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Welcome to Congress
Congress 2023 will be held in person at York University. This year, the theme of Reckonings and Re-Imaginings will honour Black and Indigenous knowledges and cultures. Watch this video for a sneak peek of the Congress experience, and to discover the multitude of events and open programming planned. Watch now.
Season 1 wrap up
It's a wrap on season 1 of the Big Thinking Podcast! Thank you to our guests, to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and CitedMedia for making this podcast possible. (Re)Discover season 1 now!
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