Zine Making with Prisoner Correspondence Project An all-in-one primer of what you need to know about zines, their historic role in leftist movements, and their current relevance in the age of Information. This workshop will be facilitated by volunteers from Prisoner Correspondence Project (PCP). Plus: make your own zine with provided materials, and check out […]
Panel: History of Montréal Activism Our upcoming panel event, ‘History of Montréal Activism’ will bring together community activists who have been organizing for generations to explore the rich history of activism in this city, with a particular focus on anti-imperialism. Participants will hear stories about how organizing has evolved throughout time and the effectiveness of […]
Radical Walking Tour The Radical Walking Tour of Milton Parc presents a critical and nuanced historical presentation to the neighbourhood sites. The tour includes a visit to notable sites on McGill’s campus, focusing on the history of James McGill’s abuse and enslavement of First Nations and Indigenous residents of Tiohtià:ke and the ongoing fight of […]
Lupa ay Buhay (Land is Life) In this event, we will hear from one of our community members who went to their homeland of the Philippines to live with and among the peasants and farmers as they waged their campaigns for land, rights, and livelihood. October marks Peasants Month in the Philippines. This is a […]
Come for a free vegan meal and hang out with QPIRG! SSMU Flex Space (Room 106, 3480 rue McTavish) Accessibility: The SSMU University Centre is wheelchair accessible. There are single-stall, accessible bathrooms on the second and fourth floor.
Fighting rising islamophobia & transphobia in Quebec education through solidarity & accomplicity ‘Fuck le Pinkwashing’ is a workshop and community dialogue that seeks to explore how we can collectively resist oft-invoked, consent-manufacturing rhetoric in educational settings which can position Muslim and Queer communities against each other. This discussion takes place in the context of Bill […]
with Director Mathilde Capone Since 2010, Parthenais has held within its walls the life of a whole queer community. They are gay, lesbian, trans, and they live together in Centre-Sud in the heart of Montreal, in a triplex that is falling apart. Between the parties that sometimes welcome more than two hundred people until the […]
Regards Noirs (1998, 1 hour 26 minutes, 4k restoration) A rediscovered treasure of 1990s DIY filmmaking, Cauleen Smith’s Drylongso embeds an incisive look at racial injustice within a lovingly handmade buddy movie/murder mystery/romance. Alarmed by the rate at which the young Black men around her are dying, brash Oakland, California, art student Pica (Toby Smith) attempts […]
Climate Justice Montreal In this workshop, we will discuss how economic, physical and social access to public transit shapes the way we live and defines our home. We will also discuss the role of public transit for unhoused communities and the way it could act as a sanctuary space. For many of us, especially in […]