Solarity: After Oil School II
Grierson Chair in Communication Studies, Petrocultures Research Group, and Future Energy Systems – University of Alberta present:
Solarity: After Oil School II
Hosted by Canadian Centre for Architecture / Centre Canadien d'Architecture (CCA)
1920 Baile St., Montreal, QC
Solarity: After Oil School II will gather international scholars, students, artists, activists and practitioners for three days of critical reflection and collaboration on the challenges and possibilities of social transition to energy systems and communities organized around the energy of the sun.
Public events:
Thursday, May 23 2019
5:30 pm – Book launch - CCA Bookstore
Imre Szeman, On Petrocultures (West Virginia University Press, 2019)
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Public Lecture – Paul Desmarais Theatre, CCA
“Harvesting Sunlight"
Nicole Starosielski, Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University
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Friday, May 24 2019
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm – Public Panel – Paul Desmarais Theatre, CCA
“Solarities: A Conversationâ€
Nandita Badami, Anthropology, UC Irvine
Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Indigenous Research Fellow, David Suzuki Foundation
Amanda Boetzkes, Art History, Guelph University
Elena Bennett, Natural Resource Sciences, Â鶹AV
Kyle Whyte, Timnick Chair in the Humanities, Michigan State University
Events are free and open to the public
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Childcare
Free, fully insured, pop-up play sessions are available for children three years old and up who can use the washroom independently. Please indicate if you require childcare services by writing to rsvp [at] cca.qc.ca (subject: RSVP) (RSVP). Offered in collaboration with .
Des séances d’activités gratuites et entièrement sécurisées sont disponibles pour les enfants de trois ans et plus qui peuvent utiliser les toilettes de façon indépendante. Veuillez indiquer si vous avez besoin de services de garde en nous écrivant à rsvp [at] cca.qc.ca (subject: RSVP) (RSVP). Offert en collaboration avec .
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Sponsors:
Canadian Centre for Architecture
Petrocultures Research Group
Future Energy Systems – University of Alberta
Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Media @ Â鶹AV
Center for Energy and Environmental Research in the Human Sciences - Rice University
Just Powers
Â鶹AV Office of Sustainability
Ontario Climate Consortium
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Dean of Arts Development Fund – Â鶹AV
McConnell Foundation, Cities for People
Grierson Chair in Communication Studies – Â鶹AV
University Research Chair of Communication Arts – University of Waterloo
Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy – Â鶹AV
James Â鶹AV Chair in Culture and Technology – Â鶹AV
James Â鶹AV Chair in Contemporary Art History – Â鶹AV
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