Consultation on the new capstone research funding organization
The Federation, with contributions from its members, engaged in a consultation on the new capstone research funding organization. Read the full submission.
Fall cycle of the EDID Initiatives Fund now open
The fall cycle of the EDID Initiatives Fund is now open. Learn more about the Fund and apply.
Listen to Congress in Conversation
(Re)Discover Congress in Conversation, a series presented by the Big Thinking Podcast in partnership with The Conversation Canada featuring researchers that presented at Congress. Click below to stream all three episodes!
Announcing Congress 2025 at George Brown College
Giving voice to the humanities and social sciences across Canada
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences promotes research and teaching for the advancement of an inclusive, democratic, and prosperous society.
With a membership now comprising over 160 universities, colleges, and scholarly associations, the Federation represents a diverse community of 91,000 researchers and graduate students across Canada. The Federation organizes Canada’s largest academic gathering, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, bringing together more than 8,000 participants each year.
Your membership with us
Federation membership gives you the power to think, speak, and engage from platforms of national and international significance to the humanities and social sciences.
What is the Scholarly Book Awards?
The Scholarly Book Awards (ASPP), a key Federation activity, funds scholarly books in Canada that make an important contribution to the humanities and social sciences.
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Congress in Conversation - Part III with Aliyah Datoo
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Introduction | About the guest | Aliyah Datoo's Research at Congress | Transcript | Follow us Introduction Welcome to Congress in Conversation, a special series presented by the Big Thinking Podcast in partnership...
Sustaining political community
Big Thinking at Congress 2024 In the face of rising threats to democracy, what can be done to promote sustainable political community? Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on political polarization, social injustice, and the spread of...
