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The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on SMEs, triggering the launch of a variety of government programs, including financial assistance, wage subsidies and payment deferrals. In addition to affecting business operations and survival, the severe turbulence and uncertainty about the future can affect the stress experienced by entrepreneurs and consequently the quality of their sleep, their well-being and their resilience. Do government supports have a positive effect on these indicators of entrepreneurs' psychological health? To answer this question, we conducted a survey of 636 Canadian entrepreneurs accross all sectors between June and July 2020. The results support the idea that the measures, by reducing the negative effects of the crisis on SMEs, could have a positive effect on the health of entrepreneurs. Through this study, we contribute to understanding the dynamics of government interventions with SMEs and, in particular, its effects on indicators related to the psychological health of entrepreneurs such as sleep, well-being and retention in this career.
Keywords: Covid-19, Entrepreneurs, Santé psychologique, Soutien public, Covid-19, Entrepreneurs, Psychological health, Public support, Covid-19, Empresarios, Salud psicológica, Apoyo publico
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The problem with many archives is that they are searchable only by supplementary metadata (anecdotal data not provided by the original source), rather than secondary metadata (descriptive information that covers dates, origin, history, and cross-referencing); information about a visual object is not always reliable, especially when it comes to Black Canadians. Supplementary metadata in Canadian archives are not classified by race or ethnicity, thus, the very structure of the archive erases from public memory the lived experiences of Black Canadians. Given the move toward digitization over the last fifteen years, the importance of the archive has become a topic of discussion. Since the public can now search through on-line collections, the need to protect and promote material archives has never been more important. This paper will explore the question of the archive-as-subject, rather than archive-as-source, through storytelling. Storytelling is one of the many cultural expressions that have connected Black populations. Using first-person narrative, I give examples from my ten-year-long experience working in Black Canadian archives to probe how the archive can move from its depository role to become a site where memories about Black Canadian experiences across time, space, and place are curated and narrated. What are the ethical challenges around this kind of reform?
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We are ashamed of ourselves, in proportion to the shock of February 24. Four million people, mostly women and children, have fled the mortal danger and are experiencing the agony of exile. Six million more Ukrainians had to abandon their homes for a less threatened part of the country. Russia has won: the destroyed Ukraine has lost its sovereignty, the time of zones of influence and military pacts has returned. The new Cold War will be mediated by the Asian powers, while the misguided supporters of Putin's Russia will have to swallow their criminal ineptitudes.
Keywords: Honte, Ukraine, Gauche, Poutine, Exil, Photographie, Presse, Shame, Ukraine, Left-wing, Exile, Photography, Media
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The aim of this article is to draw lessons from the results of the general elections of September 11, 2022, with the short victory of a conservative majority enjoying the passive support of the Swedish Democrats. The article analyzes the themes of the election campaign and puts the result into perspective based on the events of recent years and the geopolitical situation in Sweden. Since 2010, this party has been winning steadily and seems to have a solid electoral base to establish its influence.
Keywords: Suède, Modèle suédois, Consensus, Accord de Tidö, Gouvernement minoritaire, Polarisation, Sweden, Swedish model, Consensus, Tidö agreement, Minority government, Polarization
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The author's experiences of the Hackney Comic + Zine Fair (HCZF) and the Manchester‑based Bound Art Book Fair (BABF) are the point of departure for this article. The discussion focuses on the distinctiveness of these spaces of dissemination and the positioning of the agents involved. This article shows how virtual engagement at each fair became entangled with situated experiences and printed publications. The article also considers the significance of an autoethnographic approach within the post‑digital context, and its relationship to pursuing scholarly activism within twenty‑first‑century book studies. HCZF and BABF operate in post‑digital networks of artist‑ and self‑publishing; this positionality allows them to advocate for change and social justice. Transnational activism is evidenced through the accessibility, resources, and community empowerment that these fairs offer and generate for creative publishing practices. HCZF and BABF evidence resistance to major book fair networks, e.g., in Frankfurt, and London, whilst simultaneously influencing and infiltrating those very networks.
Keywords: Post‑digital networks, self‑publishing, autoethnography, transnational activism, art book fairs, Réseaux postnumériques, autoédition, autoethnographie, militantisme transnational, foires de livres d'art
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Municipal governments could play a leading role in the energy and ecological transition. In Quebec, the responsibilities devolved to the municipalities are indeed directly concerned with the “transition”. In addition, residents possess valuable knowledge about their local environment and its social network. In recent years, we observed a new enthusiasm for political engagement at the local level. That said, it appears that citizens and local elected officials know generally too little about the political, legal, and regulatory levers that could be used to drive a transition that supports energy justice. Citizens and elected officials also have too few spaces to exchange and debate. This article presents results form a participatory action research project which aimed at fostering social learning towards energy justice. We deal more specifically with the issues of local political engagement and with social learning approaches that could support territorial transition projects rooted in a vision that is both dialogical and pragmatic.
Keywords: transition énergétique, justice environnementale, justice épistémique, participation citoyenne, formation des adultes, politique municipale, recherche-action collaborative, energy transition, environmental justice, epistemic justice, citizen participation, adult learning, municipal politics, participatory action research
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On August 19, 2020 in La Lettre du Musicien, French soprano Chloé Briot denounced repeated instances of sexual assault by a fellow singer during the production of the opera L'Inondation (The Flood). After her management declined to defend her interests, she filed a complaint in March of the same year. With this disclosure, Briot wanted to “end the law of silence” in opera. This incident raises several questions. Why was Briot not heard on several occasions despite her complaints to colleagues and production management? To what extent is this case of sexual assault indicative of broader sexism in the French opera world? Can we really speak of a “law of silence” as denounced by the singer? If so, what are the risks for those who denounce gender-based violence and discrimination?