The CLIC Mindset Sessions
Each session will explore key themes in education, focusing on identity, engagement,
reflective practice, and decolonization. We invite all participants to join these conversations,
listen to thought-provoking presentations, and engage in meaningful discussion.
Each session will last two hours and will be held online. Discussions can be conducted in
English, French, or Quebec Sign Language (LSQ), with interpretation available for LSQ.
Mindset session 1
April 2, 2025 – Evolving Roles of Students and Instructors
This session, part of a broader series exploring new mindsets in education, focused on the evolving roles of students and instructors. The participants—primarily language instructors in higher education—heard four presentations addressing intercultural exchange, pedagogical sensitivity, and assessment reform. Through four complementary presentations, the session explored how language learning, classroom dynamics, and assessment practices are shifting in response to social, cultural, and pedagogical change.
Presentation 1
by Susan Parks
(Université Laval)
Presentation 2
by Myra Deraîche (UQAM)
Presentation 3
by Natalie Kouri-Towe (Concordia University)
Presentation 4
by Diane Leduc (UQAM)
Mindset session 2
April 23, 2025 – Identity and Engagement in Education
Summaries of presentations and discussions (AI and human collaboration)
This bilingual session, part of an ongoing “Mindset” series on current pedagogical issues in higher education, brought together researchers and university instructors to explore how educators and students construct and negotiate identity in language learning contexts. The three presentations addressed the role of plurilingualism, language ideology, and professional identity in shaping engagement and learning outcomes.
Presentation 1
by Fanny Macé (Concordia University)
Presentation 2
by Andréanne L. Nolin (UQTR)
Presentation 3
by Sunny Man Chu Lau (Bishop’s University)
Mindset session 3
May 14, 2025 – Decolonizing Education
This session continues the Mindset Session series with a focused exploration of decolonization in educational structures and discourses. Through three presentations—one in French and two in English—speakers examined the ongoing influence of colonial frameworks on institutional practices, identity formation, and knowledge validation. Across the talks, recurring themes emerged: power asymmetries, epistemic injustice, and the critical need to center Indigenous and racialized perspectives in both policy and pedagogy.
Presentation 1
by Corina Borri-Anadon (UQTR)
Presentation 2
by Daniel Salée (Concordia University)
Presentation 3
by Natasha MacDonald (McGill University)
Mindset session 4
June 4, 2025 – Reflective practices and professional development
In this session, we examined the role of reflective practice in professional development and how educators refine their approaches through self-reflection, collaboration, and engagement with contemporary research.
Presentation 1
by Monica Waterhouse (Université Laval)
Presentation 2
by Cris Barabas (McGill University & Bishop’s University)