Benjamin Peterson

Participates in 1 Session

Ben Peterson (he/him/his) is a queer settler raised in Saint John, New Brunswick. Ben holds a BA in Architectural History and Theory and Law from Carleton University and an MA in Art History from Concordia University. Ben has worked in development planning and built heritage. He will be matriculating into Dalhousie University's Doctor of Medicine program in August of this year.

Sessions in which Benjamin Peterson participates

Saturday 28 May, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Queering Canada’s Built Environment

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R515

Regular session

Hilary Grant, Carleton University (Chair)

Benjamin Peterson (Chair)

Queerness and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer histories are a part of architectural...

Sessions in which Benjamin Peterson attends

Wednesday 25 May, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

4:45 PM

Opening Event

3 hours 45 minutes, 4:45 PM - 8:30 PM

Signup required

Dawson Hall (Le Balcon) St James united - Dawson Hall

Cocktail

Prof. Martin Drouin, UQAM (Master of ceremonies)

Lucie K. Morisset, Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage (Discussant)

Dr Jessica Mace, University of Toronto (Discussant)

Prof. Peter Coffman (Presenter)

Luc Noppen, Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage (Keynote speaker)

Candace Iron, Humber College (Speaker)

We propose a rich and colorful inaugural evening, in a mythical place: Dawson Hall, behind St James United Church (1887-1889, Alexander Francis ...

Thursday 26 May, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

8:30 AM

Welcome coffee and registration

30 minutes, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS Ground Floor Hall

9:00 AM

Globalizing Architectural Scholarship in Canada I

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R525

Regular session

Dustin Valen, McGill University (Chair)

In recognition of the fact that Canadian practitioners, scholars, and students of architecture thi...

Dis-placements: Spatial Stories of Migration I

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R515

Regular session

Ipek Mehmetoglu (Chair)

Julia Tischer (Chair)

The cultural landscapes of migration are an inextricable part of Canada’s urban, social and nation...

11:00 AM

Dis-placements: Spatial Stories of Migration II

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R515

Regular session

Ipek Mehmetoglu (Chair)

Julia Tischer (Chair)

The cultural landscapes of migration are an inextricable part of Canada’s urban, social and nation...

12:30 PM

Lunch and presentation of the Martin Eli Weil prize

2 hours, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Théâtre Sainte-Catherine - Théâtre

Repas

Luiza Santos (Keynote speaker)

3:00 PM

Dis-placements: Spatial Stories of Migration III

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R515

Regular session

Ipek Mehmetoglu (Chair)

Julia Tischer (Chair)

The cultural landscapes of migration are an inextricable part of Canada’s urban, social and nation...

5:00 PM

Screening of the movie "Roger D'Astous" and conversation with filmmaker Étienne Desrosiers

2 hours, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R510

Roger D'Astous is one of the most important Canadian architects of the 20th century. A student of Frank Lloyd Wright, he worked all his life to ...

Friday 27 May, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Architecture and heritage of the everyday I

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R520

Regular session

Dr Jessica Mace, University of Toronto (Chair)

Architectural history and heritage have historically been defined by superlatives. Vernacular traditions and local histories, on the other hand,...

10:30 AM

Break

30 minutes, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

12:30 PM

Lunch and Annual General Meeting of Members

3 hours, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Repas

3:30 PM

Current research B

1 hour, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R520

Regular session

Saturday 28 May, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

11:00 AM

Designing for accessibility and inclusivity

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

UQAM, pavillon J.-A. De Sève (DS) - DS-R515

Regular session

Menno Hubregtse, University of Victoria (Chair)

Ramps and curb cuts often first come to mind when one thinks about how the built environment is de...

12:30 PM

Lunch

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Repas

6:00 PM

Closing dinner

5 hours, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Available

La Biosphère - Belvédère et salle panoramique

Event

Prof. Martin Drouin, UQAM (Chair)

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...