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News from the social sciences and humanities
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The debate over research versus teaching in universities continues. The Globe and Mail published an editorial urging for university reform, especially at the undergraduate...
Integrating the humanities and social sciences
Kel Morin-Parson Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences We are all aware of the problem of “silos”—that is, the tendency, in Western thought and culture in particular, to separate and isolate everything: body from mind, work from...
Homophobia and beyond: Closets, cloisters and other corrective measures
Richard Sullivan, University of British Columbia Guest contributor This entry is part of the CFHSS’s VP Equity Issues series on issues related to LGBTQI2-S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, intersex and Two-Spirited) peoples. The...
Canada Research Chairs announced
Today the Canada Research Chairs Program announced 253 newly awarded or renewed chairholders. The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to congratulate all recipients – our full release can be found here. Globally...
Coming Out: Re-engaging the Radical
Elise Chenier, Simon Fraser University Guest Contributor This entry is part of the CFHSS’s VP Equity Issues series on issues related to LGBTQI2-S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, intersex and Two-Spirited) peoples. Today (October...
News from the Social Sciences and Humanities
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Industry Minister Christian Paradis reintroduced the copyright reform bill. Bill C-11 expands the list of uses that fall under fair dealing, although it also contains an anti...
Queering the language of ‘sexual minorities’ in Canada
Alexa DeGagne, University of Alberta Guest Contributor This entry is part of the CFHSS’s VP Equity Issues series on issues related to LGBTQI2-S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, intersex and Two-Spirited) peoples. The term “sexual...
Women’s Status in Higher Education: Equity Matters
Elizabeth J. Allan, University of Maine Guest contributor he excerpt below is the Executive Summary of the ASHE’s Higher Education Report: Volume 37, Number 1, Women’s Status in Higher Education: Equity Matters, by Elizabeth J. Allan. It is from the...
Will history repeat itself? For the sake of food security, let’s hope not
Alison Hebbs, Director, Policy and Communications Canadian Federation for Humanities and Social sciences Drawing from history, economics and political science and speaking with an infectious style, Dr Evan Fraser, Canada Research Chair in Global...