It's that time of year again - school is back in session across the country and the Federation is gearing up for some very busy months ahead. We are already in the midst of preparations for Congress 2014 at Brock University, and you can check out the official website at www.congress2014.ca. More information will be posted as it becomes available, but details on travel and accommodations can be found now under the Plan Your Trip section.

The World Social Science Forum will be taking place in Montreal, Quebec this year from October 13th-15th at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal. The theme of the conference is "Social Transformations and the Digital Age", and more than 1,000 delegates from about 80 countries are expected to attend. The Federation will be there with a booth in the exhibition, so be sure to stop by and say hello!

On October 16, 2013, the German Research Foundation (DFG) will present the first Leibniz Lecture to take place in Canada, which will be held at the University of Ottawa. The lecture, entitled "Toleration and Democracy," will see German political philosopher Rainer Forst discuss different conceptions of "toleration", and how an understanding of the notion based on mutual respect is the appropriate one for a modern, pluralist democracy. The event will take place at 6 pm in room 4007 of the Social Science Building. 

The American Council of Learned Societies offers 13 fellowship programs that promote humanities and social sciences research and support scholars at the advanced graduate student level. They have officially opened their 2013-14 fellowship competitions, and September 26, 2013 is the deadline to apply for the following programs:

• ACLS Fellowships (the central program)
• ACLS Collaborative Research Fellowships
• ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships
• Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowships
• Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars

Proposals for the 2014 Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) Conference are due on September 30th, 2013. The CCPH is a nonprofit organization based in Seattle, WA that promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions. The conference is set to take place in Chicago, IL from April 30-May 3, 2014, and the theme is "From Rhetoric to Reality: Achieving Authentic, Equitable & Transformative Partnerships". The CCPH is welcoming proposals for skill-building workshops, creative arts sessions, roundtable discussions and more.

 

The Global Young Academy has released a call for new members, and is seeking applications from "independent researchers who combine the highest level of research excellence with a demonstrated passion for delivering impact" who are in the early years of their independent research careers. The GYA is an international organization dedicated to supporting young researchers and promoting science to a broad audience, but the call is open to research in any field, including in the humanities and social sciences. Applications will be received until 11pm on September 29, 2013.

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