Michael Gordin, KRG Director : «  This document is the fruit of a successful partnership between the Kativik Regional Government, the Nunavik Elders’ Committee and the Carrefour action municipale et famille, under the Québec-government’s Age-Friendly Municipalities initiative. Carried out over a two-year period in close consultation with elders in...

Sarah begins a month of training at Svalbard before returning to Salluit.

 "Travelling in the north means being resilient to the weather. Through my various trips, I have experienced the long days that start at 4am and end at 11pm, had flights cancelled because of a blizzard, dug more holes than a marmot, been through wind, mosquitoes, rain, cold an...

The Institut nordique du Québec and partners held two days of northern research conferences at Laval University School of architecture on June 5 and 6, 2018. 

Students, researchers and professionals presented a range of topics of interest in the "My Northern Project" and "Interdisciplinary Exchange Day on the North" activities.

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Last Thursday, the Partnership's fourth General Meeting was held at Laval University's School of Architecture, which concerned the annual budget and report, ongoing and future projects, the formation of the committees, and the closing projects for the Partnership.

Partners present (T = Telephone): Michel Allard, Myriam Blais, André Casault, Gen...

From May 1 to 4, Northern Projects Week was held at the École d'architecture de l'Université Laval. Divided into three events, students from different Master's and Doctorate degrees and levels presented the results of their work with the Partnership.

TUSDAY MAY 1

REFLECTING TOGETHER UPON THE ARCHITECTURE OF YOUTH CENTERS

Final presentations, Construct...

Chloé is conducting her PhD studies in anthropology with co-directors Florence Rudolf (INSA Strasbourg) and Caroline Hervé (U. Laval). She is the recipient of the 2018 CIÉRA Mobility Fellowship which aims to pay for on-site research and / or a return of results in the community. Chloe's research focuses on family houses in Nunavik from an anthropol...

McGill prof. Vikram Bhatt has been named to the RAIC College of Fellows. The College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) bestows Fellowship to RAIC members in recognition of outstanding achievement. Criteria include design excellence, exceptional scholarly contribution, or distinguished service to the professi...

Patrick Evans (prof. UQAM), Mathieu Avarello (M.Arch + M.DU U. Laval), Simon Proulx (M.Arch + M.Sc U. Laval) and Fayza Mazouz (M.Env UQAM) are presenting their ungoing work in one of two roundtables on Creation, Dissemination and Research on the North and the Arctic, which will be held at UQAM on April 5 and 6. This is part of the cultural activiti...

The Living in Northern Quebec research partnership is proud to collaborate in the organization of this symposium taking place at UQAC Sept-Iles on May 11th 2018. Marie-Ève Vaillancourt, from Cégep de Sept-Îles (an HLNQ partner) is a co-coordinator with Roberto Gauthier, UQAC. Varied and interdisciplinary presentations will address the North through...

On June 5th and 6th, take part in the Journées Nordiques, which will take place at the School of Architecture at Laval University.

My Nordic project - June 5th
Attend the second edition of My Nordic Project and witness the vitality and passion of our young researchers!

Day of interdisciplinary exchanges on the north - June 6

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