Make the most of Congress: attend open events
What are open events?
Open events are events that any registered Congress visitor can attend. Whether you are attending Congress 2023 as part of an association conference or as a member of the general public registered with a community pass, you are invited to participate in an exciting array of open events.
Open events are an excellent opportunity to engage in conversations across disciplines and to learn together. You will find these under a variety of programming streams, including the Big Thinking lecture series, Career Corner workshops, Expo and events presented by York University.
Explore events at Congress 2023
Browse the calendar, filter by series, language or host organization, search by keyword or date to explore the exciting programming Congress 2023 has to offer.
The views and opinions expressed by speakers at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences are their own, and do not reflect those of the Federation, event sponsors or partners.
| Date & time | Event | Hosted by | Series or theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | The Art of Scott Library - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Cartoons as Commentary and Agents of Change: the Art of Ben Wicks, 1962-2000 - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Luminous Trails @ Congress - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Reckoning and Reimagining: Deborah Barndt’s Engaged Use of Photography - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | The Gallery of Risk (Representing Risk) - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Celebrating Black Emancipation through Carnival: the Archives of Kenneth Shah, 1956-2002 - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Longhouse - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Indigenous programming, Partner events |
| - | Firgrove Mixed Media Oral Narratives Project - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Daily Chorus - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | The Community Mural @ Congress - Day 1 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Cartoons as Commentary and Agents of Change: the Art of Ben Wicks, 1962-2000 - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Luminous Trails @ Congress - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Reckoning and Reimagining: Deborah Barndt’s Engaged Use of Photography - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | The Gallery of Risk (Representing Risk) - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Celebrating Black Emancipation through Carnival: the Archives of Kenneth Shah, 1956-2002 - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Longhouse - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Indigenous programming, Partner events |
| - | The Art of Scott Library - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Firgrove Mixed Media Oral Narratives Project - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Thinking Through Corporations’ Funding of University Programs: Challenges and Possibilities | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Indigenous programming, (...) |
| - | Daily Chorus - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | The Community Mural @ Congress - Day 2 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Teaching Against the Grain: A Gathering in Honour of Leslie Sanders | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Mental Health, Wellness, and the Graduate Student Experience | 4200 - York University | Career Corner |
| - | Reckoning and Re-imagining Research and Pedagogy with Young People in Neo-liberal Post-Secondary Contexts | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Reckoning and Reimagining: Deborah Barndt’s Engaged Use of Photography - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | The Gallery of Risk (Representing Risk) - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Celebrating Black Emancipation through Carnival: the Archives of Kenneth Shah, 1956-2002 - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Longhouse - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Indigenous programming, Partner events |
| - | The Art of Scott Library - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Cartoons as Commentary and Agents of Change: the Art of Ben Wicks, 1962-2000 - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Luminous Trails @ Congress - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Climate change is not the change we want! Community connection dialogue between changemakers and youth leaders for inclusive social change. | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Firgrove Mixed Media Oral Narratives Project - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Daily Chorus - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | The Community Mural @ Congress - Day 3 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Rolling Toward Collective Change: Our Greenway's E-Cargo Cycle Ride | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | More than Bees and Trees: Infusing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in our Classrooms | 4200 - York University | Career Corner |
| - | Fireside Chat with Hon. Jean Augustine and Professor Carl James | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Help! I'm the Course Instructor: What To Expect When Teaching Your First Course | 4200 - York University | Career Corner |
| - | Reckoning and Reimagining: Deborah Barndt’s Engaged Use of Photography - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | The Gallery of Risk (Representing Risk) - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Celebrating Black Emancipation through Carnival: the Archives of Kenneth Shah, 1956-2002 - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Longhouse - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Indigenous programming, Partner events |
| - | The Art of Scott Library - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Cartoons as Commentary and Agents of Change: the Art of Ben Wicks, 1962-2000 - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Luminous Trails @ Congress - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Black Creek Walks,Talks and Dances | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Daily Chorus - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | The Community Mural @ Congress - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Firgrove Mixed Media Oral Narratives Project - Day 4 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Daily Chorus - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | The Black Canadian National Survey: Positioning Black Community Narratives at the Center of Public Sector Discussions | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Creative Communities: Activating Decolonizing Research Methodologies for Social Change | 4200 - York University | Career Corner |
| - | Centering Racial and Social Justice in your Curriculum | 4200 - York University | Career Corner |
| - | Reckoning with and Re-Imagining African and Black Francophone Feminisms | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Enhancing the Visibility of your Research for Greater Recognition | 4200 - York University | Career Corner |
| - | Celebrating Black Emancipation through Carnival: the Archives of Kenneth Shah, 1956-2002 - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Longhouse - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Indigenous programming, Partner events |
| - | The Art of Scott Library - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Cartoons as Commentary and Agents of Change: the Art of Ben Wicks, 1962-2000 - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Luminous Trails @ Congress - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Reckoning and Reimagining: Deborah Barndt’s Engaged Use of Photography - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | The Gallery of Risk (Representing Risk) - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | The Community Mural @ Congress - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Presenting Wüléelham: Indigenous Education Programs at York | 4200 - York University | Indigenous programming, Partner events |
| - | Firgrove Mixed Media Oral Narratives Project - Day 5 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Daily Chorus - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Re-imagining Black Futures | 1000 - Federation for the Humanities & Social Sciences | Big Thinking, Black and racialized programming, (...) |
| - | Black Creek Walks, Talks and Dances | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Building a Teaching Dossier and Developing a Teaching Statement, an interactive hands-on workshop | 4200 - York University | Career Corner |
| - | Longhouse - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Indigenous programming, Partner events |
| - | The Art of Scott Library - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Cartoons as Commentary and Agents of Change: the Art of Ben Wicks, 1962-2000 - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Luminous Trails @ Congress - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Reckoning and Reimagining: Deborah Barndt’s Engaged Use of Photography - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | The Gallery of Risk (Representing Risk) - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Celebrating Black Emancipation through Carnival: the Archives of Kenneth Shah, 1956-2002 - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Research Career Satisfaction Outside of Academe | 4200 - York University | Career Corner |
| - | MEDIA INDIGENA Roundtable | 4200 - York University | Indigenous programming, Partner events |
| - | Firgrove Mixed Media Oral Narratives Project - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Daily Chorus - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | The Community Mural @ Congress - Day 6 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Bearing Witness: Hate, Harassment and Public Scholarship | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Imagine Aging with Equity: Take the Cues | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | The Art of Scott Library - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Cartoons as Commentary and Agents of Change: the Art of Ben Wicks, 1962-2000 - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Reckoning and Reimagining: Deborah Barndt’s Engaged Use of Photography | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Luminous Trails @ Congress - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | The Art of Scott Library | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Celebrating Black Emancipation through Carnival: the Archives of Kenneth Shah, 1956-2002 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Black and racialized programming |
| - | Reckoning and Reimagining: Deborah Barndt’s Engaged Use of Photography - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | The Gallery of Risk (Representing Risk) - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | Cartoons as Commentary and Agents of Change: the Art of Ben Wicks, 1962-2000 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Celebrating Black Emancipation through Carnival: the Archives of Kenneth Shah, 1956-2002 - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Black and racialized programming, Partner events |
| - | LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series | 4200 - York University | Partner events, Reckonings & Re-Imaginings |
| - | Longhouse - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Indigenous programming, Partner events |
| - | Knowledge Mobilization – Beyond Dissemination | 4200 - York University | Career Corner |
| - | The Community Mural @ Congress | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Firgrove Mixed Media Oral Narratives Project - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Daily Chorus - Day 8 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Firgrove Mixed Media Oral Narratives Project | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | The Community Mural @ Congress - Day 7 | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
| - | Daily Chorus | 4200 - York University | Partner events |
