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Reframing Indigenous Research and Living Treaties in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The 2026 Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point introduced a new kind of Federation event. Built through an interdisciplinary open call for proposals, it created a national forum for exploring how humanities and social sciences knowledge can...
Reflections on EDID at the 2026 Big Thinking Summit
The 2026 Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point introduced a new kind of Federation event. Built through an interdisciplinary open call for proposals, it created a national forum for exploring how humanities and social sciences knowledge can...
Desire, disability, and the myths around intimacy
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Across healthcare, education, and advocacy, many assumptions about disability are being challenged and, in some cases, dismantled. Among them are...
Nourishing Black scholarship, nurturing collective joy
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Something remarkable happens when spaces are allowed to feel more human—when they are welcoming, grounded in care, and shaped with intention. When...
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Post-Secondary Research System
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guest | About the report | Transcript | Follow us Description Earlier this year, the Council of Canadian Academies released its report “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the...
Bringing communities together
By Dr. Margrit Talpalaru, professor & Academic Convenor for Congress 2025 at George Brown College George Brown College (GBC) is the first college to host the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in its 94 years: this has emerged as the...
Sustaining nature
Big Thinking at Congress 2024 How can we jointly confront the immense challenges posed by climate change and combat environmental injustice? Join expert panelists as they discuss the intersection of environmental racism, disability rights, and...
Sustaining culture
Big Thinking at Congress 2024 What can be done to sustainably preserve and revitalize Indigenous languages and cultures today and for generations to come? Uncover the innovative approaches used in Indigenous language learning and the pivotal role of...
Re-imagining Black Futures
Big Thinking at Congress 2023 Discover Haiti’s role as a symbol of possibility and self-governance for people of African descent in the Americas in this Big Thinking lecture with The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean. The only formerly enslaved society...