Comprendre et faire comprendre : opérationnaliser un outil immersif de designfiction pour la participation sociale des personnes en situation de surdité

Ce projet est né du besoin exprimé par l’Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs (AQEPA) de disposer d’une solution technologique permettant de sensibiliser plus efficacement les proches et les professionnels qui travaillent avec des jeunes en situation de déficience auditive, à la réalité sensorielle de ces derniers. Ce projet a pour but de […]

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Assessing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in a Not-For-Profit Organization

Equity, diversity, and inclusivity (EDI) initiatives can have a variety of benefits. However, the existing research focuses on how organizations can use recruitment and selection to promote EDI goals. When organizations cannot use recruitment and selection, how to enhance EDI is more ambiguous. The proposed research intends to increase our understanding of EDI in the […]

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Foundations of Academic Success in Indigenous Children

This research aims to understand Indigenous children’s academic attitudes during the pivotal transition to off-reserve schooling after grade six. It uniquely acknowledges educators’ vital role as unconventional mental health providers within Indigenous communities. By exploring stereotypes and attitudes, it bridges the gap between academia and community mental health providers, recognizing education’s potential in addressing mental […]

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Building Resilience in Frontline Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 & Beyond: Insights from British Columbia Canada

We have completed a research project titled COVID-19 Pandemic and Psycho-Social and Occupational Wellbeing of Frontline Healthcare Workers in BC, funded in 2021 through the Michael Smith Health Research BC, which is British Columbia’s health research agency. This project helped us to collect data from 400 frontline workers from BC. Using a unique combination of […]

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Artificial Intelligence Alignment for Inclusion

The “AI Alignment for Inclusion” project aims to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can assist in visualizing more inclusive public spaces in Montreal. The focus is on gathering citizens’ and experts’ opinions in urban planning to create AI-generated images that reflect diverse needs. These images are then reviewed by Montreal residents, providing valuable feedback on […]

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Pour une gestion transversale et innovante des risques dans l’entreprise : Accompagner la démarche d’Ubisoft

Dans le contexte international où les risques sont de plus en plus interconnectés, divers types d’entreprises se trouvent particulièrement exposées aux crises. Pour éviter des impacts, par exemple, sur le plan économique ou de la sécurité du personnel, de nombreuses entreprises développent des outils d’analyse et de gestion des risques. C’est dans ce contexte que […]

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Access Justice in Post-Secondary Education: Advancing Remote and Hybrid Options for Accessible Learning, Work, and Community

The surge in options for online participation that accompanied the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was recognized by disability community members as a potential basis for accessibility gains, including in employment and education, where remote and hybrid access accommodations were previously characterized as impossible to implement. As much of the world has “returned […]

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L’intervention par la nature et l’aventure (INA) comme outil de renforcement du pouvoir d’agir sur un territoire en transition

À l’été 2023, les municipalités du Bas-Saguenay Sud ont été affectées par des manifestations des changements climatiques. Dans ce contexte, la communauté de Petit-Saguenay souhaite interpeller les communautés environnantes à se joindre au processus de transition socioécologique (TSÉ) initiée à travers les Ateliers des savoirs partagés (ASP). Le but de cette démarche concertée sera d’accroître […]

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Culture of Outports

In 2010, ERA Architects initiated the Culture of Outports program that explores the adaptive reuse of outport communities scattered along the coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador. Culture of Outports uses research, design, and planning to foster livable communities in Newfoundland’s historic outports. The project proposes that an understanding of the unique history and character of […]

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Vécus urbains des jeunes Hanoïennes

Les espaces publics sont un enjeu considérable à Hanoï où l’importante densité de la ville vient de pair avec un manque d’espaces publics, quels rapports les jeunes entretiennent avec ces espaces? Ce projet de recherche tâche d’explorer la question sous l’angle du genre. Plus précisément, il porte sur l’appropriation des espaces publics de Hanoï au […]

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Advancing Community Safety: A Comprehensive Exploration and Development of Culturally Relevant Strategies for Rural and Urban Indigenous Communities

This research is intended to improve community safety and crime prevention in urban and rural Indigenous communities. Currently, community safety encounters numerous pressing Indigenous related challenges such as knowledge gaps concerning factors influencing safety and crime prevention within Indigenous communities, as well as efforts toward decolonizing community safety. This research initiative aims to develop culturally […]

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