Communique: May 2012

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Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

May 10, 2012

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In This Issue

CFHSS has a new look

The Governor General has joined the Congress Big Thinking line-up

Janice Keefe's April Big Thinking lecture is now online

Don't miss the Canada Prize video series

Download the Canada Foundation for Innovation's new mobile app

CFHSS has a new look

The CFHSS website, fedcan.ca, was relaunched yesterday with a brand new look! The update will make our site more accessible and easier to navigate. Look for exciting new features as the site grows and changes over the coming weeks.

The Governor General has joined the Congress Big Thinking line-up

His Excellency, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada has joined our Congress 2012 Big Thinking line-up! The Governor General's keynote, "Democratizing knowledge: The key to progress," will be held on May 26 at 12:15.

Janice Keefe's April Big Thinking lecture is now online

If you missed Janice Keefe's April Big Thinking lecture on aging and caregiving policy, a video is now online. Janice Keefe capped a successful season of Big Thinking lectures on Parliament Hill. Watch for details about the 2012-2013 season of lectures starting this fall.

Don't miss the Canada Prize video series

We are highlighting the work of our 2012 Canada Prize winners through a video and blog series. Check out the series to find out more about the outstanding work of this year's winners.

Download the Canada Foundation for Innovation's new mobile app

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has launched a new mobile application for Android, Blackberry and Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. This application provides immediate access to the latest news and information from the CFI, as well as a comprehensive listing of CFI-funded projects.

About CFHSS

Representing more than 85,000 researchers in 81 scholarly associations, 80 universities and colleges, and 6 affiliates, the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is the national voice for the university research and learning community in these disciplines.

Off the Shelf

In this section we feature papers, podcasts and videos that-while part of our archives-are still relevant to current events.

In honour of the recent announcement of His Excellency, the Right Honourable David Johnston's addition to our Big Thinking line-up, we thought it would be appropriate to revisit the Big Thinking address of another (former) resident of Rideau Hall - the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean. Last year, Michaëlle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond spoke at Congress. A video of their keynote, "To the Arts Citizens! Social Mediation through the Arts," is available here.