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Reconsidering history at Congress 2022
Chalk one up for us! The Canadian Historical Association will mark its 100th anniversary this spring. Although contrived, centenaries offer a chance both to look back and to look ahead, hence our program theme: Reconsidering History . I can still...
Collectively disrupting, creating, and educating for gender equity
How three researchers are seeking to disrupt hegemonic, heteronormative, and colonized discourses and practices that have subverted women’s voices.
Becoming Your Own Best Critic: How to Edit Your Own Work
Congress 2021 blog edition Many of you are likely familiar with the difficulties of editing your own writing. When reading over your own work, your brain has a tendency to make sense of what you think is on the page, rather than what is actually...
Translating research into documentary, and documentary into impact
Congress 2021 blog edition Documentaries are a tremendous vehicle for academics to communicate their research to the public, popularize their ideas, and make impactful social change. They make knowledge accessible...Rather than let valuable research...
Announcing the Final Five Winners of the 2020 SSHRC Storytellers Competition
Congress 2021 blog edition The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced their Final Five winners of the 2020 Storytellers competition, selected from the 25 finalists who moved forward in this latest edition. This panel...
How to Get SSHRC Funding: Tips and Advice on the Granting Process
Congress 2021 blog edition Representatives from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Sébastien Cadieux, Nadine May, and Julia Warnes, came together to detail the variety of funding opportunities available for graduate students and...
Bringing the ‘Science’ to Social Sciences: A Workshop on Using AI Techniques in Arts and Humanities Research
Congress 2021 blog edition Geared towards researchers who are keen on experimenting with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their research, the two-hour workshop, “ Using Generative AI Techniques in the Arts and Humanities ,” aimed to show...
Understanding the Importance of the Intersection between Community Engagement and our Everyday Lives
Congress 2021 blog edition Jay Friesen, Partnership Coordinator and Lecturer in Community Service-Learning at the University of Alberta, explored how to explicitly, rather than implicitly, explain different parts of who we are in several contexts in...
Getting Your Research Message Across: A Workshop
Congress 2021 blog edition As part of the Career Corner series, Charity Slobod, Community Connect Lead and Professional Development Coordinator of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, and Jay Friesen, Faculty of Arts Community Service...