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Multiculturalism, citizenship and human freedom
Cecil Foster, University of Guelph Guest Contributor This blog entry is part of the Equity Issues Portfolio’s series on ‘ interculturalism, multiculturalism and pluralism ’. Multiculturalism is the modern name for an ideal that people can live freely...
'Finding a place to stand': Indigenous education through oral and written narratives
Tasha Beeds, Trent University Guest Contributor This blog post is part of the Federation Equity Issues Portfolio’s ‘Transforming the Academy: Indigenous Education’ series, which will be the focus of the Portfolio’s programming at Congress 2011 ....
Fedcan responds to Federal Budget 2011
The announcements in yesterday’s federal budget laid out clear support for the critical role the social sciences and humanities in research and innovation. Among the announcements were $47 million in increased funding for the granting councils...
Fedcan testifies at the House of Commons Copyright committee today
The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences was invited to testify copyright committe today on Parliament Hill. Jay Rahn, the Chair of the Federation's Taskforce on Copyright provided insight into how the bill could effect Canadian...
Combating racism, embracing discomfort: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Darren Lund, University of Calgary Guest Contributor “Overcoming racism compels us to address public policies and private attitudes that perpetuate it. On this International Day, I call on Member States, international and non-governmental...
Budget 2011 - Coming soon to Parliament Hill
Karen Diepeveen Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Federal budget day 2011 is just around the corner – on March 22 at 4pm, we’ll know the proposed fiscal plan for Canada this coming year. In our pre-budget submission , the...
Multiculturalism, interculturalism and their skeptics
Avigail I. Eisenberg, University of Victoria Guest Contributor This blog entry is part of the Equity Issues Portfolio’s series on ‘ interculturalism, multiculturalism and pluralism ’. Two challenges are invoked by critics of multiculturalism today...
Don’t Tell Us Who We Are (Not): Reflections on Métis identity
Joyce Green, University of Regina Guest Contributor This blog post is part of the Federation Equity Issues Portfolio’s ‘Transforming the Academy: Indigenous Education’ series, which will be the focus of the Portfolio’s programming at Congress 2011...
Big Thinking Podcast launches!
We're very pleased to announce the launch of our Big Thinking podcast series, featuring interviews with some of Canada's big thinkers in the humanities and social sciences. This podcast brings these researchers right to your computer, your iPod or...