On June 17, 2025, the Richmond 1861 Hall in Montreal hosted an evening organized by the Arts and Health axis, blending opera, cultural mediation, philosophical debate, and intergenerational dialogue. This unique event aimed to explore the relationship between humans and nature through an immersive artistic performance, a film screening, and a participatory discussion. Following the […]

The Triennale UdeM de la recherche-création at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) spotlighted the theme of independent video games exploring gender, intimacy, and sexuality through a project led by Caroline Bem, professor in the Département de littératures et de langues du monde and co-researcher of the CREAT Chair. Here’s an overview of the featured activities: […]

The Culture in the Regions Axis is collaborating on a pilot project currently underway in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Led by a group of accredited museum institutions in Quebec and under the scientific direction of Philippe Dubé (Université Laval), the project draws inspiration from Danish and Norwegian models to rethink the management of small and mid-sized […]

On Monday, May 5, 2025, “Colloque 607 – Écoémotion et recherche en économie créative : défis et enjeux” – was held at ÉTS as part of the 92nd Acfas Conference. The event brought together researchers, professionals, and stakeholders from various sectors around a central concern: the impact of climate change on mental health. Discussions focused […]

As part of the ISEA 2025 international symposium, Laureline Chiapello, in collaboration with Florian Glesser, presented “Things Happen”, an experimental video game work that explores the relationship between creators and digital tools. Rather than adopting a stance of control or dominance over game engines, the project embraces a dialogic approach: engaging in conversation with the […]

Born from the sonification of data on the melting ice in Nunavik, “Symphonie arctique” is a musical and visual work at the crossroads of art, science and research-creation. This unique sensory experience will be screened on May 7, 2025 as part of the social activities of the Acfas Congress. Supported by CREAT and the Ensemble […]

The creative economy also flourishes at the margins, where the most surprising experiences are born. Hexagram, the Behaviour Interactive Research Chair in Game Design , Milieux, and the Digital Creativity axis of the CREAT Chair invite you to an immersive evening at the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), where some twenty experimental games will […]

Charlotte Gagnon and Kévin Galéry, members of the CREAT Chair’s Arts and Health axis have been selected to give a joint 20-minute talk at the 3rd Annual Conference of the University of Ottawa’s Institute for Research in Music and Health. “Exploring the Intersection of Music and Health” will be presented on May 14, 2025, and […]

Since 2018, a unique collaboration has united the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (TNM), Les Grands Ballets Canadiens (GBC) and the organization Autisme sans limites to offer young adults with autism a series of dance and theater workshops designed to foster their social inclusion, self-fulfillment and creativity. Inspired by the works programmed each season at TNM […]

On May 5, 6 and 7, 2025, as part of the 92nd Congress of Acfas, CREAT Research Chair will be offering a series of colloquia on the theme of the creative economy and well-being through the lens of its four (4) research axis. You have until February 14 2025, to submit a proposal. PREVIEW OF […]

Starting in January 2025, CREAT Research Chair will be holding a series of videoconference lunchtime lectures highlighting a variety of themes linked to its four (4) research axis. These lunchtime conferences (in French only) aim to foster dialogue and knowledge-sharing within the community. Registration is already open; click the button above to secure your spot. […]

The Research Notebook containing speeches, abstracts, biographies and illustrations related to the Creative Economy, Well-Being and Territory Conference is now available. Use the button below to download a copy (French only).

Professor Olivier Beauchet has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Vice-rectorat à la planification et à la communication stratégiques of Université de Montréal (VRPCS) for the project « Réchauffement climatique : l’art inuit au service de la transmission des savoirs ». This funding is part of the support program for projects contributing to achieving the objectives […]

Creative Economy, Well-Being and Territory The CREAT Research Chair team is pleased to invite you to its Conference Creative Economy, Well-Being and Territory, to be held on November 4-6, 2024, at the Université du Québec en Outaouais in Gatineau. The event will feature eight (8) thematic sessions on November 4 and 5, bringing together researchers […]

Arts, culture société et santé : à la rencontre du sensible The report on the third edition of Summer School 2024, which took place under the theme Arts, Culture, Société et santé: À la rencontre du sensible, prepared by the CREAT Arts and Health Axis, is now available.

Creative Economy, Well-being and Territory For several years now, society has been in a state of flux, and organizational methods are constantly evolving. The creative economy offers an opportunity to rethink the way we work, by rethinking the way we relate to each other and contributing to the well-being of society as a whole. By […]

The Arts, Culture, Society, and Health Summer School, organized by Université de Montréal and Professor Olivier Beauchet, head of the Arts and Health Axis, was held from August 26 to 30, 2024, at the Centre de recherche de l’Institut de gériatrie de l’Université de Montréal (CRIUGM). Entitled “À la rencontre du Sensible”, this third edition […]

The header of the Arts and Health Axis participated in the Grande consultation sur le financement des projets arts-sciences, an initiative of the Direction des grands défis de société of the Fonds de recherche du Québec. As part of these days of reflection, Professor Beauchet answered the following question: ”Can science be built on intuition […]

Dr. Julia Chabot, geriatrician at St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal and member of the Arts and Health Axis, has initiated an innovative project funded in part by the CREAT Chair, in collaboration with Florence Troncy, Executive Director of SAMS (Société pour les Arts en Milieu de Santé), and Dr. Olivier Beauchet, head of the Arts […]

As part of the public consultation « encadrement législatif sur la découvrabilité́ des contenus culturels francophones » organized by the French Ministry of Culture and Communications, Axis 4 of the CREAT Chair submitted a joint brief with the Unesco Chair in Communication and Technologies for Development and the Quebec Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and […]

Professor Laureline Chiapello presented her video game CLTRS, focusing on female pleasure, and won an award in the “Making & Doing” category at the EASST-4S conference. This STS (science and technology studies) Conference, held in Amsterdam in July 2024, is dedicated to the study of the social, cultural, and political aspects of science, technology, and […]

Laureline Chiapello (NAD-UQAC) presented her work at two conferences in Montreal. At the Canadian Game Studies Association Conference, she presented “The Contribution of Pragmatist Philosophy to the Future of Game Studies”. Her presentation explored how pragmatist philosophy can enhance the field of video game studies. At the CIFEL Colloque interuniversitaire francophone d’études ludiques, she co-presented […]

The Culture in regions Axis of the CREAT Chair held its Lexical Study Days on April 15 and 16, 2024 at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO). These two days brought together experts in regional culture from both practical and academic backgrounds. These days of reflection and exchange were made up of participative workshops, […]