TORONTO, March 11, 2004 -- “Citizenship, Social Change and Power in Quebec Today” is the impetus for the third annual conference of the Chair in Quebec Studies at York University’s Glendon College.
The conference, which runs today, Thursday, March 11 to Saturday, March 13, will examine the “Quebec model” of social and institutional transformation currently being contemplated by the Charest government.
“Since the arrival into power of Jean Charest’s Liberals in April 2003, much emphasis has been placed on the government’s intention to “re-engineer” the political and administrative institutions of Quebec established in the sixties,” said Dr. Daniel Salée, the Chair in Quebec Studies. “This conference will examine the emerging forces – both for and against – this proposed socio-political renewal.”
Gilles Bourque of Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Robert Schwartzwald of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Chantal Maillé of Concordia University number among the speakers who will discuss the Quebec government’s efforts to re-evaluate its socioeconomic priorities. Panelists will explore the key factors in Quebec’s political dynamics over the past two decades and bring into focus the evolution of social trends, public policy and institutional reforms in the province, in an effort to anticipate resulting future changes.
All conference proceedings will be simultaneously translated in both French and English to ensure the widest participation and to facilitate communication and the exchange of ideas between experts, analysts and observers.
The conference will take place at York’s Glendon College, in the Salon Garigue, York Hall, located at 2275 Bayview Avenue (the intersection of Bayview and Lawrence Avenues), Toronto.
The conference agenda, including a full list of presenters, can be found at:
www.glendon.yorku.ca/colloque2004
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