Congress daily #5 - June 16, 2024

Welcome to Congress Day 5

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Today at Congress.

Big Thinking

Open events

The Nineteenth-Century French Novel and the Acceleration of History

Association canadienne d'études francophones du XIXe siècle (ACÉF XIX)

Terrestrial peoples: instituting our common attachments

Folklore Studies Association of Canada (FSAC) 

Navigating the digital seas of pluriliteracies: Embracing disruption and steering towards diversity

Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing (CASDW)

Sustainable laïcité? A roundtable discussion on Law 21 and its afermaths - Part I

Sustainable laïcité? A roundtable discussion on Law 21 and its afermaths - Part II

Canadian Law and Society Association (CLSA)

Playing Speculative Cat's Cradle: Exploring Feminist Collaboration, Solidarities, and Sustenance Through Non-Linear

Canadian Game Studies Association (CGSA)

Please note the following events have moved to the Congress virtual platform:

Please note the following events have been removed from the events calendar:

  • A digital commons for Canadian researchers and scholarly societies: an introduction to HSSCommons.ca
  • Student and Postdoc Drop-In: Explore Funding Opportunities - Day 3

Student and Postdoc Drop-In: Explore Funding Opportunities with SSHRC begins tomorrow.

Access online or hybrid events through the Congress Virtual Platform.

Congress Digest #1

Sustainable AI, job searches, and the healing power of art

Introducing the first issue of Congress Digest! Your source for Congress-related highlights, career development tips, and session spotlights. Click below to learn more and check out the latest episode of the Big Thinking Podcast.

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Researchers in the news.

As part of our media relations program:

Radio West with Sarah Penton

Ashley Berard, University of Victoria

Pioneering Educational Program – iHeart Radio

John Freer, St. Clair College and University of Windsor

Think Twice Before Ditching Imperfect Friendships – They can be Valuable too, First-of-its-Kind Study Shows

Laura Eramian And Peter Mallory, Dalhousie University 

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