We are buying 60 per cent more clothes today compared to 20 years ago and we are only keeping these clothes half as long as we used to. This is one surprising fact that students learned at a lecture Feb. 3 on sustainable fashion given by Kelly Drennan, Founding Executive Director of Fashion Takes Action. Kelly’s…
Ildiko Glaser-Hille joined Dawson College Jan. 13 as Coordinator of the Peace Centre. Ildiko is replacing Diana Rice, who is on leave until Nov. 2020. Ildiko holds a PhD in Religions and Cultures and a Master’s degree in history and philosophy of religion, both from Concordia University. Prior to joining Dawson, Ildiko was a faculty…
Written by Colleen Murphy and directed by Micheline Chevrier, The December Man is presented by Imago Theatre and the Peace Centre. The play tells the story of a young man who was an engineering student at École Polytechnique in 1989 and experienced survivor guilt. Through her play, Murphy reveals the ripple effects of public violence…
Seeking student & emerging artists from racialized legacy and newcomer communities for an April 2020 exhibition. All exhibiting artists will be paid. Deadline Feb. 20, 2020. The Warren G Flowers Art Gallery & the Peace Centre are looking for student & emerging artists’ perspectives on resistance & resilience to structural violence, racism, erasure or conflict…
Yoga organized by the Peace Centre on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. is cancelled.
The Warren G Flowers Art Gallery and Dawson’s Peace Centre present a final speaking engagement connected to “Reclaiming My Place,” featured in our gallery Oct 31. – Nov. 27. We will be graced by the great minds of Dr. Charmaine Nelson and Dr. Nadir Khan to discuss Black representation, erasure, resistance and resilience in Canada….
Last Modified: February 4, 2020
