Registration for the next Big Thinking lecture is open! On November 21st, "After Snowden: What now for a free and open Internet?" will be presented by Ron Deibert, Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs' Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto. This lecture will address the current outlook for cyber-security, and what recent revelations about surveillance will mean for a free, open, and secure Internet. Admission is $20 and includes breakfast in the Parliamentary restaurant. Click here for more details and to register. Please note that registration is only open until this Friday, November 15th.

 

A video recording of the October 2013 Big Thinking lecture with Richard Hawkins is now available to view online.

Lise Bissonnette has been added to our lineup of Big Thinking speakers at Congress 2014! Visit the Congress website for the full list of Big Thinking speakers and their time slots. Congress 2014 will take place from May 24-30 at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario.

 

The Federation is undertaking a major multi-year initiative to develop an Open Access policy for ASPP as a key priority in 2013-2015. As Canada's single largest supporter of scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences, the Federation is taking a leadership role on this issue.  Find out more about the Federation's plans to facilitate thorough and wide-ranging discussions on the subject and how to participate in the consultation process.

Made up of past winners, respected scholars and public intellectuals, the Canada Prize juries have the enviable task of choosing the best scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences that have received funding from the Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP) in the past year. Pictures and biographies of the jurors for 2014 can be found on the Canada Prize webpage. The Canada Prize finalists will be announced in the late winter, and the winners will be announced in spring 2014.

 

The Royal Society of Canada's 2013 Annual Symposium, Social Justice in the 21st Century: A new Intergenerational Contract features keynote speaker Shawn Atleo, National Chief to the Assembly of First Nations, alongside renowned economist Armine Yalnizyan, social justice advocate Judy Rebick, and a number of other recognized authorities in these issues. The Symposium will explore Canada's position within the global experience, and investigate strategies for amelioration. To register for the free Symposium webcast, please click here.

 

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) recently launched the second edition of Research for a Better Life: the Storytellers, a competition that aims to show how research in the humanities and social sciences can be practically applied to address important issues and help improve the lives of Canadians.  The Top 25 finalists of the competition will be given the opportunity to attend Congress 2014 to present their stories in the SSHRC Storytellers Showcase event. Visit our blog to read about last year's SSHRC Storytellers and to find out more about this exciting program!

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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.