Welcome!
Welcome to the first day of Congress 2022. Read on to discover special events happening at Congress today, and important attendee information.
Today's highlighted events
Today's Big Thinking lecture
NEȾOLṈEW̱ “one mind, one people”: Radical reclamation of Indigenous languages
Onowa McIvor and Kahtehrón:ni Iris Stacey
May 12, 2022 | 12:00 - 13:00 EDT
Civilizing the State: Reclaiming Politics for the Common Good
Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC), Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER)
May 12, 2022 | 13:00 - 14:00 EDT
Using the Canadian Humanities and Social Sciences Commons: An Interactive Workshop
Career Corner workshop: Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE)
May 12, 2022 | 13:45 - 15:15 EDT
Tri-agency Grants Management Solution (TGMS) Initiative
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
May 12, 2022 | 14:00 - 15:00 EDT
A Digital Commons for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE)
May 12, 2022 | 16:00 - 17:30 EDT
Meet our CGMA recipients
The Congress Graduate Merit Award (CGMA) facilitates the participation of graduate students in Congress activities. Every day, we will profile recipients and their research presentation. Congratulations to all of them!
Oleksii Rudenko
PhD candidate in History, Central European University (Vienna).
Presenting today with the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies
at 11:00 EDT.
Ylenia Olibet
PhD candidate in Film and Moving Images Studies, Concordia University.
Presenting today with the Film Studies Association of Canada
at 11:00 EDT.
Aditya Bhattacharjee
Doctoral candidate in Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania.
Presenting today with the South Asian Studies Association at 13:30 EDT.
Keeping Congress safe and fun
Golden bookmark game and social media giveaway
Stop by the Congress Expo for your chance to find a Golden Bookmark! Strike a conversation with an exhibitor and ask for your digital bookmark link. While most of the bookmarks will be regular, a select few randomly dispersed Golden Bookmarks will be redeemable for a grand prize and a number of gift cards.
*Be sure to tell your members to visit as many exhibitors’ booths as they can to better their chance of collecting a winning bookmark!*
Enter our draw as well for another chance to win gift cards! How to enter:
- Post the “I’m attending Expo” graphic on your Twitter, Instagram, or Instagram story
- Add the #Congressh hashtag
- Tag us @federation_hss
Congress Ombuds
Ensuring that all Congress attendees enjoy their conference and events free from discrimination, harassment and bullying is our top priority. If you have concerns about the conduct of an attendee, please reach out to the Congress Ombuds Team at congressh.ombuds@gmail.com, who will provide support, explore options and find appropriate solutions in an independent, neutral, confidential, and safe manner.
Ombuds are available from May 12 to June 20 from 8:30 to 16:30 EDT. Same-day responses will be provided during these hours; off-hour inquiries will be addressed the next day.
Congress support
There are several ways to connect with us during Congress. Check out the options below:
- If you have questions or if you want to add another association conference onto your registration, we can help! Find us at the Registration/Information Booth by selecting Registration/Information from the Federation Hall tab at the top of each page or in the Lobby.
- Need association conference questions answered? You will find your association at their association greeting lounge. You can find your association by locating it from Association Hall A or B found under Associations.
- Need technical help? Ask Forj by selecting “Live Support” from the upper right corner of your screen and the Forj team will be there to answer your questions. Available from 8:00 to close each day.
Important contact information
Registration questions – congress@federationhss.ca
General inquiries – info.congress22@gmail.com or 613-238-6112 x371
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.