QUEER BETWEEN THE COVERS is coming up soon and we want you there!
Repressive Montreal: a guided tour of mythic sites of political repression of the metropolis
Saturday, June 18th 2011
3pm: Guided tour, Berri Square (corner Ste-Catherine & Berri, Berri-UQAM metro)
6pm: Barbecue fundraiser for the March 15th 2011 arrestees in the backyard of DIRA, 2035 St-Laurent Blvd.
ATS presents an anarchist key signing party!
Bring your public key, and bring your friends!
Wednesday, June 15th at 7pm
At Foulab, 999 du Collège, Suite 33B
QPIRG Concordia is currently hiring for three summer positions
i) Summer Resource Library & Poster Archive Coordinator;
ii) Summer Community-University Research Exchange Co-Coordinator; and
iii) Summer Translation Coordinator
Montreal Anarchist Bookfair (May 21/22)
QPIRG Concordia will be tabling at the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair this weekend. AND, almost ALL of our working groups are tabling, giving workshops, volunteering, organizing parties, or otherwise involved. Come by our table (to be shared with QPIRG McGill and…
A Public Statement of Support for Jaggi Singh
We, the board of directors of the Quebec Public and Interest Research Group (QPIRG) Concordia are writing in support of Jaggi Singh on the day of his sentencing hearing for charges related to the G20 in Toronto of last year.…
MAY 6: Community Bike Tour
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1pm (sharp!) Rendez-Vous @ Norman Bethune Statue (corner of Guy and de Maisonneuve, in front of the Tim Hortons) Rain or shine! Bring your bike, borrow a bike! Traduction chuchotée pendant le tour, vers le français. An interactive tour of the neighborhoods…
PHOTOS: Study in Action 2011!
Thanks to everyone who participated in making this year’s conference another huge success! Photos from the weekend can be found on the QPIRG Concordia Facebook page here.
Film Screening: DREAMLAND (March 2)
QPIRG Concordia, Study in Action & Cinema Politica present a special film screening DREAMLAND “One of the best environmental films ever made.” Cinema Politica 2010 Audience Choice Award WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Film begins at 7pm 1455 de Maisonneuve West, Auditorium…
QPIRG Concordia is hiring a Finance and Fundraising Coordinator
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, March 17th @5pm.
The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at Concordia is a resource centre for student and community research and organizing. We strive to raise awareness and support grassroots activism around diverse social and environmental issues. Our work is rooted in an anti-oppression analysis and practice. We seek to make campus-community links and inspire social change through engaging, inclusive and non-hierarchical approaches.
Along with the shared role of organization coordination, the Finance and Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the financial activities of QPIRG and ensuring financial accountability, transparency and accessibility in an organization that includes three permanent staff, part-time staff, 20+ working groups and multiple core projects. She/he also researches and coordinates fundraising efforts and legal responsibilities. A full job description is available on request.