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Aboriginal events at Congress
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The University of Victoria is located on traditional Coast Salish territory, and strives to ensure a strong relationship with Aboriginal students and communities. As the hosts of...
Career advice for academia and beyond
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Interested in learning how to publish and market your scholarly work? Looking for tips on writing fellowship proposals and awards applications? Seeking some insight into teaching and...
Storytellers @ Congress
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences “The social sciences and humanities touch every facet of our lives,” says Ursula Gobel, Director of Communications for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)...
Louise Arbour to speak at Congress 2013
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Over the years, our Big Thinking lecture series at Congress has boasted some highly influential speakers, and this year we are proud to present Louise Arbour, one of Canada’s most...
A prescription for style
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Fashion is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when most people hear the words “health care”. Nurses may be, though, and in fact their connection with style goes far...
The countdown is on!
Christine McKenna Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Congress 2013 is now less than one month away! And after a bit of a blogging hiatus, we are returning with a host of exciting updates. It’s been a busy few months here at the...
Haitian voodoo is a form of medicine: author
In popular culture, voodoo is all about zombies and witchcraft and dolls with needles stuck into them. But where some see a religion with African origins, or simply black magic, Nicolas Vonarx sees a structured system of medicine, a way of treating...
MOOCs: The next generation of teaching and learning?
What are MOOCs? Are they good for teaching? Good for learning? On March 22, the Federation's Director of Teaching and Learning, Fernand Gervais, explored these questions and more. Looking at French MOOCs, the success of MOOCs across different...
Drawings from New France brought to light
For 300-odd years, the Codex Canadensis was largely unknown. And yet, the manuscript contains valuable drawings that illustrate in detail the flora and fauna of New France, as well as some of its Aboriginal peoples. It is lost no more. A new book...