The Quebec Public Research Interest Group at McGill (QPIRG-McGill) held their annual Culture Shock event series—dedicated to anti-racism, migrant justice, and Indigenous solidarity—from Oct. 6 to Oct. 27. The student-run and student-funded organization selected food as the event’s theme, delving into food as a human right, as an aspect of[Read More…]
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QPIRG-McGill holds annual ‘Culture Shock’ week
The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill (QPIRG-McGill) held its annual Culture Shock event series on “anti-racism, migrant justice, and Indigenous solidarity” from Nov. 21 to Nov. 25. Centred around the theme of “joy, pleasure, and celebration as a form of community building,” the week was filled with workshops,[Read More…]
Culture Shock funding dispute reveals deeper discord within SSMU
In August, the Union for Gender Empowerment (UGE) published an open letter condemning the Students’ Society of McGill University’s (SSMU) decision to cut funding for the Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) McGill’s free, annual Culture Shock and Social Justice Days events. UGE is a SSMU service that offers an[Read More…]
QPIRG Culture Shock event series promotes anti-racism, indigenous solidarity
From Nov. 5 to Nov. 8, the Quebec Public Interest Research Group McGill (QPIRG) and the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) co-presented an annual event series entitled, Culture Shock: Envisioning alternative futures, with panels, writing workshops, and speakers discussing issues of racial justice, LGBTQ rights, and radical organizing. [Read More…]