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ON THE RIGHT FOOT From fashion and feminism to business, health and more, shoes offer Concordians a closet-full of WORTH THE GAMBLE? subjects to research. 24 Lotteries and alcohol provide By Louise Morgan and governments with important Alyssa Tremblay revenues — as well as unseen expenses. Concordia experts examine the issue. 15 By Alyssa Tremblay

THE WRITE TRACK Concordia’s creative writing program has established itself as a launching pad for ROLOFF BENY talented authors and poets. FOUNDATION By Aviva Engel FELLOWSHIP IN 30 PHOTOGRAPHY Student photography fellowship winner 34 Jinyoung Kim. ANSWERS — AND PREVENTION — TO GENOCIDE Two decades after the Rwandan Genocide, Concordians seek out ways to stop such massacres ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS before they happen. A Concordia-made, audio guided tour By Patrick McDonagh 36 walks visitors through the rich history of Montreal’s Lachine Canal. 42 By Steven High

46 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: FINE ARTS More than 700 artists, scholars and activists from across the Americas will visit Concordia in June for the bi-annual Encuentro. By Julie Gedeon

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y wife is a sculptor and her family is full of creative types: musicians, actors, artists, Mphotographers. Often, when someone we meet learns what I do, he or she will turn to me and (sympathetically) say, “You’re a writer — you must creative too.” Not exactly, I reply. Journalistic writing and editing are crafts, not art, and don’t require the same sort of creativity as, say, writing fiction or poetry. Or do they? This year’s Concordia University Thinking Out Loud conversation series, held in partnership with The Globe and Mail, was on creativity. The four talks took place throughout Part of that comes naturally and part define. Each artist follows his or her own March at the university. Speaking at can be learned and honed, such as in path to inspiration. The successful ones the third event, Australian author Peter Concordia’s Faculty of Fine Arts or cre- consistently find it. Carey claimed his writing mostly was a ative writing program (see “The write rehash of his daily experiences. “I’m a track” on page 30). magpie. I’ll pick up things that are left Creativity can be displayed in dif- over from dinner and I’ll use them for ferent fashions. This issue looks at the something else the next day,” he said. creative and ultimately profound ways Concordia English professor Josip Concordia faculty approach a range of Concordia University Magazine welcomes Novakovich, Carey’s co-conversation- research areas. These include less obvi- readers’ comments. Letters should include alist, echoed the sentiment, saying he ous topics of scholarship, such as shoes the writer’s full name, address, school(s), degree(s) and year(s) of graduation for basically rearranges his observations (see “On the right foot” on page 15), alumni. Letters may be edited for length and into coherent stories. as well as ones clearly in need of fur- clarity. No letter will be published without the full name of the correspondent. They were being modest, of course. ther investigation, including genocide Concordia University Magazine is published Carey is a two-time Booker Prize for “Answers — and prevention — to geno- three times a year for alumni and friends of Fiction winner (Oscar and Lucinda, 1988, cide” on page 36) and the costs and Concordia University. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views and True History of the Kelly Gang, 2001), benefits of the government-sponsored of the alumni associations or of the university. and Novakovich was short-listed in gambling and alcohol business (see Please address editorial correspondence to: 2013 for the Man Booker International “Worth the gamble?” on page 24). The Editor, Howard Bokser Prize, which is given for career achieve- The Thinking Out Loud conversations Concordia University Magazine 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. ment. (Read an excerpt of Novakovich’s provided fresh insight to the creative GM 600 , Montreal, QC H3G 1M8 short story Ice, from Salvation and Other process of writers as well as advertisers, Phone: 514-848-2424, ext. 3826 email: [email protected] Disasters, on page 33.) circus planners and musicians. (Watch For advertising information, call What distinguishes creative, skillful the videos or listen to the podcasts of the 514-848-2424, ext. 3819. artists — in all fields — is their abil- 2014 or 2013 Thinking Out Loud con- Editorial contributor: Scott McCulloch ity to recognize what story or subject is versations at concordia.ca/cutalks.) worth telling or retelling and deliver- What I took away from these talks is Design: University Communications Services T14-17184 ing it in a compelling, masterly fashion. that the roots of creativity are hard to

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Concordia University Magazine As a full-time writer I shifted back onto the pub- uncommon for members of welcomes your letters. We re- cobble my income from lishing and writing sectors, the Loyola High School se- serve the right to choose the a number of sources: ad- which cannot bear any more nior hockey team to stuff me letters we print and to edit for vances, royalties, foreign downsizing at this point. in a hockey duffle bag in the length and style. Write to us at: and film rights, speak- Fair dealing does not include dark confines of the old se- ing engagements, editing, copying and downloading nior hockey room. Concordia University Magazine, Editor teaching, Public Lending that is done systemati- Yet I had never heard 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., GM 600 Right (whereby Canada cally to avoid buying books. about the discussions on the Montreal, QC H3G 1M8 Council reimburses writ- It’s intended for inciden- naming of the rink, let alone Or: [email protected] ers for the number of “hits” tal copying for research and Mr. MacDonald’s story ad- of their books on public li- to help individual students. vocating for Ed Meagher’s brary shelves) and the Access The licence fee covers course name to be attached to the APPRECIATION Copyright Payback cheque. pack production where frag- building. The arena was a FOR CONCORDIA The Payback cheque repre- mented uses of works best very special place in my dad’s sents a mortgage payment serve the course curriculum. life — where he probably As a graduate of Concordia for me. Your Access Copyright spent as much time teaching and author of over 30 books Because of a misinter- licensing fee not only pays young men lessons as im- published internation- pretation of the fair dealing mine and other writers’ bills, portant as the ones he taught ally (see Words & Music, fall exemption in our new it also keeps the publish- in his classroom. 2013), I am proud to know copyright Bill C-11, many ing sector viable, ensuring that the university remains institutions feel copying that there will be jobs in Rich Meagher, one of the few educational sections of texts and other the creative sector when BComm (mktg.) 82 institutions that respects material can be done for you graduate. Thank you Beaconsfield copyright and operates free, but there is always a Concordia for doing the under a licensed agreement cost to acquiring quality con- right thing. with Access Copyright. tent! This cost is just being Sylvia McNicoll, BA (Eng.) 78 Burlington, Ont.

KEEP IN TOUCH LEARNING FROM LEFT: ED MEAGHER, RICH MEAGHER, RICH’S DAUGHTER LAURA SOMETHING NEW AND WIFE DANIELLE AT THE LOYOLA New job? Just moved? Just married? Or just want to let your (NOW ED MEAGHER) ARENA IN 1990. former classmates know what you’ve been up to? Visit I enjoyed reading your article “Hockey’s True Home concordia.ca/keepintouch at Concordia” (News, winter NOT ON TARGET Or mail or email us any information about yourself — don’t be shy — 2014), including the 1966 you’d like to appear in Class Acts. Loyola News’ clip about my I take a very strong exception dad, Ed Meagher, by L. Ian to what Professor Harold Please include: your name (including name at graduation); year(s) MacDonald. Simpkins, a senior lecturer of graduation and degree(s) from Concordia, Loyola or Sir George, One thing I have learned in the Department of Mar- and other universities; street address, phone number(s) and email since my dad’s death 19 keting at Concordia’s John address; and any other relevant personal or business info. years ago is that there are Molson School of Business, thousands of Ed Meagher says in the article “Is the By email: [email protected] stories out there, and that I Canadian Business Model Subject: Class Acts should never be surprised Off Target?” (winter 2014) to hear new ones. However, by Jason Magder. He attacks By mail: Class Acts, Advancement and Alumni Relations, I thought I knew most of Canadian “strong social Concordia University, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., the rink stories, as my own programs” because they kill FB 520, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8 memories take me back “the entrepreneurial spirit.” Search for the Concordia University Alumni Association group on to the late ’60s and early Concordia used to be a de- LinkedIn. ’70s. I was a real rink rat in cent, progressive university those days — and it wasn’t that would not tolerate this

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type of loose talk. Things landscape a full three years have changed and Concordia before Walmart arrived. HBC means business, American acquired Simpson’s in 1978 business that is. and operated it as a separate Of course, one may ask premium banner until 1991, what “social programs”? by which time all remaining Under Canada’s current Simpson’s stores were folded Harper regime, public ser- into The Bay banner. vants and academics are As for more recent his- usually muzzled, but of tory, Magder relates Target’s course they are always free to entry into Canada without sing the praises of unfettered mentioning that this was capitalism. Incidentally, only made possible when this writer happens to be it bought the majority of a former member of the Zellers leases from HBC. now defunct Progressive Interestingly, this is the Conservative Party. same strategy Walmart used to come to Canada in 1994, Kazimiera J. Cottam, BA 64 when it bought Woolco’s LEARNING TO FLY Ottawa leases. He later references Reach 95,000 Quebecers! American retailer Lord & CORRECTING Taylor’s purchase of HBC Advertise in Magazine A NUMBER OF in 2008. That year, HBC, INACCURACIES then privately held, was Concordia University purchased by NRDC Equity The magazine provides advertisers with an As corporate historian at Partners, which had bought excellent and cost-effective way to reach Hudson’s Bay Company Lord & Taylor in 2006. After our affluent and highly educated readers. (HBC), I was interested to several years aligning these For information about advertising rates read Jason Magder’s take businesses, Lord & Taylor and publication deadlines, contact: on the changing Canadian was bought outright by HBC Michelle Grostern retail landscape (“Is the Ca- in 2012, prior to Hudson’s Coordinator, Alumni Services & Marketing nadian Business Model Off Bay Company’s return to Phone: 514-848-2424, ext. 3819 Target?”). While Magder’s the public marketplace. In Fax: 514-848-4510 overall conclusion — that 2013 HBC acquired Saks Email: [email protected] Canadian niche businesses Fifth Avenue. Today HBC do better than more broadly owns and operates three of based retailers, both at home North America’s most his- and outside Canada — has toric brands: Hudson’s Bay some validity, some of his (rebranded from The Bay history is wrong. in 2013), Lord & Taylor and Magder credits tough Saks. UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE competition at home for The retail sector in Canada American success in mak- is in flux. The next few years ing inroads into Canada. will be very interesting — He cites Walmart’s ar- for consumers as well as rival in 1994 as the catalyst historians. for the subsequent bank- ruptcies of Eaton’s, SAAN Joan K. (Best) Murray > CONCORDIA’$ CONTRIBUTION and Simpson’s. In fact, Toronto Simpson’s never went NON-TRAD LAWYERS bankrupt. Moreover, it disappeared from the retail

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Setting an example spring 2014-Scott.indd 3 08/04/2014 1:10:30 PM “ MY DREAM FOR FUTURE STUDENTS IS THAT THEY CONTINUE THEIR CAREERS IN RESEARCH. I HOPE THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION SO THEY CAN RAISE CONCORDIA’S AS WELL AS CANADA’S RESEARCH PROFILE. ” – Ragai Ibrahim, a distinguished professor emeritus and plant scientist for almost 50 years in Concordia’s Department of Biology, has overseen some 40 graduate students. In 2005, he established a graduate award in biology.

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Setting an example spring 2014-Scott.indd 1 10/04/2014 9:39:48 AM CONCORDIA NEWS ock t hinks T TAREK ZAYED SAYS MORE STUDIES ARE NEEDED TO FIND WAYS TO HELP CANADIAN ROADS EXTEND THEIR DURABILITY.

STUDY SHOWS IMPROVED PAVEMENT used in pavement markings, and their age and durability. MARKINGS CAN SAVE LIVES He also compared highways with city roads, examined traffic levels and took note of the types of vehicles involved. s spring finally emerges after a ferocious winter, our Finally, Zayed and his research team examined marking A battered roads are now re-exposed. While potholes types such as highway centre lines, pedestrian crosswalks and cracks might make news, a larger concern should be the and traffic intersections. deterioration to pavement markings, from yellow to white They found snowplows to be the worst on roads because they lines, which are a major factor in preventing traffic accidents. literally scrape paint off the streets. “Snow removal is A study from Concordia, funded by Infrastructure Canada the major contributing factor to wear and tear on pavement and published in Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, found markings, because when snow is pushed off the road, part of that snowplows are the biggest culprit in erasing roadway the markings is taken off too,” he says. markings. The research team also examined the impact of Zayed suggests that an upgrade to more expensive, yet more salt and sand on the visibility of pavement markings. The durable, epoxy paint might improve the chances of pavement conclusion: a simple switch in paint can save cars — and lives. markings surviving the winter in a cost-effective way. Other Using government data, Tarek Zayed, a professor in options include paint tape and thermoplastic, although these the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental are quite expensive as well. Engineering, measured the relationship between materials — Suzanne Bowness

FORMULA GROWTH DONATES $1.1 MILLION TO FOUR QUEBEC UNIVERSITIES

ontreal-based investment firm M Formula Growth Limited is advancing business programs at Quebec universities Concordia, Bishop’s, McGill and HEC Montréal. On March 31, the firm announced a combined gift of $1.1 million to the institutions. Concordia’s portion of the donation will support the John Dobson—Formula Growth Investment Room at the John Molson School of Business (JMSB). Formula Growth’s donations reflect a half-century history of philanthropy and entrepreneurship initiated by its late founder John W. Dobson. “Formula Growth’s $1.1 million gift is a vote of ner d

confidence in higher education. It is res an investment in our city, in Quebec D oseph and Canada,” said company president J Randall Kelly, BComm 78. PICTURED (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) ARE MICHEL PATRY, DIRECTOR OF HEC MONTRÉAL; ALAN SHEPARD, PRESIDENT OF CONCORDIA; RANDALL KELLY, PRESIDENT OF FORMULA GROWTH LIMITED; STEVE HARVEY, DEAN OF THE JMSB; – Scott McCulloch MICHAEL GOLDBLOOM, PRINCIPAL OF BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY; AND MARC WEINSTEIN, VICE-PRINCIPAL OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY.

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 7 CONCORDIA LAB That sort of innovation has long been Jessica Yu, a master’s student, has CHANGING HOW WE part of Capobianco’s work. “We were been experimenting with the use of DETECT CANCER CELLS the first to observe upconversion in upconverting nanoparticles in photody- nanoparticles in the late 1990s,” he says. namic therapy — an effort that could he students in John Capobianco’s These upconverting nanoparticles, one day yield groundbreaking results. T Lanthanide Research Group have which can be synthesized in the lab, “The more I do this research, the a lot in common. render near-infrared light visible. more I realize that this is something They’re passionate about chemistry, “With that, we started looking at using that can help people,” she says. with the scholarships and awards to show some of the potential applications of “It really could have a significant impact for it. Most came from outside Canada upconversion with lanthanides, and on the world.” to study at Concordia, some from as far it’s just rolled along since.” – Tom Peacock away as Colombia, China and Romania. And all but one of the nine are women. To Capobianco, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, that last detail is a big leap from the not-so-distant past. In his undergraduate days, he says, there were only one or two women in each of his science classes. But now, things are different. “Even with respect to faculty, in chemistry and biochemistry, we have y

seven women faculty members,” he says. t “It’s a welcome change.” niversi

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doped nanoparticles for bioimaging, C and as a detection tool for targeting THE LANTHANIDE RESEARCH GROUP, FROM LEFT: DIANA CONSUELO RODRÍGUEZ BURBANO, ANA MARIA IBARRA RUIZ, cancer cells. PAOLA ANDREA ROJAS GUTIÉRREZ, JESSICA YU, NICOLETA BOGDAN AND REBECCA WEBB.

INGRID BACHMANN ADDS CREATIVE DIMENSION TO A STANDARD SURGICAL PROCEDURE WITH HYBRID BODIES

research group is helping to “It’s similar to the discourse surround- change that. ing phantom limb pain: once we put a The evolving multi- name to patient experiences, we’ll be sensory project Hybrid Bodies: better able to discuss them.” An Artistic Investigation Bachmann collaborated with the into the Experience of Heart University of Toronto-based Process Transplantation provides a of Incorporating a Transplanted Heart arnie creative context in which (PITH) group. Along with an interna- C

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A of organ recipients and video interviews with heart transplant their cultural views on recipients. The artists created works rep- eart transplantation has evolved transplantation. It links them to ideas of resenting the effects of surgery that they H greatly since the first implant in embodiment, identity and kinship. identified in the patients’ behaviour. 1967. Today, recipients live long, healthy “In Hybrid Bodies, we looked at how When Bachmann first saw the footage, lives. Yet until recently little inquiry the arts can be used to give voice to heart she was struck by the small differences had been made into the emotional or transplant recipients’ experiences, and between words and actions. “The pa- psychological states of the patients how these experiences can be incor- tients may have said one thing about after the surgery. A new collaboration porated into public discourse,” says how they were feeling, but their actions between Concordia researcher Ingrid Bachmann, an associate professor in told a different story.” Bachmann and a Toronto-based medical Concordia’s Department of Studio Arts. —Cléa Desjardins

8 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine LA VITRINE’S LISTINGS WILL FEATURE CONCORDIA EVENTS LIKE EINSTEIN DREAMS, CONCORDIA AND LA VITRINE PARTNER IN SUPPORT A MULTIMEDIA ENVIRONMENT IN THE OF MONTRÉAL, CULTURAL METROPOLIS FACULTY OF FINE ARTS’ BLACK BOX.

n February, Concordia became the first Montreal university The partnership, which is intended to promote Montreal’s I to partner with La Vitrine (lavitrine.com), Montreal’s cultural programming among Concordia students, is in line Cultural Window. The partnership will allow residents and with the city’s 2007-2017 Action Plan – Montréal, Cultural others to discover the wealth of diverse cultural activities Metropolis. available on both the university’s campuses while also Throughout the coming year, cultural activities produced sharing La Vitrine’s cultural programming and activities and presented by the university will also be included in with the Concordia community. La Vitrine’s promotional campaigns. In return, the university La Vitrine is a non-profit organization dedicated to the will use various communication tools to share La Vitrine’s promotion and sales of all cultural activities. It is reputed to calendar of cultural activities on both of its campuses. be the leading promoter of culture in Montreal. “La Vitrine is a Download La Vitrine’s free mobile application — lavitrine.com/ vital cultural hub for Montreal,” says Alan Shepard, president content/mobileapp — available at both the Android Market and of Concordia. “This commitment demonstrates our desire to Apple’s App Store. promote the city as a cultural metropolis.” – Tom Peacock

HANDGRIP STRENGTH MAY BE LINKED TO ABILITY TO FIGHT DISEASE

ew acquaintances are often judged N by their handshake. But research has now recognized that this simple squeeze is also an important diagnostic tool in assessing strength and quality of ock life among critical care patients. t hinks

In a study published in the journal T Supportive Care Cancer, Concordia pro- CONCORDIA RESEARCH SHOWS HANDGRIP CORRELATES TO PATIENT RESILIENCE. fessor Robert Kilgour and his colleagues at the McGill Nutrition and Performance of their disease. It can help determine the 25th are somewhat stronger. In most Laboratory confirmed a link between interventions they may need, whether cases, slowing a patient’s decline and handgrip strength and survival rates. clinical, nutritional or functional.” maintaining a decent quality of life can The test was simple: 203 patients fight- While other diagnostic tests rely be a significant accomplishment. ing advanced-stage cancers squeezed a on a patient’s self-reporting or exam- Kilgour and his colleagues believe device known as a dynamometer with ine related factors such as decreased the grip test may help all categories of their dominant hand. The instrument body weight, the handgrip test directly patients, especially those in the 25th then measured peak grip strength. focuses on body strength. Its preci- percentile. At this stage, even modest Because it requires minimal equip- sion allows doctors to better assess a interventions, like starting exercise or ment, this method of evaluation is both patient’s decline. Clinicians typically a diet change, can yield results, boosting portable and practical, Kilgour says. classify patients by percentiles: those both the physical and mental health of “This measure is one of several to cate- in the bottom 10th percentile are in the patients. gorize patients according to the severity most serious condition, while those in — Suzanne Bowness

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WHY I GIVE “My mother taught me to give. When I was a young boy, she gave me the best gift of all — herself. She o ered her time — precious as it was to a suburban matriarch.

I was lucky. As the youngest of four siblings, my special status in the domestic pecking order was ironclad. Mom indulged my childhood needs yet encouraged me to learn from my elders.

Getting a proper education was a must in my family. The birth of our son, whose prenatal checks helped I watched as siblings earned their degrees and, later, doctors detect my wife’s cancer, was a catalyst. their professional stripes. They succeeded. They I’d come full circle. It was time to pass on to him started families of their own. what I was given: integrity and compassion.

I did too. My Concordia degree opened doors. I give to Concordia regularly. My gifts help others. I worked as a journalist in the United States. For more I recently met a student — a chemistry major — than a decade, I edited fi nance magazines in the United who benefi ts from donations. He’s an a able young Kingdom where my son, Julien, was born in 2005. man. After Concordia, he plans to attend medical school. Perhaps he’ll fi nd a cure for cancer. That’s when I learnt what giving truly means. My wife was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in It has been eight years since that fateful day at the fi nal trimester of her pregnancy. Doctors at St. Mary’s Hospital. My wife’s bone marrow St. Mary’s Hospital in London broke the news just days transplant has extended her life expectancy. before our son arrived. On the cusp of fatherhood, My son is happy and healthy. aged 40, my fate was sealed as a loving husband and rookie caregiver. And I continue to give. Why not?”

– Scott McCulloch, BA 90

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Setting an example spring 2014-Scott.indd 2 16/04/2014 1:20:49 PM ANSWERING CRITICAL PHILIPPE CAIGNON AWARDED QUESTIONS 3M NATIONAL TEACHING FELLOWSHIP oncordia faculty and students hilippe Caignon’s commitment Care chasing big questions in key Pto his profession has earned Montreal clusters — from aerospace him Canada’s highest honour for and clean technology to film and university instructors: a 3M National financial services; from information Teaching Fellowship. Presented to and communications technology to 10 professors every year, the award 3M NATIONAL TEACHING life sciences; from health to culture FELLOW PHILIPPE recognizes exceptional contributions CAIGNON: “I WANT MY to energy — and beyond. STUDENTS TO CREATE, y to teaching and learning. INVENT AND INNOVATE.” t To highlight how Concordians “This honour is a reflection of are engaging these and other next- niversi

Concordia’s commitment to pro- U generation challenges, the university ia viding our students with the most d has produced a series of videos that oncor stimulating classroom experience,” C display the amplitude of its research says Alan Shepard, the university’s and dynamism of its community. president. “Our faculty members are dedicated to their teaching practice and The five four-minute videos in- creative in communicating their passion for learning.” troduce viewers to researchers from “As a teacher, it is incredible to have your work recognized with an award like this one,” across Concordia’s four academic says Caignon, an associate professor and chair of the Département d’études françaises. faculties who are addressing critical Caignon came to Concordia as a part-time professor in 1999. His dedication was questions for our future: immediately apparent to his peers, and in 2007 he won the Arts and Science Faculty How can we reinvent the way Award for Teaching Excellence. Every member of Caignon’s department endorsed we live? his nomination. “Everything I do, I have to explain to my students why I do it. I think How do art and technology shape it’s one of the best things for students, to know that their professor not only knows our lives? the material but also understands how to transfer it to them in a really pedagogical Is prevention the new cure? way,” Caignon says. How does research advance human – Tom Peacock rights and social innovation? How will information, goods and WHAT IS “DOMICIDE”? the repetition of domestic actions. people travel securely in the world “It can be something as simple of tomorrow? rom the Holocaust to the Cambodian as sweeping the kitchen floor,” says Join the thinking. Watch the videos at F Civil War to the Somali refugee Neumark, who herself was the victim concordia.ca/discover-concordia. crisis, the past century has been rife of forced dislocation when her home – Tom Peacock with mass forced migrations. was destroyed by arson. This familiar- When it comes time to rebuild, izing implicates objects — like furniture, these victims of home-destruction, dishes, linen, decorative items and or “domicide,” are often given only books; their placement within the the bare essentials and told to make house; the patterns of their use; and do. That is nowhere near enough says the associated stories that emerge Devora Neumark, BFA 84, PhD 13. In a over time about them. new paper published in Housing, Theory Neumark’s research shows and Society, she argues that a powerful that choosing to embrace home way to overcome the traumas associated beautification is one of the most with domicide is to engage in home- telling signs of a person’s capacity to beautification practices. determine the course of his or her life Neumark used an art-based meth- after displacement. “Making deliberate odology involving more than 100 choices — and acting on the belief that individuals who had experience with in- one’s choices matter — are decisive voluntary displacement. Through public elements in transitioning from victim art performances and interviews, she to survivor,” she explains. “They are a noticed that the disorientation caused sign of building resilience.” by the loss of home could be eased by — Cléa Desjardins

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 11 MICKEY DONOVAN NAMED head coach in the 40-year history of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) STINGERS FOOTBALL Concordia football. He replaces Gerry all-Canadian and won the Presidents’ HEAD COACH McGrath, BA 68, who announced his Trophy as the top defensive player in retirement last fall after 22 seasons as an Canadian university football in 2004. t feels like I’m coming home.” assistant coach and head coach with the He coached linebackers at the “I That was the sentiment expressed Stingers. University of Western Ontario Mustangs by Mickey Donovan, BA 06, at the One of the most accomplished play- from 2007 to 2011 and then joined the announcement on February 11 that ers to ever wear the maroon and gold, McGill University Redmen program he’d been named head coach of the Donovan played linebacker with the as assistant head coach and defensive Concordia Stingers football team. “I Stingers for three seasons — 2002 co-ordinator. think it’s special to be back at my alma through 2004 — was a two-time — Catherine Grace mater. I’m looking forward to making great things happen with the Concordia football program.”

“I cannot tell you how thrilled I am ics t hle to have Mickey take over the leader- t A ship of the Concordia Stingers,” says d an

Patrick Boivin, director of Recreation ion t and Athletics, who introduced Donovan. ecrea R

“I believe together we can take our team t to the next level and give our student niversi athletes a high quality university football U ia experience, while ensuring their success d oncor on and off the field.” C Donovan becomes only the fifth DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND ATHLETICS PATRICK BOIVIN (LEFT) AND NEW FOOTBALL COACH MICKEY DONOVAN.

THINKING OUT LOUD TACKLES CREATIVE PROCESS

Peter Carey explored how emigration can influence writing. March 25: Sandeep Bhagwati, associate professor in the Department of Music and Canada Research Chair in y

t Inter-X Art Practice and Theory, and CBC Radio Q host Jian Ghomeshi brain- niversi

U stormed on what global music traditions ia d could soon look and sound like. oncor

C To hear podcasts or see videos of THE GLOBE AND MAIL’S ANDRÉ PICARD, LEFT, WITH JIAN GHOMESHI AND SANDEEP BHAGWATI AT CONCORDIA, MARCH 25. the two conversations year’s, visit concordia.ca/cutalks. Booker Prize-winning author, Communication Studies, discussed the The conversation continues at The Walrus A popular CBC Radio host, award- history and shifting world of advertis- Talks, a thought-provoking discussion of winning advertising veteran and author, ing, from its 19th-century beginnings ideas about the big issues of our time, fea- and former Cirque de Soleil exec came to challenges and opportunities in the turing leading thinkers. to the university in March to share their present-day wired reality. The next Walrus Talks, on human rights, views on the creative process. The guests March 12: Lyn Heward, former direc- will be held May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Isabel were joined by four dynamic Concordia tor of creation at the Cirque du Soleil, was Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W., Toronto. professors as part of the Thinking joined on stage by Louis Patrick Leroux, To register or for more information: Out Loud conversation series, held in an associate professor in Concordia’s de- theWalrus.ca/events. Watch the partnership with The Globe and Mail. partments of English and French Studies. video after the event: thewalrus.ca/ March 6: CBC radio host and adver- March 20: Man Booker International the-walrus-talks-human-rights. Watch tising industry veteran Terry O’Reilly Prize nominee Josip Novakovich, pro- the video of The Walrus Talks Climate, and Charles Acland, professor and fessor in the Department of English, and held April 28 in Ottawa: thewalrus.ca/ Concordia University Research Chair in two-time Booker Prize-winning author the-walrus-talks-climate.

12 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine THE FUTURE OF ROBOTS IS ABOUT TEAMWORK

s a child in Iran, Omid Danesh A watched his father, a professional ACFAS CONGRESS animator, struggle to create a realistic OFFERS PUBLIC EVENTS 3-D animation of a flock of birds: “How AT CONCORDIA do you animate 100 birds at the same time?” rom May 12 to 16, Concordia is The challenge became one of devising Fhosting the 82nd Congress of basic algorithms to control the animals’ l’Association francophone pour le savoir movements within established param- (Acfas), the largest multidisciplinary eters. And the passion it inspired would gathering devoted to knowledge in eventually bring Danesh to Concordia. the French-speaking world. Over the Now, as a master’s student in the course of the week, 5,000 researchers Faculty of Engineering and Computer from across the globe will take part in Science, his aim is to make complex sets colloquia exploring subjects as diverse y

of mechanical devices work as a team. t as art therapy and the aging process. Under the supervision of Department of Acfas also niversi

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering U presents an ia professor Chun-Yi Su and Jamal d opportunity oncor

Bentahar, an associate professor at the C for the gen- OMID DANESH WITH A QUADROTOR HELICOPTER: “I Concordia Institute of Information REALIZED I WANTED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ROBOTS eral public to Systems Engineering, Danesh is de- AND CONTROL SYSTEMS.” learn from veloping technology that may one day helicopters — mini helicopters in an pre-eminent change the way we see machines. 80-sided carbon fibre cage — that would academics — While studying mechanical engi- be capable of conducting surveillance many who are neering at Khorasgan Islamic Azad missions over a large area in a very short Concordians. University in Isfahan, Iran, Danesh saw time. A series of how robots were being used to help peo- “Quadrotors could be used to make a 16 “Activités ple undergo physiotherapy. “I realized I real-time map of the inside of a building grand public” will showcase the calibre wanted to know more about robots and under attack, so that police officers can and breadth of Concordia’s research and control systems,” he says. be aware of risks inside beforehand, or highlight its deep ties to the French- Making machines co-operate requires to measure air pollution in parts of a city speaking community. These free public an understanding of sophisticated con- that would otherwise be inaccessible,” events include everything from Quartier cepts in control theory, graph theory says Danesh. Concordia walking tours to conversa- and game theory. Its potential applica- Though neither of these scenarios is tions with two of Quebec’s foremost tions are remarkable. a reality yet, Danesh is confident both filmmakers. He points to the idea of a team of ag- can be. Register or learn more: acfas.ca. ile, flying robots, such as quadrotor — Laurence Miall —Lucas Wisenthal

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YOU’RE A MEMBER concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 13 ENJOY THE PRIVILEGES

Setting an example spring 2014-Scott.indd 7 08/04/2014 1:12:18 PM the PALAIS IS Proud of ItS 280 AMBASSAdorS

“For researchers involved in organizing an event at the Palais des congrès, it’s a way to raise their international profile, and it also represents a great opportunity for young researchers eager to expand their network of contacts with specialists from all over the world.”

Guy Lachapelle, PhD Professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University

14 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine On the right foot

ellow booties, red shoes, cowboy boots, flowered pumps, teetering heels, cleats, platforms, ballet flats, sneakers, flip-flops. The list of foot-covering options for men and women seems endless. YShoes can be practical, expressive, demonstrate status or social views — and so much more. It’s a huge business. Statistics Canada reports that shoe stores hit $259 million in sales in December 2013 alone. The global footwear market is expected to reach US$195 billion by 2015, according to research from Global Industry Analysts. And footwear is the only Canadian apparel industry sector that’s growing, according to recent findings by international marketing firm NPD Group. Hudson’s Bay Company and other department stores are expanding their shoe departments, especially at the higher end of the market. On the following pages, Concordia experts step in to offer their expertise on footwear-related topics.

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 1515 BRANDING: THAT’S SHOE BIZ! IF THE SHOE FITS: “To me, making orthotics for high Zeynep Arsel, associate professor, HEALTHY FOOTWEAR heels seems counterproductive, so I Department of Marketing David Paris, associate professor, won’t do it. High heels are fine to go to Department of Exercise Science a wedding or to put on for an important t’s easy for shoe lovers to get carried meeting, but 95 per cent of the time, we Iaway. Take Imelda Marcos, the he purpose of footwear is to protect should be wearing sensible shoes,” he infamous former Philippine first Tfeet — yet many consumers choose says. “Constantly being in high heels is lady, whose collection was rumoured their shoes purely for fashion appeal. detrimental.” Over years, calf muscles to count more than 3,000 pairs. Whether for every day, a night out or a shorten to the point where it becomes In one episode of the popular trip to the gym, improper footwear can difficult to get the heel on the ground. television sitcom Sex and the City, lead to a lifetime of chronic pain. High heels can also negatively affect DAVID PARIS Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) “It’s a chain. People often don’t realize the lower back. OWNS: A DOZEN PAIRS, WEARS FOUR realizes she doesn’t have the money that pain in the shins, knees, hips and When high heels are required, Paris FAVOURITE PAIR: RUNNING SHOES for a deposit on an apartment because lower back can relate to the biomechanics recommends no more than two inches she has spent $40,000 on shoes, feeding of the feet,” says David Paris, associate in pitch. That’s the height difference her obsession with pretty — and pricey — professor in Concordia’s Department of between the forefoot and the rear of Manolo Blahniks. Exercise Science and a certified athletic the foot. Those designer shoes retail for therapist who has worked with Canada’s The toes naturally spread when the hundreds of dollars, while Louboutins, national soccer team. foot touches the floor, so Paris advises, with their patented red soles, start at “To prevent injury, the first rule of “Avoid a narrow or pointy toe box — $500 for canvas espadrilles and run over footwear is to match the shoe to the foot, the area around the toes — since that $6,000 for studded party shoes. “Shoes not the other way around,” he says. can cause bunions.” have become part of the pop culture Not all feet are created equal. “About Next time you’re out shopping for dialogue. Even when people can’t afford 70 per cent of people have pronated — shoes, Paris suggests you get advice from $600 shoes, these designer luxuries are or flat — feet and require shoes that a knowledgeable salesperson who knows increasingly perceived as a necessity,” support and stabilize the ankle. One not only about shoes but also about feet. says Zeynep Arsel, associate professor per cent of the population have rigid, That may take a trip to a specialty store. in Concordia’s Department of Marketing supinated feet, meaning their arches —Louise Morgan in the John Molson School of Business. are very pronounced. They benefit When you can buy perfectly functional from more neutral, cushioned soles to footwear for less than $50, why are compensate,” Paris explains. Everyone consumers willing to drop a month’s else stands somewhere in between. rent on a pair of shoes? “It’s all about Athletic shoes today are generally the brand. While a $500 shoe may be divided into these two basic categories, aesthetically different than one made to while everyday footwear is not. “It’s lower standards, a lot of marketing goes important to realize that if your feet are into giving it an aura of exclusivity and pronated, you need the extra support inaccessibility,” says Arsel. “People including a more rigid heel cup at the build their identities through these marketplace resources.” “Skaters have appropriated Vans. To some extent, the back of the shoe and a proper lacing During the 1980s, an era of exploding stock markets and brand’s appeal comes from the functionality of the shoe. system,” says Paris. conspicuous consumption, companies took an in-your-face They’re designed for stability on a skateboard, but that aesthetic While it’s easy to convince people approach to marketing their brands, with huge logos dominating has become co-opted by mainstream members of society,” to wear correctly fitted athletic everything from bags to T-shirts. “Brands are more subtle these Arsel says. “Brands are smart. Since the early days of shoes, it can take much suffering days, no longer signalling status to lower classes, but to peers. advertising, they’ve evolved from marketing on functionality to change the footwear habits of certain It’s more difficult to spot luxury footwear — like Louboutins or to a more sophisticated approach, tapping into our deepest career professionals. Manolo Blahniks — unless you’re part of the club. Exhibiting anxieties and desires. We want to be cooler, smarter, better.” Reluctant to part with their pumps status becomes less about the object than knowledge of the —Louise Morgan despite pain, a number of female object,” Arsel says. When it comes to athletic shoes, CEOs and lawyers have asked Paris for brands appeal for different reasons. “As a culture, we’re orthotics. The custom-made inserts obsessed with achievement and pushing the human body distribute pressure or realign the foot’s to levels previously reserved for athletes. Nike targets and joints to offset structural problems. ZEYNEP ARSEL appeals to that desire,” she adds. OWNS: 21 PAIRS, WEARS SAME “Orthotics are not meant to compensate Subcultures also express themselves through particular TWO OR THREE for bad shoes. They may mitigate FAVOURITE PAIR: BLACK CHUCK brands. Nike Dunks are favourites with the hip-hop crowd TAYLOR HIGH TOPS symptoms temporarily, but they’re not and hipsters prefer Converse All Stars. going to solve the problem,” says Paris.

16 | spring 2014 concordiaconcordia universityuniversity magazinemagazine concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 17 BRANDING: THAT’S SHOE BIZ! IF THE SHOE FITS: “To me, making orthotics for high Zeynep Arsel, associate professor, HEALTHY FOOTWEAR heels seems counterproductive, so I Department of Marketing David Paris, associate professor, won’t do it. High heels are fine to go to Department of Exercise Science a wedding or to put on for an important t’s easy for shoe lovers to get carried meeting, but 95 per cent of the time, we Iaway. Take Imelda Marcos, the he purpose of footwear is to protect should be wearing sensible shoes,” he infamous former Philippine first Tfeet — yet many consumers choose says. “Constantly being in high heels is lady, whose collection was rumoured their shoes purely for fashion appeal. detrimental.” Over years, calf muscles to count more than 3,000 pairs. Whether for every day, a night out or a shorten to the point where it becomes In one episode of the popular trip to the gym, improper footwear can difficult to get the heel on the ground. television sitcom Sex and the City, lead to a lifetime of chronic pain. High heels can also negatively affect DAVID PARIS Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) “It’s a chain. People often don’t realize the lower back. OWNS: A DOZEN PAIRS, WEARS FOUR realizes she doesn’t have the money that pain in the shins, knees, hips and When high heels are required, Paris FAVOURITE PAIR: RUNNING SHOES for a deposit on an apartment because lower back can relate to the biomechanics recommends no more than two inches she has spent $40,000 on shoes, feeding of the feet,” says David Paris, associate in pitch. That’s the height difference her obsession with pretty — and pricey — professor in Concordia’s Department of between the forefoot and the rear of Manolo Blahniks. Exercise Science and a certified athletic the foot. Those designer shoes retail for therapist who has worked with Canada’s The toes naturally spread when the hundreds of dollars, while Louboutins, national soccer team. foot touches the floor, so Paris advises, with their patented red soles, start at “To prevent injury, the first rule of “Avoid a narrow or pointy toe box — $500 for canvas espadrilles and run over footwear is to match the shoe to the foot, the area around the toes — since that $6,000 for studded party shoes. “Shoes not the other way around,” he says. can cause bunions.” have become part of the pop culture Not all feet are created equal. “About Next time you’re out shopping for dialogue. Even when people can’t afford 70 per cent of people have pronated — shoes, Paris suggests you get advice from $600 shoes, these designer luxuries are or flat — feet and require shoes that a knowledgeable salesperson who knows increasingly perceived as a necessity,” support and stabilize the ankle. One not only about shoes but also about feet. says Zeynep Arsel, associate professor per cent of the population have rigid, That may take a trip to a specialty store. in Concordia’s Department of Marketing supinated feet, meaning their arches —Louise Morgan in the John Molson School of Business. are very pronounced. They benefit When you can buy perfectly functional from more neutral, cushioned soles to footwear for less than $50, why are compensate,” Paris explains. Everyone consumers willing to drop a month’s else stands somewhere in between. rent on a pair of shoes? “It’s all about Athletic shoes today are generally the brand. While a $500 shoe may be divided into these two basic categories, aesthetically different than one made to while everyday footwear is not. “It’s lower standards, a lot of marketing goes important to realize that if your feet are into giving it an aura of exclusivity and pronated, you need the extra support inaccessibility,” says Arsel. “People including a more rigid heel cup at the build their identities through these marketplace resources.” “Skaters have appropriated Vans. To some extent, the back of the shoe and a proper lacing During the 1980s, an era of exploding stock markets and brand’s appeal comes from the functionality of the shoe. system,” says Paris. conspicuous consumption, companies took an in-your-face They’re designed for stability on a skateboard, but that aesthetic While it’s easy to convince people approach to marketing their brands, with huge logos dominating has become co-opted by mainstream members of society,” to wear correctly fitted athletic everything from bags to T-shirts. “Brands are more subtle these Arsel says. “Brands are smart. Since the early days of shoes, it can take much suffering days, no longer signalling status to lower classes, but to peers. advertising, they’ve evolved from marketing on functionality to change the footwear habits of certain It’s more difficult to spot luxury footwear — like Louboutins or to a more sophisticated approach, tapping into our deepest career professionals. Manolo Blahniks — unless you’re part of the club. Exhibiting anxieties and desires. We want to be cooler, smarter, better.” Reluctant to part with their pumps status becomes less about the object than knowledge of the —Louise Morgan despite pain, a number of female object,” Arsel says. When it comes to athletic shoes, CEOs and lawyers have asked Paris for brands appeal for different reasons. “As a culture, we’re orthotics. The custom-made inserts obsessed with achievement and pushing the human body distribute pressure or realign the foot’s to levels previously reserved for athletes. Nike targets and joints to offset structural problems. ZEYNEP ARSEL appeals to that desire,” she adds. OWNS: 21 PAIRS, WEARS SAME “Orthotics are not meant to compensate Subcultures also express themselves through particular TWO OR THREE for bad shoes. They may mitigate FAVOURITE PAIR: BLACK CHUCK brands. Nike Dunks are favourites with the hip-hop crowd TAYLOR HIGH TOPS symptoms temporarily, but they’re not and hipsters prefer Converse All Stars. going to solve the problem,” says Paris.

16 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 1717 FEMINIST FOOTWEAR their corporate wardrobe to wear four- Kerry McElroy, film historian and feminist inch heels and a pencil skirt. You can’t scholar, Simone de Beauvoir Institute; be too frumpy or you won’t get ahead.” PhD candidate, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture McElroy believes the ideology at times went too far in the 1970s, in instances ashion — including footwear — where it mandated throwing out all of the “Fcan be a tool of liberation and accoutrements of femininity in favour of oppression. It provides one of the androgyny. “At same time, if we’re in an strongest visual statements of identity environment where enforced femininity within culture,” says Kerry McElroy, in the form of high heels, tight clothing women’s studies scholar and PhD and makeup is culturally mandated, then candidate at Concordia’s Centre a lot of the work that was done has been for Interdisciplinary Studies in pushed backwards.” Society and Culture. This swing of the pendulum — “Unfortunately women are continuously rebelling against society’s getting many mixed messages latest feminist slant — results in and there’s a lot of confusion lukewarm, quasi-feminism, McElroy says. about what’s sexy, empowering, She points to a popular 1990s trend: liberating,” she says. “If a woman “Women were rejecting second-wave feels empowered or that her feminism by wearing girly, baby doll identity is enhanced wearing dresses, but they were also rejecting stilettos or Birkenstocks, mainstream femininity by wearing them that’s her choice.” with combat boots. Then, by the early Accepting a woman’s 2000s, Britney Spears had come in and decision is a reflection of the whole circle was reset to the old free today’s third-wave feminist sexuality being sold as empowering.” view — to embrace diversity McElroy points out the challenge and reject any criticism brought on by that thinking. “You get into of how a woman expresses this muddle where anything a woman herself. The trouble does is empowering and feminism is is, according to whatever you want it to be. I think that’s McElroy, if critique is a mistake,” she says. RITUAL SOLES: SHOE PSYCHOLOGY ANDRE L. SOUZA considered wrong, we Some younger women who aren’t Andre L. Souza, postdoctoral studies, OWNS: ONLY ONE PAIR OF SHOES lose constructive dialogue. exposed to feminist discussion might Centre for Research in Human Development FAVOURITE PAIR: A PAIR OF NIKE This inclusive view of have the mistaken impression that RUNNING SHOES feminism took hold in walking around in eight-inch, clear heels rom runners to speed skaters to tennis professionals, most the 1990s as a reaction to is empowering, she says. “Not so much, Felite athletes rely on footwear that performs optimally under the bra-burning, second- if you can barely walk.” extreme conditions. Yet for some top athletes on competition wave of the 1960s, when McElroy issues a caution: “Whatever day, it’s the ritual surrounding their footwear that can make or high heels and traditional a woman chooses to wear, she should be break a performance. cognitive system to act, he explains. “If we’re unable to stand patriarchal feminine ideals aware of when she’s being marketed to Superstition is strong for tennis champion Serena Williams, by passively in a situation whose outcome is unknown, such as a were rejected. and manipulated. Fashion is still fuelled who is rumoured to tie her shoes exactly the same way before a competitive sporting event, we unconsciously choose to believe Yet even today, McElroy says, by a corporate, capitalist society that sells game and wear the same pair of socks for an entire tournament. there is something else at play. Performing an action — any “I have friends working in the women an idea of beauty.” So deeply embedded is this ritual, Williams has attributed action — tells our cognitive system that we’re taking control of corporate world who would stand —Louise Morgan major losses to deviating from her routine. the situation. It gives us the illusion of control,” he says. out wearing flat shoes. It’s part of What makes a highly trained professional engage in ritual Souza’s recent research at Concordia, published in the behaviour where no clear connection exists with the associated journal Cognitive Science, revealed that the less control we have outcome? “It’s a coping mechanism embedded in our cognitive over a situation, the more effective this kind of ritual action is system. When faced with a situation that produces negative perceived to be. Similarly, the more repetitions are performed, emotions like fear or lack of control, we’re biologically wired the more likely something is to work and your desired outcome KERRY MCELROY to avoid them,” says Andre L. Souza, who recently completed will manifest. “It’s like pressing an elevator button 10 times,” OWNS: 20 PAIRS postdoctoral studies at the Centre for Research in Human Souza says. “Rationally we know the elevator won’t come any FAVOURITE PAIR: NUDE BALLET FLATS Development in Concordia’s Department of Psychology. faster, but somehow we still do it.” There’s a physiological aspect to what’s going on. Negative —Louise Morgan emotions trigger the body to release substances that tell our

18 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 19 FEMINIST FOOTWEAR their corporate wardrobe to wear four- Kerry McElroy, film historian and feminist inch heels and a pencil skirt. You can’t scholar, Simone de Beauvoir Institute; be too frumpy or you won’t get ahead.” PhD candidate, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture McElroy believes the ideology at times went too far in the 1970s, in instances ashion — including footwear — where it mandated throwing out all of the “Fcan be a tool of liberation and accoutrements of femininity in favour of oppression. It provides one of the androgyny. “At same time, if we’re in an strongest visual statements of identity environment where enforced femininity within culture,” says Kerry McElroy, in the form of high heels, tight clothing women’s studies scholar and PhD and makeup is culturally mandated, then candidate at Concordia’s Centre a lot of the work that was done has been for Interdisciplinary Studies in pushed backwards.” Society and Culture. This swing of the pendulum — “Unfortunately women are continuously rebelling against society’s getting many mixed messages latest feminist slant — results in and there’s a lot of confusion lukewarm, quasi-feminism, McElroy says. about what’s sexy, empowering, She points to a popular 1990s trend: liberating,” she says. “If a woman “Women were rejecting second-wave feels empowered or that her feminism by wearing girly, baby doll identity is enhanced wearing dresses, but they were also rejecting stilettos or Birkenstocks, mainstream femininity by wearing them that’s her choice.” with combat boots. Then, by the early Accepting a woman’s 2000s, Britney Spears had come in and decision is a reflection of the whole circle was reset to the old free today’s third-wave feminist sexuality being sold as empowering.” view — to embrace diversity McElroy points out the challenge and reject any criticism brought on by that thinking. “You get into of how a woman expresses this muddle where anything a woman herself. The trouble does is empowering and feminism is is, according to whatever you want it to be. I think that’s McElroy, if critique is a mistake,” she says. RITUAL SOLES: SHOE PSYCHOLOGY ANDRE L. SOUZA considered wrong, we Some younger women who aren’t Andre L. Souza, postdoctoral studies, OWNS: ONLY ONE PAIR OF SHOES lose constructive dialogue. exposed to feminist discussion might Centre for Research in Human Development FAVOURITE PAIR: A PAIR OF NIKE This inclusive view of have the mistaken impression that RUNNING SHOES feminism took hold in walking around in eight-inch, clear heels rom runners to speed skaters to tennis professionals, most the 1990s as a reaction to is empowering, she says. “Not so much, Felite athletes rely on footwear that performs optimally under the bra-burning, second- if you can barely walk.” extreme conditions. Yet for some top athletes on competition wave of the 1960s, when McElroy issues a caution: “Whatever day, it’s the ritual surrounding their footwear that can make or high heels and traditional a woman chooses to wear, she should be break a performance. cognitive system to act, he explains. “If we’re unable to stand patriarchal feminine ideals aware of when she’s being marketed to Superstition is strong for tennis champion Serena Williams, by passively in a situation whose outcome is unknown, such as a were rejected. and manipulated. Fashion is still fuelled who is rumoured to tie her shoes exactly the same way before a competitive sporting event, we unconsciously choose to believe Yet even today, McElroy says, by a corporate, capitalist society that sells game and wear the same pair of socks for an entire tournament. there is something else at play. Performing an action — any “I have friends working in the women an idea of beauty.” So deeply embedded is this ritual, Williams has attributed action — tells our cognitive system that we’re taking control of corporate world who would stand —Louise Morgan major losses to deviating from her routine. the situation. It gives us the illusion of control,” he says. out wearing flat shoes. It’s part of What makes a highly trained professional engage in ritual Souza’s recent research at Concordia, published in the behaviour where no clear connection exists with the associated journal Cognitive Science, revealed that the less control we have outcome? “It’s a coping mechanism embedded in our cognitive over a situation, the more effective this kind of ritual action is system. When faced with a situation that produces negative perceived to be. Similarly, the more repetitions are performed, emotions like fear or lack of control, we’re biologically wired the more likely something is to work and your desired outcome KERRY MCELROY to avoid them,” says Andre L. Souza, who recently completed will manifest. “It’s like pressing an elevator button 10 times,” OWNS: 20 PAIRS postdoctoral studies at the Centre for Research in Human Souza says. “Rationally we know the elevator won’t come any FAVOURITE PAIR: NUDE BALLET FLATS Development in Concordia’s Department of Psychology. faster, but somehow we still do it.” There’s a physiological aspect to what’s going on. Negative —Louise Morgan emotions trigger the body to release substances that tell our

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 1919 SHOES ON FIRST: challenging the production crew to DESIGN FOR THEATRE find creative solutions or to sometimes, Amy Keith, lecturer, in Keith’s words, “fake it” with Department of Theatre similar styles. “Shoes are the item that we get the most ood theatre casts a spell over the complaints about. You’re often left at Gaudience, drawing members from the very end trying to find replacements their plush seats into the world unfolding for the right shoe despite trying to get on stage. No matter how good the play or them in early in the rehearsal process,” its actors, however, costume design can she says. make or break that spell – sometimes There are a plethora of practical quite literally, when it comes to footwear. difficulties to consider as well, like budget “Shoes break all the time,” says Amy restraints and noise levels — if the stage Keith, BFA (design for theatre) 99, with is hollow, for example, clomping heels a sigh. She teaches costume design and are a director’s nightmare. This means a production in Concordia’s Department costume designer must be able to adapt to of Theatre and has seen her fair share changes at the drop of a clog. of snapped heels, ripped laces and Yet the biggest hurdle by far is comfort. stretched-out soles. As the first costume “Actors don’t want to be thinking about element to come into the rehearsal their feet as they’re reciting their lines process, shoes tend to receive the and thinking about being in character,” biggest beating. says Keith. Being able to move takes “Most directors and actors ask for precedent over looking good; style or footwear early in rehearsals,” said Keith. design can’t come first when the kind of “So before you’ve fully realized the shoes an actor wears affects his or her BREAKING THE GLASS SLIPPER: CINDERELLA costume, you’ll be providing the physicality on stage. Elaine Pigeon, part-time faculty, Department of English footwear so that they can rehearse While enduring weeks of seven-hour while wearing them.” rehearsals in stilettos or floppy boots can n the fantasy shoe hall of fame right next to Dorothy and of myths and fairy tales; those old familiar narratives whose What actors put on their feet, she be downright brutal, actors will only be Iher ruby red heel-clickers sits Cinderella, perhaps the most patterns repeat in modern stories, like that of the virtuous hero. explains, has a big influence on how they wearing them on stage for 90 minutes iconic character to ever don — and lose — a pair of shoes. “Many adults still hold onto the idea that if they’re good, move on stage and shape their character. tops — and Keith reveals that sometimes But those delicate glass slippers have had a heavy impact on they will be rewarded — which is simply not true,” she explains. “Shoes can really define a person,” says compromises are reached to keep the the minds of girls, according to Elaine Pigeon, BFA (cinema) While Cinderella goes from sweeping chimneys for her cruel Keith. She points to someone she spotted magical visual world intact. 90, MA (English) 94, a part-time professor in Concordia’s stepmother to sweeping across the ballroom floor with a prince, one morning on the metro, a guy dressed —Alyssa Tremblay Department of English who also holds a PhD in English Studies it takes an impossible transformation via magical intervention in patches and studs sporting a goatee and from Université de Montréal. from a fairy godmother. “classic 18-hole Doc Martens, completely Pigeon presented her essay, “Too Good to be True: Virtue Pigeon warns that the Cinderella myth still has “an awful lot of torn to shreds. His toes were hanging out Rewarded in Cinderella,” at the Global Conference on power” in contemporary society — consider that while far from DAVID WARD of one of the boots.” Femininities and Masculinities in Prague, Czech Republic, in being Disney’s most profitable film, Walt’s powder blue-gowned Finding the shoe that fits, so to 2013. The essay points out the troublesome narrative of this beauty from 1950 continues to grace backpacks and colouring speak, can be an adventure in itself. classic rags-to-riches tale in which the heroine gets her happy books today. “Young woman are still buying into Cinderella,” While working on a production, Keith ending by never standing up for herself. “Cinderella is being she says. “It can be difficult to give up the enchantment and recalls scouring the city for last-minute, abused and is rewarded for not complaining about it,” says very easy to follow the urge to slip into a passive role, to wait pleather replacements for a very specific Pigeon. Her submissiveness towards her stepmother earns to be rescued and taken care of.” Victorian-style boot when the actor her power and princess status, endorsing passive “good girl” If only they had the right glass slipper. revealed she was vegan and didn’t wear behaviour as a viable path to success for young women. —Alyssa Tremblay leather. Finding historically accurate AMY KEITH In this reading, the glass slipper itself becomes a problematic OWNS: ABOUT 20 PAIRS OF SHOES (INCLUDING period shoes often proves impossible, RUBBER BOOTS, SLIPPERS, SNEAKERS AND CROSS- symbol and enforcer of so-called feminine virtue. The COUNTRY SKI BOOTS). impractical shoe, first introduced in Charles Perrault’s 1697 FAVOURITE PAIR: IRIDESCENT GREEN LEATHER BOOTS WITH A LIGHTNING BOLT ON THE SIDE. “I BOUGHT adaptation Cendrillon, nearly prevents Cinderella from escaping ELAINE PIGEON THEM FOR £9 AT A GARAGE SALE IN LONDON, U.K. OWNS: 40 PAIRS I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE HEELS (AFTER ONE the ball in time — a nod to the reality that many women’s shoes, BROKE WHILE I WAS TEACHING A CLASS).” FAVOURITE PAIR: A PAIR OF DANSKO like extremely high heels, are disabling to a certain point. CLOGS, “BECAUSE THEY’RE SO COMFORTABLE, NOT AT ALL LIKE There’s also a predatory connotation to the prince keeping GLASS SLIPPERS.” the shoe as a trophy and using it to hunt her down. Last fall, Pigeon taught a course on children’s literature at Concordia. She noticed that students were reluctant to let go of their “magical beliefs” of childhood imprinted in the form

20 | spring 2014 concordiaconcordia universityuniversity magazinemagazine concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 21 SHOES ON FIRST: challenging the production crew to DESIGN FOR THEATRE find creative solutions or to sometimes, Amy Keith, lecturer, in Keith’s words, “fake it” with Department of Theatre similar styles. “Shoes are the item that we get the most ood theatre casts a spell over the complaints about. You’re often left at Gaudience, drawing members from the very end trying to find replacements their plush seats into the world unfolding for the right shoe despite trying to get on stage. No matter how good the play or them in early in the rehearsal process,” its actors, however, costume design can she says. make or break that spell – sometimes There are a plethora of practical quite literally, when it comes to footwear. difficulties to consider as well, like budget “Shoes break all the time,” says Amy restraints and noise levels — if the stage Keith, BFA (design for theatre) 99, with is hollow, for example, clomping heels a sigh. She teaches costume design and are a director’s nightmare. This means a production in Concordia’s Department costume designer must be able to adapt to of Theatre and has seen her fair share changes at the drop of a clog. of snapped heels, ripped laces and Yet the biggest hurdle by far is comfort. stretched-out soles. As the first costume “Actors don’t want to be thinking about element to come into the rehearsal their feet as they’re reciting their lines process, shoes tend to receive the and thinking about being in character,” biggest beating. says Keith. Being able to move takes “Most directors and actors ask for precedent over looking good; style or footwear early in rehearsals,” said Keith. design can’t come first when the kind of “So before you’ve fully realized the shoes an actor wears affects his or her BREAKING THE GLASS SLIPPER: CINDERELLA costume, you’ll be providing the physicality on stage. Elaine Pigeon, part-time faculty, Department of English footwear so that they can rehearse While enduring weeks of seven-hour while wearing them.” rehearsals in stilettos or floppy boots can n the fantasy shoe hall of fame right next to Dorothy and of myths and fairy tales; those old familiar narratives whose What actors put on their feet, she be downright brutal, actors will only be Iher ruby red heel-clickers sits Cinderella, perhaps the most patterns repeat in modern stories, like that of the virtuous hero. explains, has a big influence on how they wearing them on stage for 90 minutes iconic character to ever don — and lose — a pair of shoes. “Many adults still hold onto the idea that if they’re good, move on stage and shape their character. tops — and Keith reveals that sometimes But those delicate glass slippers have had a heavy impact on they will be rewarded — which is simply not true,” she explains. “Shoes can really define a person,” says compromises are reached to keep the the minds of girls, according to Elaine Pigeon, BFA (cinema) While Cinderella goes from sweeping chimneys for her cruel Keith. She points to someone she spotted magical visual world intact. 90, MA (English) 94, a part-time professor in Concordia’s stepmother to sweeping across the ballroom floor with a prince, one morning on the metro, a guy dressed —Alyssa Tremblay Department of English who also holds a PhD in English Studies it takes an impossible transformation via magical intervention in patches and studs sporting a goatee and from Université de Montréal. from a fairy godmother. “classic 18-hole Doc Martens, completely Pigeon presented her essay, “Too Good to be True: Virtue Pigeon warns that the Cinderella myth still has “an awful lot of torn to shreds. His toes were hanging out Rewarded in Cinderella,” at the Global Conference on power” in contemporary society — consider that while far from DAVID WARD of one of the boots.” Femininities and Masculinities in Prague, Czech Republic, in being Disney’s most profitable film, Walt’s powder blue-gowned Finding the shoe that fits, so to 2013. The essay points out the troublesome narrative of this beauty from 1950 continues to grace backpacks and colouring speak, can be an adventure in itself. classic rags-to-riches tale in which the heroine gets her happy books today. “Young woman are still buying into Cinderella,” While working on a production, Keith ending by never standing up for herself. “Cinderella is being she says. “It can be difficult to give up the enchantment and recalls scouring the city for last-minute, abused and is rewarded for not complaining about it,” says very easy to follow the urge to slip into a passive role, to wait pleather replacements for a very specific Pigeon. Her submissiveness towards her stepmother earns to be rescued and taken care of.” Victorian-style boot when the actor her power and princess status, endorsing passive “good girl” If only they had the right glass slipper. revealed she was vegan and didn’t wear behaviour as a viable path to success for young women. —Alyssa Tremblay leather. Finding historically accurate AMY KEITH In this reading, the glass slipper itself becomes a problematic OWNS: ABOUT 20 PAIRS OF SHOES (INCLUDING period shoes often proves impossible, RUBBER BOOTS, SLIPPERS, SNEAKERS AND CROSS- symbol and enforcer of so-called feminine virtue. The COUNTRY SKI BOOTS). impractical shoe, first introduced in Charles Perrault’s 1697 FAVOURITE PAIR: IRIDESCENT GREEN LEATHER BOOTS WITH A LIGHTNING BOLT ON THE SIDE. “I BOUGHT adaptation Cendrillon, nearly prevents Cinderella from escaping ELAINE PIGEON THEM FOR £9 AT A GARAGE SALE IN LONDON, U.K. OWNS: 40 PAIRS I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE HEELS (AFTER ONE the ball in time — a nod to the reality that many women’s shoes, BROKE WHILE I WAS TEACHING A CLASS).” FAVOURITE PAIR: A PAIR OF DANSKO like extremely high heels, are disabling to a certain point. CLOGS, “BECAUSE THEY’RE SO COMFORTABLE, NOT AT ALL LIKE There’s also a predatory connotation to the prince keeping GLASS SLIPPERS.” the shoe as a trophy and using it to hunt her down. Last fall, Pigeon taught a course on children’s literature at Concordia. She noticed that students were reluctant to let go of their “magical beliefs” of childhood imprinted in the form

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idden away in the basement of the Henry F. HHall Building is costume storage and rentals, where Concordia’s Department of Theatre keeps clothing, footwear and accessories from years of student productions. Like the bomb shelter of a paranoid fashionista, the low concrete room accommodates rack after rack of fabulous costumes and floor-to-ceiling shelving for hundreds of pairs of shoes. Costume technician Brie Birdsell runs this dress- up lover’s dream come true. As head of the costume shop, she helps translate a character’s design from a sketchbook into a wearable outfit. —Alyssa Tremblay

The Department of Theatre’s costume storage and rentals is open to the public for rental of costume items and shoes for theatrical performances or cinema. For an appointment, contact costume. [email protected] or 514-848-2424, ext. 4794. ALYSSA TREMBLAY

BRIE BIRDSELL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE’S COSTUME STORAGE AND RENTALS SPACE.

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BRIE BIRDSELL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE’S COSTUME STORAGE AND RENTALS SPACE.

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WHILE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS BENEFIT FROM LOTTO TICKET AND ALCOHOL REVENUES, CONCORDIA EXPERTS GRAPPLE WITH THE QUESTION OF THEIR TRUE COSTS

BY ALYSSA TREMBLAY

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to elling six-packs, spirits and income. A small portion of this money is lottery tickets is a booming directed towards philanthropic efforts advance business in Quebec. Through — Loto-Québec, for example, spent $22 Sthe provincial-owned Loto-Québec million from its $3.6 billion revenue to lives and Société des alcools du Québec, finance gambling-addiction prevention the government made over $2 billion programs, treatment services and Over 27 per cent of last year retailing these potentially awareness campaigns. addictive products. Meanwhile, Sylvia Kairouz is students in degree It’s a common arrangement adopted crunching a different set of numbers. programs study part- by provinces across Canada, yet one that As Concordia’s Research Chair on time, giving Concordia can raise some concerns. While official Gambling and an associate professor commissions help regulate drinking in the Department of Sociology and the highest percentage and betting, the province remains in a Anthropology, Kairouz oversees of part-time enrolment tricky position as it financially benefits research geared towards better from those struggling with unhealthy understanding the factors that put among large Quebec dependencies like alcoholism and people at risk for problems associated universities.* pathological gambling. with betting. “Gambling is a popular So how does a society fight addiction activity in Quebec,” she says. “Almost when it’s making money off the afflicted? 70 per cent of people gamble in this province, mainly on lottery tickets. In TAKING THE GAMBLE a sense, gambling is predominantly a Breaking down the numbers reveals leisure activity and a popular pastime. a complicated situation. According However, a minority of gamblers will to their 2013 annual reports, Loto- develop problems related to their Québec paid the province nearly $1.2 gambling habits. Point-six per cent billion in dividends while the Société are probably pathological gamblers des alcools du Québec (SAQ) chipped — people who are really encountering in $1.03 billion. Their combined serious problems with their gambling contribution adds up to roughly 2.5 per behaviours — and 1.2 per cent of people cent of the Government of Quebec’s are at risk and might be in a zone where total revenue, a substantial source of they need to be careful.” concordia.ca/giving

* According to an economic impact study by SECOR.

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Annual Giving ad_FINAL.indd 1 08/01/2014 9:50:19 AM Although these numbers may not a glass, and to people becoming seem huge, Kairouz warns that addiction you lift this up addicted and help affects more than just the individual. to your mouth the maintenance of An addict’s actions may have signifi- and you drink that addiction, creat- cant consequences for his or her family it. You don’t pour ing a self-sustaining and friends, broadening the scope of the it into your ear, you cycle. Cues that predict problem well beyond what surveys and don’t pour it down your drugs can trigger relapse studies have been able to gather. shirt — you drink it. This months after people have gone is a behaviour that people who be- through treatment and are no longer STAYING UNDER CONTROL come addicted to alcohol perform many experiencing withdrawal. In order to slay a dragon, one first has times,” says Chaudhri. The ritual act of buying the lotto to understand the beast. Tackling an When individuals pick up an alcoholic ticket can also be seen as an example issue like addiction requires a scientific beverage and bring it to their mouths, they of a repetitive, “addictive” behaviour. understanding Yet there is an- of why certain other strange bit individuals develop One of the things that makes gambling so of psychology at dependencies work here. “One that go beyond the addictive is its unpredictable nature — it’s the of the things that stigma and the makes gambling so shame attached to unknown probability of this really big gain. addictive is its un- the “addict” label. predictable nature. “People who have severe addic- are giving themselves the opportunity to You buy a lottery ticket, you’re not sure tions experience some loss of control experience alcohol’s sensory properties, if you’re going to win or not — but if you and there is data to support this,” says like scent and taste. These sensory prop- win, there’s a chance for a really high Nadia Chaudhri, assistant professor erties become associated with feelings of payoff,” Chaudhri says. “It’s the un- in the Department of Psychology and intoxication, which are the unconditioned known probability of this really big gain a researcher at Concordia’s Center for consequences of drinking alcohol. As a that can maintain the behaviour of buy- Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology. result, the smell and taste of alcohol being the lottery ticket.” Chaudhri’s work is grounded in the idea come cues that help drinkers predict that that addiction is a disease of the brain, when they consume enough of this bever- REWARDING BAD BEHAVIOUR not some sort of character flaw that age, they are going to get drunk. The relationship between a behaviour manifests due to lack of willpower or “Through repeating this action and its consequence can be explained weakness. “We believe, and there’s a lot enough times, you come to associate the by a learning process called of research to support this idea, that the smell with the effects of consumption,” instrumental conditioning — a type behaviours involved in drug use become Chaudhri explains. Experiencing a cue of learning that occurs when an components of the process of addic- like the smell of alcohol can make indi- individual performs an action, evaluates tion,” she explains. viduals crave alcohol, which in turn can the consequences of that action and Take for example the actions, or be- lead to more drinking. then, based on the results, either haviours, involved in drinking: “You The associations formed through performs that action more often or pour yourself something, usually into repetitive behaviours can contribute stops performing it all together.

26 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine Chaudhri gives the example of a is a strong incentive. If hitting a lever cranky child. The child might learn 20 times always results in a food pel- that when she throws a tantrum, her let sliding into its cage, a rat will tap mother might give her something sweet the lever at a steady rate, taking little to quiet her. So whenever the child breaks once it receives a pellet. If the wants something sweet, she throws a food delivery system is set to a vari- tantrum because she has learned the able ratio schedule, with pellets sliding relationship between that behaviour in at random with no predictable pat- and that consequence. tern, the rat will sit by the lever and Psychological research has shown the tap repeatedly without stopping, like a amount of behaviour a person performs tiny visored tourist at a Las Vegas slot can be determined by its relationship to machine. the consequence — the potential payoff of that lottery ticket — and the schedule NEED FOR REGULATION of reinforcement — how likely someone If mice and men alike are vulnerable to is to win. As might be expected, bigger developing addictive behaviours, it may jackpots encourage more gambling. But be simple to position government-run curiously enough, it’s the randomness corporations like Loto-Québec and the give of gambling that really drives people to SAQ as villainous for both enabling and go all in. profiting from gambling and alcohol “Behaviours involved in gam- consumption. bling are typically reinforced on what However, the history behind these to we call a variable ratio schedule,” institutions tells a very different story, Chaudhri explains. “You don’t know according to Harold Chorney, a pro- how many of those behaviours, wheth- fessor in the Department of Political empower er it’s buying a ticket or pulling the Science. “These crown corporations slot lever, you will have to perform in initially grew out of a need for regula- the next order to get the win and so you per - tion,” he says. “Before form them at a high rate.” gambling was legal- generation Studies involving rats have ized in Canada proven that unpredictability and there were Concordia integrates groups traditionally neglected by universities, including students from modest socio-economic backgrounds, thereby producing first generation graduates.*

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: ROISIN O’CONNOR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY; NADIA CHAUDHRI, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY; HAROLD CHORNEY, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE; AND SYLVIA KAIROUZ, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY. concordia.ca/giving

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Annual Giving ad_FINAL.indd 2 08/01/2014 9:50:19 AM lottery corporations set up, all these for “consuming” excessive amounts of health of the economy — making sure things were run by organized crime. the commodity. Hiking taxes as a meth- the business cycle doesn’t spin down- Prohibition delivered the alcohol indus- od of reducing consumption has its ward, for example, and paying attention try into the hands of the Mafia.” limits, says Chorney. Taxes on wine and to prevent the unemployment rate from As long as there is a demand, alcohol are already very high in Quebec rising. “Alcohol consumption goes up eliminating the SAQ and Loto-Québec compared with European countries and when economic depression strikes, now would do little to reduce alcohol there’s a threshold to how much citizens when people lose their jobs, when families begin to break down, when These crown corporations grew out neighbourhood and community begins to decline,” Chorney says. “So another of a need for regulation. Before gambling way of fighting alcoholism is to make was legalized in Canada, [it was] run by sure that those kinds of conditions don’t occur.” organized crime. Prohibition delivered the UNHEALTHY RITUALS alcohol industry into the hands of the Mafia. It takes a village to fight a beast as big as addiction. It may be tempting to try to consumption and gambling in the are willing to pay. single out one person or organization province — indeed, if the government “Reducing consumption isn’t really the for blame, but only a community effort vacated the field, the private sector would government’s place,” he says. “Reducing will change things. simply swoop in and pick up the reins. alcoholism, yes. Reducing gambling ad- Take a look at drinking culture in uni- The provincial government, Chorney diction, yes. But to say, ‘We don’t want versity communities, where there can be explains, has two recourses at its dispos- people to drink wine,’ in Quebec, forget surge in heavy, normalized alcohol con- al when it comes to dealing with alcohol it. You’d get tossed out of office by the sumption. Drinking is historically part and gambling activities: regulate the voters. People would be furious.” of the college experience, part of the en- commodity through crown corporations; In his opinion, the government can vironment that seems to be perpetuated and apply taxes to act as a disincentive help by keeping its eye on the overall year after year through endless rituals

28 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine Gambling can be a hidden addiction. By the time people discover that a loved one has a gambling problem, sometimes it’s too late and a lot of damage has already been done.

like pub crawls and frosh. Still, just be- need to bolster the basic yet essential cause everyone is doing it, doesn’t make “Don’t drink and drive” campaigns it healthy. with critical dialogue on student drink- “There needs to be more of a focus on ing culture. young-adult drinking rather than writing Government has a role to play as well it off as a stage they’ll grow out of,” says by helping to support alcohol interven- Roisin O’Connor, assistant professor in tion and prevention programs within the Department of Psychology. “It’s dif- universities and health centres. give ficult to know who’s in trouble and who isn’t because there’s just this explosion of STIGMA ATTACHED heavy use during this period.” As for gambling, Kairouz says that O’Connor is interested in the associa- Quebec has one of the best treatment tions people have with alcohol and how programs in the world for pathological to they play into in-the-moment drink- gamblers with free, accessible services ing. These associations or beliefs start available in all regions. embrace forming in childhood, well before that Help is there for those who seek it. first-ever sip of beer. For example, if a The problem, according to Kairouz, is diversity young child sees his parent indulge in a that many do not. “Gambling can be a glass of wine after a tough day, the child hidden addiction. There’s a stigma as- The mother tongue of may begin to associate drinking with sociated with it, a negative association 25 per cent of Concordia stress relief. Likewise, heavy drink- and shame that goes with the experi- ing and higher education may become ence of being a gambler, which prevents students is neither French strongly linked as a young person has people from talking about their problem nor English.* Over 6,300 ample opportunity to watch movies fea- and seeking help. By the time people turing toga-wrapped sorority girls and discover that a loved one has a gambling of our student base is frat boys. Once alcohol becomes avail- problem, sometimes it’s too late and a international. You can able, these associations finally get the lot of damage has already been done,” opportunity to play out. she says. empower our talented “By identifying the reasons or mo- Prevention cannot move forward as graduates to bring our tives behind why people are drinking, long as we’re still entertaining the stig- we get our foot in the door and can po- ma and moral judgment towards the signature creativity tentially help individuals,” O’Connor addict. Even if Loto-Québec and the to the world. says. “We all have a huge responsibil- SAQ would devote half their respective ity to help alter how people think about revenues towards treatment and aware- drinking during that age period.” ness programs, nothing will change if Changing the environment around people are too ashamed to reach out. young-adult drinking involves a multi- To help those suffering from faceted effort, starting in the home addiction, society first needs to extend with parents having conversations with its hand. their kids and being aware of what’s —Alyssa Tremblay is a student in motivating them to drink. Universities Concordia’s Department of Journalism.

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Annual Giving ad_FINAL.indd 3 08/01/2014 9:50:19 AM ward-winning author, literary- colleague “Peggy” (better known as say goodbye. He was receptive, which I arts advocate and recent Margaret) Atwood. He proposed to didn’t think would happen.” Concordia honorary doctorate create a program geared exclusively to Blaise also could not have imagined Arecipient Clark Blaise, LLD 13, was creative writers. “Lamb thought it was that almost 50 years later — and decades barely 26 years old when he approached interesting,” recalls Blaise. “He didn’t after he left Concordia in 1978 — the the chair of Sir George Williams program he envisioned would not only Department of English, Sidney Lamb, Nearly half a century since its survive but thrive on its reputation as with an idea. inception, Concordia’s Creative one of North America’s finest. “I came It was 1966. Blaise had recently Writing Program continues to flourish to Montreal out of programs in Iowa that moved to Montreal from Iowa and was beyond its founder’s wildest dreams were so devoted to creative writing,” he working as a literature and writing pro- says. “In Montreal, I saw extraordinary fessor in the department alongside by Aviva Engel, BA 02 talent. If I had not had such incredible oyle D rick t a P

CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM FOUNDER CLARKE BLAISE RECEIVED AN HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM CONCORDIA IN 2013.

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30 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine students at Sir George Williams, I prob- FROM LIVING ROOM ably wouldn’t have been fired up.” TO CLASSROOM Launched in the early 1970s, Today, the Creative Writing Concordia’s Creative Writing Program Program offers several programs was based on the same curriculum Blaise of study: an undergraduate had studied as a graduate student in major and minor in creative the University of Iowa’s International writing, an honours in English Writing Program. (Blaise would later and creative writing, and a become a professor and director of the graduate degree in English Iowa program, which is a residency.) with a creative writing option. In May, a new curriculum will be un- Some 350 students are currently veiled at Concordia. Its author, Terence enrolled in creative writing

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For Byrnes, the program has certainly led by seven full-time faculty D DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH CHAIR JILL DIDUR SAYS come a long way from its fledgling years. and, at the moment, seven THE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM’S AWARD-WINNING oyle

D And he should know — Byrnes was a part-time faculty. According FACULTY ARE A GREAT DRAW FOR STUDENTS. rick t

a first-year Concordia graduate student to program coordinator and P in the Department of English when he associate professor Stephanie Bolster, A UNIQUE PROGRAM attended Blaise’s weekly writers’ work- the department receives many more IN A “WRITER’S CITY” shops in 1975. applications than can be accepted. The Concordia’s MA in creative writing “Clark held his course in his liv- teacher-student ratio is deliberately requires its students to complete an ing room in Westmount. Every Friday kept low and the classes are conducted equal number of creative writing and he would have hard cider and cof- in seminar-style whenever possible, academic courses prior to composing fee waiting for us,” recalls Byrnes. “In with desks configured to facilitate eye a creative thesis. “Our students take that class, I remember a Welsh wom- contact and communication. creative writing workshop courses but an who was a translator for the NFB, “The graduate program in particu- might also take classes on the Victorian a fellow who had not long before got- lar tends to draw students who are novel, or Milton, or Shakespeare,” says ten out of prison, a Canadian who had really engaged as readers, and pretty Bolster. “So they’re usually equally at joined the U.S. armed forces to fight in self-aware as writers,” says Bolster, home on both sides.” Vietnam and then become a mercenary an award-winning poet. “Because they Beyond its educational allure as soldier, and a number of poets,” says gain insight through their reading, a first-choice institution for many Byrnes, a prolific writer and president of they bring that insight into their own aspiring young writers, Concordia Maisonneuve magazine’s board of direc- work. We’re certainly willing to take is well positioned in the heart of tors. “I had been writing for Rolling Stone risks on writers who seem promising, Montreal’s booming multilingual arts and Esquire and had just moved back to if there’s something original in what scene — a huge draw for international Canada from the States. There was even they’re presenting. We’re looking for students. “Montreal tends to be a city an undergraduate student in our class, something that really stands out. Our that attracts writers,” says Jill Didur, Peter Behrens, who would win the 2006 standards are quite high and the level associate professor and chair of the Governor General’s Award for English of writing and criticism in the classes is Department of English. “It’s a very fiction. There were about 20 students in impressive. We attract students who are lively city and there’s a large community total. It was a more varied and probably interested in developing their work and of anglophone writers here. Many of somewhat older group of people than are open to learning — not those who our faculty and graduates contribute to you tend to find now, from a lot of direc- just want to come in and walk out as lit- programming and events that take place tions in life.” erary stars.” around Montreal.”

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 31 “Pretty much every creative writing Bolster points out that creative writ- student who applies to our program ing graduates aren’t limited to pursuing specifies an interest in working with a careers in the arts. “Alumni of our pro- particular professor. Students are very gram are everywhere — not just in the aware of who our faculty are.” expected places. We have alumni who And they are, largely, winners and are writing video games, doing jour- nominees of prestigious national and nalism, teaching in CEGEPS, teaching international literary honours. Assistant ESL or doing translation work,” she professor Sina Queyras, MA (Eng.) 95, says. “Wherever they are, they bring for example, is a prize-winning poet attentiveness to language and to com- whose work was shortlisted for both munication that has been enriched the Governor General’s Award and the through their time in the Creative d

ar Amazon First Novel Award. Queyras’s Writing Program.” W

d literary journal, “Lemon Hound” avi D (lemonhound.blogspot.ca), is one of A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE TERENCE BYRNES, THE CREATIVE WRITING “the best known online poetry journals In addition to a new Creative Writing PROGRAM’S COORDINATOR UNTIL FALL 2013, DESIGNED ITS NEW CURRICULUM. in North America,” says Didur. Another Program curriculum, the Department faculty member, Professor Josip of English is currently developing Bolster agrees. “There’s a strong spo- Novakovich, was recently short-listed an MFA program that will enable ken-word scene [writers who perform for the Man Booker International students to take courses in other non- their work on stage] and a strong digi- Prize for fiction. (To read an excerpt English disciplines that contribute tal media community in Montreal, and of Novakovich’s work, see Ice on to their creative work. “The program that’s becoming increasingly important page 33.) will broaden to accommodate an all- for some of the students in our program,” “Our faculty are doing their best to consuming sensibility that writers she says. “It’s a vibrant and relatively af- keep active careers themselves,” says have,” says Byrnes. “They need to fordable city to live in, and this attracts a Bolster. “This creates a dynamic envi- know so much about the world and we lot of students from elsewhere.” ronment for our students.” are helping them do so by giving them access to all kinds of studies which will ACCOMPLISHED FACULTY STAR ALUMNI feed their creative work.” For Byrnes, the strengths of the Creative Concordia’s creative writing students Reflecting on the program’s ear- Writing Program lie in faculty members’ have done their teachers proud. “I ly days and the degree to which it has openness to various artistic viewpoints. cannot think of a significant literary flourished, Clark Blaise appreciates its “Faculty are very adept at switching prize in the country for fiction or poetry ongoing success and enduring reputa- into other aesthetic perspectives. One that one of our students has not won,” tion — a reputation he established from sign of this is their ability to pinpoint says Byrnes. From Johanna Skibsrud, the start. “I run across graduates of the a graduate student’s strengths and to MA 05, whose book The Sentimentalist Creative Writing Program in the States direct that student to a colleague who won the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize, to and Canada who I had nothing to do might be an ideal thesis supervisor,” two-time Governor General’s Literary with, but they knew to go to Concordia as he says. “There is none of that kind of Award winner Nino Ricci, MA 87, the place for polishing and for learning resentment that’s based on political who won in 1990 for The Lives of Saints fundamentals,” says Blaise, who is cur- or ideological commitments to art that and in 2008 for The Origin of Species, rently penning his fourth novel and 25th one sometimes finds in both English to Kate Hall, MA 06, whose book The book. “They felt confident that once they literature and creative writing programs. Certainty Dream was shortlisted for left, they had not only passed the bar — I can honestly say that everyone in the the 2010 Canadian Griffin Poetry they had risen above the bar. The bar program is entirely committed to the Prize, Concordia alumni have made an was sufficiently high that if you got your best teaching and supervision that a indelible mark in the literary world. degree at Concordia and went through student can be given.” “Carmine Starnino [MA 01], one of the Creative Writing courses, you were Professors’ reputations as top the most important poet-critics in the as prepared as anyone else anywhere in teachers, mentors and distinguished country, was co-founder of Maisonneuve, the world.” writers in their own right inspire while Arjun Basu [BA 90] was the edi- If not more so. creative writing students to pursue tor of Air Canada’s enRoute magazine,” — Aviva Engel, BA 02, is a Montreal their degrees at Concordia, says Didur. Byrnes adds. freelance writer.

32 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine EXCERPT: ICE BY JOSIP NOVAKOVICH

Concordia’s Josip Novakovich was shortlisted in 2012 for the Man Booker International Prize for fiction, which rewards literary excellence for a writer’s body of work. On March 20, Novakovich joined Booker Prize-winning author Peter Carey for a public conversation, called “On the Writing of Inspiration,” part of Concordia and The Globe and Mail’s Thinking Out Loud national conversation series on creativity (concordia. ca/talks). The following is an excerpt of Novakovich’s Ice, from Salvation and Other Disasters (Graywolf Press, 1998):

A while back, in the Croatian town Nizograd, Ivan, ten, and “No, the ice has to come out of Coca-Cola. You mustn’t mix Tomo, eight, went out into the streets in a snowstorm because outside ice with it.” they had heard that Coca-Cola had arrived. The rumor had spread “But why not?” around Nizograd in whispers, shouts, and the veracity of the news “If you do, it won’t be real. There’ll be plain water in it.” was disputed at the street corners near bullet-riddled buildings with The bottles were lined up in the snow. Ivan and Tomo watched peeling mortar. Photographs of glistening mouths with the bottles, shedding flashlight over them, as if over war dazzling white teeth had heralded Coca-Cola as tre- prisoners — imprisoned little Americans whose caps soon mendously refreshing. Forget apple cider, plum cider, would be twisted off and brains drunk. They shivered, apple juice. Humans had made a drink that God should partly from the cold, partly from the thrill, the cosmo- like to drink. JFK had drunk nothing but Coca-Cola. politan thrill. You need not go to America to feel like an In front of Hotel Slavia stood a white truck loaded American; just drink Coke with ice, the Eucharist with the with curvaceous bottles in the form of hand grenades. blood and the flesh, the wine and the wafer, of the United Crowds gathered and gazed at the precious reddish States of America, the land that touches the Moon. darkness, resembling the darkness of breathless venous After midnight when Ivan seemed asleep, Tomo blood. The boys, Ivan and Tomo, crawled on their knees stole out of the room and went barefoot into the snow. through melting snow, between the legs of adults. Like But Ivan heard him and caught him just as he was about two dogs off the leash they sniffed quickly. Ivan had heard to touch a bottle. Ivan tied him to his bed, so that Tomo was now Coca-Cola was coming, but he did not believe it. He had waited for like a dog on the leash. Like a sad dog, Tomo squealed, until he fell Christ for years and years, and Christ was not on the clouds yet. But asleep. the Coca-Cola was there in the snow. In the morning Ivan untied him, and they rushed out. The bot- “They are going to start selling it next week,” said a voice. tles had burst, and icy, light red Coca-Cola, like fresh arterial blood “First they need to see whether it’s real.” in the shape of the bottles, stood there, slanted. The boys separated “What does it taste like?” Tomo whispered into Ivan’s ear, and the bits of glass from the coke. Ivan said, “I cannot tell you right now.” Tomo moaned. “Why not?” “Shut up,” Ivan said. “It’s a state secret.” “Why, how are we going to drink it now? It’s all ice!” “But everybody’s going to know how it tastes. It will be sold Tomo couldn’t wait. He put the Coke ice into a pot and was next week!” about to place the pot on the stove. “That’s doubtful,” said Ivan. “The drink is reserved for the “Don’t do that. If the Coca-Cola melts too fast, it will lose its Mayor and his guests. Maybe we’ll even see Tito in our town!” flavor.” Late that night the boys tiptoed to the hotel yard, and stared Several hours later with tears of impatience in his eyes, finally at the truck through the cracks between the planks of wood in the allowed to drink, Tomo gulped liquid Coke and chewed ice at the fence. With trepidation, they crawled beneath the fence, grabbed a same time, with fear, as if he would be transubstantiated at the end box of Coca-Cola, and rushed home. of the cup. At first Tomo felt nothing except the icy anesthesia in his “Let’s drink right now!” Tomo said. lips and tongue. But as the contracting tart taste reached in, he spat “No, not yet. You are supposed to drink it with ice. Without ice it all out on the floor. “Why, this is cough medicine!” it doesn’t work.” Ivan chewed slowly and gulped, his eyes closed, and his face “But it’s cold enough!” twisted into an expression of beatitude, as if the inner certainty of “No, it has to be icy. We’ll leave them in the snow overnight.” salvation sweetly permeated his cheeks and eyelids. And then he “But why not pour it into a cup, and put some icicles into the coughed, shuddering. And he coughed so much that a doctor was Coca-Cola? See, there is enough ice!” Tomo pointed to the roof of the called in. house — icicles hung like straight transparent mammoth teeth. Tomo “Yup,” said the doctor. “The boy’s got it again!” And that winter cracked one from the roof, broke it into pieces and chewed them. Ivan had a more acute bronchitis than any year hitherto. He stayed “Don’t do that, your teeth will crack,” said Ivan. in bed for two weeks, reading, and Tomo served him a glass of Coca- “Please, let me drink Coca-Cola! I have the ice!” Cola every six hours.

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 33 PHOTOGRAPHY Roloff Beny Foundation Fellowship in Photography

he Concordia Department of Studio Arts’ photography program awards the Roloff Beny TFoundation Fellowship in Photography to a graduate student for his or her outstanding artistic and academic achievement each year. MFA student Jinyoung Kim received the fellowship, worth $10,000, in 2012. With those funds, the photographer/videographer headed to her native South Korea last summer to work on her master’s thesis exhibition, which she presented at Montreal’s Espace Cercle Carré in January 2014.

The exhibition is called “Genealogy of Stationary Objects.” As Kim writes, “‘Genealogy of Stationary Objects’ presents photographic and video works that investigate house as a conceptual entity. I went back to the house of my family, where I found myself standing in tension between the contradictory positions of being at home as a visitor. The project includes photographs and videos that reflect upon the house in its current state, charged with an ambience of loss and absence, and expresses my desire for renewed connection with the place.”

Kim earned a BFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design at the University of Toronto in 2008 and will complete her MFA this term at Concordia. She has exhibited in Toronto and Montreal, where she now lives.

At right are photos, entitled The Objects on the Rooftop, Variations 1-6, from “Genealogy of Stationary Objects.” The show now is at Concordia’s FOFA Gallery, 1515 Ste-Catherine St. W., EV 1.715, Montreal, until May 16.

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ANSWERS — AND PREVENTION —

TO GENOCIDE

Twenty years after the Rwandan Genocide, Concordians look back to deal with the trauma and move forward to stop future massacres before they happen

Patrick McDonagh

TWENTY YEARS AFTER THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE, CONCORDIANS REFLECT ON THE TRAUMA AND MOVE FORWARD TO STOP FUTURE MASSACRES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN

BY PATRICK M c DONAGH

36 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine t looked to be over — and then, I horribly, it wasn’t. After three years of civil war, ANSWERS — AND PREVENTION — which had been preceded by waves of violence over the previous three and half decades, in August 1993 the government of Rwanda met with the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) to sign the Arusha TO GENOCIDE Peace Accords. The fierce conflict had pitted the government of President Juvénal Habyarimana, representing the ethnic Hutu majority, against the RPF, made up of ethnic Tutsis and opposition Hutu. (See “A brief history of Rwanda” on page 40.) A United Nations peacekeeping force, headed by Canadian General Roméo Dallaire, was on the ground in Rwanda to oversee the accord’s implementation. But on April 6, 1994, the plane carrying Habyarimana was shot down as it approached Kigali International Airport. No group claimed responsibility, although both the RPF and extremist Hutu groups fell under suspicion.

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 37 moment in history. (See “Montreal Life Stories Project” on page 41.) The memories can be horrifying, haunting and intensely moving, with reason. Erin Jessee, PhD 10, is a forensic ar- chaeologist turned oral historian who studies genocide and related mass atrocities. In 2007 and 2008, for her PhD research, she conducted inten- sive fieldwork in Rwanda that examined the legacies of the often-intimate and symbolically laden forms of violence experienced by survivors, perpetrators, ex-combatants and bystanders to the 1994 genocide. essee

j “In many ways, Rwanda has made

erin remarkable progress since the 1994

THE GENOCIDE MEMORIAL CHURCH IN KIBUYE, RWANDA. genocide, particularly in terms of development,” she says. “However, while Habyarimana’s death sparked wide- whose family members fell below the Rwanda’s many successes are evident spread violence, and for the following machete blows of the génocidaires, and in the relative prosperity, cleanliness 100 days the small, densely populated who must carry the memory of loved and vibrancy of downtown Kigali and its central African country flowed with ones brutally murdered? And how might exceptional reputation among foreign blood. Armed with machetes, automatic the international community be com- donors, for examples, rural Rwandans rifles and grenades, young Hutu men, pelled to avoid repeating its negligence often have different stories to tell.” often from a paramilitary group called and worse in Rwanda? During her fieldwork, Jessee encoun- the Interahamwe and supported by the tered a society that remained greatly extremists who quickly seized control of TELLING THEIR STORIES divided — not necessarily along ethnic the government, set off on a systematic The legacy of the genocide continues. lines, as one might expect — but along program of genocide. Up to one million In addition to the mass murder, the political, social and economic lines. Tutsis, along with Hutu and Twa and po- United Nations estimated that as many These divisions were most apparent litical moderates, were murdered. as 250,000 women were raped during surrounding the Rwandan government’s Dallaire begged for more troops from the three months of the genocide, and commemoration of the 1994 genocide, the international community and a the victims gave birth to at least 20,000 which has been officially labelled “the broadened mandate from the United children, many of whom have been 1994 genocide of the Tutsi.” Nations to help stop the killings. But his subsequently shunned. Hundreds of “Many Rwandans find this official pleas were ignored, his forces were cut thousands of children lost both parents. label is inappropriate, as it fails to rec- and his mandate restricted to observing. It’s no wonder that a 2009 study by ognize Hutu and Twa political moderates The world decided to abandon Rwanda. Rwandan psychiatrists found that more who were murdered for defending Tutsi Why? That question has plagued than one quarter of Rwanda’s population equality, as well as Hutu and Twa civil- many, from genocide survivors and suffers post-traumatic stress disorder. ians who died trying to protect their other Rwandans to the governments Some of this trauma has been docu- Tutsi compatriots,” she says. “It also and international bodies whose inactiv- mented at Concordia, thanks to the fails to acknowledge Rwandan civilians ity allowed the violence to rage. In his Montreal Life Stories Project. The who died in the civil war and relat- haunting 2003 memoir Shake Hands Community-University Research ed mass atrocities committed by RPF with the Devil, Dallaire observes that the Alliance project ran at the university troops. As such, many Rwandans argue “international community endorsed by from 2007 to 2012 under the direc- the Rwandan government’s program of its indifference” the “ethical and mor- tion of Steven High, a professor in the commemoration undermines recon- al mistake of ranking some humans as Department of History and Canada ciliation and social repair by fostering more human than others.” Research Chair in Public History. It led the sense that not all victims of the 1994 What can be done to assert the equal- to the stories of 85 women and men be- genocide are being acknowledged, nor ity of the lives of those abandoned by the ing digitally recorded, offering a set of are all crimes surrounding this period world in 1994? What happens to those intense personal perspectives on this being addressed.”

38 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine COUNTERING INACTION a key deputy to block him from receiving As Roméo Dallaire writes, “[A]t its innovative proposals for American inter- heart, the Rwandan story is the story of vention from his staff.” the failure of humanity to heed a call for Chalk and his MIGS colleagues work help from an endangered people”; it is, to counter this legacy of willed ignorance as he stresses repeatedly, an instance and calculated inaction exemplified by of the international community valuing the international response to Rwanda. some humans more than others. MIGS has garnered some prominent y

t His reading seems accurate: When support. Dallaire was appointed to the President Bill Clinton apologized to Canadian Senate in 2005 after serving niversi

U Rwanda in 2000 for not acting to halt as a fellow at Harvard University’s Carr ia d the genocide, he claimed that he had not Center for Human Rights Policy in the oncor

C understood the scale of the killing. John F. Kennedy School of Government. FRANK CHALK, LEFT, IS DIRECTOR OF THE Frank Chalk, history professor and When he wanted to forge a connection MONTREAL INSTITUTE FOR GENOCIDE AND HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES, WHICH HAS ESTABLISHED A SET director of the Montreal Institute for with a reputable university research OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP GOVERNMENTS INTERVENE IN POTENTIAL GENOCIDES. Genocide and Human Rights Studies centre in Canada, his Harvard colleagues (MIGS) at Concordia, questions the directed him to MIGS at Concordia. A Jessee stresses that these challenges statement. “Clinton had been hammered fruitful relationship resulted: in 2007 — and certainly Rwanda is not alone in by congressional Republicans follow- Dallaire and MIGS launched the Will to this regard — demonstrate the immense ing the loss of American soldiers’ lives in Intervene (W2I) project, co-chaired by difficulties facing nations in the after- Somalia, and had decided not to risk the Chalk and Dallaire, who is now the MIGS math of genocide and the need, moving negative impact that American casualties Distinguished Senior Fellow. “We’re ahead, for better international and do- in Rwanda — no matter how few — might very happy to be working with him,” mestic policies for preventing, rather have on upcoming congressional elec- says Chalk. “He’s an equal partner who than merely punishing, genocide. tions,” Chalk says. “So Clinton mandated cares about our success and helps us

At its heart, the Rwandan story is the story of the failure of humanity to heed a call for help from an endangered people. eyes R amaso D

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 39 A BRIEF HISTORY OF RWANDA The recent history of Rwanda is sobering. In the late 19th and 20th centuries, the country was first a German and then a Belgian colony. European administrators and anthropologists in Rwanda misinterpreted castes as racial and ethnic groupings and favoured the minority group — the Tutsis — as racially superior rulers. After the First World War Rwanda became a League of Nations Mandate territory, overseen by Belgium, culminating in a reversal of power dictated by the Belgians themselves. At the end of the 1950s the Belgians resolved an accompanying (and sometimes violent) struggle for political dominance between the majority Hutu and the Tutsi in favour of Hutu leaders. With independence in 1962, President Grégoire Kayibanda, a Hutu, instituted official discrimination against the Tutsi in nearly every branch of government; in 1973, Juvénal Habyarimana, then a general, led a coup that resulted in the death of Kayibanda; Habyarimana, also a Hutu, then assumed the presidency. The government is led today by Paul Kagame, one of the leaders of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, the organization which mobilized in Uganda an army of soldiers descended from the Tutsi refugees of 1959 to 1963. In October 1990, Kagame’s forces invaded Rwanda and in 1994 defeated the Hutu-led Army, but not before the forces favouring Hutu power accomplished their genocide against Tutsi living in Rwanda.

enormously. We do everything we the business of crafting can to support him with our research solutions to effectively and ideas.” prevent genocide and The W2I project integrates Dallaire’s crimes against human- d

experiences and hard-earned insights ity and not very good ran B as a facet of its research into the causes at helping states re- an t ris of and responses to genocide and oth- cover from the abusive T er mass crimes against humanity. “We misuse of state power. SENATOR ROMÉO DALLAIRE, SECOND FROM LEFT, take a number of lessons from Rwanda,” Research centres like MIGS have a duty IS THE DISTINGUISHED SENIOR FELLOW AT MIGS. Chalk points out. The most obvious is to change that situation for the better.” that the failure to intervene following if preventing mass atrocities is in the credible early warnings opens the door EDUCATING LEADERS domestic interest of other countries. to genocide and other horrors, yet that MIGS has responded to these complex The result: a set of arguments for is hardly the only one. The complexities problems by developing some novel prevention of mass atrocities focused on of history and culture can stymie effec- approaches. Chalk and Kyle Matthews, national self-interest rather than purely tive analysis and intervention, especially W2I’s senior deputy director, travelled humanitarian claims. For instance, given the western world’s profound ig- across North America to meet American when atrocities take place, hospitals norance of other societies. and Canadian officials who had been are destroyed and mass vaccination “We know next to nothing about so- involved in shaping their governments’ programs suspended, leading to an cieties like Rwanda. We don’t know the responses to Rwanda in 1994. “We increased risk of public health-system languages, we have barely studied the found that politicians rarely look collapse that threatens epidemics of cultures, we don’t understand the politi- beyond election cycles, and that they lethal infectious diseases that cannot cal dynamics, and we don’t know how are elected on domestic rather than be contained by political borders. to help without giving the appearance global issues,” says Matthews. With a In addition, western countries are of neo-colonialism and imperialism,” clear understanding of this audience, increasingly multicultural, so conflicts says Chalk. “We are rank amateurs in the MIGS team set out to determine abroad also resonate domestically.

40 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine “With social media, people know in a is in the process of establishing a digital split second what is going on in their mass atrocity prevention lab. “We would country of origin, where their families like to host public events and workshops are,” Matthews says, citing the Ottawa on how to use social media and new tech- and Toronto disruptions of rush-hour nologies to prevent or stop human rights traffic by Canadian Tamils protesting crimes,” explains Matthews. “We also MONTREAL LIFE the violence against their people in want to set up a global network of key leg- STORIES PROJECT Sri Lanka in 2009. Furthermore, islative leaders, as parliamentarians have he Montreal Life Stories countries that undergo collective mass a crucial role in pushing governments to Tproject ran from 2007 to 2012 violence often become failed states, and uphold international responsibilities and and comprised seven working serve as incubators for global security currently only Canada and the U.K. have groups: four organized around problems. Somalia, for example, is now parliamentary groups dedicated to pre- cultural communities that had home to the terrorist group that attacked venting mass human rights crimes.” experienced mass atrocities — the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi MIGS has published a set of recom- Rwanda, Cambodia, Haiti and in September 2013, resulting in more mendations for governments, several of Jews from Hitler’s Europe — and than 70 deaths, and it is a key source of which have been adopted by the Barack the other three concerned with piracy disrupting international trade Obama administration in the United the experiences of refugee youth, passing through the Suez Canal and States. To cite one example, in 2012 developing teaching materials Arabian Sea. President Obama announced the cre- from the stories, and integrating As Chalk concedes, appealing to ation of the U.S. Atrocities Prevention performance works with oral the self-interest of the international Board, an initiative that implemented history. The project resulted community draws criticism from those recommendations of the W2I. in a number of documentary who are committed to making purely Ultimately, though, the success of films, museum exhibitions and moral arguments. “While we share their these initiatives will be measured by educational modules, as well as a priorities, they are preaching to the how effectively impending mass crimes growing archive of material shared choir and not to the decision makers against humanity can be halted or avert- between the university and the who could have intervened in Rwanda,” ed, a goal which is at the forefront of cultural communities. Chalk stresses. MIGS’s mission. Among the modules now being The W2I initiative has attract- The past weighs heavily on the pres- taught in Quebec high schools is one ed international support. MIGS has ent, yet there is promise for the future. focusing on Rupert Bazambanza’s forged links with the UN Office on the —Patrick McDonagh, PhD 98, is a Montreal graphic novel on the Rwandan Prevention of Genocide as well as lead- freelance journalist. genocide, Smile Through the Tears. ing American and international think Bazambanza, a fomerly Montreal- tanks, and Matthews and Chalk have For more information: based artist and genocide survivor addressed audiences as diverse as Montreal Life Stories Project: who returned to Rwanda five UNESCO and the British House lifestoriesmontreal.ca years ago, was interviewed for the of Lords. “People look to MIGS as a Montreal Institute for Genocide and Life Stories project and has also centre of expertise,” says Matthews. Human Rights Studies: produced educational material for “We have created an environment migs.concordia.ca the United Nations. where academics and practitioners W2I Project: migs.concordia.ca/W2I/ come together to find solutions for W2I_Project.html real problems.” Frank Chalk and Kyle Matthews will par- Last summer MIGS hosted the world’s ticipate in The Walrus Talks Human Rights, first open professional training pro- presented by Concordia, at the Isabel Bader gram for preventing mass atrocities, Theatre in Toronto on May 7. For more in- with about 50 participants from around formation: thewalrus.ca/events. Watch the globe coming to Concordia for a the video after the event: thewalrus.ca/ three-day training program with 12 in- the-walrus-talks-human-rights. Watch ternational experts, including Dallaire. the video of The Walrus Talks Climate, y t The response was so positive that MIGS held April 28 in Ottawa: thewalrus.ca/ aims to make this an annual event. the-walrus-talks-climate. niversi U ia MIGS is also pursuing other initiatives. Listen to a podcast of Senator Roméo d

As recent years have seen an explosion of Dallaire’s address at Montreal’s University oncor C social media and new technologies that Club on February 14: concordia.ca/ PROFESSOR STEVEN HIGH LED THE MONTREAL LIFE can help track or expose atrocities, MIGS romeo-dallaire-in-ottawa. STORIES PROJECT THAT RAN FROM 2007 TO 2012.

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 41 ENDINGS AND

IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY, MONTREAL’S SOUTH-WEST WAS KNOWN TO URBAN REFORMERS AS THE “CITY BELOW THE HILL” DUE TO ITS CRUSHING POVERTY, OVERCROWDING AND DISEASE AT THE HEIGHT OF INDUSTRIALIZATION. AT THE TIME, THE LACHINE CANAL WAS A MASS OF FACTORIES, RAILWAY YARDS AND DOCKS THAT FILLED THE AIR WITH SMOKE AND NOISE. a d ana C

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42 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine ENDINGS

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BY STEVEN HIGH Over the hour-long walk, voices reflecting the memories of area residents and factory workers guide the listener through a part of Montreal that is undergoing rapid change. Canal is a journey he Lachine Canal runs through the heart of Montreal’s through time and space meant to make participants see this famous South-West district. Once a vibrant but often rough- navigational route in a whole new light. T edged industrial hub, the canal and its surroundings have witnessed many changes in recent times. The Canal project continues to grow. In the fall 2014 term, students from Concordia’s Department of History will create an audio tour Residents and visitors to the city can now get a taste of that of Montreal’s Pointe-Saint-Charles district. They will be joined by history and transformation through Canal, an audio walk — a visual students from the Neighbourhood Theatre, led by Ted Little, a and audio guided tour — that takes participants from the Atwater professor in the Department of Theatre, and art history classes Market to the Saint Gabriel Lock in the rapidly gentrifying South- taught by Cynthia Hammond, MFA 96, PhD 03, associate professor West neighbourhood. The Canal project was created by Concordia’s and chair of the Department of Art History. They will continue to Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling, led by Steven High, explore urban change through an interdisciplinary lens. professor and Canada Research Chair in Oral History, in conjunction with Parks Canada. These pages include some of the historic photos on view along the Lachine Canal and tour, as well as recent shots of the canal itself. The 2.5-km tour begins at the Parks Canada booth at the Atwater Market (at the corner of Atwater Ave. and St-Ambriose St.). For more information on the Canal project, visit It includes an audio file, map and optional accompanying booklet postindustrialmontreal.ca/audiowalks/canal. (available for $10).

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 43 A WALK ALONGSIDE THE LACHINE CANAL TODAY REVEALS A VERY DIFFERENT PLACE. ALMOST ALL OF THE MILLS AND FACTORIES THAT ONCE STOOD NEAR IT HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED OR CONVERTED INTO HIGH- END CONDOMINIUMS. THE CANAL ITSELF HAS BEEN MODIFIED INTO A RECREATIONAL ZONE, WITH PLEASURE CRAFT

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44 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine THE SWEEPING CHANGES IN THE DECADES FOLLOWING THE SECOND WORLD WAR CAME AT A DEVASTATING HUMAN PRICE FOR THE ADJOINING WORKING- CLASS DISTRICTS OF LITTLE BURGUNDY, SAINT-HENRI, POINTE-SAINT-CHARLES, GRIFFINTOWN AND CÔTE-SAINT-PAUL. THOSE AREAS LOST ALMOST HALF OF THEIR POPULATION BETWEEN 1961 AND 1991, DROPPING FROM 120,000 TO JUST 66,000. ewis L

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verybody loves a parade. The word itself conjures images of celebration, marching, having Efun. But can a parade be a catalyst for political change? That is among the many questions that will be explored when Concordia hosts Canada’s first Encuentro, an encounter/ meeting of more than 700 artists, scholars and activists from the Americas. The bi-annual Encuentro, held in conjunction with the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, is designed

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called Manifest! Choreographing Social R FEATURES VISITING THEATRE Movements in the Americas and will be ARTIST STEPHEN LAWSON. arlène held from June 21 to 28. M And what better way to study a parade than to have one? That’s among design and stage a parade in downtown in a one-week residency at the Bread the performance activities for faculty Montreal. “It’ll take place as part of the and Puppet Theater in Glover, Vt., to and students from Concordia’s depart- Urban Intervention Day, when we leave develop a show for presentation at the ments of Contemporary Dance, Music the university to participate in events Encuentro. “The students will be totally and Theatre involved with the gathering. in public spaces within the downtown immersed in both political theatre and “The Encuentro is very much about how area,” Sussman says. a farm life that includes daily chores,” we embody and perform knowledge, and Great Small Works will share its says Ursula Neuerburg-Denzer, an one of the best ways to share what we do expertise in making flags, banners, assistant professor in the Department is to actually do it,” says Mark Sussman, puppets and masks. “The company is of Theatre. “It will definitely be a brand- associate dean of Academic and Student devoted to the idea that these kinds of new experience for a number of urban Affairs in the Faculty of Fine Arts, and visual theatrical elements can quickly be students and likely sensitize all of convenor of the Encuentro. constructed in large numbers to create a them to issues about farming and Sussman, who also teaches in the dramatic effect, and it wants to share its food production.” Department of Theatre, is also one of techniques with others,” Sussman says. All of the performances staged at the the artistic co-directors of Great Small The Encuentro is an occasion for Encuentro will be examined in terms of Works, a New York City-based per- Concordia to draw upon various ar- the relationship between art and activ- formance company that will invite tistic partnerships. Up to 18 theatre ism. “As a community of performance Encuentro participants to conceptualize, students have been invited to take part studies scholars, we look what it is about

46 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine score for music and a script for theatre, but video recordings access only the in- terpretation of dance — not the actual choreography,” she explains. “What in- BREAD AND PUPPET THEATER, ALONG WITH THEATRE STUDENTS, WILL terests me is how the essence of dance as PARTICIPATE IN THE ENCUENTRO’S URBAN INTERVENTION. an aesthetic of disappearance can offer new creative possibilities.” She will share her initial research into how various forms of documentation can alter sensory perceptions. Figols’s work has involved the cataloguing of video- tapes of Argentinians whose relatives er u disappeared. She will embody their gestures to create a kinesic document annenha

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M ect. “I want to explore how the body can re-enact past events for current the aesthetics or techniques of a per- for your survival — where the beating of meaning, and examine what’s lost or formance that sparks political action,” pots and pans in the streets began as a gained through each transformation,” Sussman explains. “We purposely chose form of protest — and where being in- she explains. the word choreographing in our theme volved in politics can result in people’s Lawson reminisces how his participa- because it applies to the notion that disappearance — 30,000 of them during tion in past Encuentro gatherings has social movements don’t just happen, the ’70s and ’80s,” he says. affected his role as both a global citizen but are choreographed in ways that focus As an electroacoustic music composer and performer. “My work has assumed on a political goal.” and media artist, Dal Farra says, “I want greater social aspects as I’ve become more to participate in the Encuentro to em- interested in how a work of art can from AN IDEAL HOST phasize the power of music to spread its very inception engage a community Stephen Lawson, a Department of ideas, raise awareness and prompt rather than being presented to the com- Theatre artist in residence, volunteered reflection for social improvement.” munity only after it’s done,” he says. as a lead organizer because he wanted Florence Figols, BFA (cont. dance) to share the unique characteristics 85, a part-time faculty member in the The Encuentro will take place at of his native city with peers from the Department of Contemporary Dance, Concordia from June 21 to 28 and includes Americas, while at the same time give will participate in a workgroup focused public performances and exhibitions. Concordia students and faculty the on documenting events that are espe- For more information, visit opportunity to experience an Encuentro. cially challenging. “There’s always a concordia.ca/encuentro2014. “I know how effective the Encuentro is as a format for gathering incredible thinkers and doers,” says Lawson, who’s been to all the Encuentros (held once every two years) since 2007. “Concordia is an ideal host because the university is a leader in bridging the arts and academia,” he says. “The Faculty of Fine Arts — with its emphasis on multidisciplinary studies — is definitely at the forefront of art programs, and being able to present some of what we’re doing to an international forum is wonderful.” The Encuentro’s theme particularly resonates with Ricardo Dal Farra, an associate professor in the Department of Music. “I was born in a Latin American country where demonstrations are a

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Clara Hughes awarded More than 160 guests took part in profound shifts brought on by new Loyola Medal the ceremony, held on March 27 at methods of delivery (see: the internet) Six-time Olympic cycling and speed- Concordia’s Loyola Jesuit Hall and and an economic model that is still in skating medallist Clara Hughes 1 has Conference Centre. Pictured with flux. Yet as one of the journalists onthe added another medal to her collection Hughes are (from left) Donal Ryan, fifth estate, the television newsmagazine — the Loyola Medal. Hughes is the 20th BComm 67, president of the Loyola he joined in 2012, Kelley sees first-hand recipient of the prestigious accolade, Alumni Association, Bram Freedman, the continued demand for long-form conceived at Loyola College in 1961 to vice-president of Development and content. And that’s something he knows pay tribute to outstanding Canadians. External Relations, and Secretary- how to produce. Hughes said she was honoured and General, and Alan Shepard. Over the course of his career — which humbled to accept the award. —Scott McCulloch began during his student days with a gig The ceremony was organized by at Montreal’s CHOM-FM radio station Advancement and Alumni Relations to Jane Goodall speaks recognize Hughes for her public service at Concordia and nationwide drive to end the stigma Acclaimed primatologist and associated with mental illness. environmentalist Jane Goodall 2 Hughes, who was midway through enthralled an audience of 700 at a cross-Canada bike tour for Bell’s Concordia’s Loyola Campus on March Let’s Talk mental health campaign, 28. The British humanitarian delivered invoked her late father’s advice to a lecture titled “Sowing the Seeds of channel her personal successes and Hope” and fielded questions from help others. “From the bottom of my CTV News Montreal’s Caroline Van heart this means the world to me,” Vlaardingen, BA 84. Hughes said. “It would have meant the world to my dad.” Mark Kelley delivers Concordia President Alan Shepard Reader’s Digest Annual lauded Hughes’ efforts as an Olympian Lecture Series In Journalism and humanitarian. “Bringing mental Mark Kelley, BA 85, 3 is deeply aware

healthcare out of the shadows and into of the state of journalism. er t the sun, where people can get treated In recent years, the CBC stalwart — chach S without stigma, is a huge challenge for a graduate of Concordia’s Department

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48 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine — the five-time Gemini Award winner has committed himself to telling the stories behind the headlines, covering everything from the Arab Spring to the controversy surrounding body checking in minor league hockey. On April 4, Kelley returned to his alma mater to deliver the Reader’s Digest Annual Lecture Series in Journalism at 4 Humanitarian Clown Concordia’s Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Giard became interested in Adams Gashirabake served as the official Complex. In his talk, called “Secrets, after he saw the 1998 filmPatch Adams, ambassador of the university’s Garnet sources and scoops: Getting the story starring Robin Williams in the role of Key Society and was the recipient of the in the new age of investigative journal- the comedic doctor. “I wrote to Adams Outstanding Student distinction at the ism,” Kelley discussed the challenges to express my interest in joining a 2013 Alumni Recognition Awards. and opportunities that come with being humanitarian mission. He told me all He is now a law student at McGill a reporter in a time of tweets and I need to do is raise the funds,” says University and serves as fellow for the never-ending news cycle. Giard. He did just that, raising $2,700 the Canadian Jewish Political Affairs —Lucas Wisenthal through Kickstarter. Committee. “My leadership has Giard worked as an educator at the centred on connections shared by Montreal Museum of Fine Arts for 17 law, diplomacy and politics,” says To listen to podcasts of Clara Hughes, years. He is a visual artist, lecturer, Gashirabake. “I became attracted Jane Goodall and Mark Kelley: concor- singer and writer. He was awarded the to Young Diplomats because of the dia.ca/alumni-friends/news/podcasts Lenny Ravich “Shalom” Scholarship in summit’s ability to influence the applied and therapeutic humour. global agenda.” —James Gibbons After Gashirabake completes his law Grad joins Patch Adams for degree, he hopes to practise interna- humanitarian clown mission Concordia alumnus to attend tional law as well as expand an initiative Guy Giard’s 4 bright red nose, tartan Australian summit with he started called Inspire Canada and patterned blazer and ear-to-ear smile Young Diplomats of Canada Africa. The initiative aims to develop make him an unmistakably clownish Each year, Canada’s brightest young global citizenship through education presence. The Concordia graduate, BFA minds represent their country at a sum- and leadership. 83, has helped homeless, elderly, sick mit featuring the world’s 20 strongest —James Gibbons and school-aged Montrealers loosen up economies. with laughter for over a decade. A graduate of Concordia’s Department From March 1 to 8, the certified of Political Science, Eric Moses clown brought his healing humour to Gashirabake 5 , BA 13, was chosen as hospitals, schools, nursing homes and one of five Young Diplomats of Canada. orphanages in poverty-stricken areas of The diplomats will appear at a sum- Guatemala City. Dr. Patch Adams, the mit in Sydney, Australia, from July 12 to physician and funny man known for his 15. “We’ll discuss issues that have a real charitable work, headed the group of impact on young people, such as job cre- 15 therapeutic clowns to one of Central ation, global citizenship and sustainable America’s capital cities. development,” says Gashirabake. Since 1984, the Gesundheit! Institute In total, 120 delegates will represent (patchadams.org) founded by Adams has their respective G20 countries. At sum- y been to 60 different countries across six mit’s end, diplomats will prepare a report t continents. “Most people have some- outlining common ideas. “The report niversi thing they really want to do. For me, will be presented to G20 leaders, and it U ia it’s this humanitarian clown mission to will outline further action,” he says. d

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Artists in residence after,” says Beaulac. organization other than the ones that push their practice She produced nearly 20 new artworks. would require me to wear a helmet or Chloé Beaulac 6 , BFA 10, ate, slept “The project I worked on involved carry pompoms,” Weightman says. and breathed her craft for a week as taking photographs and manipulating Armed with a marketing degree an artist in residence at SAGAMIE, them,” she says. Her recent works from Concordia’s John Molson School the National Research and Exhibition explore travel and the feeling of being of Business and a passion for sports, Centre for Contemporary Digital Art, in-between places. Weightman sent applications to every in Alma, Quebec. Beaulac says her Faculty of Fine Arts team in the Canadian Football League, From February 3 to 7, she had the education was an important part of her eventually scoring an internship with opportunity to make prints and experi- growth. “I was president of the Student the Baltimore Stallions. “I was the only ment with digital photography at the Printmaking Association,” she says. Canadian in the entire organization,” art-centric location. Beaulac (chloe- “Concordia funded me on a number of recalls Weightman, who packed his bags beaulac.com) is the second Concordia projects and this helped me persevere and relocated to Maryland in 1995. A graduate to stay at the Sagamie Art as an artist.” few months and one Grey Cup win later, Centre in 2014. Carole Baillargeon, MFA —James Gibbons he moved back to Montreal to seek out 96 and BFA 86, also held a week-long work with another sports organization in residency at the centre. New Alouettes president the city — only to find out that the team While in residency, artists have access talks about how his education he just left had followed him home. to the centre’s labs and to a technician helped him rise to CEO He received a call from Jim Speros, who helps artists realize their creative Montreal’s professional football fran- owner of the Stallions, who was in town visions. “The residency was a chance chise has a new leader. Mark Weightman and wanted to meet for lunch. Speros for me to push my practice forward 7 , BComm 95, is the new president and was laying the groundwork to move the and develop new work through research CEO of the Montreal Alouettes. team to Montreal and rechristen the and testing new things,” says Beaulac. The promotion was a special moment franchise as the Montreal Alouettes. Hundreds of artists from Canada and for Weightman, who started with the “I was one of the first employees hired, abroad apply to SAGAMIE for residency organization 20 years ago as an unpaid having already been with the organiza- each year. Only 40 are selected. “The intern fresh out of university. “I like tion in Baltimore,” Weightman says. value is over $1,000, so it is really sought to joke that I’ve done every job in this “Sometimes it’s just a matter of being

50 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine in the right place at the right time.” which keeps it exciting. One day might Weightman grew up with a love of Weightman didn’t realized just how be more focused on the football-side of football, playing receiver in high school much he had learned during his intern- the business, what players we’re going and CEGEP. Still fond of his alma ship until working with the Alouettes as to be signing, and other days we’re mater, he says he would like to one day a marketing coordinator. People were talking about ticket initiatives, mar- hold the Alouettes training camp at suddenly coming to him with questions. keting initiatives and events for the Concordia. Those early days with the team also gave upcoming season.” For students eager to replicate his him the opportunity to participate in One of the team’s major projects climb to the top, Weightman says in- other aspects of the business — on one involves visiting schools and the ternships and working hard are key. notable occasion helping Alouettes community to develop football in “That’s what I like about Concordia,” General Manager Jim Popp prepare the Quebec. He says encouraging kids to he says. “The slogan when I was study- 1997 draft while the organization was on play football means en- ing there was ‘Real education for the real skeleton staff in transi- couraging them to stay world,’ and I thought it was quite accu- tion between in school: “The minor rate. I enjoyed the hands-on approach; two offices. leagues for football is it showed you how things will be when As president, school. If you want you leave school and what to expect. Weightman says to play CEGEP When I did get out into the real world, his work remains just as or university or I felt I was well prepared.” varied. “No two days pro, it means going — Alyssa Tremblay TM are the same, through school.” and Jonah Aspler

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Expos book by Taunton, taken by Keri’s knowl- Concordia grad hits it edge of Expos statistics, wanted him Up, Up and Away to write a book about the team. Keri Montreal Expos’ pinwheel base- wasn’t quick to ink a deal, however. ball caps remain a common sight “My first response was, under no around town, proof that fans still circumstance would I write a book think of the baseball club even on the Expos. First, I was burnt though it departed in 2004. That out — I had just finished my first was 35 years after Maury Wills book,” he says, referring to The first stepped to home plate, bat Extra 2%: How Wall Street Strategies in hand, garbed in the expansion Took a Major League Baseball Team team’s freshly minted uniform. from Worst to First (2011). “Second, Beleaguered Expos fans can I just didn’t think there was a take heart. In Up, Up, and Away 8 market for it.” (Random House Canada, 2014), Taunton countered: “If you veteran baseball writer Jonah do it well, people will embrace it. Keri, 9 BA 97, entertainingly and It’s an interesting story to tell, informatively looks back at those it’s like the rise and fall of the 35 years in the first ever English- Roman Empire.” language, franchise-spanning For two and half years Keri dug history of the team. 8 Expos book through old newspaper clippings From Le Grand Orange to the and interviewed just about every- Kid to the Hawk and more, the book with work. It was really good. I had a lot one who could be interviewed. “Even if covers the stars that helped define an of fun with it.” you’re a diehard fan of the Expos, you’re era of big dreams in Montreal. “Before While still a journalism student, Keri going to find out things from the book the Expos, there had never been an worked as an intern and then cub reporter you didn’t know,” he says. MLB [Major League Baseball] team for the Montreal Gazette. In the decade af- — James Gibbons and Scott McCulloch outside of the U.S.,” says Keri. The city ter he graduated in 1997, Keri reported on had previously been home to the mi- local news and business in Washington, nor league Royals, which was the D.C., and then covered the stock Brooklyn Dodgers’ farm team market for Investor’s Business from 1939 to 1960 and which Daily, all the while hoping to featured Jackie Robinson in crack the sports desk. the lineup in 1946. Eventually he made his Keri’s affinity for the Expos is ™ way into writing for Baseball a family affair. “Both my grandfa- Prospectus and then occasional thers used to take me to Expos games,” freelance work for ESPN.com. He’s now he says. a writer for Grantland.com and a con- His earliest memory of the fran- tributor to ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. chise isn’t a fond one, though. The day was Monday, October 19, 1981: “Rick Expos on his mind Monday hit a homerun for the L.A. In his early professional days, Keri Dodgers and knocked the Expos out of regularly wrote Expos-centric posts to the playoffs,” says Keri, who was seven online discussion boards. That garnered years old at the time. The day is sadly the attention of Paul Taunton, an editor remembered by fans as “Blue Monday.” at Random House, and Taunton followed Keri’s career as a sportswriter took Keri’s career. “Though you could root at Concordia. “I was co-sports edi- argue that other factors played into the tor for The Concordian,” he says. “It was fulfillment of my professional dreams, it an experience; 2 a.m. deadlines, work- all boiled down to the Montreal Expos,” ing around the clock, balancing school Keri writes in the book. 9 Jonah Keri

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Anthony Bertrand, hopes to have the book ready honours leaders who have made Alumni with more than one degree 71 BComm, and Maria for publication no later than remarkable contributions to from Concordia, Sir George Williams Bertrand, BA 71, celebrated the fall of 2015, by which time the business community and and/or Loyola are listed under their 40th wedding his book of satire, Accidental all areas of society. Francesco their earliest graduation year. anniversary on July 7, 2013. Genius, should also be in print is chairman of BELLUS Health, They live in Oakville, Ont. from Guernica Editions. Klox Technologies, Picchio International and Prognomix. Keith Garebian, MA, has been Francesco Bellini, Wayne Clifford, BA, awarded a Canada Council Grant 72 BSc, LLD 02, received Tania Bricel, BComm, is 60 received the Queen’s for Creative Writing to complete a Management Achievement 80 president, CEO and chief Jubilee Medal and the Quebec a biography of William Hutt. Award at McGill University’s designer of Colour Creations- Lieutenant Governor’s Keith had won a 2012 Ontario annual Desautels Management Progressive Marketing Ltd., Seniors Medal in 2013. He Arts Council Work-in-Progress Achievement Awards ceremony in Mississauga. “I have my lives in Pointe-Claire, Que. Grant for the same project. He in February. The award own design trademark and

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1 > John K. Grande, MA (art history) 97, is an Arts Centre’s McClure Gallery annual fundraising gala in Book Art exhibition called “FluxJob: Purging the World of award-winning art critic, writer and lecturer based in November 2013. 2) ROM staircase #2 Bourgeoisie Sickness since 1963,” in Minneapolis until Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Que. He is the curator of the July 6. susanshulman.com, seekingkali.com/ “Earth Art Exhibition” to be held at the Royal Botanical 3 > Raymonde Jodoin, BFA 83, was part the graphic-novels.html 4) Trophy Wife Gardens in Burlington, Ont., from July 1 to October 15. exhibit called “Show For Sale” at L’Imagier Exhibition johnkgrande.com 1) Tranekaer-Vader by Chris Booth Centre in Gatineau, Que., from December 7 to 21, 2013. 5 > David Swartz, BA (philosophy) 98, is pursuing raymondejodoin.com 3) Printemps 1 an MFA at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. In 2013 2 > Jackie Rae Wloski, BA 71, recently finished the one of his paintings, Birds on Wheels, became part of the first three paintings in her series based on the staircase 4 > Susan Shulman, BFA (studio art) 96, was part permanent collection at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. in the new extension of the Royal Ontario Museum in of the “Art au carré” group show at Montreal’s McClure David is also a freelance writer and editor, and his film, Toronto. They are on view at the XC Art Restoration Gallery from November 19 to 23, 2013. As well, Shulman’s Vision and Sound: Action Painting Underground, played Gallery in Toronto. She also was one of the participants collaborative series of comics/graphic novels, Kalicorp at the University of Toronto Film Festival on March 31. who contributed “square affair art” to Montreal’s Visual Art Mysteries, are included in the Minnesota Center for davidswartzart.com 5) Green Awakening

54 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine logo called ‘Colour Creations financial controller for Morgan for Ottawa opportunities at include Rodeo: Life on the Timeless Serenity by Tania Solar Inc., a solar technology [email protected]. I am Circuit, which received a 2011 Bricel,’ which has been in the company in Toronto. He also excited to announce that Gemini Nomination for Best Canadian and U.S. markets lives in Richmond Hill, Ont. Top Qualifier Staffing will open Documentary Series and won since 1998 — 16 years of a “Friends and classmates are a Montreal office in 2014.” a 2011 AMPIA Award for Best tremendous success story!” welcome to contact me at Documentary Series, and [email protected].” The Gayest Show Ever, which 25TH REUNION won the Banff International 30TH REUNION John Hood, BFA (studio Pilot Award in 2010. 86 arts), is a Toronto-based Antonietta (Toni) homeandawayproductions.com Sigmund Lee, BComm artist. “I was honoured to 89 Gasparini, MBA, 84 (accountancy), holds a receive the Queen Elizabeth founded CatSit in Ottawa in Certified General Accountant Diamond Jubilee Medal December 2013. “Following a 15TH REUNION designation. Sigmund is the last year, for my work as a career that included positions muralist and mentor in the at McGill University, the Mark Kristmanson, field of public art in Toronto Ottawa Hospital, the Natural 99 PhD (humanities), was 4 during the 1980s and ’90s.” Sciences and Engineering named head of the National Research Council and the Capital Commission in Ottawa Derek Goldthorp, BA Canadian Institutes of Health in February. Mark was the 87 (geog.), founded and is Research, I started my own 2011 Canada-United States currently CEO of Top Qualifier cat-sitting business, something Fulbright visiting research Staffing Inc. (tqstaffing.com), I said I would do one day.” chair in public diplomacy at an employment agency that the University of Southern places sales, administrative and Gwen Tolbart, BA California in Los Angeles, where management personnel, as well 95 (journ.), is a WTTG Fox 5 his research focused on the as performs executive searches Weather Anchor in Washington, role of cities in international in the Ottawa region. “I invite D.C., and a professional relations. He was the founding Concordia grads to contact me speaker. Gwen was named by executive director of the New the Maryland Daily Record to its Brunswick Arts Board, has 2014 list of Maryland’s Top 100 served as a member of federal 7 Women. The Daily Record began interdepartmental committees Maryland’s Top 100 Women in and was an expert advisor to 1996 to recognize outstanding the Cultural Capitals of Canada achievement demonstrated by program at Canadian Heritage. women through professional accomplishments, community Lisa Kazimea Sokil, MA leadership and mentoring. (creative arts therapies), is a Gwen joined WTTG Fox 5 registered clinical counsellor in 2002 and gives weather and creative arts therapist in forecasts on the 6 p.m., 10 her private practice, Creative p.m. and 11 p.m. shows. Insight Counselling, in Courtenay and Campbell River, Judith Pyke, GrDip B.C. “I also recently accepted 97 (comm. studies), is the the post of music director for producer and director of the the Comox Valley Unitarian documentary film Twin Life: Fellowship, where I’m looking Sharing Mind and Body, which forward to putting my spiritual, debuted on CBC TV’s Doc Zone musical and group-facilitation 6 > Sarah Pupo, MFA (studio arts) 11, held an exhibition of her work, on March 13 (cbc.ca/doczone/ skills to use all at once.” which integrates painting and drawing, called “In the Night Room” at episodes/twin-life-sharing- Montreal’s Articule gallery from January 17 to February 23. 6) Untitled mind-and-body). Twin Life Catherine McKercher, follows a year in the life of 00 PhD, and her husband, 7 > Nathalie Bandulet, BFA 97, took part in a group exhibition 7-year-old conjoined twins Vincent Mosco, were co- called “Guérisons: Exploration littéraire et visuelle” at Galerie Rouge in Tatiana and Krista Hogan. recipients of the 2014 Cowansville, Que., from October 27 to December 1, 2013. The work also Judith is an award-winning, Professional Freedom appeared in the literary magazine Contre-jour. nathaliebandulet.com Vancouver-based producer/ and Responsibility Award 7) Trousse de survie director/writer. Her films from the Association for

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 55 Laura Roberts, BA 5TH REUNION 07 (creative writing & Eng. lit.), writes, “I recently Jonathan Silver, BFA published a new ebook, Montreal 09 (theatre perf.), starred in from A to Z: An Alphabetical the Infinithéâtre production of Guide, with Buttontapper Press. Unseamly, written by Oren Safdie, The book allows readers to at Montreal’s Bain St. Michel browse the city at their own theatre from February 11 to March pace, learning about local 9. This unsettling piece focusing favourites, tourist attractions on the fashion world is inspired and cultural oddities from by a variety of sexual harassment a resident’s perspective. allegations brought against Read more about this title, well-known clothing companies. including a short excerpt, at Cassandre Chatonnier, BFA buttontapper.com/my-books/ (design for theatre) 11, was montreal-from-a-to-z. Unseamly’s costume designer.

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Accent: Read about notable alumni, upcoming events Education in Journalism 10TH REUNION and other university news in Concordia’s monthly and Mass Communication. Catherine recently retired Patrick Kiely, BA alumni e-newsletter. as a journalism professor 04 (comm. studies), Concordia University Magazine: Stay up-to-date on at Carleton University. premiered his film Three Night Stand in Montreal in February. the goings-on at the university with Concordia’s alum- Vincent Leclerc, BCSc, Patrick wrote and directed ni publication, delivered to you three times a year. 03 is creative technology the film, whose producer officer at PixMob in Montreal. and cinematographer was Email forwarding for life: Stay in touch with your The company outfitted the Robert Vroom, BA (comm. friends, family and colleagues with a permanent email audience members at both the studies) 02. The story follows address from Concordia. 2014 Super Bowl (February Carl, who organizes a trip to 2) and the Sochi Winter a ski lodge in the Laurentian Social media: Join the conversation with Concordia Olympic Games opening Mountains in Quebec, where and fellow alumni on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, ceremony (February 7) with he plans to reconnect with YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Foursquare. interactive, wireless LED his young wife, Sue. But technology — thousands of when they discover Carl’s ex- Want to know more? remote-controlled, light- girlfriend Robyn, a woman concordia.ca/alumni-friends/benefits-services emitting items — designed he’s secretly obsessed with, to turn the crowd into a huge is working at the lodge, their video screen. pixmob.com plans are sent into a tailspin.

56 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine Tim Zafir, BComm 13, says he always had a fascination with the globe. “I was in Iceland, chasing seals across glaciers — camera movements. Fortunately he’s been able to parlay that it was amazing. And just the other day I was running after a fascination into a well-timed business venture. Zafir is one of herd of kangaroos,” says Zafir, who hails from Australia. the founders of Skysmith (Skysmith.ca), a Montreal-based manufacturer of self-propelled, remotely operated drone camera One of his recent trips took him to the Patagonia region at the platforms. Drone-operated cameras are perhaps best known for their southern end of South America, “the last frontier wilderness,” use by Google Maps. Due to their small size and manoeuvrability, he says. Zafir and the Skysmith team were there with a group of these drones enable filmmakers, photographers and others conservationists contesting power companies. “We were try- to shoot from overhead angles otherwise not accessible. ing to capture the beauty of the region, to show what’s at stake.”

Skysmith produces high-end drones, which range from Zafir says Skysmith is a socially conscious company, and he $40,000 to $150,000, for cinema and documentary use. hopes his drone equipment can be put to good use by con- Testing the drones has sent Zafir on wild adventures around servation and Aboriginal groups, among others.

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Photographer Angela Grauerholz, 1 MFA 80, and painter Patricia Chica, 4 BFA (cinema) 95, presented her filmCeramic Carol Wainio, 2 MFA 85, each received a Governor General’s Tango in February at the Macabre Faire Film Festival in New York, Award in Visual and Media Arts from the Canada Council for the where it won a Best Screenplay Award (for Charles Hall). Patricia Arts in March. is photographed with the film’s co-starRichard Cardinal. The film was also shown at the Rendez-vous du cinéma Québécois in Angela, a veteran photographer, has worked at Université du February. Ceramic Tango is about a young man who spirals into a Québec à Montréal since 1988. She has represented Canada at deep depression after receiving grave news, leaving him vulnerable numerous international contemporary art exhibitions, such as the to the will of a dangerous intruder. Sydney Biennale in Australia. Ehab Abouheif, 5 BSc (biol.) 93, MSc (biol.) 95, a professor Carol’s artworks, characterized by a monochrome colour palette, have in the Department of Biology at McGill University, was named a been featured in more than 30 solo exhibitions across the country. 2014 recipient of an E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship. Ehab has Her work was included in the National Gallery of Canada in 2005. had breakthrough discoveries in the fields of ecology, evolution and developmental biology about what underlies the interactions Derek Bingham, 3 BSc 92, has scooped a prestigious Canadian between an organism’s genes and its environment. He is applying statistics prize for his research and analysis on the quality of his research to understanding environmental factors that can computer experiments. Derek earned the 2013 CRM-SSC honour for trigger a genetic trait causing cancer. The Steacie fellowship his work at Montreal’s Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM). includes a research grant of $250,000 and usually a contribution The accolade is granted jointly through CRM and the Statistical of $90,000 per year to the university toward the fellow’s salary. Society of Canada (SSC). He says: “We use the data we have to biology.mcgill.ca/faculty/abouheif make conclusions about things that happen in the universe — like how radiation is transmitted.” The prize recognizes outstanding researchers who have completed a PhD in the past 15 years.

58 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine Sir John Daniel, 6 MA (ed. tech.) 96, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada, the country’s top civilian honour. Sir John adds this recognition to a list that includes a Knight Bachelor (1994) from the United Kingdom and two Palmes académiques (Chevalier, 1986; Officier, 1991) from France. Announced on December 30, 2013, the appointment recognizes Sir John’s “advancement of open learning and distance education in Canada and around the world.” He served as Concordia’s vice-rector, academic, from 1980 to 1984. He now works as education master at China’s DeTao Masters Academy, senior advisor at Academic Partnerships International and chair of the United World Colleges board.

Benjamin Warner, BFA (film prod.) 10, is producer and Julian Stamboulieh, BFA (photog.) 13, is director of and an Frederic Bohbot, BA 01 (left), Kieran Crilly, BA actor in LARPs, The Series, a web series about live action role play 03, and Carl Freed, BA 94, took home the Oscar (LARP). The 10-episode series was released in March and April for best documentary, short subject, for The Lady in on larpstheseries.com. The cast and crew is made up mainly of Number 6. The team, from Montreal-based Bunbury Concordia alumni: Jon Verrall, BFA (theatre) 09, writer, actor; Films (bunburyfilms.com), won at the 86th Academy Jonathan Silver, BFA (theatre perf.) 09, actor; Charlotte Awards ceremony on March 2. Frederic was the film’s Rogers, BFA (theatre perf.) 10, actor; Scott Humphrey, BFA executive producer, Kieran was cinematographer and (theatre perf.) 10, actor; Elizabeth Neale, BFA (theatre perf.) Carl was editor. The documentary is about 110-year- 10, actor; Joe Baron, BFA (film prod.) 04, cinematographer; and old pianist Alice Herz-Sommer, who was the oldest Eric Kaplin, BFA (film animation) 11, opening credits animator. living Holocaust survivor until she passed away a t o b week before the Oscars. oh B eric d re F

Lisa Haley, 7 BSc 96, won a gold medal as assistant coach of the Canadian women’s hockey team at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Team Canada dramatically defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime on February 20. Lisa coached the Saint Mary’s University women’s team for 14 seasons and to four Atlantic University Sport championships. She became head coach of Ryerson University’s women’s hockey team in 2011, although she took a leave to be part of the national squad.

Diane Morin, MFA (studio arts) 03, won the first-ever Contemporary Art Award from the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) in February. Diane received the honour for her daring artworks that explore human relations with computers and robots. The award, the first of its kind in Canada, recognizes outstanding mid-career Quebec artists. The jury singled out Diane’s “large-scale and spectacular works.” The Contemporary Art Award comes with a $10,000 grant, while the MNBAQ will TingLi Lucia Lorigiano, a second year Concordia student purchase up to $50,000 of Morin’s work and feature it in a in biology and Italian, won the 2014 Miss Chinese Montreal solo exhibit. A publication of her works will be issued after the pageant in September. TingLi then competed in the Miss exhibition, placing the total value of the award at $100,000. In Chinese International 2014 Beauty Pageant in Hong Kong. “I February, Diane also won the Conseil des arts et des lettres du won 2nd Runner-Up in the competition, which was aired by Québec’s work of the year for the Montreal region for her piece TVB, Asia’s largest television network. Currently, I work with Imbrication (machine à reduire le temps). MCCTV (Montreal Chinese Community TV) as an ambassador and a role model for teenage girls within our community. I am also VP of Academic & Loyola Affairs for the Arts and Science Federation of Associations (ASFA).”

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 59 IN MEMORIAM

Beverly Bandiera, BA 47, Lawrence G. Reid, BComm Robert J. MacCallum, Warren A. Smith, BA 75, Feb. 20, 2014, Pointe-Claire, 57, Dec. 14, 2013, Pointe-Claire, BComm 68, Nov. 21, 2013, Aug. 16, 2013, Scarborough, Que. She was 88. Que. He was 76. Pointe-Claire, Que. He was 83. Ont. He was 62.

William S. Aaron, BComm Harry K. Gordon, BA 58, Alice (Morew) Buchanan, Morrie Rohrlick, MA 76, Feb. 48, BA 51, Jan. 30, 2014, Oct. 13, 2013, Orillia, Ont. BA 69, Mar. 1, 2014, Montreal. 4, 2014, San Miguel de Allende, Montreal. He was 87. She was 63. Mexico. He was 85. Bertha Dawang, BA 59, Jan. Dr. Donald McCunn, BSc 49, 11, 2014, Montreal. She was 76. Paul Sartor, BA 69, Aug. 13, Mark Andrew Newton, Feb. 25, 2014, Ottawa. He was 85. 2013, Montreal. He was 66. BComm 77, June 21, 2013, Yvonne A. Wilson, BA 59, Jan. Calgary. He was 54. John Edward Buell, BA 50, 7, 2014, Toronto. She was 93. Louis John Balena, BA 70, Dec. 29, 2013, Montreal. Mar. 6, 2014, Montreal. Erik Siponen, BComm 77, He was 86. Brett Girvan, BA 60, Jan. 1, He was 74. Jan. 20, 2014, Kirkland, Que. 2014, Kanata, Ont. He was 74. He was 81. Charles (Chuck) F. Peter Allan Hiscocks, BSc McCallum, BSc 50, Oct. 24, Constantino Borovilos, 70, Feb. 5, 2014, Burlington, Louis Lecomte, MSc 78, Nov. 3, 2013, Toronto. He was 85. BA 61, Mar. 11, 2014, Ottawa. Ont. He was 74. 2013, Kirkland, Que. He was 82. He was 74. Robert Wickham, BA 51, Zune Itzkovitch, BA 70, Oct. Lynn Bradshaw, BComm 79, Dec. 21, 2013, Cowansville, Que. John Corish, BComm 62, 19, 2013, North York, Ont. Jan. 30, 2014, Montreal. She He was 87. Mar. 15, 2014, Beaconsfield, was 56. Que. He was 74. Arnold J. Izenberg, BA 72, Jack Shayne, BA 52, Mar. 2, Dec. 31, 2013, San Francisco, Douglas Wayne Isaac, 2014, Montreal. He was 85. Edward Sandahl, BComm Calif. He was 64. BFA 79, MA 94, Nov. 27, 2013, 62, Feb. 2, 2014, Dollard-des- Seattle, Wash. He was 66. John F. Gillies, BSc 53, Ormeaux, Que. He was 86. Barry Katz, BA 72, Feb. 26, Apr. 20, 2013, Pointe-Claire, 2013, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Jean De Jocas, BA 80, Jan. 1, Que. He was 80. Esther Harris, BA 65, Que. He was 62. 2014, Montreal. He was 57. MA 68, Feb. 8, 2014, Calgary. Peter Desbarats, attendee She was 87. Samir K. Khouzam, BA 73, Sonia Katazian, BA 80, 55, Feb. 11, 2014, London, Ont. Feb. 25, 2013, Candiac, Que. March 13, 2014, Montreal. He was 70. Peter C.L. Michaux, BComm He was 82. She was 81. 66, Mar. 18, 2014, Laval, Que. Norman Henchey, BA 55, He was 68. Robin Dent Denman, MA 74, William Kremmel, BComm Jan. 25, 2014, Lachine, Que. Jan. 7, 2014, Scarborough, Ont. 80, Mar. 5, 2014, Montreal. He was 79. Michael O’Loughlin Burpee, He was 73. BComm 67, Jan. 23, 2014, Maureen E. Dougan, Bernard Kott, BA 56, Sept. 4, Boston, Mass. He was 73. BFA 74, Dec. 21, 2013, Montreal. Dora Friedlander, GrDip 81, 2013, North York, Ont. She was 64. Jan. 17, 2014, Mississauga, Ont. Michael Patrick Doyle, She was 94. James G. MacMillan, BComm 67, MBA 74, Nov. 16, Dale Hughes Kerry, MBA 74, BComm 56, Mar. 1, 2014, 2013, Sherbrooke, Que. Oct. 23, 2013, Mississauga, Ont. Alexanderina Parkin, BA 81, Mississauga, Ont. He was 85. He was 65. He was 71. Jan. 7, 2013, Chateauguay, Que. She was 90. Hope Martin-Pingree, BA Charles H. Berry, BSc 68, Martin James McGrath, 56, Dec. 25, 2013, Dollard-des- Oct. 18, 2013, St. Thomas, Ont. BA 74, Cert 81, Feb. 15, 2014, Patricia A. Blair, BComm 82, Ormeaux, Que. She was 93. He was 89. Hamilton, Ont. He was 63. Feb. 3, 2014, Markham, Ont. She was 53. Fred Enos, BA 57, Jan. 19, Maurice Galley, BA 68, Peter Lemberg, BSc 75, 2014, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Mar. 23, 2014, Laval, Que. May 22, 2013, Naples, Fla. Jack Goldsmith, BA 82, Jan. Que. He was 60. 3, 2014, Montreal. He was 64.

60 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine Judith Moran, BA 82, Jan. 15, Steve Kontis, BA 90, Sept. 2014, Greenfield Park, Que. She 29, 2013, St. Bruno, Que. was 58. He was 47. The Concordia University

Catherine Nalbantoglu, Harvey (Michalofsky) Alumni Association’s BComm 82, MBA 85, Feb. 14, Mitchell, BA 90, Dec. 13, 2013, 23rd ANNUAL ALUMNI 2014, Montreal. She was 52. Beaconsfield, Que. He was 74. RECOGNITION AWARDS Mary J. Orr, BFA 82, Nov. 24, Barbara Koss-Levine, BFA BANQUET 2013, Victoria. She was 57. 92, Jan. 18, 2014, California. Tuesday, May 20, 20 4 She was 80. Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile Politimi Andrianopoulos, BA 55 Sherbrooke St. W. 84, Dec. 19, 2013, Montreal. Sinclair G. Thomas, BA 93, She was 54. May 25, 2013, Montreal. He was 62. Kenneth W. Von Skopczynski, BSc 84, Mar. Leszek Missala, BFA 96, MA 20, 2013, Edmonton. He was 63. 00, Nov. 25, 2013, Montreal. He was 91. 20 4 AWARD RECIPIENTS Roslyn (Briskin) Merling, Alumna of the Year BA 85, Jan. 16, 2014, Montreal. Ronald Silvester, BFA 98, Kahente Horn-Miller, BA 99, MA 03, PhD 09 She was 78. March 2014, Ottawa. He was 56. Humberto Santos Award of Merit J. Pierre Brunet, BComm 70 Claudio Pupil, BA 85, Dec. 3, Naomi Angel, MA 04, Feb. 22, 2013, Montreal. He was 52. 2014, Toronto. She was 37. Benoit Pelland Distinguished Service Award John Aylen, MA 76 Martha G. Reade Anderson, Dimitar Guenthev, BComm Honorary Life Membership BComm 85, Feb. 18, 2014, 04, Oct. 5, 2013, Montreal. David J. Azrieli, LLD 75 San Jose, Calif. She was 54. He was 35. MBA Alumna of the Year Nancy Hammond, BComm 89, MBA 93 Brendan Cahill, BA 87, Feb. Matthew Stone, BA 04, Jan. Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching 21, 2014, Toronto. He was 54. 25, 2014, Montreal. He was 32. Saul Carliner Outstanding Faculty/Sta Award Henri-Paul Martel, MEng Melissa Pierre-Jerome, BA Marguerite Mendell, BA 72 88, Nov. 21, 2013, St-Jean-sur- 06, Dec. 20, 2013, Laval, Que. Richelieu, Que. He was 71. She was 34. Outstanding Student Award Alexandre Tomovic

Tina Szawlowski, BA 88, Thida Buor, BEng 08, Dec. Feb. 13, 2014, Brossard, Que. 2, 2013, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, She was 85. Que. She was 31.

Thérèse Bélisle, BA 89, Angela dos Santos, BEd 08, Dec. 3, 2013, Longueuil, Que. Feb. 8, 2014, Pointe-Claire, Que. She was 92. She was 55. Information: [email protected] Gretchen Katzmann, BComm Andrew Armeni, BComm 09, or visit concordia.ca/alumni-friends/applause 89, Dec. 2, 2013, Magog, Que. Feb. 20, 2014, Pierrefonds, Que. She was 54. He was 31.

Eric Delisle, BFA 90, February Meghna Atwal, BA 13, Feb. 14, 25, 2014, Montreal. He was 46. 2014, of Kanata, Ont. She was 23.

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 61 Setting an example spring 2014-Scott.indd 3 16/04/2014 1:21:46 PM WORDS & MUSIC

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any people still the solver must fill in three Museum of Contemporary Paul Hartal, MA (hist.) feel that only belief words that are anagrams to Photography and he has 77, has just released a in God can give each other. These anagrams exhibited across Canada. new collection of poetry, Mpurpose or meaning to one’s vary from three to nine let- Zageris lives in Peterborough, The Sinuosity of Straight life — that non-believers ters. For example: The Ont. zageris.ca Passions (Finishing Line can’t find true happiness. manager was _ _ _ to give the Press, $14). The cogent, A Better Life: 100 Atheists wrestler a congratulatory Mark David Gerson, lyrical verse follows a motif Speak Out on Joy & _ _ _ on the back after he had BComm 75, is an of passionate love convert- Meaning in a World forced his opponent to _ _ _ Albuquerque, N.M.-based ed into spiritual energy. Without God (Cosmic out. The book is available as author of six books. They Hartal is a Montreal-based Teapot, Inc. US$49.99), a free app at puzzazz.com/ include the three fantasy poet, writer and visual art- by Christopher Johnson, richler. novels in The Q’ntana ist. He won the 1978 Prix

BFA (film & rel.) 07, Through large-format pho- Trilogy, which are on their de Paris for his painting features photographs of and tography, Arnold Zageris, way to the big screen as a Flowers for Cézanne. In 2014, commentary by a host of BSc (psych.) 69, captures trio of epic feature films. TCP, a major Chinese pub- skeptics, including Richard the distinctive geological Gerson’s seventh book, lishing house, will publish Dawkins, Dan Dennett, formations and landscapes Acts of Surrender: a Mandarin translation of Steven Pinker, Penn & of Newfoundland and A Writer’s Memoir Hartal’s novel The Kidnapping Teller and Julia Sweeney. Labrador in On the Labrador (CreateSpace Independent of the Painter Miro. Johnson is an award- (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Publishing Platform, writersunion.ca/member/ winning New York City- $60). Zageris describes his US$16.95), includes rec- paul-hartal based photographer and adventures and misadven- ollections of some of his filmmaker. tures up the Labrador coast time at Concordia. He be- A History of a Pedophile’s theatheistbook.com hiking inland and along the gan his academic life at Sir Wife: Memoir of a Canadian sea, accompanied by pho- George Williams University Teacher and Writer (Kindle Anagram Triplets, the eighth tos of crowded villages, misty and transferred to Loyola Edition, $4.99), by Eleanor book by Montreal writer fjords, towering cliffs and College, which merged to Cowan, BA (lit.) 74, BEd Howard Richler, BA 69, is dark lost valleys, among many form Concordia before his (TESL) 91, is a gripping a collection of 100 puzzles wondrous sites. His work is in last academic year. memoir that serves as a featuring sentences where the collection of the Canadian markdavidgerson.com primer for those who were

62 | spring 2014 concordia university magazine abused as children and left to work. Wagg is an indepen- of thoughtful musings, raw Costas Komborozos, BA struggle with horrible lega- dent architectural historian memories and humorous (Eng. lit.) 06, recently pub- cies. Cowan taught for 20 and curator, and lives in self-examinations by au- lished the novella Χρóνια years in Paris and Montreal Hanover, N.H. thors and poets who have (Years) (Lulu, $14), written before she ventured to work been labelled by the world — in Greek. After a long voy- in education in the James Brent Holland, BFA (the- teachers, parents and peers age, Alcibiades returns home Bay region of northern atre scenography) 86, BFA — as shy. The contributors and learns of his wife’s tragic Quebec. She now is a jour- (electroacoustic studies) 08, include Eve Krakow, BA death. Years later, he meets nalist for Nation magazine, conducted the last inter- (Eng. lit. & journ.) 92, and a woman who gives him the a Cree regional publication, view with Theodore “Ted” Jeff Miller, BA (Eng. lit.) 07, gift of poetry. But are his and lives in Wemindji, Que. Sorenson, John F. Kennedy’s MA (Eng.) 03. perceptions real? Costas is eleanorcowan.ca trusted advisor, speechwriter a Montreal freelance writer and friend, shortly before In Cruising to Profits: and editor. Scottish born architect Sorenson died in 2010. The Transformational Andrew Taylor played a revealing and sometimes Strategies for Sustained Michael Ernest Sweet, MA prominent role in late-19th startling interview is the Airline Profitability 08, turns everyday ugly into

century Canadian build- centrepiece of Holland’s (Temeris Aviation fine art in his new collection ing design. His output new book The Kennedy Publications, US$29.95), of street photography, The included Bank of Montreal Assassination: From the co-authors Ricardo Pilon Human Fragment (Brooklyn branches across the con- Oval Office to Dealey Plaza and Kofi Sonokpon, AMBA Arts Press, US$35). The book, tinent and much of McGill (JFK Lancer, $24.95), which 03, share transformational which features images from University, and he helped provides fresh insights into strategies and tools they the sidewalks of Manhattan found the McGill School of the 1963 murder of the 35th believe would help reposi- and the beaches of Coney Architecture and create the American president. Holland tion commercial aviation Island, is Sweet’s first full- first professional organiza- lives in Sudbury, Ont., and is as a profitable business. length art monograph. It tion for Quebec architects. In host of the Night Fright radio The book, the first in a includes a foreword by well- The Architecture of Andrew show. jfklancer.com/catalog/ planned series, introduces known New York arts writer Thomas Taylor: Montreal’s books.html a three-pillar leadership Michael Musto, who says: Square Mile and Beyond framework. Sonokpon, a “Michael Ernest Sweet cre- (McGill Queen’s University Shy: An Anthology (Robert former Montreal mayoral ates a stunning photographic Press, $39.95), Susan Kroetsch Series, $24.95), candidate, is an interna- essay that reads like a real- Wagg, MFA (art history) 79, edited by Naomi K. Lewis tional aviation expert and a life film noir.” Sweet divides presents a groundbreak- and Rona Altrows, gathers speaker on leadership and his time between Montreal ing study of Taylor’s life and personal essays and poems success. and New York City.

concordia university magazine spring 2014 | 63 ENOUGH SAID

They Desire a Rest Better Country assured.

BERNIE LUCHT, BA 66

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Committee on the Order of Canada R . t g has recommended to the Governor S General that you be appointed a BERNIE LUCHT (LEFT) WITH GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA DAVID JOHNSTON AT RIDEAU HALL IN OTTAWA ON DECEMBER 13, 2013. Member of the Order of Canada.” My nervous system went into over- business, journalism, architecture, As people are called up one by one, drive. The day had begun as normal at volunteerism, community activism, you listen to their citations and mar- the office. Now it had taken a sudden law, human rights, education, music, vel at what they have done. Then your and thrilling turn. I was delighted. I was the visual arts, scientific research, name is called. You rise and walk along in shock. I didn’t know what to say. exploration, medicine, the military. the aisle towards where the Governor “Do you have any questions?” the As people filed onto the bus, I felt General is seated. You bow slightly caller asked. “I’m too stunned to think a flush come over me as I slowly real- to him and turn to face the audience. of any.” “That’s fine,” she said. “If you ized I was surrounded by some of the The Secretary to the Governor General have any questions, call me.” most accomplished people in Canada. reads your citation. You turn back. The I hung up and stared at the phone for The moment was deeply humbling. Was Governor General pins the insignia on several long minutes trying to absorb this real? Did I belong in this group? your lapel and offers a few private words ALUMNI INSURANCE PLANS the news. I didn’t know quite what to do Perhaps I was on the wrong bus. of congratulations. You shake hands and next. Then, the thought came: I have to After we arrived at Rideau Hall, we face the photographers. Click! You leave tell someone. I called my wife, Susan. were ushered into a room, welcomed the platform, sit at a large table to sign Knowing you’re protected, especially when you have people who depend on Several weeks later, a package arrived and given brief instructions by an aide- a register book and return to your seat. you, can be very reassuring. Whatever the future brings, you and your family in the mail. Inside was a letter These are moments of magic, of congratulations, background The Governor General pins moments of intense clarity and can count on these Alumni Insurance Plans: information about the Order elation, moments out of time. and a small, padded envelope the insignia on your lapel. You The Latin motto of the Order • Term Life Insurance • Health & Dental Insurance • Major Accident Protection containing two Order of Canada of Canada is Desiderantes meliorem • Income Protection Disability Insurance • Critical Illness Insurance lapel pins. The letter explained face the photographers. Click! patrium: “They desire a better I could start wearing the pin as These are moments of magic, country.” The insignia is a lapel soon as the announcement of pin in the shape of a stylized new recipients was made, at the moments out of time. snowflake with a maple leaf at Visit manulife.com/concordiamag to learn more or end of June. its centre. I wear it every day. call toll free 1-888-913-6333 The formal investiture ceremony took de-camp, then arranged in alphabetical Curiously, it’s had an effect on me place just before Christmas. On a chilly order. We walked single-file into a ball- that I hadn’t expected: to live up to the Friday morning in mid-December, the room to the music of a Canadian Forces promise the Order makes. Help make recipients gathered with family and string quartet and a standing ova- Canada a better country. Do something friends in the lobby of an Ottawa ho- tion from the audience of family and for someone. Do something for your tel for the short bus ride to Rideau Hall. friends. We all stood for the entrance of community. Be kind. Be generous. Thirty-seven of us would be invested Governor General David Johnston and Give a gift every day. into the Order that morning. We came his wife, Sharon. Everyone took their Bernie Lucht, C.M., BA 66, was executive Underwritten by from all over Canada and represented seats. The Governor General gave a short producer of the CBC Radio One programs The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife Financial). a rich variety of human activity: sports, speech and the presentations began. Ideas and Tapestry from 1984 to 2012. Manulife, Manulife Financial, the Manulife Financial For Your Future logo and the Block Design are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by it, and by its affiliates under license. Exclusions and limitations apply.

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