Voices of the Filipino Community in Quebec

As part of the Canadian Southeast Asian Studies Initiative, McGill University and Université de Montréal will host "Voices of the Filipino Community in Quebec: Memorializing the Past, Building the Future" on April 10-11, 2026.

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Day #1 Friday, April 10 (17:30-20:00)

17:45-18:00 Opening remarks

18:00-19:15 Keynote speech by Ethel Tungohan, York University

19:15-19:30 Cultural performance

19:30- Reception (Filipino dinner)

Day #2 Saturday, April 11 (9:00-17:00)

9:00-9:10 Introduction

9:10-10:30 Panel #1 Remembering the Past

10:45-12:00 Keynote speech by Jess Agustin, International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:15-14:45 Panel #2 Community Placemaking

15:00-16:30 Panel #3 Negotiated Identities

Concluding Remarks

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Host or Publisher Southeast Asia Studies Montreal