Welcome to Congress day five!
Impressive so far, no? And there’s so much more to see. Read on to discover special events happening at Congress today, and important attendee information.
Today's event highlights
The Art of Scott Library - Day 5
8:00 - 15:30 EDT, Scott Library-Second Floor
York University
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications
9:00 - 11:00 EDT, Accolade East-ACE 007
Canadian Association of Learned Journals (CALJ)
Becoming an Inclusive University: Making Space for Indigenous and Black Scholars
9:30 - 10:30 EDT, Seymour Schulich Building-SSB N109
York University
Meleko Mokgosi: Imaging Imaginations - Day 5
10:00 - 17:00 EDT, Accolade East-Art Gallery of York University (AGYU)
York University
The Community Mural @ Congress - Day 5
10:00 - 19:00 EDT, Outside the Second Student Centre, Northeast Entrance
York University
Democratizing and Cooperativizing Work: Moving Beyond Crises By Reorganizing Economy
10:30 - 12:00 EDT, Lassonde Building-LAS A
Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC)
Big Thinking: Re-imagining Black Futures
12:15 - 13:15 EDT, Accolade East-ACE 112 (Tribute Communities Recital Hall)
Federation for the Humanities & Social Sciences
This lecture is made possible thanks to SAGE Publishing. The Big Thinking lecture series is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), York University, Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and Universities Canada.
How to build an evidence- and innovation-support system for the social sector
14:30 - 16:00 EDT, Vari Hall-Expo Theatre
Canadian Forum for Social Innovation
EUC Keynote Event: Indigenous Knowing and Climate Futures
15:00 - 17:00 EDT, Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, York University
Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC)
“Feminism, the Super-patriarch, and the Task of the Twenty First Century”
16:00 - 18:30 EDT, Founders College-FC 106
Women’s and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes (WGSRF)
Programming notes (scheduling changes and updates):
May 31
- Indigenous Knowing and Climate Futures is now titled: EUC Keynote Event: Indigenous Knowing and Climate Futures
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:
- Madison Robertson (Queen’s University) SSHRC Storytellers Challenge winner The Whig Standard
- Glenn Sutter (University of Regina), Ebube Ogee (University of Regina), Amber Fletcher (University of Regina), et al. presenting with the Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS) Rabble
- Rachel Katz (University of Toronto) presenting with the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS) GTA Weekly
- Kaitlynn Mendes (University of Western Ontario) and Christopher Dietzel (McGill University) presenting with the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Global News
Follow and contribute to the Congress story on social media by using #Congressh!
New on the Congress Blog
On the antinomy of the postcolonial and the decolonial: an epistemological and transdisciplinary perspective by Dave Hazzan, writer and academic, completing his PhD in History at York University
Recovering the forgotten forms & communities of queer comics by Eric J. Van Giessen, PhD Student in Sociology at York University
(Re)imagining research for public good: understanding knowledge mobilization in academia and beyond by Kimberly Duong, Criminology Honours Major, 4th year at York University
Building digital communities in the humanities and social sciences by Erika Dilling, Global Health and the Environment Honours Major, 3rd year 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!
- Telisa Courtney, University of Alberta, Canadian Political Science Assocation (CPSA)
- Cinzia Di Placido, McGill University , Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
- Jihyung Kim, McMaster Divinity College, Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (CSBS)
- Amy MacArthur, University of New Brunswick, Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE)
- Alicja Paulina Krubnik, McMaster University, Canadian Political Science Assocation (CPSA)
- Eric Wilkinson, McGill University, Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA)
- Omar Ramadan, University of Calgary
- Chris Little, York University
- Zachary Mitchell, Concordia University
- Althea Thompson, Concordia University
- Sophia Martensen, York University
- Olivier Séguin-Brault, l’Université McGill
- Zoe Ashton, The Ohio State University
- Nathan Porter, 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.