Welcome to Congress!
We are so excited to welcome you to Congress 2022, Canada’s largest virtual academic conference, under the theme of Transitions. Every week leading up to Congress – that is just four weeks away! – we will feature key events to add to your calendar and share tips and tricks to make your virtual experience memorable.
Attendee Service Centre
Check out the Attendee Service Centre on the Federation’s website! The centre will provide valuable information for all registered attendees on navigating the virtual platform, connecting with exhibitors, speakers and attendees, building their schedule, and more.
Big Thinking welcomes Petrocultures
We are pleased to announce our first entry into the Big Thinking lineup at Congress 2022: Petrocultures Research Group (PRG).
Don’t miss their conversation 'Petrocultures: Reflections on 10 years of research and advocacy for a world in crisis' led by Imre Szeman and Sheena Wilson on Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 12:00 – 13:00 ET.
Access to Big Thinking lectures is included in your registration. Read more.
The Big Thinking lecture series is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Universities Canada, and the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
Virtual child and dependent care subsidy
Are you presenting at Congress 2022? The Federation is pleased to pilot the Virtual Congress Child and Dependent Care Subsidy program, which provides financial support of up to $200 to Congress presenters with dependent care responsibilities. For questions regarding the application process, please visit the Speaker Service Centre, which includes a list of Frequently Asked Questions, and reach out to your association.
Media relations program
If you are presenting new research at Congress 2022, consider participating in our media relations program. Selected stories will be pitched to national media. This is a great opportunity to gain coverage for your research! Don’t miss out and fill out the media opt-in form by April 22.
New on the Congress blog
The Congress 2022 blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s wide variety of programming. Discover what’s in store for you at Congress. Blog highlights include: Launching a digital commons for the humanities and social sciences, Reconsidering history at Congress 2022, Examining identity and power dynamics in Netherlandic Studies at Congress 2022, and more. If your association is interested in contributing a blog, please email communications@federationhss.ca.
From the open event calendar
These events are included in your registration. Browse the whole calendar and build your agenda ahead of Congress!
One for all, all for one, to support and enable our learning societies
Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA)
May 16, 2022 | 13:00 - 13:45 EDT
When COVID-19 hit, we were reminded that we were all interconnected and that educational transformation will never happen if the stakeholders remain in their own bubbles. The pandemic accentuated the urgency to rethink the role of higher education within the learning ecosystem to answer the needs of today and tomorrow’s learners, namely those who are left behind by the systems. Read more.
Transitions towards Inclusive Innovation – People, Planet AND Profit?
Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC)
May 18, 2022 | 11:30 - 13:00 EDT
Environmental studies have created a lot of knowledge and sparked much innovation over the past decades – yet we are still facing a global climate change crisis. This session aims to spark an interdisciplinary conversation on innovation paths towards global impact and system transformations. Read more.
Open events with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Tri-agency Grants Management Solution (TGMS) Initiative
May 12, 2022, | 14:00 - 15:00 EDT
The Tri-agency Grants Management Solution (TGMS) will modernize CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC’s grants management systems to better support applicants, administrators and reviewers during the grants management lifecycle. Join the TGMS team on May 12, as they provide an update on recent accomplishments and where things are headed! Read more.
2022 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge reveal
May 16, 2022 | 14:00 - 15:00 EDT
Tune in for the reveal of the final five winners of the 2022 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge! Hear directly from inspiring students about how SSHRC-funded research is changing the world, as well as from the judges who helped choose them. Read more.
In partnership with
Social Science Humanities and Research Council | Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines
Mitacs
Canada Foundation of Innovation | Foundation canadienne pour l'innovation
Universities Canada| Universités Canada
SAGE