To our Congress community,
As Congress 2025 comes to a close, we want to extend our deepest thanks for your time, your insights, and your shared commitment to the humanities and social sciences.
This week has been shaped by the incredible work of so many: organizers, volunteers, presenters, and participants across disciplines and institutions. To each of you, thank you.
From thought-provoking keynotes to field-defining panels, from practical skill-building sessions to bold research presentations, this year’s Congress demonstrated - again and again - the relevance and power of our fields. Whether tackling climate change, equity in education, AI ethics, or community-rooted research, the HSS brought rigour, imagination, and heart.
We heard from many of you that this was one of the most energizing Congresses yet. That’s a credit to the depth of scholarship, the openness of discussion, and the strength of this community. The humanities and social sciences are vibrant, essential, and here to stay.
This year’s theme, Reframing togetherness, took on real meaning as scholars, students, and institutional leaders came together across boundaries; between disciplines, regions, and types of institutions. The conversations sparked here reflected a growing understanding: that Canada’s postsecondary ecosystem thrives when we recognize diverse contributions and build coalitions for change.
As Congress concludes, we invite you to carry this energy forward with us. The ideas exchanged and relationships formed this week don’t end here. They inform the work ahead, as we continue to make the case for the humanities and social sciences in every sphere they shape.
Thank you to our wonderful Congress sponsors, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Universities Canada, Colleges and Institutes Canada, University Affairs, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Sage, and The Conversation Canada.
Finally, thank you to George Brown College for hosting Congress with creativity, generosity, and care.
With gratitude,
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences