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Open Access and the ASPP
Many of our readers will already be familiar with the Federation’s recent initiative to develop an OA policy for its Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP). The ASPP is a competitive funding program that supports the publication and...
Beyond science, can one size of OA fit all?
This post originally appeared on ScienceOpen.com on September 15, 2014. The ScienceOpen team are pleased to announce some changes to facilitate the spread of Open Access publishing beyond the sciences, its traditional strong-hold. To encourage those...
Pre-budget 2015 submission: Investments in research, scholarships, social innovation and Aboriginal students
Each year, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance asks Canadians to identify their priorities for the upcoming federal budget. In response, the Federation puts forward recommendations pertaining to the social science and humanities...
Open Access and the ASPP: Consultations on the draft policy
By Karen Diepeveen The last few years have seen a lot of buzz around Open Access: its benefits, challenges, opportunities and obstacles. The granting councils have begun exploring Open Access for journals. For the Federation for the Humanities and...
Language plays a key role in inclusivity
This year at Congress, the Federation hosted a four-part series dedicated to equity issues, which included the following sessions: Challenging casual homophobia in schools, sports, and society Sochi and beyond: Russia's anti-gay legislation, human...
The workplace and labour studies face a challenging future
Doug Junke Despite hard-fought gains over the years, the Canadian labour movement knows that it is not a time to stand still and be complacent. That was evident at the Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies (CAWLS) plenary session at...
The Robin Hood of academics - open access publishing debate series
Samara Bissonnette In " Open Access and the future of academic publishing", the second installment of a three part debate series on copyright and the modern academic, Glen Rollan and Michale Geist attacked the highly controversial academic subject of...
Ending inequalities for First Nations children and young people
Liz Smith Canada’s history is rooted in violent oppression. Our legacy of colonialism and ruthless intervention into the lives of First Nations people is not merely a distant memory, but one with continuing negative effects in contemporary society...