Welcome to day eight!
Tune in for our last Big Thinking lecture with Petrocultures Research Group co-founders Imre Szeman and Sheena Wilson.
Today's highlighted events
Today's Big Thinking lecture
Petrocultures: Reflections on 10 years of research and advocacy for a world in crisis
With Imre Szeman and Sheena Wilson
May 19, 2022 | 12:00 - 13:0 EDT
"Africa in Power” - Closing Keynote by Léonora Miano
Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS)
May 19, 2022 | 8:30 - 10:30 EDT
Learning across cultures: Intercultural and Transnational Perspectives on International Students' Identity Development
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
May 19, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
Global Critique and Transformative Alternatives: Re-imagining Futures Within and Beyond the Global Pandemic – A Dialogue with Jayati Ghosh
Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID)
May 19, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:30 EDT
Researching critical Indigenous freshwater fish futures in the context of social transition
Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC)
May 19, 2022 | 11:30 - 13:00 EDT
Decolonize the Academy
University of Toronto Press
May 19, 2022 | 13:00 - 14:30 EDT
Voices from the Community
Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
May 19, 2022 | 13:00 - 14:30 EDT
Jack Halberstam: Unworlding
Canadian Communication Association (CCA)
May 19, 2022 | 16:30 - 18:00 EDT
Challenges and Opportunities: Perspectives on Indigenizing and Decolonizing the Social Sciences in Higher Education
Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
May 19, 2022 | 17:00 - 18:30 EDT
Congress researchers in the news
As part of our media relations program:
Scott McLaren, York University, presenting with the Canadian Society of Church History: The Cult of Lorenzo Dow: What a 19th-century rebel preacher owes an Anglo-Saxon monk - National Post
More to come tomorrow! Follow the conversation on social media with #Congressh and @federation_hss.
New on the Congress blog
Shift in thinking: It all begins with decolonization
By Laura Salter, Communications Officer, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
In 1908, a lake near Mexico City was desiccated to allow a wealthy Spanish immigrant to claim possession of the land below. The destruction of Lake Chalco had disastrous consequences for the livelihoods of 24 Indigenous villages in the area. Today, the body of water is slowly returning as rainfall fills an existing depression in the land, newly renamed Lake Tláhuac-Xico. Dr. Denise Ferreira da Silva referenced this in her Big Thinking lecture at Congress 2022, challenging us to question our very notion and understanding of “post-colonization.” Read more.
Beyond Anthropocentrism in Ukrainian Studies: Proposals from the Environmental Humanities
By Lisa Semchuk, Acting Policy Lead, Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Ukraine has a longstanding narrative of being the ‘breadbasket of Europe.’ These conceptions depict Ukraine as an inexhaustible resource that can feed the world, or as a resource for others to extract and benefit from. This is a process known as ‘resoursification,’ which reduces Ukraine to geological, agricultural, or other forms of matter with usable material capacities. Read more.
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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 presentations. Congratulations to all of them!
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Harini Rajagopal - Ph.D. candidate, UBC. Presenting today with the Canadian Society for the Study of Education at 12:30 EDT.
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Thi Kim Thu Le - Ph.D. candidate, University of Windsor. Presenting today with the Canadian Society for the Study of Education at 12:30 EDT.
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Hannah Skelding - MSc student, University of Alberta. Presenting today with the Environmental Studies Association of Canada at 13:30 EDT.
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Elisabeth Pfeiffer - Ph.D. candidate, Memorial University. Presenting today with the Canadian Society for the Study of Comics at 11:00 EDT.
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Zachary Winchcombe - Ph.D. candidate, McGill University. Presenting today with the Canadian Society for the Study of Comics at 11:00 EDT.
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Manlin Cai - Ph.D. candidate, UBC. Presenting today with the Canadian Sociological Association at 11:00 EDT.
These CGMA recipients are also presenting today:
- Caitlin Hamblin-Yule with the Canadian Philosophical Association at 12:05 EDT.
- Max Stick with the Canadian Sociological Association at 13:00 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 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
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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.
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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
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