March 5 saw the 3rdᵉ edition of Femmes Inspirantes, our annual event dedicated to spotlighting female leadership. This unique evening, organized in a friendly and caring atmosphere, enabled participants to share a meal and privileged exchanges with our guests of honor. Together, they spoke sincerely about their careers, their commitments, the challenges facing women in […]
For this fourth edition of the Nuits de la poésie, the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris vibrated to the rhythm of words and emotions. A rich and abundant program attracted a large audience to celebrate poetic art in all its forms. Throughout the week, vernissages, shows, performances, readings, competitions and even a poetry parade brought […]
Ella Noël, one of our two ambassadors, has just arrived from Montreal, with an already impressive academic and professional background. With a degree in political science from McGill University, she also boasts solid experience in the international sector. Today, she continues her academic adventure at Sciences Po Paris, where she is preparing a master’s degree […]
Originally from Quebec City, Charlotte Larouche is one of our MEC ambassadors and scholarship holders. With her dazzling smile, she shares her academic journey with us, with stars in her eyes. Charlotte enthusiastically recounts how she studied history and civilization at Cégep de Sainte-Foy. For her, history is like listening to fairy tales; she loves […]
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Robert Panet-Raymond, Chairman of the MEC Board of Directors, has been honoured with an appointment to the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours, in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to Canadian society. “A renowned administrator, Robert Panet-Raymond is also recognized for his philanthropic work. In […]
The duo SYLLAD, composed of visual artist Sylvie Rochette and photographer Ladislas Kadyszewski, presents a brand-new body of photographic and sculptural digital works created in March 2024, retracing the paths of William Henry Fox Talbot (Lacock Abbey, England) and Gustave Le Gray (Fontainebleau, France). Their work offers a renewed perspective on trees and landscapes—once aesthetic subjects for these 19th-century pioneers of photography, now […]
Althea Yi is the first MEC resident to have the David and Liliane Stewart Scholarship, offered by the Macdonald Stewart Foundation to a Canadian student who wishes to pursue higher studies in Paris. Thanks to the scholarship, her accommodation at the MEC will be financed for 10 months. Canadian born in Toronto, the scholarship winner […]
We are honoured to present a new scholarship for MEC residents! The David and Liliane Stewart Scholarship allows a Canadian registered in a Master or Doctoral degree to consider pursuing part of his or her graduate studies in Paris under optimal conditions, by financing their accommodation at the Maison des étudiants canadiens. This scholarship is […]
During « le pot de la Directrice », I had the pleasure of chatting with Marie about the Dry January challenge/initiative that she proposed to the House on January 1st. We talked about the toll that the consumption of alcohol can have on the body, how this toll can be more taxing on female bodies […]
The House of Canadian Students in Paris is looking for Canadian short films for the first edition of its CinéMEC festival! The event will take place from Friday September 23rd to Saturday September 24th on our three large screens (one of which will be outdoors!). For further information and/or to submit your short film, please […]
