Justice Murray Sinclair, the Governor General and Azar Nafisi were among the 8 high-profile academics and public figures speaking at Congress as part of the Big Thinking lecture series. Don't miss out! Watch the Big Thinking lectures online.

On June 2, President Stephen Toope addressed the Federation's Annual General Meeting for the first time, calling upon our community to join forces in moving ahead. Read the speech here: Engaging Canadians in the humanities and social sciences: A call for action.

Did you miss Congress? Re-live highlights from Canada's largest interdisciplinary gathering on the Congress blog. 

Following Justice Murray Sinclair's lecture at Congress, the Federation announced its commitment to contribute to reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Read more in the Federation's media release and on our blog.

Part of the excitement around Congress 2016 lies in its dynamic and thoughtful theme.  "Energizing communities" reflects the University of Calgary's commitment to community engagement and diversity of people and values. This powerful message will energize scholarly engagement with communities for new ways of thinking, and that's what Congress is all about! Find out more at www.congress2016.ca. 

Did you know that the Federation is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year? To celebrate this milestone, we're putting together an exciting program of activities to engage with our members and the public, which will be kicked off at the Federation Annual Conference. Stay tuned as more details will be announced in September!  

Videos from this year's Canada Prizes will be available early next week. Watch interviews with each of the four winners as they discuss their winning books, as well as the full awards ceremony which included a keynote address by internationally renowned novelist M.G. Vassanji. Watch the videos here.

The Federation has released a report on the activities of the Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP) for its 2014-2015 year. The full report is available here.

The Federation's annual report and financial statements for the year 2014 are now available online.