Open to Canadian institutions members of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
We are currently accepting proposals to host Congress in 2024, and expressions of interest for Congress 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Hosting Congress has many benefits. It is an unparalleled opportunity to showcase innovative and impactful research, and to unite institutions’ faculty, students, administrators and community partners around an important, campus-wide initiative. It is also a chance for universities to play a leadership role in celebrating and supporting the humanities and social sciences, and to be at the forefront of critical conversations on pressing social and racial justice issues.
The Federation is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization, and has committed to hosting a future, in-person Congress with a theme centred on Black Studies in Canada, anti-Black racism, and colonialism. We strongly encourage institutions to put a proposal together around this theme, and to demonstrate this commitment during all stages of conference planning.
Congress typically takes place in late May/early June over seven to eight days. The University of British Columbia (UBC) hosted Congress in 2019 and set a record with over 10,600 attendees from over 45 countries. Congress 2021, held virtually in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, attracted attendees from 72 countries. Congress 2022 was held virtually from May 12 to 20, 2022 and brought together attendees from 81 countries. York University will host Congress 2023 on its Glendon and Keele campuses in Toronto.
Call for proposals to host Congress 2024-2027
For Congress 2024, the Federation asks interested institutions to submit their expression of interest and intent letter no later than April 22, 2022, following these guidelines. The guidelines will provide your institution and local tourism office with the information needed to support a host bid proposal.
Stages for Call for Proposals
Stage one – Submission of Expression of Interest and Intent letter by the host institution
Stage two – Federation invites successful host institution candidates and local tourism offices to submit a full Bid Proposal (Deadlines vary dependent on hosting year)
Stage three – Federation selects successful host institution (Deadlines vary dependent on hosting year)
Deadlines – Stage one
For Congress 2024: April 22, 2022
For Congress 2025: September 23, 2022
For Congress 2026: September 23, 2022
For Congress 2027: September 23, 2022
If you have questions about the selection process, please contact us at bid-soumission@federationhss.ca.
Future Congress dates
|
Year |
Dates |
Host |
|
2022 |
May 12 to 20, 2022 |
Virtual event |
|
2023 |
May 26 to June 2, 2023 |
York University, Toronto |
|
2024 |
Week starting May 25 to 31 or June 1 to 7, 2024 |
TBD |
|
2025 |
Week starting May 24 to 30 or May 31 to June 6, 2025 |
TBD |
|
2026 |
Week starting May 23 to 29 or May 30 to June 5, 2026 |
TBD |
|
2027 |
Week starting May 22 to 28 or May 29 to 4, 2027 |
TBD |
Questions or need more information? Please contact Laura Chajkowski, CMP CMM, Director of Congress and Events at bid-soumission@federationhss.ca.
Past Congress partner universities
2021 University of Alberta (virtual Congress)
2020 Western University (cancelled due to COVID-19)
2019 The University of British Columbia
2018 University of Regina
2017 Ryerson University
2016 University of Calgary
2015 University of Ottawa
2014 Brock University
2013 University of Victoria
2012 Wilfrid Laurier University / University of Waterloo
2011 University of New Brunswick / St. Thomas University
2010 Concordia University
2009 Carleton University
2008 University of British Columbia
2007 University of Saskatchewan
2006 York University
2005 University of Western Ontario
2004 University of Manitoba
2003 Dalhousie University / University of King’s College
2002 University of Toronto / Ryerson Polytechnic University
2001 Université Laval