Social Innovation - The Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation of Saint Paul University (SPU) will hold five public lectures from May 29 to June 2, 2017

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Ottawa, May 24, 2017 – The Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation of Saint Paul University (SPU) will hold five public lectures from May 29 to June 2, 2017. The topics covered are critical thinking, social movements, social economy and civic involvement.

Facts

	Sirma Bilge: The governmentalization of intersectionality in the era of racial neoliberalism (in French only) Monday, May 29, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
	Jean-Martin Aussant: Social innovation in Quebec (in French only) Tuesday, May 30, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
	Sylvia McAdam (Idle No More): Innovation and creativity in the era of climate change Wednesday, May 31, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
	Park Slope Food Coop: The story of a one-of-a-kind grocery store Thursday, June 1st, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
	Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois: In order to move forward, we must stand up (in French only) Friday June 2nd, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Free admission. All are welcome!
More details about the lectures at ustpaul.ca/fivepubliclectures.
The five major conferences are part of the Summer School in Social Innovation held at SPU from May 29 to June 3, 2017.
The Summer School is organized by the Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation. More details at ustpaul.ca/summerschoolinsocialinnovation

Links to relevant material

Schedule of the five public lectures.

More information about the Summer School in Social Innovation.

Major Conferences Social Innovation Summer School in Social Innovation

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INFORMATION
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Rafaëlle Devine
Communications Officer,
Recruitment and Communications Services
Saint Paul University
rdevine@ustpaul.ca
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613-236-1393, ext. 2310