Big Thinking welcomes Denise Ferreira da Silva
Don't miss 'Shift in thinking: It all begins with decolonization' by Professor and former Director of the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC, Denise Ferreira da Silva on Monday, May 16, 2022, from 12:00 – 13:00 ET, as part of the Big Thinking lecture series at Congress 2022.
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.
Check out the Speaker Service Centre
The Speaker Service Centre on the Federation’s website provides information and resources for all speakers participating in Congress. Find tips on how to prepare for your presentation, information about the Virtual Congress Child and Dependent Care Subsidy program, technical support during Congress, and more.
Browse conference programs and open events
Have you browsed associations’ programs yet? Most associations prior to Congress release a conference program that gives attendees the chance to browse events before Congress. Find out if your association has uploaded their program by visiting their association conference page on our website!
The open event calendar is also updated with new events: build your agenda ahead of Congress!
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Meet this year’s exhibitors
Discover who is exhibiting this year at Congress Expo and visit their virtual booth during Congress to browse all the new books available, talk about your research, and connect with exhibitors.
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Make time for Career Corner workshops
Don’t miss out on this year’s Career Corner workshops with sessions touching on creating an academic podcast, navigating the career transitions as a racialized graduate student, publishing and marketing your research, and many more. Check out the list of Career Corner workshops: there’s bound to be something for you! These sessions are included with your registration.
From the open event calendar
These events are included in your registration. Browse the whole calendar and build your agenda ahead of Congress!
Changing the Narrative: Reshaping a just recovery for all
Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC)
May 12, 2022 | 14:30 - 15:30 EDT
Attendees of this session will learn from co-operative leaders from across the world regarding their demands and strategies around a just recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.
Understanding Social Transition Through the Lens of Soft Universalism
Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
May 16, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
In the course of humanity, pandemics (leprosy, plagues, cholera, etc.) have induced deep societal changes in all social, economic, and political spheres. The COVID-19 pandemic as a social phenomenon is no exception. Introducing the concept of soft universalism. Learn 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.
Discover the Acfas congress
Take part in the 89th Acfas Congress, held in collaboration with Université Laval from May 9–13, 2022! Discover over 80 conferences and more than 300 free papers in the humanities and social sciences. All of the Congress’ scientific events will be presented online, while many special activities under the theme of Science-Innovations-Society will take place on site in Quebec City.
Discussions, meetings and learning will be on the agenda during this edition of the largest French-speaking multidisciplinary scientific conference! Be a part of this vibrant celebration of knowledge on the eve of Acfas's centennial.
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