Russell Abraira

Sessions in which Russell Abraira attends

Wednesday 3 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

12:30 PM

Welcome Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Importance of a Plurilingual Approach in English-Speaking Higher Education for Language Vitality and Identity Validation

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Keynote

Angelica Galante, McGill University (Keynote speaker)

Lorraine O’Donnell, QUESCREN, Concordia University (Master of ceremonies)

William Floch, Ministère du Conseil exécutifSecrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise (Master of ceremonies)

Brian Lewis, Department of Communications Studies, Concordia University; co-director, QUESCREN (Moderator)

Welcome remarks:Lorraine O'Donnell, Research Associate, QUESCREN; Affiliate Assistant Professor, Sch...

2:00 PM

Session 2B: Mapping the Demographics of English-Language Education

50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Talk

John McMahon, Vanier College; Consortium of English-language post-secondary institutions; QUESCREN Advisory Board (Moderator)

D'Arcy Springate-Floch, Playfair Statistics (Speaker)

Caroline Dufour, Playfair Statistics (Speaker)

Moderator: John McMahon, Directo...

2:50 PM

BREAK - Join us in Agora, our virtual space for conversations and networking

1 hour 20 minutes, 2:50 PM - 4:10 PM

Here is how to connect to Agora:Agora uses the online platform Wonder...

3:20 PM

Session 3A: Panel discussion: Sustainable Initiatives for the Future of Quebec’s Black English-Speaking Communities

50 minutes, 3:20 PM - 4:10 PM

Talk

ALIX ADRIEN (Moderator)

Désirée Rochat (Panelist)

Clarence Bayne, Black Studies Center Black Community Forum (Panelist)

Sustainable initiatives for the future of Quebec’s Black English-speaking communities – The Concordia Library Black community Archives:...

Thursday 4 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

1:50 PM

Session 5A: Current Education Research: Experiences of Black students, LCEEQ Accompaniment Project

50 minutes, 1:50 PM - 2:40 PM

Talk

John Ryan, LCEEQ (Moderator)

Trista Hollweck (Speaker)

Tya Collins, University of Ottawa (Panelist)

Moderator: John Ryan, Leadership Committee for English Education in Quebec (LCEEQ)

Session 5C: Panel Discussion: Protecting the Vitality of the English-Speaking Community in Québec: The Role of the School

50 minutes, 1:50 PM - 2:40 PM

Talk

Tino Bordonaro (Panelist)

Debbie Horrocks, LEARN (Panelist)

John Buck, CEDEC (Panelist)

Tino Bordonaro (Moderator)

Sandy Astles (Panelist)

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