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Étienne Boulanger is the Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). His work focuses on the conservation and requalification of urban heritage, particularly in post-industrial and post-colonial contexts. He leads interdisciplinary projects addressing the politics of urban heritage, sustainable land use planning, and the cultural landscapes of 20th-century Canadian architecture.
- Role: Canada Research Chair
- Institution: UQAM
- Key Themes: Urban heritage, architectural history, deindustrialization, cultural landscapes, sustainable planning
His research intersects with critical studies of church architecture in Montreal, the urban memory of Quebecers, and formal renewal in ecclesiastical design. He collaborates with networks like SEAC/SSAC and PARVI Respatrimoni, and his projects include the Atlas of Urban Heritage and the Saguenay Scientific Council on Urban Heritage.
Scientific recognition includes the Canada Research Chair, a prestigious federal award supporting his leadership in urban heritage studies. He has contributed to academic events such as ACHS2016, SSAC-SEAC2022, and the annual Congress of the Société pour l’étude de l’architecture au Canada.
