L'Université autrement : Dans les cafés crée des lieux de rencontre et les met à la disposition des citoyens intéressés à continuer d'apprendre ou d'approfondir leur engagement à la faveur de discussions publiques et collectives. Ces cafés permettent à des individus de divers horizons et réalités de se rencontrer, dans un cadre où tous les gens et toutes les perspectives sont les bienvenus.
The University of the Streets Café creates gathering places for community members to pursue lifelong learning and engagement in the form of collective discussions. They are an opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds and realities to meet, where all people and perspectives are welcome.
Cost : Free of charge, but space is limited
RSVP: call 514-848-2424 ext. 4397
The post 9/11 discourse has dichotomized civil liberties and security and led governments — including our own — to compromise human rights and the principles of fundamental justice in the name of security. What does it mean to curtail rights and freedoms in the context of the “war on terrorism”? What is the public reaction to this phenomenon? What is the depth, or lack of, of our attachment and commitment to the underlying principles of democracy and human rights?