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
Scientists stand up across Canada
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The sequel to last year’s Death of Evidence funeral procession took place on Monday as Canadian scientists rallied in 18 cities across the country to Stand Up for Science and its...
SSH News: Imagining Canada’s Future, Big Thinking with Richard Hawkins, and the Power of the Arts National Forum
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has released the results of their Imagining Canada’s Future initiative, which includes six future challenge areas likely...
SSH News: CIBC report responses, volunteer at the World Social Science Forum, and the Royal Society of Canada names new fellows and award winners
Last week saw the release of a report from CIBC about the current state of employment prospects for university graduates. Since then, discussions about the value of a university education have ramped up across the Canadian media, with many...
The 2013 Canada Prize winner videos are now online!
Publishers are currently submitting their nominations for the 2014 Canada Prizes, the Federation’s annual award to the best scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences that have received funding from the Awards to Scholarly Publications...
SSH News: CIBC report, call for papers for Sexuality, Human Rights, and Public Policy conference, and the official website for Congress 2014
Earlier this week the CIBC released a report suggesting that Canadian postsecondary students are widely choosing to enter fields of study that are not compatible with today’s high-demand areas of employment. Consequently, the report argues that...
Liberal arts education: good for your mind and your wallet
Jean-Marc Mangin Executive Director, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences With the excitement, anticipation and promise of a new academic year inevitably come questions about the long-term value of a degree. Recently, Benjamin Tal and...
What’s the big idea? – Micah Anshan’s new role for drug users
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences In 1956, William S. Burroughs sent a letter to the British Journal of Addiction with an article enclosed, which described his experiences using a broad collection of drugs and the...
SSH News: University arts program woes, “Designing Healthy Campus Communities”, and the Global Young Academy calls for new members
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The University of Prince Edward Island has seen its enrolment of students into arts programs drop 22% for this September, and registrar Kathy Kielly suggests the arts decline is part...
ASPP Books: "Free to Believe: Rethinking Freedom of Conscience and Religion in Canada"
Mary Anne Waldron University of Toronto Press, 2013 Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences It was revealed this week that the government of Quebec is aiming to introduce a new piece of legislation called the “Charter of...