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Resources regarding the war in Ukraine
As the Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine persists, scholars in the humanities and social sciences continue their role in providing context about the background and consequences of the conflict. We would like to highlight various contributions...
‘Unworlding’ – Jack Halberstam Keynote
In a keynote address to the Canadian Communication Association, Dr. Jack Halberstam (Professor of Gender Studies and English, Columbia University) gave a detailed examination of the concept of ‘unworlding.’ Halberstam considered the Congress 2022...
“But, where are you really from?”
In a keynote address to the Black Caucus of the Canadian Sociological Association, Dr. Debra Thompson (Associate Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality in Democratic Societies, McGill University) explored the...
Petrocultures: Reflections on 10 years of research and advocacy for a world in crisis
In this Big Thinking session, Dr. Imre Szeman and Dr. Sheena Wilson, co-founders of the Petrocultures Research Group, discussed the concept of the “petroculture,” and how our understanding of it could help us transition to a decarbonized and more...
10 years after the ‘Maple Spring’: Legacies, strikes, and movements for change in the education system and beyond
Ten years ago on May 18, 2012, Bill 78 was passed in Quebec in response to the Maple Spring ( le Printemps érable) student strikes. This was an attempt to force students back to classes and limit their ability to protest, after months of strikes. To...
Beyond Anthropocentrism in Ukrainian Studies: Proposals from the Environmental Humanities
The Canadian Association of Slavists convened a roundtable to discuss ways to develop environmental humanities in and about Ukraine at Congress 2022.
Social Sciences and Humanities at the Forefront: Leading High-Risk/High-Reward Interdisciplinary Research
Social Sciences and Humanities at the Forefront: Leading High-Risk/High-Reward Interdisciplinary Research brought together four scholars leading projects funded through the New Frontiers in Research Fund’s (NFRF) Exploration stream.
Collecting and Communicating the Evidence of Impact
Sponsored by University Affairs, the May 16 Career Corner session at Congress 2022 entitled “Collecting and Communicating the Evidence of Impact” featured Connie Tang and David Phipps of Research Impact Canada. Connie began the session by asking the...
A Digital Commons for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Wright stated that scholarly research should be focused on the notion of a ‘commons’ and collectivity – knowledge should be shared with a community for public benefit.