{"product_id":"concordia-university-at-50-monika-kin-gagnon-9781988111575","title":"Concordia University at 50: A Collective History","description":"\u003cb\u003eChronicles the evolution of Concordia University to commemorate its fiftieth anniversary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eConcordia University at 50: A Collective History\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the merging of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University in Montreal in August 1974. Distinct from traditional institutional histories, this volume approaches Concordia University's history from the ground up by sharing a plurality of voices from across the university over time. Fifty contributions from faculty, staff, students, and alumni present stories of a vibrant community and its activities in a multilayered collection of professional and personal reflections, essays, and oral histories conducted with participants and observers of key events. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Providing insights into the early political pressures that inspired Concordia's formation, the growing pains of its merger among its four faculties, as well as the development of new programs such as dance, theological studies, and \u003ci\u003eétudes françaises\u003c\/i\u003e, this book is a testament to an urban university formed by its many constituents and by the multilingual city and the complex province that is its home. Enriched with copious and colorful archival documents, photographs, and public artworks that grace these urban campuses, \u003ci\u003eConcordia University at 50\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the great range of activities, causes, innovations, and debates that emerge from educational institutions and extend well beyond the classroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monika Kin Gagnon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988111579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781988111575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Concordia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Monika Kin Gagnon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46233310200063,"sku":"9781988111575","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_37c372c4-de46-4667-973c-7b5344fb3eb4.jpg?v=1728992659","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/concordia-university-at-50-monika-kin-gagnon-9781988111575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}