And that's a wrap!
With over 10,300 attendees, Congress 2023 was one of the biggest scholarly events in Canadian history! As we look back on the past seven days it is with gratitude and pride: for over 300 open events where we discussed, learned and collaborated; for thousands of research presentations and the remarkable voices who presented them; and, at the heart of Congress, the humanities and social sciences community.
Open Access in HSS
What is the state of open access policy and programs in the humanities and social sciences in Canada? A cross-stakeholder discussion with collaborators from Ravenspace, Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE), Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), and Érudit.
Board elections results
Following the Federation's Annual Meeting, we are pleased to announce the election of Debra Thompson, Associate Professor of Political Science, McGill University.
EDID Progress update
The Federation shares its third update on recent steps taken to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization.
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
Five tips on turning your dissertation into a book
By Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University Many graduate students dream of extending their research reach to a broader audience by turning their dissertations into a book. As part of Congress 2023’s Career Corner series...
Say the Name: An Inquiry into Nominal Space
Kimberly Duong, Criminology Honours Major, 4th year at York University What is a monument, a name, but a standing memory? An artifact, an identity marker to make tangible the truth of the past? Are certain statues nothing but a reminder of our...
Decolonizing research on educational leadership through land-based writing retreats: an Indigenous/non-Indigenous partnership
By Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University Several years ago, Pamela Osmond-Johnson got SSHRC funding to explore non-Indigenous school leaders in the prairies, and how they were supporting TRC calls to...