Lysandre Champagne receives a SSHRC Scholarship
Congratulations to Lysandre Champagne, CIRM's BMO Doctoral Fellow for 2019-2020, for the reception of a SSHRC PhD Scholarship!
8 resident scholars appointed at CIRM
CIRM is confirmed as a privileged place of residence for researchers working on Montreal with the appointment of 8 Canadian and foreign researchers as resident and visiting scholars for the summer of 2019 and the upcoming academic year!
CIRM welcomes two new members
CIRM is pleased to announce the addition of two new members: Guillaume Éthier (UQAM) and Matthew Claudel (MIT)!
CIRM welcomes visiting scholar Fabio Scetti
CIRM is pleased to welcome linguist Fabio Scetti for a three-months research residency!Dr. Scetti holds a PhD from Université Paris Descartes and is currently an associate researcher at CLESTHIA Laboratory (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle). His work in sociolinguistics and lexicography focuses mainly on migrations, language variations and minority languages in danger.
Montreal wins the Smart Cities Challenge!
The City of Montreal wins $ 50 million for Infrastructure Canada's first Smart Cities Challenge!This competition is designed to encourage Canadian municipalities to adopt a "smart city" approach in order to find solutions to issues that affect their communities through innovation and open data.
CIRM welcomes 13 new researchers
CIRM is proud to welcome 13 new members affiliated to ten canadian and international universities and organizations :
"J'apprends le français" Pairing Program in the News
"Ce programme permet aux non-francophones d’apprendre le français dans un contexte familier, mais il favorise également, chez les jeunes qui visitent les nouveaux locuteurs, une meilleure compréhension de la réalité de nos nouveaux compatriotes. Tout le monde y gagne!"
CIRM's Team is Growing!
CIRM is pleased to welcome three new research assistants on its team! Karolyne Arseneault (Project Manager), veronique.leblanc [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Véronique Leblanc) (Events and Public Relations Assistant) and felycia.thibaudeau [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Félycia Thibaudeau) (Editorial Assistant) will take an active part in CIRM's development!
Three Resident Scholars for the year 2018-2019
The CIRM welcomes three Resident Scholars for the academic year 2018-2019: Claude Fortin, Imen Ben Jemia and Simon Ng.
The CIRM joins the movement
CIRM is proud to announce that two of its projects join the Je fais Montréal movement : the Urban Living Challenge and La faim et ses moyens : des récits à l'action citoyenne!Selected among over 250 applications, they have been included in the list of
Survey on the location of work activities
Where does work take place?Economists, planners and city managers rely on the assumption that it takes place in offices and other buildings dedicated to economic activity, and in neighbourhoods likewise dedicated to economic activity.
Memorandum of Understanding between the CIRM, the Agirre Lehendekaria Center and the Etxepare Basque Institute
Memorandum of Understanding between the CIRM, the Agirre Lehendekaria Center and the Etxepare Basque Institute
Call for applications: Canada Research Chair in Social Innovation in the Urban Context
Call for applications: Canada Research Chair in Social Innovation in the Urban ContextThe Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal (CIRM) at McGill University invites applications for a Canada Research Chair in Social Innovation in the Urban Context. The position will be at the level of Associate Professor or Professor and the successful candidate will be associated with a department in the Faculty of Arts.
Montreal's Application to the Smart Cities Challenge
« Face aux grands enjeux de mobilité et d’accessibilité aux services, la Ville de Montréal a décidé de miser sur l’intelligence collective et la collaboration pour faire émerger des solutions tangibles, se basant sur le dynamisme de sa vie de quartier. » - Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal
