As a subsector within the creative industries, live music events have been particularly hard hit by COVID-19 and subsequent repercussions related to stay at home orders and social distancing measures to control the spread of the disease. With this project, we will be addressing challenges related to the recovery of the live music industry in […]

There’s nothing quite as delightful as using a well-designed product, especially a piece of software. A field of research known as User eXperience (UX) tries to define measures that describe what a good design feels like. While conventional measures of UX for software work well (how long things take, whether you complete your task successfully), […]

À la fin du XVIIIe siècle et au début du XIXe siècle, le chemin du Portage était l’une des voies de circulation canadiennes les plus importantes et les plus empruntées. L’organisme de l’Association Patrimoniale du Chemin du Portage souhaite documenter l’histoire du chemin du Portage afin de générer du contenu scientifique. Cette démarche permettra de […]

As a subsector within the creative industries, live and cultural events (festivals in particular, where attendees travel nationally and internationally to gather) have been particularly hard hit by COVID-19 and subsequent repercussions related to stay at home orders and social distancing measures to control the spread of the disease. With this project, we will be […]

As a subsector within the creative industries, the performance arts industry has been particularly hard hit by COVID-19 and subsequent repercussions related to stay at home orders and social distancing measures to control the spread of the disease. With this project, I will be addressing challenges related to the recovery of the performance arts industry […]

In the short term (12-18 months) the project will contribute to the successful recovery of the Toronto Fringe and the theatre industry, through planning, audience research, events, and digital transformation planning. Over the long term, with a lens of roughly 10 years, the contributions of this project will aim to protect the organization and the […]

Many animals undertake seasonal migrations in order to access habitats that are critical for activities such as breeding, feeding, or overwintering. In BC, western rattlesnakes undertake small-scale migrations between their overwintering dens and their summer grounds, allowing them access to critical food resources and mates. The migratory patterns of adult rattlesnakes are relatively well studied […]

Calgary Folk Music Festival operates a number of properties and events, including our summer festival and our small music venue, Festival Hall. We are looking to gain further market knowledge through surveying and research on audience members. We want to be even more of an asset to the creative community and seek to gain increased […]

Depuis le début de la pandémie, l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec vit un défi de taille ne bénéficiant plus de ses sources habituelles de revenus à la billetterie et à la vente d’événements. Pour conserver le lien avec ses publics, il a réalisé plusieurs actions numériques sur les réseaux sociaux au cours des derniers mois. Ces […]

Ce projet analyse les injustices épistémiques qui entrent en jeu dans la production de connaissances archéologiques par les communautés innues de la Basse-Côte-Nord (Unamen Shipu et Pakuashipi), et propose de former des principes éthiques permettant de corriger ces injustices. Le concept de préservation fournit une base de travail auquel des principes complémentaires viendront se greffer. […]

This research project seeks to examine the Haudenosaunee cultural principles of Kayaneren’kó:wa (The Great Law), Skén:nen (Peace and Balance), Ka’satsténshera (Power and Unity), and Ka’nikonhrí:yo (Good Mind / Righteousness). Through research of historical documents, investigation of the current literature, and consultation with Haudenosaunee knowledge keepers, this project seeks to discover innovative ways that these cultural […]

Il s’agit d’un projet qui vise à enquêter sur la place de l’alimentation dans la vie quotidienne de la communauté de la première nation de Nutashkuan. La cuisine est le carrefour de plusieurs dynamiques sociales et culturelles de toutes les sociétés humaines. En effet, avant d’être transformés, les aliments doivent être obtenus, soit de la […]