** CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Submission Deadline December 1st** Circus and Education Study Day Date TBC  National Circus School Organized by Alisan Funk (McGill), Dr. Marie-Eve Skelling (Concordia), and Dr. Louis Patrick Leroux (Concordia). The Montreal Working Group on Circus would like to invite you to participate in focused study day examining perspectives and futures … Read more

A Brief History of The Golden Age of Stage Conjuring, Vaudeville and Circus in Montreal (1880-1930) Guided tour and discussion animated by Dr. Joseph Culpepper (Concordia University) at the McCord Museum. Wednesday 15 November, 9:30 a.m. McCord Museum (McGill University) * A very much reduced admission rate of 11$ will be charged to enter into … Read more

** CALL FOR PAPERS – Submission deadline December 1st ** Circus and its Others Il, Conference 27-29 August 2018, Prague, Czech Rep. From powerhouse stage and television shows to Cirque du Soleil’s status as the world’s most successful live performing arts company, circus in the early 21^st century has undeniably gone mainstream. While this is … Read more

The Apparatus and the Artist–L’appareil et l’artiste The talk given by engineer Marion Cossin and the presentation and discussion led by LEGacy co-founders Erin Ball and Vanessa Furlong about their work with prostheses are now available for online consultation for those interested. Please email patrick.leroux@concordia. ca for access. La conférence donnée par l’ingénieure et doctorante … Read more

Circus Mobilities Two talks by Dr. Jessica Kendall and Elena Kreusch, with discussant Dr. Tracy Zhang. Wednesday 11 October, 10 a.m. Concordia University (Richler Room, LB 665, 6^th floor, department of English, Library Building; métro Guy-Concordia) “African Fever”; a Corporeal Economy of ‘African’ Circus in China? Dr. Jessica Kendall ———————————————————— ** Dr. Jessica Kendall’s research … Read more