Dr. Nicolas Kenny

Biography

Nicolas Kenny completed his PhD through a joint program organized by the Université de Montréal and Université Libre de Bruxelles. He is a member of the Montreal History Group at the Centre de recherche Mondes Modernes et Contemporains in Brussels. His primary research interests lie in the cultural history of cities, particularly the ways people imagine, represent, and experience the unique atmospheres of large urban centers. His work focuses on Montreal and Brussels from a comparative and transnational perspective, exploring the sensorial and emotional experiences of urban environments amid significant upheavals in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. His books include 'Feel City: Experiences of Urban Transformation' and 'Bruxelles et sa radio: émotions et sonorité, 1923-1960'. Kenny's teaching interests include city life and Canadian history while supervising graduate research on topics relating to Canada and Quebec. He is passionate about working with students to draw connections between their historical past and the contemporary world.

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