Upcoming Events

  • Personal Archives in the Interview Space

    LB-1019 (Sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

    With Kelann Currie-Williams and Derek Garcia   Much of oral history interview preparation rightly (and evidently) revolves around the audio and visual recording of the event. But what happens when the narrator brings their personal archives into the interview space? Drawing from Monica Muñoz Martinez’s “vernacular history making,” personal archives are the objects—photos, drawings, notes, […]

  • Cooking With COHDS: Palacsintá – Sharing Stories and Pancakes from the Hungarian Montreal Community

    Concordia’s SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation (LB-145) 1400 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montréal

    With Sonya Di Sclafani   In Montreal’s Hungarian community, food is not only a reflection of stability, tradition, and assimilation, but also carries meanings of family, nostalgia, and joy. Palacsintá, a sweet or savory Hungarian crêpe, is a well-loved and easy dish that can be filled with jam, ground walnut purée, farmer's cheese, cabbage, and […]