Welcome to day four!
Today, join four scholars from Ukraine in exploring Ukraine’s experiences through the lens of environmental history at a roundtable discussion hosted by the Canadian Association of Slavists at 11:00 EDT.
Today's highlighted events
Ena Jansen: Domestic Workers in South African History and Literature
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Netherlandic Studies (CAANS)
May 15, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
Perspectives on Microaggressions in Post-secondary Education
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
May 15, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
Roundtable - Beyond Anthropocentrism in Ukrainian Studies: Proposals from the Environmental humanities
Canadian Association of Slavists (CAS)
May 15, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:30 EDT
CSSHE/CSSE/CSA Flagship event: Transforming our Educational Systems: Responding to the TRC and Federation’s “Igniting Change”
Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE), Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
May 15, 2022 | 12:45 - 14:00 EDT
La langue française comme outil de riposte aux dominations : regard intersectionnel
Association des professeur.e.s de français des universités et collèges canadiens (APFUCC)
May 15, 2022 | 13:00 - 14:00 EDT
BGHRA North America: Black German Studies in the United States and Canada
German Studies Canada (GSC)
May 15, 2022 | 14:30 - 16:00 EDT
Watch archived sessions on the platform
Did you miss a Congress session? No worries. Most lectures and events will get archived on the platform until June 3. Go back in the open event or association auditoriums, click on the session date and the View Archive button. So far, sessions from May 12 and 13 have been archived. Check back often!
Congress researchers in the news
As part of our media relations program:
- William Haughton, presenting with the Canadian Society of Church History - National Post
- Ardavan Eizadirad (Wilfrid Laurier University), presenting with the Canadian Society for the Study of Education - The Record
- Jenny Li & Katie Aubrecht, St. Francis Xavier University, presenting with the Canadian Sociological Association - Saltwire
More to come tomorrow! Follow the conversation on social media with #Congressh and @federation_hss.
New on the Congress blog
A Digital Commons for the Humanities and Social Sciences
By Lisa Semchuk, Acting Policy Lead, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Over the past two decades, libraries have closed, class sizes have increased, many barriers are still present to university access, and there is chronic underemployment of people with doctorates — all of which contribute to an educational desert. Social media has emerged as a new digital public square, but it is built on an attention economy promoting distraction and poor impulse control. On social media, scientific knowledge can be quickly reduced to memes or cartoons that are shared rapidly, but lack academic rigour. Read more.
“I’m not sociology. I’m human.”
By Shelina Adatia, PhD Candidate, University of Ottawa
Hosted by the Film Studies Association of Canada, the annual Martin Walsh keynote lecture was delivered by renowned filmmaker, writer, and artist Dr. Sylvia D. Hamilton. In her lecture, Field Notes from the Black Atlantic, Dr. Hamilton captivated the audience through her focus on Black women’s lived experiences and cultural memories as she guided us through a series of five field notes accompanied by short videos. As part of these notes, she made reference to her films, including Black Mother Black Daughter, Speak It! From the Heart of Black Nova Scotia, Portia White: Think On Me, and The Little Black School House. Read more.
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 presentations. Congratulations to all of them!
Erzsébet Árvay
Ph.D. student, Corvinus University of Budapest. Presenting today with the Hungarian Studies Association of Canada at 11:00 EDT.
Eluza Gomes
Master’s student, Université du Québec à Montréal. Presenting today with the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education at 12:00 EDT.
Beatrice Anane-Bediakoh
Doctoral candidate, York University. Presenting today with the Black Canadian Studies Association at 15:30 EDT.
Christina Piot
Ph.D. candidate, University of Liège & University of Lille. Presenting today with the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Netherlandic Studies at 12:30 EDT.
Lisa Ruth Brunner
Ph.D. candidate, UBC. Presenting today with the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education at 14:30 EDT.
Kaylin Land
Doctoral candidate, McGill University. Presenting today with the Canadian Association of Slavists at 15:00 EDT.
Keeping Congress safe and fun
Golden bookmark game
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 social media giveaway!
- Post the “I’m attending Expo” graphic on your Twitter, Instagram, or Instagram story
- Add the #Congressh hashtag
- Tag us @federation_hss
Event bag sponsored by Sage Publishing
The Congress 2022 virtual event bag is filled with souvenirs, info from sponsors, partners and academic journals. Here's a sneak peek of what you will find:
- A Congress 2022 name badge – to remember your virtual experience
- An Congress out-of-office email template – to notify your contacts that you're at Congress
- Information about the Federation, our programs and initiatives
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.
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- 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
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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.
Congress Ombuds
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Ombuds are available from May 12 - 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.
In partnership with
Social Science Humanities and Research Council | Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines
Mitacs
Canada Foundation of Innovation | Foundation canadienne pour l'innovation
Universities Canada| Universités Canada
SAGE