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Ryerson University to host Congress 2017
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Ryerson University has been selected to host the 2017 edition of Canada's largest academic gathering, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, which organizes Congress every year, and the university made the announcement on March 6 at a Ryerson event called Humanities: Past present and future. At Ryerson, Provost and Vice President Mohamed Lachemi, President Sheldon Levy, and Faculty of Arts Dean Jean-Paul Boudreau all expressed their excitement at the announcement.
Congress 2017 will take place from May 27 to June 2, 2017.
Watch the video of the announcement here, or read the media release here.
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Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences speaks out on innovation
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Antonia Maioni, president of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, has spoken out this month on the role of the humanities and social sciences in moving Canadian innovation to the next level and was featured on two occasions in The Hill Times. When reflecting on the 2014 Federal Budget, Maioni has noted that it has captured "how important the study of people and organizations is to getting to the kind of innovation that the government is looking for in its research strategy" (The Hill Times, subscription required). "More than ever, content, context and technology need to merge in forging new pathways and cultures of entrepreneurship and innovation. The other requirement is to cultivate the sense of wonder, excitement and a can-do attitude to bring the expertise of the social sciences and humanities research community to bear on Canada's challenges" (The Hill Times, subscription required).
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Congress 2014 early-bird deadline approaching
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Be sure to take advantage of the great early bird rates for Congress 2014 until March 31!
This year's Congress boasts an exciting lineup of programming that is being updated in real time in the Congress Calendar of Events. A newly added speaker to our Big Thinking lecture series is Cindy Blackstock, a member of the Gitksan Nation who has worked in the field of child and family services for over 20 years. An author of over 50 publications, Dr. Blackstock's key interests include exploring, and addressing, the causes of disadvantage for Aboriginal children and families by promoting equitable and culturally based interventions.
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| Board election results |
The electoral process for the Federation's Board of Directors concluded on March 4. The Federation is delighted to announce four newly elected or re-elected Board members: Stephen Toope (University of British Columbia) as President-Elect, Douglas Peers (University of Waterloo) as Director, Development; Cindy Blackstock (University of Alberta as Director, Equity and Diversity; and Fernand Gervais (Laval University) as Director, Teaching and Learning.
A sincere thank you to all those who nominated and voted, and to those who put themselves forward in the electoral process. The Federation expressed appreciation for the leadership received from outgoing Past-President Graham Carr and Director of Equity and Diversity, Lynn Wells. Read the full announcement here.
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April 3 Big Thinking: "The secret to our success: Immigration policy in Canada"
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Registration for the next Big Thinking lecture is open! Join Irene Bloemraad, Barnes Chair of Canadian Studies and CIFAR Senior Fellow from the University of California, Berkeley, on April 3 on Parliament Hill as she explores the pillars of success undergirding Canada's immigration policy to date, and cracks in these pillars moving forward.
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| Big Thinking in February & March: Lorne Dawson and Joseph Heath online |
The March Big Thinking lecture "Why do some Canadians become terrorists?" was presented by Lorne Dawson, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo. This lecture explored the many variables at work as they relate to this topic, the ways we can use existing forms of knowledge to model what is happening, and how this can help us create policies and programs that will best prevent further radicalization to violence. The video of Professor Dawson's lecture will be available on the Federation website shortly. In the meantime, be sure to listen to his stimulating interview on CBC Ottawa Morning.
The February Big Thinking lecture "Reason versus passion in politics" by Joseph Heath is now available:
Joseph Heath, Director, Centre for Ethics, and Professor, Department of Philosophy and School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto addressed "reason versus passion" in politics and what we are sacrificing when we allow our political system to be dominated by appeals to passion rather than reason. Be sure to also read Mark Burgess' article reflecting on Heath's talk (The Hill Times, subscription required).
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| Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences 2014 Annual Conference |
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences will be hosting its 2014 Annual Conference at the McGill Faculty Club on Friday, March 28. The full day event will feature panel discussions on the themes of transformations in undergraduate teaching and the future of the PhD. The event also includes workshops on the future of Congress and Big Data, a Big Thinking lecture on "Borders without Boundaries" by Kevin Kee of Brock University, an address by Chad Gaffield, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the announcement of the 2014 Canada Prizes finalists. For more information about the event, visit here.
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About the Federation
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences works to promote the value of research and learning in the humanities and social sciences. Created in 1996, its membership comprises over 80 scholarly associations, 79 institutions and six affiliate organizations, representing 85,000 researchers, educators and students across Canada.
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Off the Shelf
This section features past activities and initiatives that warrant another mention.
The Federation's 2013 Annual Conference included a presidential address from Graham Carr, a session with Chad Gaffield of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) on "Imagining Canada's Future", a panel discussion with Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates and Dr. Eliot Phillipson of the Council of Canadian Academies on "The State of Humanities and Social Science Research in Canada", and a keynote address by John Ralston Saul of Pen International on "A Country Won or Lost by its Intellectuals".
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