Etiket: Acfas
Acfas in defense of science in French
This text is part of the special Acfas Congress notebook The central theme of the Acfas Congress this year will be the mobilization of knowledge in French. The subject is…
The Acfas prizes: excellence in research in French
This text is part of the special section Acfas prices “In the 1940s, science was in German! » says the president of Acfas, Jean-Pierre Perreault, when asked to talk about…
Acfas Gilles-Paquet Prize: better understanding linguistic insecurity through the French-speaking world
This text is part of the special section Acfas prices University of Moncton professor Annette Boudreau has been working for around thirty years on the construction of identity in French-speaking…
Acfas Léo-Pariseau Prize: Dr Alain Brunet repairs the memories of people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
This text is part of the special section Acfas prices The Dr Alain Brunet, winner of the Acfas Léo-Pariseau prize for biological sciences and health sciences, helps people with post-traumatic…
Acfas Jacques-Rousseau Prize: documenting traditional knowledge
This text is part of the special section Acfas prices Ethnobotanist Alain Cuerrier, who received the Jacques-Rousseau prize from Acfas, has worked for many years with and for indigenous communities…
Acfas Thérèse Gouin-Décarie Prize: the winner committed to the fight against sexist and sexual violence
This text is part of the special section Acfas prices For almost thirty years, Manon Bergeron has been fighting against sexual violence. First as a sexologist within a Center for…
Acfas highlights the work of thinkers in education and philosophy
This text is part of the special section Acfas prices They have devoted their careers to the study of children’s learning of French, the teaching profession in Quebec society, and…
Acfas rewards researchers looking to the future
This text is part of the special section Acfas prices In order to promote “knowledge as a driving force for the development of our societies”, each year Acfas honors several…
Acfas Congress | Plant trees, but which ones?
The City of Montreal wants to plant 500,000 trees by 2030. Planting trees is good, but planting the right species in the right places is even better. This is the…
Record attendance at the 90th Acfas congress
This text is part of the special booklet 90th Acfas Congress The 90e The Acfas Congress, which will be held from May 8 to 12 at the Université de Montréal,…
Acfas Congress | Stay hopeful when everything goes wrong
Does bad weather, economic or political news bother you? Are you struggling to imagine a happier tomorrow and cynicism is watching you? You are not alone. This is also why…
Acfas celebrates science in French across Canada
This text is part of the special section Les prix de l’Acfas For his 100e anniversary, Acfas offers itself two new prizes, in addition to the ten that already exist.…
Four researchers rewarded by Acfas
This text is part of the special section Les prix de l’Acfas Various research paths can transcend borders, as evidenced by the Acfas Gala awards. A college researcher Simon Langlois,…
Four researchers rewarded by Acfas
A college researcher Simon Langlois, professor of physics in natural sciences at Cégep Marie-Victorin, won the Acfas Denise-Barbeau prize for college research. How to engage college students in science classes,…
Acfas, centenary and still modern
This text is part of the special section 100 years of Acfas When he considers the origins of Acfas, in the Quebec of the Roaring Twenties, its president Jean-Pierre Perreault…
Acfas Congress 2023: unity is strength
To address the social and environmental transitions that our society must face today, collaboration and interdisciplinarity are more essential than ever. It is in this spirit that the University of…
89th Acfas Congress | Microplastic on our plates?
Could the microplastic ingested by seafood in the ocean be transmitted to humans who taste a starter of scallops, for example? This is the question that researchers tried to answer…
Acfas, or a century of dialogue between science and society
This text is part of the special Acfas Congress booklet As luck would have it, a global pandemic occurred as the centenary of Acfas approached. “However, this organization was founded…
The media coverage of science will be discussed during a symposium at Acfas
This text is part of the special Acfas Congress booklet The COVID-19 pandemic, among other effects it has produced, has brought the scientific community into the limelight, especially that of…
The 89th Acfas congress, a major scientific meeting in French
This text is part of the special Acfas Congress booklet The Acfas Annual Congress, which will take place at Laval University from May 9 to 13, will be very special,…