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In This Issue

Registration for Congress 2015 is now open

Big Thinking returns to the Hill on February 5

Nominations are open for the Federation's Board of Directors

Humanities still in touch with the times: University professors

SSHRC Storytellers submission period open until January 30

Federation will highlight importance of open access at INKE gathering in Whistler, January 27-28

Registration for Congress 2015 is now open

Attendees are now able to register for the 2015 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, taking place May 30 to June 5 at the University of Ottawa. Register now to take advantage of early bird registration rates, and check our website for a list of accommodation options, including on-campus residences. Don't forget to use the hashtag #congressh when tweeting about Congress!

Big Thinking returns to the Hill on February 5

Big Thinking will be returning to Parliament Hill on February 5 with Kent Roach, Professor of Law and Prichard-Wilson Chair of Law and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, who will present a lecture about judicial activism and the role of courts in providing redress for violations of citizens' rights in Canada. Click here for more information and registration.

Nominations are open for the Federation's Board of Directors

Nominations for seven positions on the Federation's Board of Directors are open until January 27, 2015. Nominations can be made online by current General Assembly representatives and members of the Board of Directors. If you are not a General Assembly representative but wish to put your name or someone else's name forward for election, contact Véronique Mallet for further information. Online voting will take place from February 2 to February 13, 2015.

Humanities still in touch with the times: University professors

In a feature piece entitled "Still in touch with the times" in the winter issue of McGill News, Federation President Antonia Maioni joins seven colleagues in reiterating the value of the liberal arts for graduates. Maioni praises arts graduates for using their critical thinking tools to forge their own path outside the box. In her September 2014 opinion piece "Arts graduates are best prepared for the unexpected" to The Globe and Mail, Maioni had discussed the unique advantage of being an arts graduate in today's changing job market.

SSHRC Storytellers submission period open until January 30

Can you explain, in less than 3 minutes or 300 words, why a SSHRC-funded research project at your educational institution matters? Submit an original video, audio, text or info-graphic about valuable humanities and social sciences research before January 30 to enter SSHRC's annual Storytellers contest. We look forward to hearing the top 25 finalist Storytellers share their stories at Congress 2015!

Federation will highlight importance of open access at INKE gathering in Whistler, January 27-28

Federation Executive Director Jean-Marc Mangin will highlight our organization's work to support open access in scholarly publication as a panelist at INKE's 2015 Whistler gathering on January 27 and 28, which is focused on "Sustaining Partnerships to Transform Scholarly Production". INKE (Implementing New Knowledge Environments) is an interdisciplinary initiative that uses the methods of the digital humanities to understand the future of reading and the book through a historical perspective.

January 2015

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Off the Shelf

This section features past activities and initiatives that warrant another mention.

The 2010 elimination of the mandatory long-form census was seen as a severe blow to the public good by individuals and organizations across the country. Then President of the Federation, Noreen Golfman, expressed the Federation's concern in a July 2010 letter to Minister of Industry, Tony Clement, writing: "For a dynamic, modern society, reliable national data provides the evidence needed to inform rigorous analysis, sound public policy, and social and commercial innovation." Important parliamentary debate on this issue will resurge in 2015 given work by opposition parties to highlight the need to return to a long-form census, including an expected vote on Bill C-626, a private member's bill from the MP for Kingston and the Islands Ted Hsu.