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Rethinking water, the stuff of life, through art at Congress
Stuart Reid, director/curator, Rodman Hall Art Centre, Brock University As hosts of Congress 2014, all of us at Brock have been busy preparing an engaging and thought-provoking “Congress Plus” program for both our out-of-town and local guests. As...
SSH News: Communiqué, Studying liberal arts
Looking for news from the Federation? This month’s Communiqué was released earlier today! If you haven’t already read it, be sure to sign up to receive future e-newsletters here. The Communiqué brings you the latest news about the Federation, its...
Towards Journal/Library Partnership in Journal Publishing
Rowland Lorimer, Director, Master of Publishing Program and Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing, Simon Fraser University Sunday May 25 14:45 to 16:15 Schmon Tower Boardroom 13 th Floor It would be difficult to find a Canadian researcher in the...
A behind the scenes look at preparing for Congress 2014
Brad Clarke, Project Manager for Congress 2014, Brock University We’re now just two weeks away from hosting Canada’s largest academic gathering on our University’s campus situated in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve atop the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario’s...
Sometimes it is enough to simply be excellent
Guest post by Michael Adams The Environics Institute and Environics Research Group The following is a speech given by Michael Adams at the 2014 Canada Prizes award ceremony at York University’s Glendon College Campus on May 7, 2014, where the...
SSH News: Farley Mowat, Canada Prizes award ceremony, Hot button issues in higher education
It is with a heavy heart that Canada says goodbye to Farley Mowat, a literary great and passionate Canadian. Mowat passed away, yesterday, at the age of 92. “Mowat, author of dozens of works including Lost in the Barrens and Never Cry Wolf...
Une dose de français au Congrès ! Getting your French fix at Congress!
Chaque année, les associations qui participant au Congrès lancent des appels de propositions d’articles illustrant toute perspective disciplinaire ou interdisciplinaire. Tout comme les années précédentes, la Fédération se réjouit de voir une...
Adrien Arcand, Ernst Zundel and anti-Semitism
By Daniel Drolet A new book on Canadian journalist Adrien Arcand details his involvement in the rise of Holocaust deniers around the world. In fact, says author Hughes Théorêt, Arcand was a mentor to Ernst Zundel, a prominent German-Canadian...
Canada’s opposition critical to its stability
By Daniel Drolet Canada’s parliamentary system is in good shape, and its opposition is generally healthy, says a professor who has just completed a major study of opposition in Canada. But David E. Smith, author of Across the Aisle: Opposition in...