To help graduate students attend Congress 2018, the University of Regina is providing 600 student awards totaling $270,000. The funding includes a subsidy for on-campus accommodations, a meal card for on-campus meals, and a credit to the campus bookstore - all to help make it easier for students to experience Canada's largest gathering of scholars. Applications now open, closing February 28.
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Key messages for Budget 2018
The 2018 federal budget is coming soon, and we at the Federation are reminding the Government of Canada how important it is to invest in Canadian research, especially in the humanities and social sciences. Please join us in sharing these
key messages
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Big Thinking on the Hill - March 20
The Federation has partnered with the Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE) to present a panel discussion on
Arctic warming: Land and communities on the cusp of rapid change
. Researchers Susan Kutz, Senior Fellow, Associate Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary and Jackie Dawson, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Ottawa will present in the parliamentary restaurant on March 20. Register today!
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Big Thinking on the Hill - February 8
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Susan Aaronson
, Research Professor of International Affairs, GWU Cross-Disciplinary Fellow, George Washington University and Patrick Leblond
, Associate Director and Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa spoke to parliamentarians on the topic of Trade and human rights: What is Canada's role? Click here to see the
photo album
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Open Scholarship Policy Observatory
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Canada Prizes jury announcement
The Federation is pleased to announce the
jury members for the 2018 Canada Prizes. The finalists will be announced this spring, and the winners will be celebrated at a special awards ceremony at
Congress 2018 at the University of Regina. Stay tuned for more details.
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SFU supports Indigenous ed
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McMaster YWCA award nominees
McMaster University community members were among the 33 nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. Students, staff, faculty and alumnae were nominated in areas ranging from young women, science and technology, business, community, arts, culture and design. More information
here
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Highlights from the HSS community
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Knowledge mobilization competition
The Networks of Centres of Excellence has launched a competition for its
Knowledge Mobilization Initiative
. The program supports collaborations between knowledge producers and knowledge users from various disciplines, sectors and institutions for the social, economic, technological, and/or wellness benefit of Canada and the Canadian population.
The deadline to submit a letter of intent is April 16.
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New research on employment outcomes of university graduates is available. The University of Toronto released results from their
10,000 PhDs Project, which tracks the career paths of PhD grads, including those in HSS. And the American Academy of Arts & Sciences has released
The State of the Humanities 2018, exploring workforce outcomes of humanities grads.
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Imagine a Canada
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a national arts and leadership program of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR)
is inviting young people, kindergarten to post-secondary, to share their thoughts on what the future of Canada will look like through the lens of reconciliation. Submission deadline is March 1. More information available
here
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Build profile at Canada's premier scholarly event
As some of the most avid consumers of information, academics buy goods and services all year round. Did you know you can
advertise and/or exhibit
at Congress 2018 at the University of Regina? With this opportunity you can build interest in your programs, products or services, drive traffic directly to your website, promote special events held at Congress, build relationships with a community of opinion leaders, and benefit from the following visibility and promotion.
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