Welcome to the Federation's Resource hub! Here you will find humanities and social science articles, blog posts, videos, webinars, Congress resources, and more! Filter by topic, resource type, file type, and/or year.
The Federation blog is a space for Federation members and researchers in the humanities and social sciences to respectfully discuss ideas and issues of importance to the community. Please review the Federation's blog policy for submission information.
Resources
Crossing borders in North America and Europe: 2012 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Highlights
Milena Stanoeva Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Over the past decade, border crossing has become a national security concern of growing importance, with states increasingly turning to surveillance technologies, databases and smart...
L’actualité challenges stereotypes about students in the arts, humanities and social sciences
Milena Stanoeva Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The November issue of L’actualit é takes a look at Quebec’s job market, the future of employment in the province, and the benefits of a postsecondary education. Among the series of...
News from the social sciences and humanities: Graduate students, university funding and academic publishing
Milena Stanoeva Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Last week, Federation president Graham Carr, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail on the importance of preparing graduate students for life outside of university. His recommendations...
La construction de martyrs au Moyen-Orient: Bourses postdoctorales Banting 2012
Daniel Drolet Journaliste indépendant Laure Guirguis, née d’une mère française et d’un père égyptien chrétien, parle l’arabe et a régulièrement séjourné en Égypte depuis son enfance. Titulaire d’un DEA (Master 2) en philosophie, elle n’avait pas...
Re:education: Mapping Canada's 21st Century University System
On October 6, The Globe and Mail introduced Re:education in their Our Time to Lead series, which looked at everything from digital learning to debt loads. One of the highlights in our minds was the article by James Bradshaw, published on October 13...
Ideas can...transform
Alison Hebbs, Director of Policy and Communications Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences A new idea excites its creator(s), leads to debate, and sparks discovery that drives people forward. Ideas give us hope, earn respect for those who...
Congress 2013 @ the edge
Milena Stanoeva Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences What does it mean to be “@ the edge”? With the 2013 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences taking place in coastal Victoria, BC, the theme seems to suggest itself. However, “@...
News from the social sciences and humanities: Canada Research Chairs, academic stars and the decline of the liberal arts
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Last week, the federal government announced a new round of funding for the Canada Research Chairs program. The government is investing $121.6M in the program. CFHSS’s official...
Canada and the transnational human egg trade: 2012 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship highlights
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences With innovations like babies with three genetic parents, what is reality in the field of reproductive technology today seems like it would have been science fiction mere...