April 13, 2022
Dear members of the Federation,
Today, I am thrilled to announce that the theme chosen for Congress 2023, to be hosted between May 27 to June 2 at York University, will be Reckonings and Re-Imaginings.
Drawing on the lessons of Black Lives Matter, Idle No More, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Congress 2023 will focus on new reckonings for how to live in non-hierarchical relationships that respect our human differences, while protecting the environment we depend on.
This theme also reflects the vision of Associate Professor Andrea Davis, Academic Convenor for Congress 2023, and her collaboration with members of the York University community.
Under this theme, and in line with the Federation's commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization, Congress will honour Black and Indigenous knowledge and cultures, and centre the diverse voices and ideas of scholars, graduate students, policymakers and community members in vital conversations about the most pressing issues facing our world.
We look forward to those essential conversations, and to reuniting with our community at York University in 2023.
Sincerely,
Gabriel Miller
President and CEO
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Read more about the Congress 2023 theme at www.federationhss.ca/congress2023.