehavesuffered 63.The finalnumberstillbeingtabulat accompaniedbyahauntingvideo cycling
fromfordecades. ed, the estimates from Haiti are as throughthefragmentsofofficialinforma
“This exhibitionis aboutthepolitical manyas 200 000 dead. tionreleasedsurroundingthe7500mem
earthquake caused by the aftermath of For ElI, who studiedpolitical science, bers ofAristide’s partywho fled, orwere
the coup d’etat of Jean-Bertrand his interest in Haiti stems from arrestedorkilledfollowinghisouster.
Ten-Minute PIayCor Aristidein2004:’ saysElI, whogathered Canadian involvement in Aristide’s CONTINUED ON R 2
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CONCORDIA JOURNAL I January 28, 2010
The (Re)Making of Haiti
Professor warns of the danger of allowing history to repeat itself
KAREN HERLAND summer. “Ihave hadthe oppor flightleavingHaiti onlyanhour their independence and estab While Fick waits for reports
tunity to meet, and come to before the earthquake struck. lished Haiti as the firstfree and along with the rest ofus, she is
Over the last two weeks, the know quite well numerous She had also been trying to independent black state. Yet it looking forward to the long,
globalcommunityhasbeengal Haitian scholars, some here in trace information about a PhD owed Francea crushingindem slowprocess ofreconstruction,
vanized into action after wit Montreal, some in Haiti:’ says student, still in Haiti. He is safe nity, equivalent to over 20 bil one thatwill not sustainitselfif
nessing the scope ofthe devas Fick. but is concerned about a lion dollars in today’s terms for the top-down model is used as
tation caused by Haiti’sJan. 12 Like Rude, Fick was interest potentialepidemicandthewel diplomatic recognition ofinde it has been in thepast.
earthquake. All ofus recog1ize ed in history from the bottom fare ofhis mother. pendence. “The reinvigoration of the
the seemingly insurmountable up. She researched the Haitian CurrentlyFick is interviewing Fick points out that Haiti’s country’s agriculture is funda
difficulties involved in rebuild Revolution (1791-1803) from Haitians who arrived in economy has remained de mental to thatprocess and will
ing a country with a shattered the perspective of slave and Montreal after the Duvalier pendent on export crops to require the activeparticipation
infrastructure and government peasant classes. She published regimeendedin86aspartofthe more affluent nations. As each ofthe peasant producers. They
andwith almostno resources. a book on the subject, The Montreal Life Stories Project. economic structure became havetobethe ones totellthose
Someofus,however,haveall- MakingofHaiti. She sees her recent scholarship unsustainable, it was replaced in charge what they need and
too-personal connections to Fick is also one ofthe found on the concept ofcitizenship in by other structures that all how to do it.” And she adds
the tragedyand its aftermath. ing members of the Centre the Haitian revolutionary and tended to allow an urban elite those decisions have to be
History professor Carolyn International de Documen independence periods as rele to exploit the rural economy. made in an environmentwhere
Fick first travelled to Haiti tation et d’Information vant to the current situation: She stresses similar short Haiti does not incur further
while doing her PhD research HaItienne, Caribéenne et Afro “The past and present have a sightedness during the rebuild debt as it rebuilds its founda
under the supervision of Canadienne. She was relieved wayofconverging:’ ingperiod could have devastat tions.
George Rude in the 70s Over to finally learn that two col When the former slaves of ingresults. “Ifthe international “Right now, pledges of
the years she has returned sev leagues from that group just Saint Domingue defeated the community bungles it, history money are extremely impor
eral times, most recently last happened to be on the last French troops, they declared could repeat itself.” tant.”
Political upheaval
CJ Media Gallery exhibition sheds sombre light on Haiti prior to earthquake
CONTINUED FROM R I
This is the fourth body ofwork
Ell has produced since begin
ning photography and writing
for alternative media in the 90s.
Haiti.Rewind(2008)washis cur
rent exhibition’s predecessor,
2004’s TwiceRemoveddealtwith
the Israeli occupation of
Palestine, and his exhibition
Between States, addressing the
treatment of refugee claimants
in Canada, won a 2007 Photo
Annual award for student work
from photography magazine,
PhotoDistrictNews(PDN).
His workhas been featured in
theNationalPost,LaPresse, CBC
Radio Canada, the Toronto Star
and Canadian Dimension maga
zine. His coverage of Haiti has
been featured on the National
Film Board of Canada’s
CitizenShiftwebsite.
Ell will be returning to Haiti
this summer. As the situation
has so drastically changed, Ell
isn’t sure yet ifhe’ll be continu
ing the project, though he’s not
ruling it out either. “The project
could evolve, but now it has the
potentialto turn into something
completelydifferent,” he says.
The exhibition runs until Feb.
26 at the Media Gallery L-CJ
1.419 (seeJournal,Noi 12, 2009).
www.darrenell.com. Photographer Darren Eli stands by one of three photos of his exhibition Haiti: Holdup, now on display at the Media Gallery in the CJ Building.
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CONCORDIAJOURNAL I January 28, 2010
Ethics of creation
AC.
FacultyofFineArtsAdvisory(FAA) memberMauriceForgethasbeen
named Arts-Business Personality ofthe Year by the Board of Trade of
Metropolitan Montreal and the Conseil des arts de Montréal. Cultural
organizationsintheGreaterMontrealareanominatethecompaniesand
businesspeoplewhohaveofferedthem invaluable support.Thewinner
s’nominationmaybeearnedbyaloanofacollection,afundraisingcam-.
paign, orsittingonaboardofdirectors.
Forgetis amongthevolunteerswhositontheFAAto offertheirexpert
iseandknowledgetotheFaculty.Composedentirelyofvolunteers,mem
bersmeetseveraltimesperacademicyeartoadvisetheDeanandactas
ambassadors onbehalfoftheFacultywithinthelargercommunity.
The tenth book from Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus
RobertTittlerhasbeenacceptedbyOxfordUniversityPress.Portraits,
Painters and Publics in Provincial England, 1540-1640 will appear in
2012.Also,athirdeditionofhisbookTheReignofMarylhasalsobeen
commissioned bypublisherPearson Longman,andwill appearin 2012
as well.
Retired English professor and Honorary Research Fellow at the
University of Liverpool David Ketterers edition ofJohn Wyndham’s
PlanforChaoswaspublishedonJan.7.Co-editedbyKetterer,thebook,a
prequel to Wyndam’s 1951 novel TheDayofthe Triffids.was released to
coincide withthe BBC1 andBBC HI) showingofthe newtwo-part tele
visionadaptationofTrfflds.
Onergt.aanritz.geresneorfattohretostucdryeatdeayanonimtahgeeertehfilcesctionfgrethseeardcahy-’csrethaetimonesreolfiecdreoantiocnybaenrdfemetihniicsst fCroomrneilmiaagSeosllfirnantkh’es Hehasalsorecentlypublishedtwoessays:“JuliantheApostateand‘The
Assignation’: ‘Thou Hast Conquered’” appeared in the 2009 book. Poe
software program, which challenges notions ofauthorship.
Writing/WritingPoe. Thesecond, “YannMartel’sLifeofPiandPoe’sPym
(and‘Berenice’)”appearedinthe2009journalPoeStudies:History Theory
KAREN HERLAND Directorofthe OfficeofResearch dards to all research projects interpretation.Thelatteressay,hepresentedviaSkypeattheinternation
Carole Brabant. “The timing is involving human participants. al conference Genius and Psychosis in E. A. Poe: New Interdisciplinary
The ethical considerations good because there is a revised These standards apply regard Perspectives,lastDec. 2 to4attheUniversityofValencia, Spain.
involved when researchers policy statement being intro less ofwhether projects receive
depend on the participation of duced by the Tn-Council [CIHR any funding at all. “It’s a collec
other people in their projects along with NSERC and SSHRC} tive responsibility” JMSB teams placed well at the Inter-Collegiate Business Conference
aremany. on the treatment ofhuman par MaryBlackstone, who partic (ICBC) atQueen’sUniversity,Jan. 7to9.TheteamofRebeccaGoltand
Ensuring that the research ticipants inresearch:’ ipated in a working committee Louis. Martyres (with coaches Aaron Dresner and Matthew
results are obtained without Changes in the policy will on ethics in research-creation Fishman)placedsecondinHumanResources,andtheteamofBenoit
coercion, with informed con necessitatechangesinConcordia’s commissioned by the Tn- Chevrier,ValerieLarochelle andAlexanderRyzhikov(withcoach
sissteapnnatdriaanmngdoouwfnrtiit.shkaforclaelalrinuvonldveedr oowriTgnhindeaeclTlaynd-beC-aoosleuddnpcooilln’icsay.pfaoilrilcyystwriacst iCsnioovnuit.necdOilv,toewrath7s0eoJnraeenso.efa1tr6hcehs-tsucprdeeyaaktsoeerrsss JItchenoesfaosctriohmcpeaasstAiIixoanninndrStSeheyweslivtsre)admrwiassocjaintpehltaihnaminer.ddTophTflehaHJceMeaodSidniBoBArdeuezslZaeingraeamsatsinobPdneolalEiilscsmymo.ibaTlrdhoVeeu)agMnmhajtaanhdkaoeagmeitm(ewinteihtntohet
How those concepts are bio-medical model presuming from the Faculty of Fine Arts Chairperson’sAwardforschool spirit.
applied to research-creation, participation would involve and the Department of
where participation may medical experiments, pharma Communication Studies arrived
include audiences, or cological researchorsomeform with copies of former and pro
researchers might rely on the of invasive intervention. posedpolicies and areadinglist
personal stories or images of Researchers were required to of related documents and
others to develop their vision, provide strict explanations of reports.
raise different concerns about their hypotheses, proposed “1 was really satisfied. There
representation, vulnerability, actionsandexpectedoutcomes. was a good turnout and those
potential for harm and the Thatperspectivewas expand who were there understood the
meaningofart. edtoaddress the socialsciences issues and raisedgoodpoints of
These were just some of the research practice where discussion:’ said Bhagwati. He
questions pondered by a group research questions might be sharedthe day’s facilitation role
of researchers, graduate stu addressed collaboratively with with educatorDevoraNeumark,
dents and professors at an all- community members with less- a self-identified artist-activist
day study session on ethics and defined methods and outcomes and current Humanities PhD
research-creation held on Jan. anticipated at the outset. candidate atConcordia, who he
16 at Concordia. Brabant defines the purpose credits as the organizing force
The event developed when of an ethics policy as providing behindthe event. JMSB 2010 ICBC team
Ethics Compliance Advisor tools to identiir and weigh the Along with Blackstone and
Brigitte Des Rosiers started dis potential for benefit or risk to DesRosiers,UniversitéLavallaw
cussingtheissues with Sandeep those involved in research proj professor Georges Azzaria
Bhagwati, Canada Research ects, and to determine ways to touched on legal definitions of HeldJan. 14to 17,the 30th annualInstituteofIndustrialEngineers(TIE)
Chair for Inter-X Arts. The day minimize risk. No risk, no need what constitutes an artistic Canada Student Conference in Windsor, Ont. was a successful one for
of reflection was presented by to deliberate.Evenifaprojectis work, how authorship is defined tEhle-Hdealdedgaatdionploafceedngitnheiredrinign stthuedeTnetschrneipcraelsePnatipnegr CCoonmcopredtiiati.oRn,aiasnsda
Hexagram, the Faculty of Fine not funded directly by the Tn- (and protected) and the legal Concordia’sexecutiveteam received theRobertF.Mooreawardforbest-
Arts and the Office ofResearch. Council, once universities enter definitionofconsent in terms of managed chapter. As well, the team proudly received the acclaimed
“We were reallyhappy to initi into agreement-with them they participationinartisticprojects. GoldenIAwardforthesecondyearinarow,giventotheschoolwiththe
ate this dialogue:’ said Acting are expectedtoapplytheirstan- CONTINUED ON P. II mostparticipationandschool spirit.
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CONCORDIA JOURNAL January 28, 2010
Provincial politicians visit both campuses
KAREN HERLAND TheafternoonbeganintheMB a shuttle bus to the Loyola
Building with an overview of Campus, “wewanted.themto see
For the first time, Concordia’s Concordias achievements pre what running a two campus urn
administration hosted an infor sented by President Judith versity really means:’ said
mation session and tour for Woodsworth. Copeman.
Quebec Liberal politicians repre In attendance were MNAs Once there, they were joined
sentingtheWestofMontreal. Lawrence Bergman, Margeurite by Justice Minister Kathleen
On Jan. 25, MNAs (including Blais, Minister Responsible for Weil, whose riding includes
twoCabinetMinisters)represent Seniors,Jacques Chagnon, whose that campus. The politicians
ingthe islandofMontreal westof riding includes the Sir George received a tour of the new
St.Laurentboulevardvisitedboth Williams Campus, Henri Stinger Dome with Katie
campuses to learn about François Gautrin, GeoffreyKelley, Sheahan, Director of Recre
Concordia, in general,therecent Gerry Sklavounos, along with ation and Athletics.
ly opened JMSB building down Patrick Gilles from the Office of Afterwards, they learned
town and plans for Parc the Minister of Culture, about the plans for the pro
Concordia a major expansion Communications and Status of posed Parc Concordia recre
and enhanc—ement ofConcordias Women, Christine St.Pierre. ation facilities which would Assembled during the Loyola part of the tour are (from left) Louise
athletic and recreation facilities The visit included a welcome include permanent locker Sansregret from the office of Kathleen Weil, MNA for Laurier-Dorion
onthe LoyolaCampus. fromFacultyDeanSanjaySharma rooms and stands for the ath Gerry Skiavounos, Patrick Gilles representing the office of Christine St.
“Oneoftheprincipalobjectives and an overview of the JMSB letic fields, renovation of the Pierre, Minister of Culture and Communications and MNA for Acadie,
aocftioonurplagnoivsetronimmepnrotverethlaetivoinssi FEaxceucluttyivebDyirecKtoarrimof EBxtoeurlnoasl, htroipclkeeygyamrenaan,dcaonpostorlucastiownelolfaas KKPraaettshhilldeeeeennnt WWJueediilli,,thMMNWinAiosotfeodrrswoJofarcJtqhuu,setiPsc-heCilaiaprntpideerAMGNrecAohfaffmroerbyaNuKloettlrleey-oDf(abtmhaeec-kDgoefrfo-iGucenrâdco)e,f
bilityofConcordiawith ourpolit Affairs fortheJMSB.Alsopresent a new conditioning facility for Associate VP Government Relations Russell Copeman, MMA for
icalleaders and decision-makers. were Provost David Graham, VP Loyola similar to Sir George’s Westmount-Saint-Louis Jacques Chagnon, MNA forVerdun and President
We felt that bringing MNAs and Services Michael Di Grappa and Le Gym. of the West of Montreal Liberal caucus Henri-François Gautrin, Director
Ministers on campus was an Freedman, as well as Associate This project has been in the of Recreation and Athletics Katie Sheahan
important initiative in this VPGovernmentRelationsRussell works for some time and fund
regard” said Bram Freedman, VP Copeman, and Kevin Dobie, ing requests have been submit politicians were engaged and They seemed to really enjoy the
ExternalRelations and Secretary- Coordinator, government rela tedto the government. interested in learning more opportunity to visit and to have
General whose office organized tions. “We wero very satisfied with about Concordia and about an exchange with us” said
the event. The entire group thenboarded the way the visit went. The higher education, in general. Freedman.
CUSEC software conference gets techies talking
Russ COOPER louder. Following the Friday talk 2005, isthe editorofthebook The Science and the Department of there’s a solution -to a similar
from University ofToronto com BeautiflulCode,operatesapopular Computer Science and Software problem from the past:’ said
It’s been 10 years since a few puter science professor Greg software blog named The Third Engineering served as two ofthe James.
Concordia engineering students Wilson, the twittersphere was Bit, and leads a Canada-wide conference’s main sponsors — a This was James’ third time
tookit upon themselves to start - flapping with praise from the open-sourceprojectforstudents. role they’ve filled since the con attending CUSEC, but his first
their own software conference. audience forhisaddress. Concordia’s Faculty of ference began. Other sponsors year helping to organize. “I’ve
It tookacouple ofyears to get it Wilson, who spoke at CUSEC Engineering and Computer included IBM, RIM, Telus, Direct always been inspired bythe con
Energy. SAR NexJ Systems and ference, so it’s nicetobe apartof
offthe ground (seeJournal, Jan.
Microsoft. the organizing:’ he said. “It’s my
26, 2006), but the Canadian
University Software Engineering Kopanas cites CUSEC’scontin firstandprobablynot mylast:’
uedsuccess as a result ofthe‘ol Withfilesfrom CléaDesfardins
Conference (CUSEC) has long
unteers running everything
since shaken its neophyte
behind the scenes. This year’s
nerves and become a program
team was lead by co-chairs
unto itself. louniai
Andrew Louis and Juan Musleh.
HeldJan. 21 to 23 at the Omni
who had a support crew of stu
Hotel on Sherbrooke St. West,
dents from around Quebec and
over 350 delegates from across
the country attended the event, Ontario. The ConcordiaJournalispublished
which boasted acclaimed speak Sven James, a fifth-year com 18timesdunngtheacademicyearon
puterscience studentwhoserved a biweeklybasisbythe Internal and
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Maps tell us more than we think,
says geography prof
Russ COOPER LakeRegion.Heiscurrentlydevel province, and more specifically Cinema:#ofscreens
opinganonlineAtlasofCanadian onMontréal,Caquardsays.
‘It’s not the destination, it’s the Cinema(wwwatlascine.org). In aprevious part ofthis proj
journeyGeography,planningand He’s particularly interested in ect, Caquard examined the
environment professor Sébastien combining the aural and visual roughly 700 movie cinemas in
Caquard might understand this storyteffing qualities of cinema Canadaandthesocialconditions
proverbbetterthanmost. with cartography. His momen of their locations to determine
His current research examines tum in cinema stems from a what factors limit Canadians’
hownewformsofmapsandgeo SSHRC-flinded project entitled access tothe cultureprovidedby
visualization can help us better Geographicdu Cinema Canadien: movies.
understand social and environ Une approche cybercar Using a Geographical Infor
mentalissuesrelatedtoplaces.In tographique.Forthisproject,heis mation System (GIS), Caquärd
a nutshell, instead ofjust using currentlyworking withateamof and his colleagues found that
maps to explain the best route students examining 46 made-in- across Canada there is no
from A to B, Caquard is experi Canada movies produced from sociodemographicsegregationin
menting with creative ways to 2006 to 09 to tabulate which termsofmovietheatersoffer.The
illustratewhat’sbetweenAandB. worldwide locations are most study found access is only influ
“What you see on a normal depicted.Using30differentcrite enced bypopulation densityofa
mapisjustafractionofthereali ria,he’sanalyzingthedatatofind given area; income bracket, race,
ty of any particular place:’ he out what Canadian-made cine etc. playno part in where movie
says. “You don’t see populations, matellsusoutourcollectiveview theatres are located. In other
culture, or things like air quality ofworldgeography. words, those livingin rural areas
andpollution. He’s foundthat Quebec repre have to travel further to see a
Originallyfrom France’sMassif sents 43% of the locations por flick. Conversely, living in a cit
Central region, Caquard started trayed. Ontario (19 %), Nunavut there’s more access to cinematic
at Concordia as apart-time pro (6%), and BC and Alberta com choice.
fessorin2007,becominganassis bined (3%) round out therestof As to how to tell these stories
tant professor last summer. He’s thenation,whileAsiaandAfrica using new creative cartographic
also currently a featured invited represent 12% and 8% respec methods,it’sstifibeingdiscussed. Some parts of the Plateau have the highest concentration of cinemas in
researcheratUde M. tively. Butone method he’s considering the country. From these areas of the borough, you can reach up to F05
Inthepast,he’sbeeninvolvedin Quebec’sfilmpredominanceis isaugmentedreality aliveview screens within roughly 20 minutes travel time.
-
the development of several explained by both the impor ofaphysical real-world environ
exploratoryonlineatlases suchas tance of Quebec film industry ment whose elements are View on a mobile device that Caquard will be presenting at
the Atlas ofRisks ofHomelessness (about 50% ofthe Canadian pro merged with (or augmented by) instantaneously gives you his theConferenceoftheAssociation
in Canada and the Atlas of duction) and by a tendency in virtual computer-generated torical or cultural info about of American Geographers in
IndigenousKnowledgeinthe Great Quebec cinema to focus on its imagery. Think Google Street anythingyoupoint it at. Washington,D.C.inApril.
Film festival at Congress to bring Montreal to the screen
Therewillbeawhole newsideto The Montreal Onscreen/ duced between 1934 and 2008) opment frenzy). We wanted the You’ve been in contact with
the Congress of the Humanities Montréal a l’écran film festival is reflectingthehistoryandcultural majorityFrench-languagecinema directors to speak about their
andSocialSciencesthisyeac one such event Running May29 richnessofMontreal. to have pride ofplace, ofcourse, films at screenings. Anyone we
Congress organizers, faculty to June 3 at De Sève Cinema, Lookingforwardtothefestival, but with the heritage of anglo- mayknow?
andstafffromacrosstheuniversi Concordia Research Chair and the Journal caught up with phoneandallophonecinemawell It’s too early to be confirmed,
tyareplanningaseriesofexciting Mel Hoppenheim School of Waugh. represented. but DenysArcand, Michel Brault,
events, shows and exhibitions Cinema professor Thomas LeaPoolandMichelTremblayare
called Branché: The Concordia Waugh and MAFilm Studies stu What prompted you to create Didyou encounter anyopposi amongthe starswehopetosnag.
Connectiontobringanewdimen dentMarchiWisniewskihavecre suchafestival? tion to any potentially con There are a couple ofConcordia
siontotheannualconference. ated a program of 12 films (pro- We’d been anticipating the tentious films being screened? alumni and profs we’re also
Congress for some time, and it Inparticular,Discordia? counting on, such as prize-win
was felt about ayear ago thatwe None whatsoever. We’re ningvideoartistNelsonHenricks.
needed to welcome all Congress delighted to be able to use this
participantswith acelebration of ifim to celebrate how the Hall What do you hope the festival
our local cinematic heritage. Buildinghasbeenakindofminor willaccomplish?
Montrealusedtobe the cinemat epicentreforMontreal’sturbulent We want to distract Congress
ic capital of Canada, and some politicalsubculturesforoverforty goers and remind them that
would argue it stifi is.We wanted years. The Montreal tradition of they’revisitingacommunitywith
a diversity of films, representing documentaryhas always raiseda arichculturalheritageandurban
the different periods, formats, challenge topolitical complacen environment And, I guess as a
styles and seasons of our city, cyandintellectualsmugness,and byproduct, show off the liveliest
from wry and sexy postmodern wethoughtthislivelyfilmfitright cinemaschoolinCanada.
comedy to a 60s version of this into the tradition. It has been
Congress runs from May 28 to
year’s Vancouver anti-Olympics shown on campus manytimes of
June 4. Visit the new Branché: The
resistancevideos(LittleBurgundy, course,butwewanttheCongress Concordia Connection section of
made in 1968, to protest against delegates and the newer genera
the mowing down ofvital neigh tions of students to have this
De Sêve Cinema. bourhoods in the Expo 67 devel importanthistory
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CONCORDIA JOURNAL January 28, 2010
Cool, calm and collected
J MSB student charms investors
on CBC’s Dragon’s Den
ANNA SARKISSIAN Bajramovic explained. Bajramovic said that it has
Composed of lightweight been a real pleasure dealing
PhD candidate Mark breathable fabric, the mouse withthoseinvolvedinthe show.
Bajramovic and his partner allows the hand to maintain a Attheend oftheday,heisareal
Oren Tessler walked onto the neutral position and minimizes believer in the value of human
set of the CBC reality show stress on the carpal tunnel. relationships.
Dragon’s Den with a business Theyalso haveplans to create a “Products will come and go.
proposal. model which can significantly Ideas will come and go. What
When their eight-minute seg increase gamingspeed. really matters is the people:’ he
ment was done, they walked To prepare for their appear said.
awaywith $75 000. ance, theywatchedthelastfour 1-fe feels deeply indebted to
Theduo,whometintheMBA seasons online and looked out his mentors at Concordia for
program at McGill in 2000, had fortheinvestors’redflags. They their support and guidance.
no problem convincing the also got on-air advice from “I’ve been so fortunate to
panel ofinvestors to help them Bajramovic’s wife, Nadja David, have worked with Dr.
develop their product, the who appears on Le Banquier, [Muhammad] Jamal and Dr.
AirMouse. Quebec’s version ofDeal or No [Marylènel Gagné. I am so
Dressed sharply and with Deal. thankful to them:’ he said.
confidencetospare,Bajramovic “I like you guys. You guys are The AirMouse should be
and Tessler presented their smart:’ said investor Robert available within a year and will
wearable computer mouse. Herjavec, CEO of the Herjavec retail for around $129. Visit
“Asyou cansee, theAirMouse Group, one ofCanada’s fastest- theairmouse.com for details.
is a new revolutionarycomput growingtechnologycompanies. Catch Bajramovic and Tessler Cognizant of the need to brand their product, Mark Bajramovic (left),
ing mouse technology. It is Arlene Dickinson, CEO of on season five, episode three of PhD candidate in industrial psychology at the John Molson School of
medically endorsed and it is Venture Communications, also Dragon’s Den at cbc.ca/ Business, and Oren Tessler (right), a chief resident in plastic surgery at
designedtorelieve symptomsof liked what she saw. She and dragonsden/video.html (segment McGill University commissioned photos by professional photographer and
repetitive stress injury,” Herjavecagreedtoinvesttogether. starts at8:00). Concordia grad Riccardo Cellere featuring their AirMouse.
Listen up!
Libraries’ workshop tunes Concordians in to the world of online music
research or interest purposes. But for
Russ COOPER
those firmly planted in the present,
The situation is one many ofus know all t . #T Wiercinski has amassed a fantastic list
ofadozenstreamingaudio sites.Among
too well; we’ve listened to every track in
his favourites is Soundcloud.com. A site
ourpersonalmusiclibrary, andit’sgotten
for musicians to share their work and
a bit stale. Short of going to the record
cOntrol howit’s distributed, it’s afantas
shop or buying some new music online,
tic resource to hear newmusic andpost
what’s a music-lovingConcordianto do?
your thoughts directly to the artist.
Libraries to the rescue! On Jan. 14,
Citysound&fin takes it one step further.
Digital Services Outreach LibrarianJared
The site gathers photos from Flickr.com
WiercinskipresentedtheworkshopBeats
and songs from Soundcloud.com tagged
in Space: Discover the World of Online
with a particular city (eg. Montreal,
Music at Vanier Library as part of the
London orIstanbul) to give an up-to-the-
Library Essentials: Research Skills
moment perspective of the sound and
Workshop series.
lookofits music scene.
From library.concordia.ca/research/
For those interested in electroacoustic
subjects/music, any Concordia student,
music, there’s always Sonus.ca. Housed
stafforfacultycan stream a fewexclusive
here at Concordia, it’s the largest online
databases on the web. All you need is
resource in Canada for study and cre
yourID number.
ation ofsoundthrough electronic means
Smithsonian Global Sound. More
(seeJournal, April2, 2009).
than 43 000 tracks covering music from
“[Streaming music sites] are popping
everynookand crannyaroundtheworld. Digital Services Outreach Librarian Jared Wiercinski demonstrates the capabilities of up all over the place. It’s hard enough to
The database also features all published Soundcloud.com at the Beats in Space workshop Jan. 14 in the Vanier Library.
keep up onthe newsites:’he says. “We’ve
recordings of Smithsonian Folkways
put a bunch ofthem in one place. It’s a
Recordings, one of the most extensive
collections ofhistoric recordings. Create largest classical and jazz music label. without signing in. It also has an embed greatplace to start:’
yourown playlists or even readthe origi Wiercinski suggests trying out the spo feature ifyouwanttopostasongto your The workshop series continues;
nallinernotes,scannedandpostedinpdf kenwordbiographies.Youcan makeyour ownblogorwebsite. PubMed: access to biomedical literature
form. own playlists using the NAXOS iPhone The advantage, Wiercinski says, is on Jan. 29; RefWorks: the bibliography
NAXOS Music Library. Everything app. that these databases are in many cases builderonFeb. 10; andWeb ofSciencefor
from Thorvald Aagaard to Buckwheat Jazz music library. Make your own the only place to find some of these researchers on Feb. 12. Check
Zydeco, 563 000 tracks from the world’s playlists from more than 52 000 tracks obscure historical recordings for library.concordia.cafor moreinfo.
CONCORDIAJOURNAL I January 28, 2OO
A class act Photo grad turned curator
teams up with April
Equivalences
Raymonde April presents
ANNA SARKISSIAN with her images on the wall:’ he
-
with help from numerous.grads says.
Theartist-curator relationshipis After graduating from the
delicate; it’s a question ofjudg- photography program in 2000,
mentand balance. Ralickaswenton to do his mas
ANNA SARKISSIAN
Concordia graduate Eduardo ter’s at Université de Montréal.
Raymonde April started as a 1 Ralickas, who curated Equiva- Healsoworked as assistantedi
part-time photographyinstruc lences, saidworkingwith his for- tor at Parachute, a contempo
tor in 1985 and since then, her mer professor, Raymonde April, rary art magazine. He is cur-
legendary status has only wasamutual educationprocess. rentlycompletinghisPhDinart
“Sheremains theartist, it’sher history at UdeM and the École
grown.
The renowned artist, profes work:’hesays. “She’sverypatient des hautes etudes en sciences
sor and chair of studio arts and open-minded. She responds sociales inParis.
recently unveiled the first two to input from others and really Ralickas says he was hon
parts of her photo exhibit, thrivesonit’ oured to collaborate with April,
Equivalences, at two galleries I Ralickas’challengewastocraft calling her one of the most
in the Belgo Building: Les a______________________ multipleexhibitsthatwouldcre- importantartists in Canada.
Territoires (see below right) Raymohde April (left) collaborated with her former student ate the same experience for the “What’s amazing is that she
and Galerie Donald Browne. Ralickas to create her multi-venue show, Equivalences. audience — equivalents. Each remains a reference for stu
The third and fourth install echo each other and similar “She has quite the following:’ seriespresents 10to 15imagesin dents. At the opening, I was
ments, which will also feature themes pop up. headds. variousMontrealgalleries, looking around at all of the
a video, will open together at April’s creative process has Browne is not the only for “Forme, Raymonde’sworkisa youngpeoplepresent. Herwork
Occurence GalleryonJan. 30. been the same since the 70s. mer student in the mix: form ofvisual language. She can is something that informs their
April’sworkhasbeenexhibit She grabs the images as they Eduardo Ralickas (see above compose words and sentences vision:’
ed in Canada and around the happen and creates the struc right) curated the show,
world. She was awarded the ture later. She describes it as Andreas Rutkauskas printed
Prix Paul-Emile Borduas in finding, instead ofbuildmg. the images, Karine Cossette Familiar territory
2003andthePauldeHueckand “I tend to work quite fast. I designed the brochure, Martin
Norman Walford Career shoot a lot:’ she says. “When I Schop made the frames and
Achievement Prize for Art finally have the materials, I ErikaKierulfedited thevideo. ANNA SARKISSIAN space formerly occupied by
Photographyin 2005. select and select and select. “She surrounds herself with r Galerie Thérèse Dion. When
In Equivalences 1 and 2, she What remains works like writ students and collaborates with Ifyou’re an emerging artist with Dion passed away in 2007, her
presents images of daily life, tenpieces:’ them:’ says Ralickas. “It’s very hopes ofexhibitingyour workat assistant Saada El-Akhrass
scenes from China, a photogra She compares her approach rewardingfor allof:‘ anartist-runcentre,jointheclub, joined forces with Jessica Auer,
pher’s dark room, and family with Equivalences to a text. April says she feels lucky to Fortunately, Les Territoires, a Anne-Renée Hotte, Chih-Chien
snapshots, among others. She Once you’ve got sentences workwith so many young pho non-profit rental gallery in the Wang and Pedneault to create
experimented with a variety of together, you can say different tographers. “I really enjoy the Belgo Btulding, offers up-and- LesTerritoires.
cameras, including a Nikon thingswithdifferehtwords.But community:’ she says. “It’s very corners and even established The gallery offers a complete
Coolpix, a Hasselbiad with a you’ve also got the sound and supportive:’ artists like Rayrnonde April a package including a website,
digital back and a Mamiya 6x7 the spacebetween thewords. Equivalences 1 is at Galerie unique alternative, publicity,invitationsandapress
medium formatcamera. “This is the antithesis of a Donald Browne, 372 Ste “Showing your work at an release. The rental fees go right
While there’sno runningnar commercial show. She does not CatherineW#528,untilFeb. 13. artist-run centre is free, so it’s back into running the gallery
rative, each image has its own offer spectacle, she offers poet Equivalences 2 is at Les very popular:’ says MFA grad since there isonlyonepaid staff
story. The images work individ ry,” says gallerydirectorDonald Territoires, 372 Ste-Catherine Josée Pedneault, who currently member. Submissions are
ually but negotiate the space Browne, whose first class at W #527, until Feb. 6. Equiva works for University reviewed by a selection jury
together.April’sideawastocre Concordia in 1987 was Photo lences 3 and 4 is at Occurence, Communication Services as a composed ofprofessionals from
ate several autonomous series 200, taught by none other than 5277 Parc, from Jan. 30 to photographer and is one ofthe the artistic community, critics
that are equal. Some images April. He’s nowherartdealer. March 13. founders of the gallery. “We and curators,amongothers.
decided tohaveshorterexhibits “We’refresh meat:’says Hotte,
ofthreeweeks togivemorepeo- who also works for UCS. “We’re
ple achance:’ willing to take risks that others
A team of four artists (all won’t:’
Concordiagrads)andanarthis- For info about upcoming
torian are now running the exhibits,visitlesterritoires.org.
Les Territoires has hosteda number of emergingartists’ exhibits since
The show features landscapes, portraits and unpublished images taken in Montreal, Beijing, Buenos Aires, 2ed00p8h.oCtoongcroaprdhisaagnraddaanndinssttaafllfamtioenmcbaelrleEdriCkahaKnitesrudlef(lsaesesnituadbeovlae)stpMreasy.ent
eastern Quebec and southern Alberta.
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CONCORD1AJOURNAL I January 28, 2010
CLASSACTION
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writers and discover they are returning here for graduate
JamesCameronhadmillions-of really good at writing plays.” work. She’s looking forward to
dollars,accesstoextraordinary Classes are divided between seeingtheperformance.
technology and several hours Leroux’s lectures on character- Donehower is happy with
to tell a story in Avatar. The ization, plot, action and sub- the feedback shereceivedfrom
result has been deemed by text and students providing PWM, “I certainly had the
many critics as visually stun feedbackon each other’swork. sense that the dramaturges,
ningbut, frankly, derivative. Leroux saw the contest as a directors, actors were entering
Patrick Leroux gives his stu way to let students experience into the world I had created.
dents just a few weeks, and a the negotiation and discussion and enhancing it. The process
lot of guidance, to help t’ A - -- r, cast is not ‘this doesn’t work: or
tellanengaging, - ‘ ‘ ;rathera
overy of
inal story on a sta
and what
minutes.Althoughhis departme ..J presr.ed a ,,,
dont expect red carpet pre student productions during doesn’t! Howcan this be made
mieres. he wanted them to the student& annual Art Why does this charac
learn more about how plays Matters showcase the follow- s now, and not two
Les fromnow?”
move from pageto stage. ingyear.
Five years ago Leroux, who Although Leroux’s students byhim as “aclown showabout Pett, who is in the creative After that, the plays are
teaches playwriting in the write plays as an assignment, torture:’ certainly fits that writingprogram afterdeciding turned over to the theatre
English department, proposed the contest is open to all description. “Its funny and dis- he preferred writing over his department where student
the idea of a 10-minute play oncordia students. Leroux turbing.Atleast itshouldbe:’ first course of study said, “the directors areassignedto devel
contest to the theatre depart invites two colleagues tojadge Once the 30-odd entries are nicethingabouttheatrevs. ftc- op productions. “This is the
ment“Iwasconcernedcreative the submissions with him whittled down to three to six tion is that theatre’s collabora- best training possible. And the
writingstudents didn’thave an every year. Submissions have winners, the plays go to the tive. It’s better than just inter- results can be great, especially
outlet for their playwriting,” he also come from communica Playwrights Workshop acting with the computer when the writer and director
recalled.“Inthetheatredepart tions and business students. Montreal (PWM, currently screen.” find common ground and end
ment, you meet actors and “I’mlookingfora uniquevoice, under the artistic and executive Joanna Donehower, current- up sharingan aestheticvision:’
directors you can bond with an authentic way of telling a direction of Concordia alumna ly earning a master’s degree in Would-be Ibsens can submit
and continue to collaborate story, ofimagining it on stage, Emma Tibaldo (who earned an playwriting, is one of the stu- their oeuvres before Feb. 4. For
with outside ofschool:’ which isn’t derivative oftelevi- English degree in 93 and a the- dentswhowill seehercontest complete contest rules go to
Leroux, who also teaches in sion orfilm.” atre degree in 99). Members try winning work perftrmed in english.concordia.ca/student
the Département d’études Shaun Pett, whose winning out the winning plays and pro- March.Afteran undergraduate awardsandactivities/awards
françaises said, “many stu submission, Limbo, described videfurtherfeedback. degree in theatre, she interned prizesandcontests.
Understanding the powers that be
Political science professor Csaba Nikolenyi on minority governments in India
ANNA SARKISSIAN elected. The usually dominant newlargepartiesfromforming.
Indian National Congress Party, Fragmentation did have its
Stepping up to the ballot box, which has consistently gov benefits, though. Regional
India’s 714 million voters have erned since independence, took groups that were previously
ample choice; in the 2004 elec abackseat to alarge number of underrepresented could now
tion, 230 political parties smaller groups who formed elect leaders to speak on their
entered therace. coalitions. behalf.With28 states and seven
Political science professor Nikolenyi argues thatwithout union territories, India’s com
Csaba Nikolenyi’s recently pub a decisive mandate in parlia plexsocietyhasmanycleavages,
lishedbook,MinorityGovernments ment, there is a risk of under from language to culture and
in India: The Puzzle ofElusive mining the link between state religion.
Majorities sheds light on the and society and effectively “Up until seven or eight years
almost unstoppable proliferation weakening the “legitimate foun ago, the focus was on under
ofpolitical parties in the world’s dations of the country’s demo standing India. Now we see a
mostpopulousdemocracy. cratic establishment:’ transition toward understanding
“Theoretically, India is very In order to understand the and drawing comparisons with
interesting.Ithasapartysystem forces that make this happen, he othercountries:’Nikolenyiadds.
it wasn’t supposed to have:’ spent a yearin India conducting This suits his comparative During his sabbatical in 2007-08 at the Hebrew University ofJerusalem,
Nikolenyi says. fieldwork outside Bangalore and approach well. Previously, he preosleitairccahl sinciteoncaemparnoufesscsroiprtCasbaobuat Nmikinoolernityyi gcoovnesronlmideantetds isnevIenndiay.ears of
He writes that the current inDelhi. has studied the politics of gov
electoral system, inherited from In Chapter three, Nikolenyi êrnment stability in East-
theBritish,isstructuredtofacil describestheeffectsofanti-defec Central Europe, causes and Israel. Nikolenyi hopes to India: The Puzzle of Elusive
itate majority rule, not power tion legislation introduced in consequences of electoral return to India for further Majorities was published by
sharing. 1985. Though it was designed to coalitions in post-communist research into the politics of Routledge in fall2009 as part of
Between 1989 and 2004, no keep the Congress majority democracies and anti-defec parliamentarydefections. their ContemporarySouth Asia
majority governments were together,itendedupdiscouraging tion legislation in India and Minority Governments in Series.
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CONCORDIA JOURNAL I January 28, 2010
University-wide response
in support of Haiti
The collection bins placed around campus are being filled.
International Business Student Angela Feng shows off her purchases at Calories for a Cause on Jan. 26.
Concordia’s staff, students and Counselling and Develop Among other campus-based
faculty are offering whatever ment, Advocacy and Support initiatives are Harmonies for
resources, expertise or time Services and Multi-faith Haiti, abenefitconcertat8p.m.
they can contribute in support Chaplaincy are all available to on Feb. 6 in the Loyola Chapel.
ofthe local Haitian community assist students dealing with Meanwhile, athletic therapy
and the countr-v’s rebuilding trauma. Advancement and students are holding the
efforts. Alumni Relations has offered Helping Hands Fundraiser: For
From the first group the use oftheir phone banks to a $10 donation, students and
President Judith Woodsworth students trying to track down staff alike can receive a relax
addressed just days after the information on familymembers ation massage from the athletic
earthquake, many of the initia still in Haiti. Financial aid has therapystudents. Massages will
tives have been spearheaded by helped access funding for Stu be offered on Feb. 11 from 3:30
students themselves; the dent salaries and is assisting to 6:30 p.m. and Feb. 12 from 9
African and CarribeanStudents with emergencyloans. a.m. to 3 p.m. at Loyola in SP
Network (ACSion), Cinema People across the university 165-15 Linda Bowes, at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute put a call out for
Politica and the CSU, all of have been generous in their Members of the Concordia clothes and was overwhelmed by the response.The donations will go to
whom sponsored or supported support. Students collecting community who wish to make the Bureau de Ia communaute haitienne de Montreal.
fundraising events. So far their coins for Haiti gathered $6 522 personal donations can go to:
combined efforts raised $11 forOxfam Quebec’s reliefefforts [email protected].
000. in their first week. Donation The Canadian government Emergency bursaries
Dean of Students Elizabeth boxes for food, clothing and has offered to match all individ
Iviorey has been coordinating other supplies have been set up ual donations to registered now available
campusefforts.With thehelp of around campuswith thehelp of charities collecting money for
Facilities Management she Facilities Management. Haiti reliefmade before Feb. 26.
found space at H-1031-5 for Downtown:MB,EV,LB,VA, GM, The provincial government has Concordiahasannouncedi45000 “This alloved us to designate
Ralliement étudiant HaIti- Hall outside H637 and on the announced that they will con worth offtrnding for Quebec resi- them an area of primary ilnpor
Canada and ACSioN. IllS and 7th —floor by the Concordia sider receipts for charitable dents whowereborn in Haiti. tance, helpingourConcordia stu
the computer store have Student Union; Loyola: CJ, SP, donations made for Haiti relief These emergency need-based dents ofHaitian descent duringa
ensured that a phone line, at and AD. Materials will be between Jan. 12 and Feb. 28 as bursaries worth $1 000 each are verydifficult time’
ext. 5127, computer equipment shipped to Haiti when distribu eligible deductions for the 2009 available through the Financial Eligible students are encour
and internet access are avail tion networks aie established. taxyear. Aidand Awardsofficetofull-time agedtositdownforaconfidential
able. A series of bake sales have Keep an eye on students. Separate emergency meeting with a Financial Aid
The Dean of Students office been organized in different [email protected] for up-to- fundsareavailabletointernation- Officer in LB-085 to determine if
also has relief packages avail areas. Marion Elissalde of date informationonfundraisers al students. they qualify The office is open
able for Haitian students with University Communications and services. If you would like “We were able to make these MondaytoFriday,9a.m. to5p.m.
calling cards, tips, coupons and Servicesissuedachallengeinthe to organize an event, the Dean funds available for this purpose (except Wednesday, 10 a.rn. to 5
information. Meanwhile, the wake of that department’s sale, of Students office can be because theyweredonated to the p.m.). Wait times are usually
bookstore has ordered t-shirts which raised $1 800, not least reachedat ext 3517 (Sir George) university as unrestricted funds:’ under 10minutes.Formoreinfor
for Haiti relief volunteers on because ofcontributionsofother or ext. 4239 (Loyola) or at says VP Advancement and mation, visitfaao.concordia.ca or
cam-pus. bakersacrossthe university. [email protected]. Alumni Relations Kathy Assayag. callext. 3507.
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Department opens its doors
Therapeutic recreation program expands traditional therapy approach
therapists who work with sen Therapists often develop ways
KAREN HERLAND
iors are especially in demand to adapt a client’s favoured
Adapting leisure activities for because ofthe large number of activity (say gardening) to their
people with disabilities is more agingbabyboomers. currentsituation.
than offering a short-term dis Throughout their degree, stu In their final year, students
traction, according to Applied dentsparticipateinanumberof have a nine-credit internship
Human Sciences professor placements where they work in where they work directly with
ShannonHebblethwaite. a specific agency to find out an agency over a full term. The
“Therapeuticrecreationoffers about those who may be living program works closely with a
purposeful leisure intended to with physical, intellectual, emo variety of agencies to ensure
improve quality of life. It’s not tional or social impairments. placement forstudents, some of
justadiversion,itimproves self- Students then develop a pro whom are hired by the agency
esteemandoffersasenseofpur gramtailoredtotheirneeds and upon graduation.
evaluate its success. “The agen Those who want to find out
pose.”
The 125 students currently cies will often continue to use abouttheprogramfromtheper
enrolled intheundergrad thera theprogram afterwards:’ spective ofstudents, clients and
peutic recreation programlearn Theprogramsdevelopedcover agencies are invited to the MAB
aboutthe specifics ofa range of the entire realm ofleisure activi Mackay Rehabilitation Centre
cognitive and physical disabili ties and experiences, often draw gymonFeb.3at5p.m. Students
ties and develop ways to adapt ing on the students’ own back from-across the university who
leisure activitiesto these specif grounds and strengths.Although are interested in finding out
not as specialized as the types of abouttheprofession canpartic
ic situations.
From Feb. 1 to 4, a number of programs developed through ipate in a speed networking’
activities are organizedtoinvite Creative Arts Therapies, art and event with established special
students in other programs, ii music, along with sports, crafts ists in the field at 5:30 p.m. on
along with CEGEP students, to and games are all used in thera Feb. 4 in the atrium of the sci
fCinodncoorudtiam’sobreeenabooffuetrinthgecofiuelrds. AMHteebllibanlsdetathyweDaarii’tMes,inleenvcoetnutrtehsrrtoEuudngcehantBoAatnnhneeroabSnscdthamsctluieddt-eBcnoetauDursdoeom.ininPiqirsuoefpeMusssiholjirenugrSlshotoaunkdneoonnn.t puseAeudtni.cimSreatuclsrdeeaantriteosnai.nlsothesopmreotgimraems -AemnwocraeereacnboeomsusptWltehexeekparatocgtLirvoaimytioelasan.gdoFTtooRr:
es forabout20years now.
“It’s still growing because it’s Hebblethwaite. “We would like al recognition as social work or haveworkedtoadapthorseback ahsc.concordia.ca/newsevents
an emerging field,” said to develop the same profession- physiotherapy:’ She added that riding for some oftheir clients. new&htmL
INMEMORIAM Bargains abound
at CSU book exchange
Gail Flicker, 1954 2010
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TheJournalannounces thepassingofGail ful humour that would have me laughing
FlickeronJan.4. withtears:’
Flicker worked part-time in the Norris Flicker also studied fine arts at
LibraryStacksatthen-SirGeorgeWilliams Concordia, earning a BFA in 1976 and a
Universityintheearly70suntil 1976,when DiplomainArtEducationin1977.Shewas
she became Library Assistant Clerk. She a talented quilter who sought out special
continued to workin the libraries in vari fabricsanddesignedherownpatterns.She
ouscapacitiesuntilJanuary2010. was a founding member of the Loose
She was the library’s specialist when it Threads Quilt Guild. She created abeauti
came to searching and cataloguing ful chuppah forher niece Sarah’s wedding
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Hebrew language materials and she was in20(19.
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deeply committed to her work as evi In 2005, Flicker began volunteering at
denced byanumber ofacknowledgments the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre
bystudentsandfacultyintheirtheses and Archives and helped put together the
publications. She was recognized for 30 Touring Collection. She equally enjoyed a
yearsofservicetotheuniversityin2007. longassociationwithNa’amatCanada,and
According to colleagues, she worked with the Na’amat Montreal Young
with enthusiasm and high standards, and LeadershipRetreats. ‘ri
-ri
was remembered for her thirst for new Flicker is mourned by David and Ruth I
knowledge newrules,newtechnologies FlickeralongwithPaul,SarahandEric,and
andcatalog—uingvariousformatsofmateri Charlie and Tegan. Donations in her hon
aalnsCd,woalhlmeicaeghtuirceeuqElouruiirkseaaaBpbprarloizciaandtsikokinnsoowwfrldoeetdetga,ie“l.Ibwasifei do02uo5r2m,Naoay’rabmtoeatmthCaedaDenaotodraathWeMaGosnasitelrreFmallia,cnk5eY1r4iFd-u4d8nis4dh-, tdthheeenitrsse,tleblexyrtbsiots.uondkoteshtniefatisneC”ddSsUacvloieiaunroescmpeoepalraiiaalctokeaosnsrdaawtnipidotihnccknaswnoiutcphboroamthwmcesheiesfsqotihuuoeern.FftriSatoctlmueusdltetyohnnetaslsiCnssoSeeU.cti.Oathtniecoeinrsa.owTbhoneopk“rfiiocsresssoftlodur,
miss Gail’s quiet reserve, her unassuming Theatre at the Segal Centre for the “JMSB books are in high demand,” Perera says.The sale ran from Jan. 5 to 22 on both
strength,herhonestmodesty;herthought PerformingArts,514-739-2301, ext.8310.A campuses.
fulness and kindness to all, her warm guest book is available online: Used titles are also available at the Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore
smile, and the great stories of family wwwlegacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?booklD= at 21S0 Bishop.The university bookstore also buys back used text books year round.
adventuresshecouldrecountwithdelight- 5892833386504