Friday May 8 2026<\/p>\n\n
12:00 – 13:30 PM (EDT)<\/strong> CRIMT, in collaboration with the Canadian Industrial Relations Association, invites you to the launch of the edited volume\u00a0New Dialogues and Emerging Conversations in Industrial Relations<\/em>, published by Les Presses de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Laval (PUL).<\/p>\n\n Co-edited by Jason Foster\u00a0<\/strong>(Athabasca University \u2013 CRIMT), Patrice Jalette\u00a0<\/strong>(Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al \u2013 CRIMT), Wassila Merkouche\u00a0<\/strong>(UQAT \u2013 CRIMT), and Yao Yao<\/strong>\u00a0(McMaster University), this volume speaks directly to the shared priorities of CRIMT and CIRA : renewing the analysis of work by fostering dialogue across disciplines, contexts, and actors.<\/p>\n\n Through a series of dialogues and original contributions, this book explores new ways of thinking about industrial relations. It brings together generations, disciplines, and experiences to better understand the evolving nature of work and shed light on its many dimensions. Combining theoretical analysis with empirical research, it highlights emerging perspectives that renew the field\u2019s analytical frameworks. In doing so, the volume offers reflections grounded in contemporary realities while opening up a space for discussion on the future trajectories of work, its institutions, and the actors who shape them.<\/p>\n\n The webinar will be structured around four main themes reflecting the book\u2019s chapters:<\/p>\n\n \u2022 Current and persistent challenges\u00a0in the world of work It will feature the book\u2019s co-editors as well as several contributing authors:<\/p>\n\n Co-editors<\/p>\n\n Jason Foster<\/strong>\u00a0(Athabasca University \u2013 CRIMT) Participants<\/p>\n\n Blandine Emilien<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Bristol \u2013 CRIMT) Bilingual webinar with simultaneous interpretation in French and English<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n Free registration (mandatory)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online (on Zoom)<\/p>\n\n
\u2022 Toward\u00a0more equitable, diverse, and inclusive (EDI) workplaces
\u2022 The future of unions, between renewal and adaptation
\u2022 Dialogues on the past, present, and future of industrial relations<\/p>\n\n
Patrice Jalette<\/strong>\u00a0(Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al \u2013 CRIMT)
Wassila Merkouche<\/strong>\u00a0(UQAT \u2013 CRIMT)
Yao Yao\u00a0<\/strong>(McMaster University)<\/p>\n\n
Carol-Anne Gauthier<\/strong>\u00a0(C\u00e9gep Champlain\u2013St. Lawrence \/ Universit\u00e9 Laval)
Arijana Haramincic<\/strong>\u00a0(Torrens University)
Jennifer M. Harmer\u00a0<\/strong>(University of Toronto)
Jonathan Michaud<\/strong>\u00a0(Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)
Tania Saba<\/strong>\u00a0(Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)
Tina Sharifi<\/strong>\u00a0(York University)
Chris Smith<\/strong>\u00a0(University of New Brunswick)
Ayesha Tabassum<\/strong>\u00a0(York University)
Michael H. F. Thorburn<\/strong>\u00a0(Stanford University)
Gilles Trudeau<\/strong>\u00a0(Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al \u2013 CRIMT)<\/p>\n\n