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News from the social sciences and humanities: Humanities, political science and graphic novels
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Alan Liu, founder of 4Humanities, argues that the humanities are essential for a culture that values discovery, innovation and technological advancement as much as we do. He...
Rethinking Creativity and Innovation from a Disability Studies Perspective
Caitlin Stone Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Disability is often seen as a condition that requires a solution. Growing up with a sibling living with a physical disability, I can clearly recall the long rides to numerous...
Dignity, Equality, Freedom: The Charter 30 Years On
Caitlin Stone Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences On May 28, I attended the first equity panel in the series sponsored by the Equity and Diversity Portfolio at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Later, as I re...
News from the social sciences and humanities: Census, open access and university graduates
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Vass Bednar and Mark Stabile wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun on the effects that cuts to Statistics Canada will have on policy-making. They argue that making sound policy...
News from the social sciences and humanities: Death of Evidence, copyright and funding cuts
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences On Tuesday, thousands of scientists descended on Parliament Hill to hold a mock funeral for the death of evidence. They were protesting funding cuts to important research...
No science, no evidence, no truth, no democracy: Canada’s science community speaks out
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Around a thousand members of Canada’s science community held a memorial service today for evidence-based decision-making on Parliament Hill. Supported by the Council of...
News from the social sciences and humanities: Mr. Congress, smoking and funding announcements
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences It has been a week of good news for students and scholars in the humanities and social sciences. Inside Higher Ed reported that arts graduates in the United States are...
News from the social sciences and humanities: OECD, copyright and comic book heroes
Milena Stanoeva Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences In its latest Economic Survey of Canada, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) outlined several recommendations for Canada to boost innovation and...
CFHSS recognizes Kitchener-Waterloo's hospitality during Congress 2012
Jean-Marc Mangin Executive Director, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences The 2012 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences was a resounding success, with over 7,400 attendees from across the country and the world. From...