This project will explore the role of traditional Filipino homes in preserving cultural stories and building community, focusing on how spaces like verandas and common areas support social interaction and storytelling, especially among women. By studying these architectural features, the project aims to highlight how Filipino culture is passed down through generations, with a particular […]

Many more people living with dementia are and will inhabit public built and social environments, and adaptations of existing spaces, programs, services and polices are required to foster equitable inclusion of people with dementia. Yet, how dementia is situated within the scope of municipal mandates and responsibilities to meet community needs is unclear. This research […]

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions posing significant physical and mental health harm to those affected. While anorexia nervosa (AN) – a condition characterized by food restriction resulting in low body weight is likely the best-known eating disorder, there are several other types of eating disorders, including atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN). However, eating disorder […]

This project re-examines the Commonwealth of Nations to consider the role of Commonwealth membership in the constitutional development of former colonies of the British Empire. Looking at Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth Caribbean, this project situates these countries within the larger history of decolonization and national independence in the twentieth century. The methodology […]

Both Wales and Quebec are known for the importance they place on promoting the Welsh and French languages, respectively, and have introduced a variety of policy, cultural, and educational initiatives to this end. They owe these successes partly to their history of collaborating and sharing knowledge to enhance language revitalization and education efforts in both […]

Comparing virtual and face-to-face interactions in language learning classrooms, this study aims to understand how the smoothness of turn-taking, interaction quality, and the presence of visual cues (such as body language) influence adult learners’ motivation to continue studying French in Quebec. We intend to conduct this through a mixed methods approach. Controlled experiments manipulating turn-taking […]

Développement Saint-Élie, un organisme sans but lucratif, cherche à s’associer au Département d’études en loisir, culture et tourisme, et à l’un de ses étudiants, dans la mise en place d’un projet de stage pour étudiant de cycle supérieur. Dans le cadre de ce stage, une démarche de recension des initiatives contribuant au développement local de […]

In today’s society, digital technologies impact every facet of how we live, work, and play. ). As a result, decisions and investments related to digital policy influence and can either enable or prevent the achievement of broader social policy goals, and vice versa. This project is developing a comprehensive ecosystem map identifying all digital policy […]

The Prismatic Arts Festival is an annual, multidisciplinary arts festival that showcases and celebrates innovative work by Indigenous artists and artists of colour from across Canada. Based in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Prismatic has been bringing audiences vibrant, boundary-pushing new works in theatre, dance, music, film, visual arts, media arts, and spoken word since 2008. […]

The project will recruit and interview staff at a number of long-term care (LTC) facilities about their experience of making difficult, ethical decisions. Materials from these interviews will be used to write a number of case studies, which participants will then discuss in focus groups. All interviews and focus groups will be recorded and transcribed. […]

Alors que la mobilité internationale atteint des niveaux sans précédent, exacerbés par les crises politiques et économiques, le visage de l’immigration se transforme. Au Canada, comme au Québec, on assiste à une augmentation sans précédents des migrant.es temporaires. Or, être migrant sur un statut temporaire peut engendrer différentes formes de précarités. Les services juridiques et […]

The research project aims to investigate how racialized communities relationship with public space can be improved with community-engaged architecture. The intern will use a post-occupancy evaluation to understand the impacts of the community-engaged designed public space, 1700SPOT, for the residents of Russell Heights. Impact is evaluated with consideration to racial and gender equity.