Take part in strategic planning consultations
Join sessions on July 16 and July 21, or submit written feedback to shape the future of the Federation.
What we achieved at Congress 2025
We invite you to celebrate and reflect on the incredible achievements of our community.
Congress Digest #3
Queer marronage, Indigenous intellectual traditions, and the future of Canadian education
Introducing the third issue of Congress Digest! Your source for Congress-related highlights, career development tips, and session spotlights.
Celebrating the 2025 Canada Prizes recipients
Giving voice to the humanities and social sciences across Canada
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences promotes research and teaching for the advancement of an inclusive, democratic, and prosperous society.
With a membership now comprising over 160 universities, colleges, and scholarly associations, the Federation represents a diverse community of 91,000 researchers and graduate students across Canada. The Federation organizes Canada’s largest academic gathering, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, bringing together more than 8,000 participants each year.
Your membership with us
Federation membership gives you the power to think, speak, and engage from platforms of national and international significance to the humanities and social sciences.
What are the Scholarly Book Awards?
The Scholarly Book Awards (ASPP), a key Federation activity, funds scholarly books in Canada that make an important contribution to the humanities and social sciences.
Latest resources
The Canada Prizes: Unwritten histories, unfolding futures
The Canada Prizes: Unwritten histories, unfolding futures By Mahmoud Shabeeb The Canada Prizes celebrate outstanding voices in the humanities and social sciences, championing the transformative impact of scholarly books and honouring research that...
Pedagogies of togetherness: Practices for inclusive learning
Rewiring education together for a just future By Mahmoud Shabeeb How can post-secondary education move beyond traditional boundaries and foster truly inclusive, collaborative learning? This question steered the “Pedagogies of togetherness: Practices...