Celebrating the 2026 Canada Prizes winners
Finding joy in a world in crisis
How can we continue to live, hope, and love when our era seems to be entering a series of climate, social, political, and humanitarian crises? Nicolas Langelier, founder of the social enterprise Atelier10, joins Karine Morin to discuss his latest essay.
Federation's Congress 2027 takes its next step with SFU
The Federation is thrilled to announce its partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU) for Congress 2027.
Giving voice to the humanities and social sciences across Canada
The Federation promotes humanities and social sciences scholarship and leadership through advocacy, capacity building, and knowledge exchange.
With a membership now comprising over 160 universities, colleges, and scholarly associations, the Federation represents a diverse community of 90,000 researchers and graduate students across Canada. The Federation organizes Canada’s largest academic gathering, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, bringing together more than 8,000 participants each year.
Your membership with us
Federation membership gives you the power to think, speak, and engage from platforms of national and international significance to the humanities and social sciences.
What are the Scholarly Book Awards?
The Scholarly Book Awards (ASPP), a key Federation activity, funds scholarly books in Canada that make an important contribution to the humanities and social sciences.
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Five Canadian books awarded prestigious 2026 Canada Prize
Five Canadian books, authored by seven Canadian writers, have been awarded the prestigious 2026 Canada Prizes. In recognition of their inspiring, impactful, and transformative contributions, each winning title will receive a $4,000 prize. The Prizes...