Today at Congress June 2

Welcome to the last day of Congress! 

We cannot believe Congress is coming to a close. Let’s ring out another fabulous year in style. Read on to discover special events happening at Congress today, and important attendee information. 

Today's event highlights

 

The Art of Scott Library 

8:00 - 15:30 EDT, Scott Library-Second Floor 

York University 

Reconciling the tension between Indigenous and official languages

9:00 - 10:30 EDT, Accolade West-ACW 109

Canadian Linguistic Association (CLA)

The Community Mural @ Congress

10:00 - 19:00 EDT, Outside the Second Student Centre, Northeast Entrance 

York University 

 

Programming notes (scheduling changes and updates): 

Daily events 

Congress researchers in the news 

As part of our media relations program:

  • Le Congrès 2023 au cœur du campus de l’Université de York
  • Hannah Hunter (Queen's University) SSHRC Storytellers Challenge winner The Whig Standard
  • Glenn Sutter (University of Regina), Ebube Ogee (University of Regina), Amber Fletcher (University of Regina), et al. presenting with the Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS) Global New
  • Luca Maria Pesando (New York University and McGill University) and Komin Qiyomiddin (McGill University) presenting with the Canadian Population Society (CPS) Rabble
  • Madison Robertson (Queen’s University) SSHRC Storytellers Challenge winner CBC Radio
  • Zyrene Estallo (University of New Brunswick) SSHRC Storytellers Challenge winner Education News Canada
  • Alexandria Pavelich (University of Saskatchewan) presenting with the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) CTV News
  • Madison Robertson and Hannah Hunter (Queen's University) SSHRC Storytellers Challenge winners Kingstonist

Follow and contribute to the Congress story on social media by using #Congressh!

New on the Congress Blog

 

Say the Name: An Inquiry into Nominal Space by Kimberly Duong, Criminology Honours Major, 4th year at York University

Five tips on turning your dissertation into a book by Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University 

Visit Expo and win! 

Congress Expo provides a chance to browse Canada’s largest showcase of academic books, among many other exciting exhibitors. Be sure to stop by Expo for a chance to win a Kindle, an Expo book bundle, gift cards, and more!

Meet our CGMA recipients 

The Congress Graduate Merit Award (CGMA) facilitates the participation of graduate students in Congress activities. Every day, we profile recipients. Congratulate them on their incredible work!

  • Emrah Yesil, York University, Canadian Society for the Study of Names (CSSN)
  • Françoise Miquet, Université de Montréal, Canadian Association for Translation Studies (CATS)
  • Ariane Bakhtiar, York University
  • Dane Allard, University of British Columbia
  • Connor Kokot, University of Toronto
  • Gavin Foster, Dalhousie University
  • Rachel McNally, Carleton University
  • Jessica Riggi, UQAM
  • Tina Munroe, Queen's University

Congress logistics & support

Accessibility and Simultaneous Interpretation

For information about accessibility provisions, and to learn how to connect to the Assistive Listening and Simultaneous Interpretation System using your mobile device, visit Accessibility at Congress.

Congress Ombuds   

The Congress Ombudsperson is available as an independent, neutral, and confidential resource for all attendees to discuss or report possible violations of the Congress Code of Conduct, and receive support in finding appropriate resolutions. 

Anyone wishing to discuss or report a possible violation of the Congress Code of Conduct should contact the Ombudsperson at congressh.ombuds@gmail.com

The Ombudsperson will be available via e-mail from 9:00 to 17:00 EDT during Congress, including on the weekend. Emails received after hours will be addressed the next day.  

General support 

If you’ve got questions – we're here to help! Support is available for everything from registration, transportation, food services, programming, and more. 

Visit the onsite Info Desk (in the Congress Hub - Vari Hall Rotunda) or any of the six Information kiosks around campus for assistance, or ask the Congress team - Congress volunteers can be identified by their red t-shirts.

For association support, visit your Association greeting table or find your association’s contact email. 

Virtual support 

Visit FAQ or locate and click the “Live Support” button on the lower right of the virtual platform. Answer the pre-chat questions and click “Start the chat”.  

You can access Live Support only between:  

  • 9:00 to 17:00 on May 26, 2023  
  • 7:00 to 19:00 on May 27, 2023  
  • 7:00 to 17:00 from May 28 to June 1, 2023  
  • 7:00 to 16:00 on June 2, 2023  

When reaching out to a member of the Congress team for support, please do so with respect and patience. Our team will do their best to respond and provide support in a timely manner. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.