The University of Calgary will host the Partnership’s annual convention on May 1-2, 2023, as part of the SSHRC partnership on quality. This year’s theme is “Quality through the lens of lived experience,” with a focus on positive experiences of quality in the built environment. The convention will open at 8:00 AM on May 1 at the SAPL Building on the Main Campus.
The convention will feature an Indigenous ceremony, summary reports on the progress made since the December 2022 online convention, and roundtable discussions on sharing positive lived experiences of quality. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in open discussions with members of the steering committee and hear presentations by partners on their work in the field. A highlight of the event will be two site visits, one exploring landscapes and urban design in the Riverwalk and East Village area, and the other examining the architecture of the Calgary Public Library.
The convention will conclude on May 2 with a closing ceremony and the announcement of the site for the 2024 in-person convention. In addition to the convention itself, there will be meetings of the Governance Board, Dissemination and Outreach Committee, and Graduate Student Committee on May 3. The convention promises to be an important opportunity for interdisciplinary and cross-sector discussions on the importance of lived experience in shaping our understanding of quality in the built environment.
You can find the latest agenda for the convention below. Download program
Monday, May 1, 2023
8:00-8:30 (Local Time)
Registration, Reception + Coffee | Murray Fraser Hall 162, Main Campus, UC
8:30-9:00
Accueil et introduction par Jean-Pierre Chupin et Brian Robert Sinclair Maire Jyoti Gondek – Ville de Calgary Penny Pexman – Associate Vice-President Research – Université de Calgary Douglas MacLeod – Université d’Athabasca (confirmé) Nooshin Esmaeili – Étudiants chercheurs canadiens (confirmé)
9:00-9:30
Indigenous Ceremony [Sandra Sutter | Lee Crowchild | Josie Auger] 7 Summary reports from the 14 research sites:
What has been done since the December Online Convention (7 x 7 min)
- Designing Inclusive, Sustainable and Healthy Cities (led by UCalgary)
- Regenerative Communities (led by AthabascaU)
- Community-Led Pathways to Affordable & Sustainable First Nation Housing (led by UManitoba)
- Material Culture & Social Prosperity (led by LaurentianU)
- Re-evaluating Inclusivity and Well-Being on Toronto’s Evolving Waterfront (Led by Toronto Met)
- Equitable Resilience in Toronto’s Open Spaces (led by UToronto)
- The Long-Term Cost of Low-Quality Buildings (led by UWaterloo)
10:45-12:15
Roundtables #1 | SAPL Building, Main Campus, UC
Sharing positive lived experiences of quality 12:15-13:30 – Lunch | Matheson Hall – Event Space, Main Campus, UC
14:30-15:30
7 Summary reports from the 14 research sites:
What has been done since the December Online Convention (7 x 7 min)
- Adaptive Reuse for a Sustainable Future (led by CarletonU)
- Material Innovation in Spaces for Special Needs (led by UMontréal)
- Retrofitting Spaces for Health and Aging in the City (led by ConcordiaU)
- Night-time Design for Marginalized Communities (led by McGillU)
- Processes & Policies Supporting the Reinvention of Built Environment (led by ULaval)
- Mapping Quality and Belonging through Experiences of Space (led by DalhousieU)
- Right to Land (led by UBC)
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:15
5 student roundtable reports (5 x 4 min)
16:15-16 :45
2 x 15 min – Presentations by Partners · Thom Mahler, City of Calgary · Melissa Bowman, Yes in My Backyard Waterloo Region
16:45
Train to City Center | Depart from UC CTrain Station, Main Campus UC Site Visit 1 Landscapes & Urban Design – Riverwalk & East Village [Optional – Registration Required]
18:00-21:00
City Building Design Laboratory, SAPL Downtown Campus [Registration Required]
18:00-19:00 Reception (cash bar, hot & cold food, student exhibition)
· 19:00-21:00 Keynote | Panel | Conversations
o Welcome by Josh Taron (UC), Douglas MacLeod (AU) + Brian Robert Sinclair (UC)
o Dr. Julio Bermudez -Keynote Address | Introduction by Veronica Madonna (AU)
Panel | Moderated by Matt Patterson (UC)
▪ Julio Bermudez (Université catholique d’Amérique)
▪ Henry Tsang (AU)
▪ Enrica Dall’Ara (UC)
▪ Bushra Hashim (UC)
o Open Conversation
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
8:00-8:30 (Local Time)
Registration, Reception + Coffee | Murray Fraser Hall 162, Main Campus, UC
8:30-9:00
Welcome and Introduction to Day 2 by Jean-Pierre Chupin + Brian Robert Sinclair Gian-Carlo Carra – City of Calgary (TBC) Dean John Brown – SAPL (TBC)
9:00-9:45
3 x 15 min – Presentations by Partners | Murray Fraser Hall 162, Main Campus, UC
· Matt Nomura, Calgary Homeless Foundation
Sonia Blank, Architecture Sans Frontières Québec
Pinar Guvenc, Sour Studio
10:00-11:30
Roundtables #2 | SAPL Building, Main Campus, UC
What are the best ways to disseminate lived experiences of Quality?
11:45-noon
Stantec Gallery | SAPL Building, Main Campus, UC
Student Views – Student Visions
noon-13:15 Lunch | Matheson Hall – Event Space, Main Campus, UC
13:15-13:45 Next steps in the partnership process. Murray Fraser Hall 162, Main Campus, UC Steering Committee and Project Director
How do we begin to better understand, measure and shape experiences of quality in our places and spaces?
15:00-15:30
5 student roundtable reports (5 x 4 min)
15:30-15:45 Break
16:15
Train to City Center | Depart from UC CTrain Station, Main Campus UC
17:15-18:00
Site Visit 2 Architecture – Calgary Public Library | Welcome Gallery Closing of the Calgary Convention David Down – City of Calgary Rob Adamson, Dialog Jean-Pierre Chupin + Brian Robert Sinclair Announcement of Site & Dates for 2024 In-Person Convention – Group Photograph
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
9:00 – 11:00
Governance Board (GB)
11:00 – 12:00
Lunch for Members of 3 SSHRC PG Committees
11:00 – 13:00
Graduate Student Committee
12:00 – 14:00
Dissemination and Outreach Committee
