Welcome to Congress day two!
Terrible twos? More like terrific twos. Read on to discover special events happening at Congress today, and important attendee information.
Today's event highlights
The Art of Scott Library - Day 2
8:00 - 15:30 EDT, Scott Library-Second Floor
York University
Building Digital Communities in the Humanities and Social Sciences
9:30 – 10:45 EDT, Accolade West-ACW 106
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Protests and Pedagogy: Archival afterlives and the Sir George Williams University Affair - Day 1
10:00 - 16:00 EDT, Archives of Ontario
York University
Meleko Mokgosi: Imaging Imaginations - Day 2
10:00 - 17:00 EDT, Accolade East-Art Gallery of York University (AGYU)
York University
The Community Mural @ Congress - Day 2
10:00 - 19:00 EDT, Outside the Second Student Centre, Northeast Entrance
York University
10:45 - 12:45 EDT, Accolade West-ACW 203
Canadian Society for the Study of Names (CSSN)
Science and Research Policy in Canada
11:00 - 12:30 EDT, Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building-DB 0016
Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS)
CATE-ACFE Enacting Anti-Racism and Activist Pedagogies in Teacher Education: Book Panel
11:15 - 12:15 EDT, Seymour Schulich Building-SSB S126
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
Thinking across differences: Decolonial, anti-racism and feminist perspectives
12:15 - 13:15 EDT, Accolade East-ACE 112 (Tribute Communities Recital Hall)
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Big Thinking lecture series is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), York University, Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and Universities Canada.
13:30 - 14:45 EDT, Seymour Schulich Building-SSB E118
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
Reckonings and Re-imaginings: Rethinking medieval gendered violence after #MeToo
13:30 - 15:00 EDT, Vari Hall-VH D
Canadian Society of Medievalists (CSM)
Programming notes (scheduling changes and updates):
Tomorrow, May 29
- The SSHRC Storytellers Showcase will now run from 9:00 to 12:00. The announcement of the Final Five winners will take place at the end of the event.
Daily events
- Luminous Trails @ Congress is now titled: Encounters
- LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series is now titled: LA&PS Research Next Generation Lecture Series
Congress researchers in the news
The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean and Andrea Davis Why Michaëlle Jean argues that Haiti’s past holds answers to Black future in Canada via Toronto Star
As part of our media relations program:
- Bruce Douville (Algoma University) presenting with the Canadian Society of Church History (CSCH) National Post
- Madison Moore (Trent University) presenting with the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) The Peterborough Examiner
- Rachel Katz (University of Toronto) presenting with the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS) GTA Weekly
- Alexandria Pavelich (University of Saskatchewan) presenting with presenting with the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) SaskToday
- Iqbal Chowdhury (Dalhousie University) presenting with the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) CTV News
- Kaitlynn Mendes (University of Western Ontario) and Christopher Dietzel (McGill University) presenting with the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) The London Free Press
Follow and contribute to the Congress story on social media by using #Congressh!
New on the Congress Blog
Our data, our voice: Indigenous data sovereignty by Mitacs
Data — we collect it, analyze it, and use it to govern every aspect of our lives. But what happens when it tells a story about us we didn’t write? Who becomes the author? Who retains rights?
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!
- Krista Collier-Jarvis, Dalhousie University, Indigenous Literary Studies Association (ILSA)
- Quinton Huang, University of British Columbia , Canadian Historical Association (CHA)
- Tamar Hanstke, University of British Columbia, Film and Media Studies Association of Canada (FMSAC)
- Sophie Jordan, University of Toronto, German Studies Canada & Canadian Society of Medievalists
- Émilie Michaud, Université Laval, Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing (CASDW)
- Allison Kach-Yawnghwe, Boston University, Canadian Society of Church History (CSCH)
- Francisco Ongay González, University of Calgary
- Mathieu Li-Goyette, Université de Montréal
- Emma-Catherine Wilson, Oxford University
- Ryan Atkinson, University of Western Ontario
- Cayo Whyte, York University
- Marc Lynch, University of Calgary
- Keshab Thapa, University of Manitoba
- Safia Abdulle, York 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.