CIRM welcomes Fabio Scetti as a visiting scholar for summer 2023!
This summer, the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montréal (CIRM) is happy to welcome once again lecturer and researcher in Sociolinguistics Fabio Scetti until September 15th!
CIRM Hires a New Event Manager
Welcome to our new colleague, Pierre Antoine, who will be taking part in supporting CIRM and its activities as Event Manager!
CIRM Welcomes its New Administrative Supervisor
CIRM is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Administrative Supervisor to its team. With 25 years of experience in her field, Assunta Fiorita will be an essential asset to our Research Centre as she is going to coordinate daily operations and oversee the development of activities related to administrative services and finance, as well as material and human resources.
End of Fellowship Interview with Leila Ghaffari, CIRM’s 2021–2022 BMO Fellow
Leila Ghaffari is concluding her BMO postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montréal (CIRM).
Interview with Sam Victor, CIRM’s 2022–2023 BMO Fellow
It is with great pleasure that the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montréal (CIRM) welcomes Sam Victor, researcher in social anthropology and recipient of the 2022-2023 BMO postdoctoral fellowship!
CIRM welcomes Alex Gaio and Fabio Scetti as visiting scholars for Summer 2022
This summer, the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montréal (CIRM) is happy to welcome Ph.D student in Geography Alex Gaio as well as lecturer and researcher in Sociolinguistics Fabio Scetti as part of a one-month and three-month research stay, respectively!
Anouk Bélanger and Julie Auger appointed axis directors at CIRM
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montréal (CIRM) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors for its research-action axes.
CIRM’s new bi-faculty leadership: Interview with Pascal Brissette and Nik Luka
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montréal (CIRM) is now under bi-faculty leadership! In addition to its original affiliation with the Faculty of Arts, CIRM is now attached to the Faculty of Engineering at 91˿Ƶ. Nik Luka, CIRM Interim Director from 2020 to 2021, joins Pascal Brissette at the head of the centre.
Interview with Jess Reia, CIRM’s 2020–2021 BMO Fellow
Jess Reia recently concluded their BMO postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montréal (CIRM). They are now undertaking new responsibilities as an assistant professor in the School of Data Science at the University of Virginia.
CIRM welcomes Pavel Kunysz as visiting scholar for the Fall of 2021
Starting in September, the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montréal is happy to welcome Ph.D candidate Pavel Kunysz as part of a three-month research stay!
Interview with Leila Ghaffari, CIRM’s 2021–2022 BMO Fellow
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Montréal (CIRM) is very pleased to welcome urban studies researcher Leila Ghaffari as the recipient of the BMO Postdoctoral Fellowship 2021–2022!
New members and resident scholars
As approved by its Board of Directors, CIRM recently welcomed two new members:
Meet our new Interim Director, Nik Luka!
We are pleased to welcome Professor Nik Luka as Interim Director for the 2020–2021 school year. As an Associate Professor in the School of Urban Planning and the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture at 91˿Ƶ, he has been involved with CIRM since its inception in 2014. Prof.
Two CIRM members receive funding for their COVID-19 research
In response to the current health crisis, the latest Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada Partnership Engagement Grants competition included a special initiative for research related to COVID-19. More than $3 million was awarded to 139 projects across the country.
Four CIRM members receive SSHRC grants
Le CRIEM warmly congratulates Harold Bérubé, Mary Anne Poutanen, Nik Luka, and Julie Ravary-Pilon for receiving grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)!