The University of Montreal (UdeM) and the Institut Ramon Llull will shortly be signing an agreement to consolidate Catalan Studies at this university through the creation of a Minor (a first-cycle programme of 30 credits) due to begin in the autumn. This means increasing the current presence of Catalan language and culture studies, taught at Montreal since 2007, with nine courses on offer instead of six. The Catalan presence will consist of four language courses, one introduction to Catalan culture, ...