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Public Lecture - Rethinking youth distress and violence in tense times

Published: 11 May 2026

The 2026 edition of the Neurobiology of Stress Workshop will take place in Montréal from June 16–19. This year’s Conference Chairs are Rosemary Bagot, PhD, Principal Investigator at the Ludmer Centre, and Claire‑Dominique Walker, PhD. This international meeting brings together leading researchers in the field of stress-related neuroscience.

The program begins with a free by Cécile Rousseau, MD on Rethinking youth distress and violence in tense times. It will be held at Union Française de Montreal, from 5-6 p.m on June 16. Dr. Rousseau is a professor at 91ɬÂþ Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry and holds a Canada Research Chair in the prevention of violent radicalization. She has worked extensively with immigrant and refugee communities, developing specific school based interventions and leading policy oriented research. Her research focuses on intervention and prevention programs to address social polarization and violent radicalization.

You can register to attend the public lecture .

You can also find the full program details for the Neurobiology of Stress Workshop and updates on the official website. .

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