Today at Congress - May 17

Welcome to day six!

Today is one of our busiest days on the platform, with nearly 30 open events to choose from. Here's a selection.

Today's highlighted events

Career Corner workshop: From research to policy: engaging with decision-makers in government 

Evidence for Democracy 

May 17, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 EDT

Social sciences and humanities at the forefront: leading high-risk / high-reward interdisciplinary research 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

May 17, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 EDT

Beyond the Crossroads: Persisting Colonial Patterns, Changing Settler Mindsets

Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) 

May 17, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 EDT

Professionalism, Incivility, and Social Media: Educational Foundations in these Digital Times

Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) 

May 17, 2022 | 12:30 - 13:45 EDT

Voyageuses et féminisme(s) : les Notes d’une voyageuse en Turquie (1910) de Marcelle Tinayre

Association canadienne d'études francophones du XIXe siècle (ACÉF XIX), Association des professeur.e.s de français des universités et collèges canadiens (APFUCC) 

May 17, 2022 | 13:00 - 14:00 EDT

Centering Black Voices in Research: A panel discussion with the SSHRC Advisory Committee to Address Anti-Black Racism

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

May 17, 2022 | 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

10 years after the ‘Maple Spring’: Legacies, strikes, and movements for change in the education system and beyond

Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE), Canadian Association of Work and Labour Studies (CAWLS)

May 17, 2022 | 15:00 - 16:30 EDT

Black Women's History: Past, Present, Future

Canadian Historical Association (CHA) 

May 17, 2022 | 15:00 - 16:30 EDT

Taking the Climate Crisis Seriously: Education Policies, Curricula, and Pedagogies for Perilous Times

Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) 

May 17, 2022 | 17:30 - 18:45 EDT

Parallel Session 8.1 - “(learning) Information Wants to Be Free - Open Access Publishing - Challenges and Successes”

Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) 

May 17, 2022 | 18:00 - 18:45 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. Check back often as more sessions are added daily!

SSHRC Storytellers Challenge winners 

We are pleased to share the Final Five winners of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's 2022 Storytellers Challenge, as shared in yesterday's live Congress event. Congratulations to all the winners!

  • Ariana Ellis, University of Toronto: for relating her work on a first-of-its-kind sixteenth century digital map. Watch her video.
  • Zora Feren, Simon Fraser University: for relating her creation of a unique interactive board game exploring urban sounds. Watch her video.
  • Arvin Jagayat, Toronto Metropolitan University: for relating his work about a social media tool aimed at reducing online sharing of misinformation. Watch his video.
  • Vincci Li, York University: for relating her work on unique medical crowdfunding study. Watch her video.
  • Victoria Woghiren, Wilfrid Laurier University: or relating eye-opening look at Canada’s child welfare placement system. Watch her video.

Read the news release.

Congress researchers in the news

As part of our media relations program:

Zora Feren, Simon Fraser University graduate student: SFU student wins national award for research into city sounds - Vancouver Sun

Arvin Jagayat, Toronto Metropolitan University student: Brampton Student Wins Award For Work On Social Media Tool - Weekly Voice

More to come tomorrow! Follow the conversation on social media with #Congressh and @federation_hss.

New on the Congress blog

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Hope and action toward a more equal and just society

By Dave Hazzan, PhD candidate in History at York University

Mixing his personal history with facts and statistics, Dorsey paints a picture of a Canada that is both racist and able to transcend that racism, provided we all work together. Read more

Hungary after 2008: A New Regime of World-Economic Integration

By Lisa Semchuk, Acting Policy Lead, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Through Dr. Gagyi’s thorough analysis of social movements and economic conditions, the complexities that have led to current-day conditions in Hungary are more apparent. To understand recent developments in Hungary more fully, we must consider the global economy in which it acts as a middle power, acting as an important bridge between markets. Read more.

Research4Life: Strategies to Support Global Access to High-Quality Scholarly Content

By Sima Chowdhury, University of Manitoba

Twenty years ago, Research4Life was formed to provide access to data to researchers in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on five different disciplines: health, agriculture, environment, applied sciences, and legal information. Today, it has expanded to include research in the humanities and fine arts as well. Read more.

View all Congress blog articles

Meet our CGMA recipients

The Congress Graduate Merit Award (CGMA) facilitates the participation of graduate students in Congress activities. Every day, we profile recipients and their research presentation. Congratulations to all of them!

  • Bernadine Sengalrayan: M.A. graduate, McGill University. Presenting today with the Canadian Society for the Study of Education at 14:15 EDT

  • Harini Rajagopal: PhD in Language and Literacy Education, UBC. Presenting today with the Canadian Society for the Study of Education at 14:45 EDT.

  • Julia Galmiche-Essue: Ph.D. student, University of Toronto. Presenting today with the Association des professeur.e.s de français des universités et collèges canadiens at 11:00 EDT.

  • Evangeline Holtz-Schramek: Ph.D. student, McMaster University. Presenting today with the Canadian Communication Association at 11:00 EDT.

  • Deanna Turner: Ph.D. candidate, Queen’s University. Presenting today with the Canadian Historical Association at 15:00 EDT.

  • Lucy Vorobej: Ph.D. candidate, University of Waterloo. Presenting today with the Canadian Historical Association at 17:00 EDT.

  • Darren Reid: Ph.D. student, University College London. Presenting today with the Canadian Historical Association at 17:00 EDT.

  • Diane Obed: Ph.D. student, Mount Saint Vincent University. Presenting today with the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education at 11:00 EDT.

  • Mengge Wu: Master student, University of Saskatchewan. Presenting today with the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education at 14:30 EDT.

These CGMA recipients are also presenting today:

  • Lucy Fowler with the Canadian Society for the Study of Education at 17:30 EDT.
  • Eunice Annan-Aggrey with the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development at 15:30 EDT.
  • Wangtaolue Guo with the Canadian Association for Translation Studies at 14:30 EDT.
  • Logan Ginther with the Canadian Philosophical Association at 11:00 EDT.
  • Chana Algarvio with the Bibliographical Society of Canada at 11:00 EDT.
  • Eric MacPherson with the Bibliographical Society of Canada at 11:00 EDT.

Keeping Congress safe and fun

Congress support  

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  • 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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Important contact information

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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