Joshua Wolfe

In Montreal imagery, the Mile End neighbourhood is constantly in transition. Several different immigrant communities each contributed to the district’s transformation. The 1960s and 1970s was the time when newly arrived Greek immigrants left their mark. This panel will present a joint effort of a McGill University history department seminar […]

A chapter of neighbourhood history: Mile End of the Greeks

2018-04-04 in News and Activities / Talks by Joshua Wolfe

For decades, garment factories helped define the identity of Mile End. At its peak, this sector employed tens of thousands of people. However, the industry declined very rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s because of globalization. But since then, a new generation of designers, anxious to create clothes produced in […]

Made in Mile End / Fabriqué au Mile End

2018-03-11 in News and Activities / Talks by Joshua Wolfe

The Mile End Cultural Scene of the 1990s Talk by Louis Rastelli During the 1990s, a new generation of independent musicians and artists moved into the lofts of Mile End’s old warehouses and garment factories. At the time, the neighbourhood was perfect for the artists’ life: living costs were low, […]

The Mile End Cultural Scene of the 1990s

2018-02-03 in News and Activities / Talks by Joshua Wolfe

Dictionnaire historique du Plateau Mont-Royal — Dictionnaire historique du Plateau Mont-Royal: spaces and themes The architecture of the Dictionnaire historique du Plateau Mont-Royal, its spaces and themes. How is such a work constructed? Come join several of the authors in a discussion. Justin Bur, Mile End Memories; Jean-Claude Robert, UQAM Professor Emeritus of History; and Bernard Vallée, Montréal Explorations […]

Dictionnaire historique du Plateau Mont-Royal: spaces and themes

2018-01-13 in News and Activities / Talks by Joshua Wolfe

Gentriville: an interactive experience on gentrification Gentriville is an interactive fiction designed by Marie Sterlin and Emmanuelle Walter. The two creators will present their project and share with us the results of their research and their thoughts in order to begin a shared discussion on the gentrification phenomenon which affects Mile […]

Gentriville: an interactive experience on gentrification

2017-11-23 in News and Activities / Talks by Joshua Wolfe

Saint-Laurent & Bernard — Saint-Laurent Boulevard, key player in Mile End’s history Talk by Yves Desjardins Saint-Lawrence Boulevard, the Main, has been at the heart of Montreal’s identity for three centuries. Historic corridor of immigration to Canada, nightlife capital during the time of Burlesque, Yiddish Theatre and the Red Light District, centre of the […]

Talk: Saint-Laurent Boulevard, key player in Mile End’s history

2017-11-03 in News and Activities / Talks by Joshua Wolfe