Deadline: 25 February 2009
This conference will be held in Montreal (Université du Québec à Montréal [UQAM]) on December 4, 5 and 6, 2009, organized by the Institut de recherches et d’études féministes (IREF) (UQAM).
As part of the 20th anniversary commemorations of the December 6, 1989 massacre at the École polytechnique de Montréal, this international and multi-disciplinary conference brings together scholars and researchers, social and community workers and volunteers, and feminist activists to assess collectively how this tragedy has been understood in Quebec and other parts of the globe, reflect on the collective memory of this event, and discuss the issue of violence against women and feminists.
The conference will have four major themes: (1) the collective memory of the École polytechnique massacre (“Montreal Massacre”), (2) the effects of the event on the feminist movement, (3) violence against women and feminists, (4) the renewal of actions and practices aimed at eliminating violence against women.
For more information about participation in this event, visit the conference website.