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The Federation blog is a space for Federation members and researchers in the humanities and social sciences to respectfully discuss ideas and issues of importance to the community. Please review the Federation's blog policy for submission information.

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An Easy, Inexpensive Solution for Simultaneous Translation

This article originally appeared in Convene , magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. As associations continue to grow their international membership, simultaneous translation at events is moving from a nice-to-have to a must...

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Kudos to Congress for childcare

This blog post was originally published in the September 2014 Bulletin of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) . Kudos to congress childcare organizers for getting it right this year. As Guttman and Burnett ( Bulletin, May 2013 )...

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Congress-Inspired Development

The 2014 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences was a terrific opportunity for start-up companies, like Waterloo Innovations, to showcase their products. Most academics at Congress were unfamiliar with our product, Confero. For readers who...

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The future of research dissemination: Events at Congress 2014

Karen Diepeveen , Policy Analyst, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The issue of open access and research dissemination is one that sparks many conversations across our fields. What is the future of scholarly work in this digital age...

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A behind the scenes look at preparing for Congress 2014

Brad Clarke , Project Manager for Congress 2014, Brock University We’re now just two weeks away from hosting Canada’s largest academic gathering on our University’s campus situated in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve atop the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario...

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The curious story of Research Matters

Patchen Barss , Creative Director and Managing Editor, Research Matters The first question I really remember being curious about was, “How fast does gravity travel?” I was a teenager. I stood on a bathroom scale and picked up a heavy book. The dial...

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Focus on copyright issues in academia at Congress 2014

Blayne Haggart , Assistant Professor, Political Science, Brock University Copyright laws affect almost every aspect of academics’ professional lives, from limiting how much of a book we can put in a course pack to allowing journals to put our (mostly...

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Reinventing the language of storytelling at Congress

Kristine Collins , Director, Education and Institutional Markets, National Film Board of Canada The National Film Board of Canada is proud to be part of CONGRESS 2014 as we celebrate our 75 th anniversary. Our films, interactive productions and...

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Digital humanities tools, tips, and techniques at Congress

Constance Crompton , Assistant Professor, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, University of British Columbia Ray Siemens , Canada Research Chair in Humanities Computing and Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Humanities, University of...