Race + Space

Raising consciousness on systemic racism issues that exist in our institutions, profession, and buildings through topics on Race + Space, student-led.

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Curated reading list by Race+Space related to the upcoming virtual talk by Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman on the topic of “Spatializing Justice at the US-Mexico Border” on April 11th, from 12 -1:30 pm through zoom. Zoom links will be sent out shortly before the event.

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Virtual Event: Join us on April 11th, from 12-1:30 pm EST, for a virtual talk with Teddy Cruz & Fonna Forman on the topic of “Spatializing Justice at the US-Mexico Border.” Sign-up here: https://t.co/AXpdUijjP2

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Wrote about Marie-Joseph Angélique’s (in)tangible traces in Montreal for the @RaceSpaceArch blog: https://t.co/bdchl1MQmw

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“Once a thriving Palestinian port city, Jaffa has now become an extension of Tel Aviv [...] Aljafari offers a subtle portrait and memoir of a disappearing city that has been changed forever by incessant construction, gentrification and dispossession of its inhabitants.”
-IFFR

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SCREENING: Join us Friday, April 8th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. EST for a virtual screening of Port of Memory (2010) by Kamal Aljafari in conversation with guest speaker Nayrouz Abu Hatoum.

Sign-up here: https://t.co/vgktPPqHa5 or email us at [email protected] to join!

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Nayrouz Abu Hatoum is an assistant professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at Concordia. Her research explores visual politics in Palestine and the Israeli state, and focuses on place-making and dwelling practices in a context of colonialism and occupation.

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SCREENING: Join us Friday, April 8th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. EST for a virtual screening of Port of Memory (2010) by Kamal Aljafari in conversation with guest speaker Nayrouz Abu Hatoum.

Sign-up here: https://t.co/vgktPPqHa5 or email us at [email protected] to join!

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ICYMI: Virtual talk with Nasser Abourahme happening tomorrow!

More details ⬇️

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Virtual Event: Join us Monday, March 28 from 5:30-6:30 pm for a talk with Nasser Abourahme on the topic of Palestine and refugee camps.

Sign-up here: https://t.co/LKbs8eMZei or email us at [email protected] to join!

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Reminder that Nasser Abourahme will be joining us for a virtual talk on Monday, March 28th.

We encourage those interested in joining to take a look at some of the author’s texts included in the list.

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Reading: Find a collection of resources related to the Souq Stories exhibit and our upcoming events by Palestinian scholars, writers, activists and creatives in our curated reading list below.

Access the reading list via the following link: https://t.co/Ot9K8l9ybJ

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Nasser Abourahme is a faculty fellow at NYU and specializes in urban geography, political theory, and postcolonial studies. His current work focuses on issues of borders and encampment as they relate to Palestine and the Palestinian struggle.

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Virtual Event: Join us Monday, March 28 from 5:30-6:30 pm for a talk with Nasser Abourahme on the topic of Palestine and refugee camps.

Sign-up here: https://t.co/LKbs8eMZei or email us at [email protected] to join!

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"Following the widespread uprisings and unprecedented unity sparked by the Sheikh Jarrah expulsions in East Jerusalem last spring, youth organizations across Palestine opened Souq Stories, a photographic installation in and about the historic souqs."

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Exhibition: Souq Stories: Reclaiming the Commons opens tomorrow, March 21st through April 7th in the Exhibition Room of the Macdonald Harrington Building. More details in the link below.

Related events organized by Race + Space are soon to follow.

https://t.co/BpaDW1iFLf

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ICYMI: The Race | Space virtual Townhall is happening Wednesday (tomorrow!) at 12 pm EST.

More details below. A zoom link will be sent out right before the event.

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**Message for McGill Architecture students and recent graduates**

Join us for Wednesday, November 17 at 12 pm on zoom for the Race | Space Town Hall.

Send us an e-mail at [email protected] or message us here to join! We hope to see you there.

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The focus of the event is to introduce our initiatives going forward, as well as invite a critical discussion of the Azrieli Global Studio part of the M.Arch program and other topics of concern you may have.

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**Message for McGill Architecture students and recent graduates**

Join us for Wednesday, November 17 at 12 pm on zoom for the Race | Space Town Hall.

Send us an e-mail at [email protected] or message us here to join! We hope to see you there.

[Race + Space @RaceSpaceArch]

We are currently planning our fall meeting sessions and would like to know which days/times work best for our meeting sessions.

We would greatly appreciate your input! The survey is linked below.

https://t.co/2B8QlCGv6W

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We're pleased to announce our collaboration with the Society of Architectural Historians on a new prize to support innovative public scholarship on race, architecture, and the built environment. @SAH1365 https://t.co/e7XxfVh4sy

[Annmarie Adams @AdamsAnnmarie]

Wonderful collaboration 🎉

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In the 2nd meeting of the @mcgillu Anti-Racism Working Group, we revisit the School of Architecture's Mission/Vision statements; propose Land Acknowledgement texts for architects; and discuss the existing histories of the school https://t.co/RgY4gE5AU5