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DESCRIPTION:Join us in the celebration of another year of Black History Mon
 th at McGill!\n\nBlack History Month at McGill is primarily organized by t
 he Equity Team in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice-President (
 Academic). The 2025 edition will feature a keynote event in partnership wi
 th the Faculty of Engineering and the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architect
 ure.\n\nBlack History Month 2025 Opening Ceremony\n\nThursday\, February 6
 \, 2024\n	5 PM - 8 PM\n	Elizabeth Wirth Music Building | Tanna Schulich Hall
  | 527 Sherbrooke Street West\n\nThe 2025 Opening Ceremony will feature a 
 keynote lecture by Shane Laptiste\, Principal and co-founder of the award-
 winning Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA).\n\nReframing Spatial N
 arratives: Localising Blackness and the Built Environment\n	\n	Architecture 
 is more than the design of buildings\; it is a manifestation of power\, hi
 story\, and identity. Its origins and evolution have often reinforced colo
 nial frameworks\, marginalizing Black history\, voices and experiences. Th
 is keynote will examine how my architectural practice uses architecture as
  a tool of empowerment\, exploring the rich intersections of Black identit
 y and the built environment.  \n	\n	Through personal narratives and referenc
 e projects\, I will explore themes of rootedness\, migration\, and communi
 ty\, reflecting on how Black spaces embody joy\, resilience\, and solidari
 ty. From reappropriating historically colonial spaces to designing for col
 lective futures\, the discussion will weave together stories of Montreal's
  Black history\, our current projects\, and broader reflections on Afrocen
 tric and diasporic considerations in the design of spaces.  \n	\n	The keynot
 e will explore the potential of architecture to transform physical space a
 s well as acting as a communal process. I will present our approaches to c
 arving out Black spaces in environments historically designed to exclude. 
 I will also address how we design for Black communities while creating inc
 lusivity for all.\n\nView the livestream and recording.\n
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LOCATION:Tanna Schulich Hall\, Elizabeth Wirth Music Building\, CA\, QC\, M
 ontreal\, H3A 1E3\, 527 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
SUMMARY:Black History Month 2025 Opening Ceremony
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/black-history-month-2025-
 opening-ceremony-363550
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