Be an early bird
Now is your last chance to register before the early bird deadline of March 31! As of April 1, 2023, Congress fee rates will increase. Register now.
Big Thinking Podcast season 2
The Big Thinking Podcast is back for a second season! Join Naomi Lightman from Toronto Metropolitan University for the first episode: Who cares for the caregivers?
Big Thinking at Congress
Discover a fantastic lineup of Big Thinking lectures at Congress 2023.
Hot off the press
The Federation just released a study that speaks to the vital role of scholarly book publishing in Canada, exploring strategies to ensure its health and relevance in the 21th century.
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
Is sport a means for Indigenous self-determination in Canada?
< Back to the Big Thinking Podcast homepage Big Thinking Podcast with Allan Downey and Janice Forsyth Welcome to the Big Thinking Podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions...
Who cares for the caregivers?
< Back to the Big Thinking Podcast homepage Big Thinking Podcast with Naomi Lightman Welcome to the Big Thinking Podcast, where we talk to leading researchers about their work on some of the most important and interesting questions of our time...
Indigenous protocols for Congress 2023
York University and the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for the 2023 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The purpose of this document is to provide...