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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.

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Gabriel Miller addresses March for Science 2018

Speech made at the March for Science in Toronto on April 14, 2018 Thank you. It’s wonderful to be here with you marching for knowledge, for evidence, and for science! And I want to thank the organizers. Thank you for all the hard work that you put...

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Lyne Sauvageau takes on Acfas presidency

The Federation wholeheartedly congratulates Lyne Sauvageau on her election to the presidency of the Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas). In her role as Vice-President, Academic and Research at the Université du Québec since November 2011...

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Webinar: Publishing with The Conversation

The Conversation Canada is a new digital publication that brings together the expertise of academia and journalism, where all of the authors are from Canadian universities. Editor Scott White explained the model and give a live demonstration of how...
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Members come first

It’s important to keep your promises. Since taking on the role as President of the Federation, my number one priority has been to build a closer, more collaborative relationship with our members. The organization made a strong commitment to improve...

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Assessing impacts in the HSS

Peter Severinson, Policy Analyst, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences; lead author, Approaches to Assessing Impacts in the Humanities and Social Sciences David Phipps, Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services, York University...
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We need a better understanding of ‘good’ research impacts

My starting point is to welcome the recently published Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences report, Approaches to assessing impact in the Humanities and Social Sciences as a valuable addition to a growing policy understanding of the...