Welcome to Congress day six!
Get your kicks on Congress day six! Read on to discover special events happening at Congress today, and important attendee information.
Today's event highlights
8:00 - 15:30 EDT, Scott Library-Second Floor
York University
Otherwise Futures, Marvellous and Mundane: Black and Indigenous Futurisms in Conversation 9:30 - 23:00 EDT, Lassonde Building-LAS A
Indigenous Literary Studies Association (ILSA)
Meleko Mokgosi: Imaging Imaginations
10:00 - 17:00 EDT, Accolade East-Art Gallery of York University (AGYU)
York University
The Community Mural @ Congress
10:00 - 19:00 EDT, Outside the Second Student Centre, Northeast Entrance
York University
Building ties between the francophone and anglophone communities in environmental studies
11:30 - 13:30 EDT, Online only
Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC)
Roundtable: Women, Peace and Security: Feminist Futures
13:30 - 15:00 EDT, Accolade West-ACW 209
Canadian Political Science Assocation (CPSA)
Rolling Towards Collective Change: Our Greenway’s E-Cargo Cycle Ride
14:00-15:00 EDT, Meet Outside Vari Hall
York University
Navigating Your Career Transition: Insight and Advice for Black, Indigenous, and Racialized Graduate Students Searching for Careers with Purpose
15:00 - 16:00 EDT, Seymour Schulich Building-SSB N109
Federation for the Humanities & Social Sciences
The Consequences of Economic Insecurity for Loneliness, the Self-Concept, and Mental Health in a Time of Rapid Inflation
15:30 - 17:00 EDT, Curtis Lecture Halls-CLH E
Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
Language science in spoken corpora: What a linguist can learn from 1000 people’s stories
16:00 - 17:00 EDT, Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building-DB 0016
Canadian Linguistic Association (CLA)
Programming notes (scheduling changes and updates):
Daily events
- Luminous Trails @ Congress is now titled: Encounters
- LA&PS Research-Micro Lecture Series is now titled: LA&PS Research Next Generation Lecture Series
Congress researchers in the news
As part of our media relations program:
- Keah Hansen (York University) presenting with the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) 105.9 the Region
- Rachel Katz (University of Toronto) presenting with the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS) Canadian Healthcare Technology
- Ellen Field (Lakehead University) presenting with the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) iPolitics
- Thaddeus Okon (University of Buffalo) presenting with the Canadian Society for the Study of Names (CSSN) The National Post, Calgary Herald
Follow and contribute to the Congress story on social media by using #Congressh!
New on the Congress Blog
Reckonings and re-imaginings: rethinking medieval gendered violence after #MeToo by Erika Dilling, Global Health and the Environment Honours Major, 3rd year at York University
What is the future of Canada’s research support system? by Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University
Enacting anti-racism and activist pedagogies in teacher education & Decolonizing research on educational leadership through land-based writing retreats: an Indigenous/non-Indigenous partnership by Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University
Visit Expo and win!
Congress Expo provides a chance to browse Canada’s largest showcase of academic books, among many other exciting exhibitors. Be sure to stop by Expo for a chance to win a Kindle, an Expo book bundle, gift cards, and more!
Be sure to stop by McGill @ Expo booth #100. Meet out hosts for Congress 2024 and you could win a five-night stay in one of the hotel-style residences at McGill next May!
Meet our CGMA recipients
The Congress Graduate Merit Award (CGMA) facilitates the participation of graduate students in Congress activities. Every day, we profile recipients. Congratulate them on their incredible work!
- Md Nazmul Arefin, University of Alberta, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
- Shannon Lodoen, University of Waterloo, Canadian Communication Association (CCA)Mariana Pinzon-Caicedo Simon Fraser University Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
- Elizabeth McCallion, Queen's University, Canadian Political Science Assocation (CPSA)
- Ayla Morland, University of Toronto, Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC)
- Marwa Ramadan, McGill University, Canadian Population Society (CPS)
- Sarah Wood-Gagnon, Dalhousie University
- Thomas Vennes, Université de Sherbrooke
- Amy MacArthur, University of New Brunswick
- Arunita Das, York University
- Selina Greco, York University
- Christine Way Skinner, University of St. Michael's College
- Laurie Sherry-Kirk, McMaster University
- Jooyoung Hong, Duke University
Congress logistics & support
Accessibility and Simultaneous Interpretation
For information about accessibility provisions, and to learn how to connect to the Assistive Listening and Simultaneous Interpretation System using your mobile device, visit Accessibility at Congress.
Congress Ombuds
The Congress Ombudsperson is available as an independent, neutral, and confidential resource for all attendees to discuss or report possible violations of the Congress Code of Conduct, and receive support in finding appropriate resolutions.
Anyone wishing to discuss or report a possible violation of the Congress Code of Conduct should contact the Ombudsperson at congressh.ombuds@gmail.com.
The Ombudsperson will be available via e-mail from 9:00 to 17:00 EDT during Congress, including on the weekend. Emails received after hours will be addressed the next day.
General support
If you’ve got questions – we're here to help! Support is available for everything from registration, transportation, food services, programming, and more.
Visit the onsite Info Desk (in the Congress Hub - Vari Hall Rotunda) or any of the six Information kiosks around campus for assistance, or ask the Congress team - Congress volunteers can be identified by their red t-shirts.
For association support, visit your Association greeting table or find your association’s contact email.
Virtual support
Visit FAQ or locate and click the “Live Support” button on the lower right of the virtual platform. Answer the pre-chat questions and click “Start the chat”.
You can access Live Support only between:
- 9:00 to 17:00 on May 26, 2023
- 7:00 to 19:00 on May 27, 2023
- 7:00 to 17:00 from May 28 to June 1, 2023
- 7:00 to 16:00 on June 2, 2023
When reaching out to a member of the Congress team for support, please do so with respect and patience. Our team will do their best to respond and provide support in a timely manner. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.