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From Peer Review to the Public: Re-imagining Academic Freedom and Advocacy
Thursday, March 5, 2026 12:00-13:00 ET Co-presented by the Samara Centre for Democracy and the Federation, From Peer Review to the Public: Re-imagining Academic Freedom and Advocacy is a timely conversation about how the humanities and social...
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...
Canada's AI leadership calls for all expertise at the table
After bringing together humanities and social sciences AI experts for a consultation with the federal government’s AI Strategy Task Force on October 20, the Federation submitted the following on October 31. Written submission to the AI Task Force...
Advocacy in action: Bridging research and policy-making
Description | Meet the panelists | Watch the webinar | Transcript Description We all benefit when researchers are empowered to raise their voices and advocate effectively. Today, public policy needs researchers more than ever. In the face of...
Reconciliation as an everyday practice
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its First Report which documented the experiences of more than 6,000...
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...
Reckonings and Re-imaginings: Confronting the legacy of colonialism and envisioning a more equitable future
By Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University Throughout history, the currents of societal change have always held the potential for destruction and rebirth. Examining the path to reconciliation, decolonization, and envisioning...
Open Access In The Humanities And Social Sciences In Canada: A Conversation
Over the last decade, open access (OA) has gained support among researchers and policymakers, with increasingly vocal advocacy for free online access to scholarly work. While incorporating open access policies in Canada reflects a rapidly changing...
Abortion in Canada: how secure is our right?
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Next episode → Description | About the guest | Transcript | Follow us Description With the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court last year and recent bans on abortion procedures south of the border, it...