Welcome to the Federation's new website!
Over the past year, we’ve been working to build a website that not only follows a high accessibility standard, but also offers our members and our community relevant information about the Federation, and about Congress, in a single place.
We're hiring!
As Senior Advisor, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization (EDID), you will work closely with the Senior Management Team to continue developing an organizational culture that celebrates, prioritizes, and actively supports EDID throughout our activities and membership.
Igniting Change: Final Report & Recommendations
After six months of independent research and extensive consultations, the Congress Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization (AC-EDID) has released its report.
Giving voice to the humanities and social sciences across Canada
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences promotes research and teaching for the advancement of an inclusive, democratic, and prosperous society.
With a membership now comprising over 160 universities, colleges, and scholarly associations, the Federation represents a diverse community of 91,000 researchers and graduate students across Canada. The Federation organizes Canada’s largest academic gathering, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, bringing together more than 8,000 participants each year.
Your membership with us
Federation membership gives you the power to think, speak, and engage from platforms of national and international significance to the humanities and social sciences.
What is the ASPP?
The Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP), a key Federation activity, funds scholarly books in Canada that make an important contribution to the humanities and social sciences.
Latest resources
Unpacking the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on food insecurity and health inequalities in the City of Toronto
We’re not all in this together: What we can learn from the pandemic response, disability, and social stratification
