Putting the Humanities to Work for Canadians' Health
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The Big Thinking Podcast: Season 3
Your source for the latest in HSS hot topics returns with another stellar lineup of guests.
The Coalition for Canadian Research
The Federation, as part of The Coalition for Canadian Research, presented an open letter calling on the federal government to make a major new investment in our research system.
Congress 2024 theme announced!
We are pleased to announce that the theme for Congress 2024 is Sustaining shared futures.
Read the full theme description.
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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.
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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 Scholarly Book Awards?
The Scholarly Book Awards (ASPP), a key Federation activity, funds scholarly books in Canada that make an important contribution to the humanities and social sciences.
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Artificial Intelligence law: the importance of fair regulation
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description Does ChatGPT, DALL-E and Midjourney ring a bell? These platforms are just a few examples of the many new artificial intelligence...
Putting the Humanities to Work for Canadians' Health
COVID-19 has been a stark reminder that understanding a novel pathogen is essential but insufficient to protect us from disease. Biomedical and technical solutions are necessary, but they do not prevent or resolve misinformation, vaccine hesitancy...
She-cession: unveiling the pandemic’s impact on women in the workforce
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description Historically, most recessions have been described as being "he-cessions"; most jobs lost were male dominated industries, and the...