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Les fuckalls, suivi de Projections et imprévus : le voyage impossible dans Document 1 de François Blais

This memoir in creation-research is first and foremost a novel named “Les fuckalls”, in which is illustrated the aimless drifting of some teenagers in Sherbrooke, Québec as well as their attempt to form a community in a society that promotes productivity and appearance. Will be considered in this part the awareness of the fiction process, boredom, relationships and apathy.    The research part focuses around the idea of the praise of apathy that comes from the mechanisms of irony in Document 1 by François Blais (2012), a road novel subverted by the playful duo formed by Tess and Jude. First, this essay dissects the way the notion of apathy is inserted in the daily lives of the characters, as well as the humor process, which can appear as a homage to the 1973 novel L’hiver de force, by Réjean Ducharme. This particular humoristic tone is linked to the complicity the narrator is trying to develop through a narration said to be mindless.     This complicity is necessary to the inscription of irony in the text, which is manifesting itself through the story and the narration, as well as the contradictory twists that is brought by a falsified quest. This research explores the way that this doxa, which advocates that the key to happiness has to be somewhere else, is deflected by the author by the exploration of the adjacent territory and the mise en abyme of the story. In the end, the impossibility of any departure translates the inherent fatality of apathy, the state in which the characters are living their lives. The studied corpus links the irony as the mechanism that supports the praise of apathy.

Keyphrases: mise en abyme, apathy, road novel, praise, paradox, quebec’s literature, contemporary novel
Les historiens grecs de l’Empire romain d’Orient (IVe-VIIe siècles)

The main objective of this dissertation is to offer a social analysis of the classicizing historians of late antiquity. It aims to underline the interactions between history-writing and society. The first part presents the biographies of late antique classicising historians, from Eunapius of Sardis to Theophylact Simocatta. It describes the social profile of those historians, while insisting on the interactions between professional career and literary endeavours. The second part explains why most historians were lawyers and analyzes the place history-writing occupies in their social life. The third part deals with the social foundations of history writing. It focuses on the role of rhetorical education in the formation of future historians and shows how the virtues of the historian mirrored the social virtues of late antique elites.

Keyphrases: Agathias, Procopius of Caesarea, classicizing historians, Greek historiography, Roman historiography
Le pouvoir d'une idée entre luttes institutionnelles et luttes sociales : étude de l'évolution du droit à la ville au Brésil

In Brazil, the institutionalization of the idea of the right to the city resulted in the promulgation of two articles in the Constitution in 1988 as well as the promulgation of the law of the "Statute of the City" in 2001. The institutionalization of this idea is the result of long mobilizations of urban social movements during the 1990s. However, despite the institutionalization of the idea of the right to the city, its implementation is poorly ensured by the Brazilian state as expected by Civil society. Faced with this issue, this thesis intends to observe the ideational change of the idea of the right to the city, in its trajectory of institutionalization, as an idea of public policy carried by actors of civil society from the Brazilian left. This analysis starts from the scientific postulates according to which the influence of ideas is underestimated in neo-institutional theories. The actors of the institution and those outside it, by conveying and fighting for ideas, also contribute to their change. Thus, from semi-structured interviews carried out during a research field in Río de Janeiro as well as an archive analysis, I empirically test the articulation of the framing mechanism around the idea of the right to the city.

Keyphrases: Public policies, Ideas, Urban social movements, Right to the city, Framing, Brazil
Monoculture ou polyculture de B. napus et S. nigra ‘S05’ pour la phytoremédiation d’un sol contaminé par du cuivre

Environmental pollution is a growing problem on a global scale. Phytoremediation, an approach that uses plants and their associated microorganisms to extract, degrade or immobilise environmental contaminants, is cheaper and less harmful to the environment compared to other conventional remediation techniques such as excavation. Furthermore, phytoremediation can help restore the ecological integrity of an ecosystem and allows for the revegetation of the sites. Copper is a trace element (TE) often found in brownfields which has a low mobility partly due to its strong bond with organic matter and clay particles. When present in excess, Cu is harmful to both flora and fauna. We experimented with two distinct species, B. napus L., an crop species which is grown in large quantities in Canada and S. nigra ‘S05’, a fast-growing woody species native to south eastern Canada in order to compare their phytoremediation potential in various levels of copper-contaminated soil when grown together or in monoculture. For both species, the copper was present in greater quantities in the roots as expected. We observed that the polyculture, in addition to producing the most overall biomass, would allow for the maximum stabilization and extraction of Cu of all treatments and that the removal of the entire plant would be the most efficient way of ensuring Cu removal from the soil. Further experiments will have to be done since the uprooting of plants would present new challenges and multiple other factors would have to be studied and taken into consideration.

Keyphrases: phytoextraction, colza, monoculture, polyculture, phytoremediation, copper, willow, monocropping, polycropping, uprooting
Les avancées et les limites de l’essai néodéveloppementaliste au Brésil : le projet socio-économique des gouvernements petistas (2003-2015)

This dissertation problematizes the ins and outs of the development strategy adopted in Brazil by the Workers' Party between 2003 and 2015, called neo developmentalism, considering the country's peripheral position in the international system. It seeks to demonstrate that the Workers' Party governments, even though they have provided the social protection guaranteed by the 1988 Constitution and have made significant social advances, have not been able to break with the neoliberal logic that has been hegemonic in the country since the 1980s. To this end, we return to the discussion of Brazilian development in the 20th century, from the Vargas era (1930) to the end of the military dictatorship (1985). We then discuss the neo-liberal period - which began in the mid-1980s but was consolidated in the 1990s – and its consequences, as well as the rise to power of the Workers' Party and its attempt to resume national development. Finally, we discuss the impossibility of neo developmentalism being able to generate real changes with respect to neoliberalism, since it not only seeks to reconcile itself with the current hegemonic logic, but also reinforces it.

Keyphrases: development, neo developmentalism, neo liberalism, macroeconomic policies, social policies
La prise en compte de la nordicité dans le design urbain des nouveaux aménagements dans la région métropolitaine de Montréal

Considering that Quebec winters are more and more changeable and unpredictable, new winter realities such as rain, ice and slush, in addition to the conditions that are considered more normal, must be taken into account in urban policies and urban planning. Different climatic elements can influence the choices and patterns of travel as well as outdoor activities. The winter weather conditions we experience in Quebec invariably have this effect on how we relate with the outdoors during this season. Furthermore, in an era of climate change where sustainable development is put forward and where we try to reconnect with local identities to create a sense of place, it is interesting to determine at what level the specificities of Quebec winter season are taken into account in the design of urban development. The goal of this research is therefore to determine how nordicity manifests itself in urban design, urban planning and urban planning policies in Quebec. First, the definition of the concept of nordicity and the principles related to climate-sensitive urban design made it possible to determine how the elements related to urbanization and the elements making up climatological phenomena interact to create microclimates. This subsequently made it possible to determine the implications here in Quebec and to explore Quebec heritage in terms of climate adaptation. Then the analysis of three new urban development projects in the metropolitan region of Montreal, namely the MIL campus and its surroundings, the Square Candiac and the Urbanova District made it possible to observe the virtual absence of consideration for nordicity and winter conditions in the conception of the urban design for these projects. In Quebec, apart from the town of Fermont, which is an example of adaptation to the climate, the efforts made to make winter accepted and appreciated seem to remain in the sphere of events and has not yet succeeded in influencing the design of our urban spaces. However, there is a rise in awareness and the advantages of having urban environments adapted to the local climate and urban forms that allow the creation of microclimates to make spaces more inviting are solutions that align with the environmental issues that are taking more and more room in the public debate.

Keyphrases: Nordicity, Planning, Urban design, Climat adaptation, Winter
Le vécu des femmes cherchant à évoluer à titre de gestionnaire en organisation : exploration des barrières et des facilitateurs à leur avancement

In Quebec, women represent 47.6 % of workers, but only 35.3 % of managers at all levels (Statistics Canada, 2020). Therefore, several studies, mainly quantitative, have been conducted to determine the barriers and facilitators to the advancement of women in management in organizations. This study is part of this line of research by seeking, through a qualitative approach, to gain an in-depth understanding of women's experiences with the interpersonal and organizational barriers and facilitators they encounter when they seek to advance to management positions (objective 1). A second research objective is to verify the replicability and validate the results of research on the subject with women first-level managers in Quebec. To this end, 14 semi-structured interviews were conducted and then analyzed using Paillé and Mucchielli’s (2012) thematic analysis method. The results indicate that the participants faced 10 interpersonal barriers and 14 interpersonal facilitators as well as 10 organizational barriers and 8 organizational facilitators. Thus, the majority of the elements identified in the literature are corroborated by this study (10/15). In addition, several barriers and facilitators that were not documented by the researchers emerge from the interviews (20/35). The study thus highlights new elements to be explored in future studies and underscores certain aspects specific to the Quebec economic context (e.g., elements specific to SMEs). The importance of organizational culture, work climate and skills development for the advancement of women is an important practical outcome to consider in organizations according to the results.

Keyphrases: Méthode qualitative, Women, Manager, Barriers and facilitators, Qualitative method, Industrial and organizational psychology, Clinical psychology
Behavioral activation to prevent depression in at-risk adolescents : a pilot feasibility, acceptability and potential impact trial

Aim: To assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential impact of a novel 5-week group Behavioral Activation (BA) prevention program for at-risk adolescents.  Method: A pilot study was conducted, using a pre-post design, for one group of adolescents (N = 9) presenting with depressive symptoms in a high school.  The nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test was conducted to determine the potential impact of the program on depressive symptomatology, the incidence of depressive diagnoses and behavior change from pretest to posttest.  Results: Feasibility and acceptability were established by the active participation, low drop-out rate, and positive comments collected.  As for the potential impact of the program, significant pre-post test differences were detected suggesting that participants initially presenting with overall subclinical depressive symptoms improved.  Enjoyment of activities remained high despite a reduction in the participation of pleasant activities.  Finally, the participants evinced an overall decreased impairment in their functioning. A larger controlled trial is warranted to confirm these results. Conclusions: The proposed group behavioral activation prevention program for adolescents at risk of depression can be offered within a school setting, appears appreciated, feasible and acceptable. Efficacy studies are needed to determine to the clinical significance of BA as a prevention program for adolescent depression.

Keyphrases: Behavioral activation, Prevention, Depression, Group program
La collaboration interprofessionnelle lors de la prise en charge d’un polytraumatisé à l’urgence : une revue de la littérature

Introduction : interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in the context of trauma remains a challenge for health care professionals who must react quickly and prioritize interventions according to trauma practice standards. Methods : a review of the literature was conducted by exploring the CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science and Pubmed databases in relation to trauma and IPC in order to report on IPC knowledge in the context of traumatology. Results : a significant number of articles related to traumatology (n = 14), to IPC (n = 38) and then related to these two themes (n = 15) were identified and analyzed. Conclusion : few studies have addressed IPC in the context of trauma. The authors did seem to pay particular attention to the role of the trauma team leader and to the leadership competence, while others are more interested in communication and perceptions of the different health professional roles. In addition, these papers mainly demonstrate that many gaps remain within interprofessional trauma teams, such as communication, coordination of care and role clarification.

Keyphrases: Traumatology, Polytrauma, Health care providers, Literature review
Ruptures, créations et possibilités queer du vide

If the interval is between two things, is it empty, or is it full of something? Is this void, or a sort of void connects other plots of existence? Can this void, conceptualized as the interval, become a possible? A possibility of change, creation, redirection, articulation, cancellation? This analysis explores what the multiple ruptures constituting Random Acts of Flyness make possible. It questions the juxtaposition. The choices of putting two moments side by side in an edit. Here, this void, and the rupture between the shots, the scenes, the dialogues, the episodes (and soon the seasons), produce a creation of possibilities for interpretation and queer readings. The images and the sounds are saturated with information and it is in the pause, in the breathing, in the redirection, that the meaning emerges. This article presents an analysis that focuses on the first episode of the series produced by Terence Nance and allows to reflect on the concept of the interval between the six episodes of the first season.

Keyphrases: Random Acts of Flyness, Lecture queer, Queer Reading
Bricolage méthodologique : autoethnographie et recherche-création

What is a research-creation and how can we acknowledge this methodology in academia? The latter subject of this research is the representation of the difference in Quebec cinema. It offers an intersectional and creative approach for thinking the context surrounding representation of differences. Identified as a “thesis film”, my research is a blend of researchcreation and autoethnography and seeks to challenge traditional academic research. Indeed, a doctoral research in research-creation is an emerging method in the social sciences and humanities, especially in the French language. The methodology discussed in this article is a link between autoethnography and research-creation.

Keyphrases: Queer Studies, Research-creation, Autoethnography, Feminism, Intersectionality
Rôle du système ubiquitine protéasome dans les séparations de phase nucléaires

The ubiquitin-proteasome system represents a major cell-signaling platform in eukaryotes and plays a pivotal role in the coordination of cellular processes. Recent studies provided evidence that ubiquitination plays a role in liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), a process that results in the localization of highly increased levels of a protein in a defined subcellular compartment, in order to achieve a biological function. Indeed, ubiquitination has been shown to play a central role in the mechanisms that govern LLPS and subsequent formation of stress granules in the cytoplasm or the DNA repair foci in the nucleus. On the other hand, several studies have shown that the proteasome itself is able to form granules in the cytoplasm following metabolic stress in yeasts. However, the mechanisms by which the ubiquitin-proteasome system and its regulators control LLPS processes remain to be determined. In the first study of this thesis, we investigated the mechanism of action of USP16 deubiquitinase, which has been suggested as a negative regulator of LLPS preventing the formation of DNA damage repair foci. However, our results demonstrate that USP16 is predominantly cytoplasmic and that only enforced nuclear entry of USP16 prevents the formation of repair foci after double strand breaks induced by ionizing radiation, and this by promoting the deubiquitination of histone H2A. In addition, no nuclear translocation of USP16 was observed during cell cycle or following DNA damage. Our study shows that USP16 is actively excluded from the nucleus via its nuclear export signal and would indirectly regulate LLPS that lead to DNA repair foci. In the second study, we describe the dynamic behavior of proteasome proteins during metabolic stress, a process that involves LLPS. Our results indicate that the proteasome forms distinct foci in the nucleus of human cells in response to nutrients deprivation. We found that these foci are enriched with conjugated ubiquitin and demonstrated that the ubiquitin receptor Rad23B as well as the absence of nonessential amino acids are the key elements necessary for the assembly of these proteasome foci. In addition, cell survival experiments show that the presence of these foci is associated with cell death by apoptosis. In conclusion, our work has shed new light on the importance of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in the formation and regulation of cell foci following LLPS. Likewise, this vi study will also help deepen our understanding of the mechanisms leading to protein homeostasis, cell survival and cancer development.

Keyphrases: LLPS, USP16, Rad23B, Liquid-liquid phase separation, double strand break repair, nuclear export, amino acids
Essays in empirical labor, housing and social network economics

This thesis explores the following two topics : (i) determinants of labor force participation at older ages in the US ; (ii) the role of social network in the earnings of recent immigrants in Canada. Specifically, Chapter 1 provides estimates of the causal effect of local house prices on the labor supply decisions of older workers in the US during the 1994-2004 housing boom period using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Local house prices are instrumented by plausible exogenous spatial and time-varying credit supply shocks. The estimates suggest that the housing boom accounted for about two thirds of older men labor force exit during the studied period. Chapter 2 responds to the question : are people in good health more likely to stay in the labor market when unemployment rises? This work provides empirical estimates of the relative impact of local unemployment shocks on the labor force participation of US older workers with heterogeneous health conditions. This study documents that most of the labor force exit of older workers during the Great recession can be attributed to poor health conditions measured before the recession. Finally, Chapter 3 analyses the effect of living in a neighborhood where the majority of the residents belongs to visible minority groups on the earnings of permanent residents who landed in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto in 2001. Overall, this research documents a negative effect of ethnic clustering on the earnings of recent immigrants in Canada and explain it by the "referral effect".

Keyphrases: enclave ethnique, immigration, Retirement, Labor supply, House prices, Social security, Health, Ethnic enclave, Social network, Immigration