Migrations and Empowerment Dynamics Among the Acadians and Their Diaspora
Mar 21, 2024 — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
All are welcome to attend this Phipps Langlois Seminar presented by Dr. André Magord, Université de Poitiers, France. This event is organized by the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics.
Abstract
Throughout its history, the Acadian population has faced displacement and relocation, compelling it to constantly reconstruct and adjust its economic, social, and cultural framework to ensure its survival as a minority. Furthermore, in the absence of a defined territory or governing body, the preservation of the collective Acadian identity relies on a dynamic process of empowerment. This conference will showcase the ongoing renewal of these dynamics across various historical and geographical contexts. Additionally, it will provide insight into the diasporic community of Acadian descendants in France and their connections to "central" Acadia.
Dr. André Magord
Université de Poitiers, France
About the author
Dr. André Magord is a professor of North American civilization and a member of the MIMMOC laboratory (Memory, Identity, Marginality in the Contemporary Western World) at the University of Poitiers. He has also directed and co-directed the Institute of Acadian and Quebec Studies. He was an associate researcher with the Vilec research group (Vitality of Language and Culture) at the University of Moncton from 1991 to 2010, focusing on qualitative and quantitative approaches to ethnolinguistic vitality. He is co-responsible for an international program titled " Numérique et Valorisation du Patrimoine Oral Francophone " (2016-...) and serves on the board of directors of the French Association for Canadian Studies (AFEC). His main research areas in North America include Francophone and Indigenous minorities, multiculturalism, factors influencing ethnolinguistic vitality, as well as epistemology in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Francophone Mobility Chair, in collaboration with le Collège des Chaires de Recherche sur le Monde Francophone and le Centre de Recherche sur les Francophonies Canadiennes at the University of Ottawa, will support his continued project on Francoralité.