Category Archives: Oral presentations

Examining the physical, social and spiritual activities that shape the migration experiences of West-Central Africans

Astou Thiam MSc, PhD Candidate

Suzanne Huot, PhD

Jyväskylä, Finland, June 15-18, 2026

Astou Thiam, Exploring the experiences of African immigrants in Metro Vancouver through
a lens of hospitality.

National Finalist MT180s 2024 (French version of my thesis in three
minutes). May 15, 2024, Ottawa.

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Umea university in Sweden: Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation

Physical Location: Lilla Horsalen, mazemap: https://link.mazemap.com/dPbQGe09

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Astou Thiam, Suzanne Huot.

Oral presentation

Shifting experiences of hospitality experienced by West
Central African immigrants in Metro Vancouver, OSE conference, 22 – 23 Aug 2025 |

En partenariat avec l’Observatoire en immigration francophone au Canada

Virtual oral presentation

Astou Thiam, Suzanne Huot. Les dynamiques d’hospitalité vécues par les immigrant.e.s
d’Afrique de l’ouest-centrale dans la région métropolitaine de Vancouver, Conférence
du CREFO en partenariat avec l’Observatoire en immigration francophone au Canada, 25 Fev
2026 | Online.

Panel presentation. . March 13-15, 2025 | Toronto.

Astou Thiam, Jasmine Bégin Marchand. Explorer les expériences des immigrants et des
organisations francophones pendant la période de migration, d’établissement et d’intégration.

Virtual Oral Presentation

WPO5 June 3rd, 2024, Montreal

Astou Thiam, Anne-Cécile Delaisse, Suzanne Huot.

Immigration policy implications for the Francophone minority communities in Metro Vancouver.