Peter Coffman is an Associate Professor in Carleton University’s History and Theory of Architecture program. He is the author of Newfoundland Gothic (Québec, 2008) and numerous articles on English medieval and Canadian medievalist architecture. His current research focuses on nineteenth-century church architecture in Atlantic Canada, particularly Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. A former professional photographer, he continues to combine architectural history with architectural photography, notably with the exhibition and publication Anglicana Tales (Dalhousie University Art Gallery, 2010). He served as President of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada from 2010 to 2016.
Sessions in which Prof. Peter Coffman participates
4:45 PM
4:45 PM
- Opening Event
- Signup required Dawson Hall (Le Balcon) St James united - Dawson Hall
- 4:45 PM - 8:30 PM | 3 hours 45 minutes
- We propose a rich and colorful inaugural evening, in a mythical place: Dawson Hall, behind St James United Church (1887-1889, Alexander Francis ...
- Cocktail
Sessions in which Prof. Peter Coffman attends
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Globalizing Architectural Scholarship in Canada I UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R525
- 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In recognition of the fact that Canadian practitioners, scholars, and students of architecture thi...
- Regular session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Break (copy)
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Religious architecture: new questions / new approaches II UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R520
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Over the past twenty or so years, the architecture of churches in Quebec and across Canada has triggered new and increasingly pressing questions...
- Regular session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Lunch and presentation of the Martin Eli Weil prize - Théâtre
- 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 2 hours
- Repas
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Welcome coffee
- 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | 30 minutes
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Architecture and heritage of the everyday I UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R520
- 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Architectural history and heritage have historically been defined by superlatives. Vernacular traditions and local histories, on the other hand,...
- Regular session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Break
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Strategies for Urban Revival and Renewal in Canadian Cities and Towns II UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R515
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Many of our Canadian cities and towns currently find themselves in need of revival and renewal. Disinvestment in the public realm, decentralizat...
- Regular session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Lunch and Annual General Meeting of Members
- 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 3 hours
- Repas
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Current research B UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R520
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour
- Regular session
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Walking tour in the Centre-sud neighborhood
- Signup required UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS Registration table (meeting point)
- 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Walking tour of the working-class housing and churches of Saint-Pierre-Apôtre and Sainte-Brigide-de-Kildare (now the Sainte-Brigide Cultural and...
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Welcome coffee
- 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | 30 minutes
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Citizens, history, and heritage UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R520
- 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Since the 19th century, citizens grouped within different types of associations, from t...
- Regular session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Break (copy)
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Heritage for Whom? Conserving Community Spaces UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R520
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- While the relationship between architecture and community are intrinsically intertwined, the built...
- Regular session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Lunch
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Repas
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Discovery of the Soulanges Canal
- Signup required UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS Registration table (meeting point)
- 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | 4 hours 30 minutes
- Bus tour of the Soulanges Canal and its facilities (1899-1959), currently undergoing a major enhancement project. The first stop will be at the ...
- Repas
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Closing dinner
- Available Sold out Ticket sales have finished Ticket sales haven't started yet You've purchased a ticket La Biosphère - Belvédère et salle panoramique
- 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 5 hours
- We offer a unique experience for the closing dinner of this conference in Montreal, in the former U.S. pavilion of Expo'67 - the most popular of...
- Event