Lorraine O’Donnell

Research Associate and Affiliate Assistant Professor
QUESCREN, Concordia University
Participates in 2 items

Lorraine O’Donnell has a Ph.D. in History (McGill), a Master's in History (York), and a Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development (Concordia). She is Senior Research Associate and Advisor at the Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), where since 2008 she has led day-to-day operations. Before that, she worked as archivist, researcher, teacher, and public historian. Lorraine is also Affiliate Assistant Professor at Concordia's School of Community and Public Affairs. Her research focus is the history of English-speaking Quebec and of Canadian women. 

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Sessions in which Lorraine O’Donnell participates

Wednesday 3 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Welcome Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Importance of a Plurilingual Approach in English-Speaking Higher Education for Language Vitality and Identity Validation
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour

Friday 5 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Wrap-Up Town Hall
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 30 minutes

Sessions in which Lorraine O’Donnell attends

Wednesday 3 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Welcome Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Importance of a Plurilingual Approach in English-Speaking Higher Education for Language Vitality and Identity Validation
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
BREAK - Join us in Agora, our virtual space for conversations and networking
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM | 1 hour 20 minutes
Session 2A: Overcoming the distance: Practices in education in an online world
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
Session 2C: Retaining College Students and Graduates
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
Session 3A: Panel discussion: Sustainable Initiatives for the Future of Quebec’s Black English-Speaking Communities
3:20 PM - 4:10 PM | 50 minutes

Thursday 4 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Keynote Address: Online Education - The Experience of the Quebec Board of Black Educators
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM | 50 minutes
BREAK - Join us in Agora, our virtual space for conversations and networking
1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | 1 hour 20 minutes
Session 5A: Current Education Research: Experiences of Black students, LCEEQ Accompaniment Project
1:50 PM - 2:40 PM | 50 minutes
Session 6B: Panel discussion: Celebrating the Black Contributions to the History of Quebec from Mathieu da Costa to the Honourable Marlene Jennings: 1608-2021
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM | 50 minutes
Session 6A: Adult Education, Vocational Training and Work-Integrated Learning
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM | 50 minutes

Friday 5 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Session 7 – Workshop on QUESCREN's Education Research Briefs
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
LUNCH BREAK - Join us in Agora, our virtual space for conversations and networking
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
Keynote Address: Celebrating Indigenous Languages in Academia
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM | 50 minutes
Session 9A: Education Issues & English-Speaking Indigenous Communities
1:50 PM - 2:40 PM | 50 minutes
BREAK - Join us in Agora, our virtual space for conversations and networking
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM | 30 minutes
Keynote Address: The Future of Education in an Official-Language Minority Setting: Demographic Change and New Points of View
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM | 50 minutes
Wrap-Up Town Hall
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 30 minutes