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The Human Factor Podcast: Gabriel Miller
Gabriel Miller is the President and CEO of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. He joins Cheryl Croucher on The Human Factor, a podcast that puts the social in science.
Launching a digital commons for the humanities and social sciences
As Congress 2022 draws near, it’s worth reflecting on the multiple meanings of the word “congress”: it can refer to a particular place where individuals meet, but also the act of meeting itself. For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a painful...
Igniting change through sociology at Congress 2022
At Congress 2022, sociologists are invited to reflect on how the pandemic has revealed inequalities of existing social structures and institutions — and how we can move forward to create just, democratic, tolerant, and flourishing societies.
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...
Performing Narratives of Black Racial Identity in the Digital-Era
Congress 2021 blog edition Playwright, Canadian television broadcaster, and social activist Rita Deverell, from Mount Saint Vincent University, takes her audience through an exploration and reflection of her award-winning play “Who you Callin’ Black...
Weaving Strong Cultural and Community Identity: Multimedia Exhibits on Canada’s Northern and Indigenous Communities
Congress 2021 blog edition Organized by the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education, “Learning in Northern Communities, Cultures, and Places: A Multimedia Interactive Gathering with the Faculty of Education, University of Alberta” featured four...
Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike – Congress 2021
Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike is a recent graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta, and a celebrated author of fiction and poetry. His research focuses on gender roles in Nigerian...
The value of connection: work-from-home reflections on World Telecommunication and Internet Society day
Here in Montreal, the pandemic coincided with an unusually cold spring, so my family has been spending our days indoors, connected to the outside world through the Internet. As someone who studies how we measure the Internet, I have been thinking...