| Check out CFHSS's new website |
As you know, we launched our new website in May. We continue making improvements to the site, including new features, like our events calendar, where you can find events of interest to the social sciences and humanities community and submit your own.
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Congress 2012 concludes with great success
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With over 7,400 attendees and featuring keynotes by luminaries like Margaret Atwood and His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, the 2012 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which took place from May 26 to June 2 at Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo, was a great success. CFHSS thanks the Kitchener-Waterloo community for its hand in the success of Congress.
You can still relive some of Congress's best moments by visiting the Congress blog and by watching our Congress Big Thinking video series.
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uOttawa to host Congress 2015
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Last month, the University of Ottawa and CFHSS proudly announced that the 2015 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences will be hosted by the University of Ottawa in the nation's capital. Read the official press release here.
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| CFHSS in the news |
CFHSS president Graham Carr penned a column on the importance of the social sciences and humanities to community-campus collaboration that was published in the June 25 edition of The Hill Times. Read the full article here. |
CIHR has a new Guide to Evaluation in Health Research
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The Guide to Evaluation in Health Research was developed for researchers and reviewers who want to build their knowledge and skill in the area of evaluation of health and health research initiatives. The specific objectives of this CIHR online learning module are to demonstrate the potential for evaluation to support evidence-informed action, support development of appropriate evaluation plans for research funding proposals, and facilitate assessment of evaluation plans by peer and merit reviewers. View the complete Guide, which includes an evaluation checklist and other evaluation resources, on the CIHR website: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/45336.html |
| CIFAR is seeking a Junior Fellow for its Successful Societies Program |
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research is seeking an exceptional early career researcher to fill a Junior Fellowship in its Successful Societies Program, beginning in the summer of 2013. Applications should include a full CV, statement of research background and interests, statement of interest in the Junior Fellow Academy, and an imaginative 3-5 page research proposal related to the research areas of the program. Visit http://www.cifar.ca/JFA for more details on the fellowship and application process. Applications are being accepted until September 4, 2012. |
| Apply for Mitacs' Accelerate Program |
Mitacs is currently accepting applications/proposals for Mitacs-Accelerate InDev. Mitacs-Accelerate is Canada's premiere graduate internship program. It connects companies with over 50 Canadian universities through graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, who apply their specialized expertise to business challenges. Interns transfer their skills from theory to real-world application, while the companies gain a competitive advantage by accessing high-quality academic expertise. For more information and to apply, click here. |
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This is the last Communique of the summer. See you in September.
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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.
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| Off the Shelf
In this section we feature papers, podcasts and videos that-while part of our archives-are still relevant to current events.
Last month, Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act, passed the House of Commons. CFHSS was involved in the consultation process for Bill C-32, the act's previous iteration. Read our response to Bill C-32 here.
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