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. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ Activity Recap ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. |
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Abundant Intelligences talk with Mathias Becerra Sanchez |
Last month the IFRC co-hosted a presentation by Peruvian researcher Mathias Becerra Sanchez. Mathias is currently pursuing a major in Symbolic Systems in the Concentration of Human-Centered AI and Human-Computer Interaction at Stanford University. In discussion with IFRC Research Coordinator, Hanss Lujan Torres on the uses of AI on Quechua language, community needs and the politics of Indigenous linguistics in Latin America.
A recording will be available later this month! |
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✯¸.•´*¨`*•✿ Upcoming Events ✿•*`¨*`•.¸✯ |
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Research Bites: Tarcisio Cataldi |
Join us for our next 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 session featuring Tarcisio Cataldi!
Tarcisio will share his research on an Afro-Brazilian visual imaginary, drawing on the concept of Quilombismo as articulated by Abdias do Nascimento. In Tarcisio’s work, he explores how flags can be a powerful medium for speculation, reimagining collective symbols and narratives. Through research-creation, he investigates how national identities are deliberately designed and how they can foster new understandings of resistance and belonging in the Brazilian context.
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𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 is a lunchtime series hosted by the IFRC that creates a space for members to share their work in a casual, conversational setting. Bring your lunch, meet fellow researchers, and join us for inspiring exchanges across disciplines!
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 12:30 PM EST
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: EV10.705, 1515 Ste. Catherine St. W. |
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Cinema Politica: Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising |
Join us on Monday, March 16 for the Montreal premiere of Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising, a film by Shane Belcourt. This stirring historical film depicts a 1974 Indigenous youth occupation in Kenora, focusing on Louie Cameron: the leader of the Ojibway Warrior Society. Admission by donation (suggested $5-$10). Childcare will be provided. |
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Jasmine Sihra PhD Defense |
IFRC member Jasmine Sihra will be defending her PhD thesis, The Junction of Two Rivers: Pollution and Art History in Canada on March 13, at 2:30 pm. This dissertation explores the possibility of bringing together disciplines as a confluence, or junction, analysing the site where disciplines meet in artistic and curatorial practices case studies the Canadian arts milieux. For more information, visit here |
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Conversations with Indigenous Curators: Katsitsanoron Dumoulin-Bush |
Join us on Thursday March 26 for a conversation with Katsisanoron Dumoulin-Bush! Conversations with Indigenous Curators, a new mini-series hosted by the Indigenous Futures Research Centre (IFRC) at the Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art. This conversation features Katsitsanoron Dumoulin-Bush (Kat Bush), an Onkwehonwe/French Canadian writer, independent curator, and artist from Oshahrhè:’on (Chateauguay), QC. |
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Grounding curatorial practice as a site of futurity, relationality, and land-based thinking, this series highlights emerging Indigenous curators working in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) who are reshaping how exhibitions are conceived, who they serve, and how knowledge circulates. Through public dialogue, we will explore curatorial practices rooted in community accountability, language, and sovereignty. |
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Save the date: Milieux 10 Year Anniversary on April 2 |
March 30th marks a decade of research-creation at Milieux!
Save the date and join us on April 2nd, 5-7 PM, to kick off the celebrations.
Milieux clusters are invited to celebrate by reflecting on keywords and potential names that were once considered for the institute. The IFRC has chosen the Kanien’kéha word Ka’nikonhrí:io meaning “Good Mind” as a reflection of how we envision working at Milieux. We invite members to share a photo of their work, or a moment from their time at Milieux. These photos will be interwoven into an animated montage presented at the anniversary event. Kindly email them to ifrc-coordinator@concordia.ca by March 22.
We look forward to celebrating ten years of collective thinking, making, and imagining together! |
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˖ ݁𖥔 ݁˖ Opportunities ˖ ݁𖥔 ݁˖ |
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01. Call for Participants | daphne art centre - WAYFINDERS | March 22 02. Call for Applications | OCE - CELFIS | April 10
03. Webinar | ICCA - Grant Webinar Series Part 1| March 12
04. Call for Submissions | LUDODROME 2026 | March 16
05. Call for Applications | QWF - 2026 Fresh Pages Guest Curatorship | March 19
06. Job Call | FFAR - General Staff| March 20
07. Call for Submissions | Indigenous Climate Justice Zine | March 22
08. Training Opportunity | CBC - New Indigenous Voices | March 26
09. Call for Applications | Celine Bureau - Residencies | March 29
10. Call for Applications | CCA - Master's Student Program | March 29
11. Call for Applications | District 3 - Alan Shepard Summer Residency | April 5 12. Job Call | FAIIRK McGill - Canada Research Chair | April 9 13. Call for Submissions | IAQ - Writing Open Call | Open Call |
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01. Call for Participants: daphne art centre WAYFINDERS: Paid Student Residency and Workshop |
The IFRC and daphne art centre are pleased to collaborate with curator and Postdoctoral fellow, Aaron Richmond to present a paid weeklong student residency and workshop led by Sydney-based Anishinaabe artist Roland Souliere.
Over five days, students will work alongside Souliere to develop a sculptural installation that will serve as a visual landmark for the centre. Together, they will explore how wayfinding can express personal and collective identity, Indigenous knowledge systems, lived experience, relationships to land, and pathways of care and community. For more information visit here
Application deadline: Sunday, March 22, 2026
Residency dates: April 26 – May 1, 2026 |
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02. Call for Applications: OCE Community Engaged Learning Fund for Indigenous students (CELFIS) |
The Office of Community Engagement (OCE) supports Concordia Indigenous graduate students by providing awards up to $6000 for community-based research and the implementation of Indigenous methods. The Community-engaged learning fund for Indigenous students (CELFIS) recognizes Indigenous knowledge and methodologies as important contributions to academic knowledge and supports Indigenous students in anchoring their work in Indigenous communities. For more info, visit here |
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03. Webinar: ICCA Grant Webinar Series Part 1 |
Indigenous Curatorial Collective (ICCA) welcomes members, partner Arts Service Organizations, and the broader arts community to this session focused on funding access through the new Canada Council of the Arts portal, understanding project funding, and getting guidance on application support. Participants will receive direct guidance from Program Staff on navigating the Canada Council for the Arts portal. For more information and to register, visit here |
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04. Call for Submissions: LUDODROME 2026 |
Calling all EXPERIMENTAL game makers based in Montréal who are working on an EXPERIMENTAL game; ongoing or finished. The game can be digital, physical, non conventional, performance-based, etc. LUDODROME would love to showcase your game! Last year, we hosted 44 game makers at the Société des Arts Technologiques, and over 450 people came.
1. Name of the game
2. Link or media of the game / description if unfinished
3. Showcases how the game is experimental
4. Details of the game maker (name, university or work affiliation)
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05. Call for Applications: QWF 2026 Fresh Pages Guest Curatorship |
Quebec Writers Federation (QWF) is accepting applications for their 2026 Fresh Pages Guest Curatorship. This is a temporary, part-time, paid opportunity designed to help an aspiring literary artist who is Black, Indigenous, or a person of colour develop skills in creating and curating literary and other arts events. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of 2Spirit Michif multidisciplinary artist and educator Moe Clark to curate the September 2026 edition of the Words and Music Show, QWF’s musical and literary cabaret series. For more information and to apply, visit here |
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06. Job Call: FFAR General Staff |
The Concordia Fine Arts Reading Room (FARR) is hiring for the 2026/2027 academic year. In addition to staffing the library during open hours, staff members will attend regular staff meetings, work closely with colleagues, and take on individual projects and tasks such as library maintenance, outreach, and special programming. Applicants must be undergraduate Fine Arts students. For more information and to apply, visit here |
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07. Call for Submissions: Indigenous Climate Justice Zine |
This community-based zine invites Native/Indigenous poets, writers, and artists to respond to climate justice through radical truth-telling, imagination, and care. Through poetry, prose, and visual art, contributors are invited to explore what climate justice looks and feels like in their communities, now and into the future. For more information and to apply, visit here |
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08. Training Opportunity: CBC New Indigenous Voices |
CBC New Indigenous Voices, presented by the National Screen Institute, is a full-time, 14-week training program for up to 10 Indigenous creators aged 18+ to learn the essential elements of working in the film, TV and digital media industries. The curriculum is designed with traditional and spiritual elements. Participants are paid Manitoba’s minimum wage for the duration of the program. Six spots are reserved for Manitoba residents, one spot is reserved for a British Columbia resident and up to three spots are available for others living outside Manitoba. Participants must be First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. For more information and to apply, visit here |
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09. Call for Applications: Celine Bureau Studio and Publication Residencies |
Celine Bureau is accepting applications to their Studio and Publication summer Residencies.
The Studio Residency is open to anyone interested in creating a visual art project and consists of participating in 4 group critique sessions and a final exhibition organized by our curators in residence.
The Publication Residency offers a space for collective research and experimentation around the medium of print publishing. It is jointly organized by the publishing house Pièce jointe and Céline Bureau.
For more information and to apply, visit here |
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10. Call for Applications: CCA Master’s Student Program |
The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) Master’s Students Program encourages students at Canadian universities to take up urgent questions of public relevance to the built environment in Canada and beyond. Through a three-month collaborative project, participants actively engage with the CCA Collection, participate in seminars and other pedagogical activities, and articulate their own understanding of architecture as a public concern. For more information and to apply, visit here |
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11. Call for Applications: District 3 Alan Shepard Summer Residency |
The Alan Shepard Summer Residency is a multidisciplinary 12-week full-time paid experience at Concordia where soon-to-be and recent graduates from all fields of study experience essential soft and technical skills for personal and professional growth.
In diverse groups, participants will address real problems faced by organizations based in Montreal, to tackle big social, economical and environmental challenges. For more information and to apply, visit here |
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12. Job Call: FAIIRK McGill Canada Research Chair |
Faculty of Arts Institute of Indigenous Research and Knowledges (FAIIRK) at McGill University (Montreal, Canada) invites applications for a senior tenure-track position in Indigenous Studies, at the rank of Full Professor (or Associate Professor who is expected to be promoted to Full Professor within two years). The position carries with it the possibility of a Canada Research Chair (CRC Tier 1) for qualified First Nations, Inuit, or Metis candidates. For more information and to apply, visit here |
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13. Call for Submissions: IAQ Writing Open Call |
The Inuit Art Quarterly (IAQ) publishes engaging thoughtful stories, for both the print magazine and website, from across Inuit Nunangat and beyond that centre the experiences and work of Inuit artists across all mediums. IAQ publishes a wide range of stories, including artist interviews, historical analyses and personal essays. For more information and to submit, visit here |
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࣪ ⁺ ⚘ 𖥧𖣂 Member Highlights 𖣂𖥧 ⚘ ⁺ ࣪ |
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Sierra Barber selected for inaugural artist residency at the MAC |
Congratulations to IFRC member Sierra Barber, who is one of four artists selected for the inaugural cohort of Habiter le MAC, a new career development residency at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal (MAC).
Sierra, along with Po B. K. Lomami, Miri Chek, and Myriam Simard-Parent will work on-site at the MAC, participating in exhibitions, public programming, and dialogues with cultural professionals, gaining tools to sustain long-term artistic careers.
Read the Concordia news announcement here |
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Skawennati's solo exhibition, Three Sisters: The Story So Far, is running from March 5 to May 2, 2026, at Ellephant gallery as part of the Souterrain festival.
For several years now, the Kanien'keháka artist has been contemplating the Three Sisters --the Hotinonshón:ni's beloved personifications of corn, beans and squash, imagining what they would say if they could tell us what they have seen over the ages. The works in this exhibition propose new chapters in their narrative. Come hear the story so far.
For more information, visit here |
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Hannah Claus at Galerie B312 |
IFRC Co-Director, Hannah Claus is featured in the group exhibition l’équilibre des vrilles, at Galerie B312, running from March 5 to April 11, 2026. This collective project sensitively explores the links between body, territory, and memory. This exhibition is part of the POST-INVISBLES biennale. For more information, visit here |
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Nicolas Renaud at the Biennale d’Art MANIF 12 |
Prof. Nicolas Renaud is part of the Biennale d’Art MANIF 12. He has work at the Wendat Museum of Wendake, and Espace Quatre-Cents in Quebec City. Both exhibitions will be on display until April 19. For more information, visit here |
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