Centre des mémoires montréalaises (MEM), 1200, boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal
Montreal has been at the forefront of the heritage movement for over half a century, much of it spearheaded by English speakers. The city has also been home to the largest concentration of English speakers in Quebec, who have been responsible for many of its most prominent cultural and educational institutions. Despite this activism, the heritage of English speakers in Montreal has not been the subject of much official commemoration, apart from the celebration of specific institutions (universities, hospitals, churches) and lip-service to the Anglophone “contribution” to the city’s character. Few historical societies have expressly focused on Montreal’s English speakers.
Since its founding in 2000, however, the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network has striven to address this deficit through various projects, publications and events showcasing the cultural diversity of Montrealers who have expressed themselves, in whole or in part, in English. This talk will review and assess QAHN’s efforts over the course of its 25-year history.
Rod MacLeod is a social historian specializing in the history of Montreal’s built environment and its institutions. He is a past president of the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network and the current editor of its quarterly magazine, the Quebec Heritage News.
This FREE conference is being presented by QAHN in collaboration with the Centre des mémoires montréalaises, as part of the MEM’s series on Montreal’s historical organizations.