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Launching a digital commons for the humanities and social sciences
As Congress 2022 draws near, it’s worth reflecting on the multiple meanings of the word “congress”: it can refer to a particular place where individuals meet, but also the act of meeting itself. For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a painful...
Reconsidering history at Congress 2022
Chalk one up for us! The Canadian Historical Association will mark its 100th anniversary this spring. Although contrived, centenaries offer a chance both to look back and to look ahead, hence our program theme: Reconsidering History. I can still...
Examining identity and power dynamics in Netherlandic Studies at Congress 2022
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Netherlandic Studies (CAANS) has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Congress and its forerunners, ‘the Learneds,’ which began with our formal founding on June 3, 1971, during the annual gathering...
Igniting change through sociology at Congress 2022
At Congress 2022, sociologists are invited to reflect on how the pandemic has revealed inequalities of existing social structures and institutions — and how we can move forward to create just, democratic, tolerant, and flourishing societies.
Collectively disrupting, creating, and educating for gender equity
How three researchers are seeking to disrupt hegemonic, heteronormative, and colonized discourses and practices that have subverted women’s voices.
Canadian researchers analyse the spread of Covid-19 misinformation online
As local and global information about COVID-19 continues to shift rapidly, social science and humanities researchers are investigating the nature of misinformation and conspiracy theories, methods of transmission for false information, and the impact...
Trekking Toward Awe: Nonreligion in a Complex Future project examines nonreligion and hiking
Lily Polowin, Digital Communications Officer, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences One of our goals at the Federation is to demonstrate the value and contributions of humanities and social science research. Sometimes, that value can be...
Exposure risks and mounting anxieties: researchers examine Covid-19’s impacts on workers
A certain level of risk is inherent to all work environments, but COVID-19 has created an entirely new kind of threat. How are these risks distributed across the workforce? Are certain groups unfairly burdened by their risk of infection or the...
Forging community connections to improve food systems
During COVID-19, researchers across Canada have been developing projects at an unprecedented pace in order to support policy makers, public health officials, and the public at large, while health risks remain and the economic and social recovery...