معرفی
Luc Noppen is a Full Professor in the Department of Urban and Tourism Studies at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), where he has been a faculty member since 2001. He is the founding and former director (2001–2015) of the Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage. He previously held academic positions at Université Laval in the Department of History and the School of Architecture since 1972. He also holds associate professor appointments at the Department of Art History, Concordia University, and the School of Architecture, Université Laval.
His research focuses on architectural history, urban heritage, and the conservation of built environments, particularly religious and industrial sites in Quebec. With over thirty books and more than three hundred scholarly articles, reports, and communications, his work emphasizes an integrated approach to heritage, combining historical knowledge with practical conservation solutions. Key projects include the restoration of the Hazeur/Smith houses at Place Royale (Quebec City), the revitalization of the mills at Île-de-la-Visitation (Montreal), and the community-led conversion of the Sainte-Brigide-de-Kildare church in Montreal.
Noppen’s publications and conference presentations reveal a strong trend in the adaptive reuse of religious buildings, urban landscape analysis, and the socio-cultural dimensions of heritage. His recent talks and writings explore industrial heritage, church conservation, regional architectural identity, and technical heritage such as the Soulanges Canal, reflecting a deep engagement with both tangible and intangible aspects of cultural legacy.
- Member, Royal Society of Canada (since 1994)
- Killam Fellow
- Prix Gérard-Morisset (Prix du Québec, 1999)
- Prix Thomas-Baillairgé (Ordre des architectes du Québec, 2006)
Luc Noppen actively supervises master's and doctoral students and hosts postdoctoral fellows annually. His research is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FQRSC). He has organized major international conferences on the future of churches and religious houses and has served on thesis committees at institutions including Queen’s University, UBC, and the University of Rennes. He is also a frequent public speaker and media contributor, having delivered over a dozen lectures yearly and participated in numerous radio and television programs and audiovisual productions.
He is the editor of the journal Architecture-Canada (since 2000), founded the Cahiers de recherche de l’Institut du patrimoine series in 2007, and currently directs the Nouveaux patrimoines book series at Presses de l’Université du Québec. He also initiated the Phyllis-Lambert Prize, which honors the best architecture thesis or dissertation in Canada each year.
