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News from the social sciences and humanities: Student debt, MOOCs and the Paralympics
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Rob Carrick wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail this week arguing that rising student debt needs to be better addressed by parents, the government and the education system...
Inclusive Innovation: what is the role of rural and remote regions in the knowledge economy?
Governments the world over have launched ambitious national innovation strategies, designed to use scientific and technological developments to produce economic growth and address social challenges. Canada has been one of the most aggressive on this...
News from the social sciences and humanities: Free classes, childcare and a video contest
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The University of Waterloo will be offering a free humanities credit course to low-income individuals as part of a pilot program starting in spring 2013. The course will be...
News from the social sciences and humanities: Einstein, international education and the federal budget
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The Advisory Panel on Canada’s International Education Strategy released its report this week, calling for Canada to double the number of international students and for 50,000...
News from the social sciences and humanities: International education, global health and mini-courses
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences In a paper published yesterday by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Stephen Toope, president of the University of British Columbia, argues that Canada must do more to...
Crossroads: The Status of Gender, Women and Sexuality in the Academy
Caitlin Stone Canadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences Many scholars in the social sciences and humanities have spent years critically examining the social constructions of gender and sexuality in society and how women are expected...
News from the social sciences and humanities: Philosophy, knowledge economy and Indigenous education
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Inside Higher Ed writer Scott Jaschic wrote about the reasons behind a proposed boycott of philosophy conferences that don’t feature female speakers. While some academics in...
CFHSS president Graham Carr appointed to position of VP research and Graduate Studies at Concordia University
It was with great pleasure that we learned yesterday that Graham Carr, president of CFHSS, has been appointed to the position of Vice-President of Research and Graduate Studies at Concordia University. Graham has been serving as Interim Vice...
Differently Abled: The Brave New World of Techno/Cyborg Sports and Culture
Caitlin Stone Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences In my opinion, what makes disability studies such a unique discipline is its emphasis on storytelling and the experience of disability. As one of the few academic disciplines...