Humanities and social sciences video resources

November 2018

Are you looking for humanities and social sciences video resources? Have you missed a Federation or Congress event that you'd planned on catching? Don't sweat it! Subscribe to the Federation's YouTube channel . Our channel is organized into "Playlists" and features our Big Thinking lectures (at Congress, on the Hill and on the road), webinars, as well as selected reconciliation and Congress events.


Webinar for members - Membership retention and recruitment strategies


Big Thinking - Joel Westheimer - Building skills for citizenship


Wise research practices: Reconciliation and HSS research

Congress 2019 planning underway

Organizing the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is an exciting (albeit somewhat daunting) endeavour. This is why, last September, the Federation and The University of British Columbia met with nearly 100 member associations' Program Chairs, Local Arrangement Coordinators and other organizers to get them started on their respective conference planning. View the photos online from the Planning Meeting reception.

Become a Congress presenter!

Did you know that you can submit an abstract to speak at Congress? Check out the call-for-paper deadlines on the association conference pages of the Congress 2019 website and reach out to the association that aligns with your interest for more details. We look forward to your presentation.

Social implications of emerging tech

Watch an exploration of the social implications of emerging technologies, the social implications of emerging technologies, as a diverse panel of academics considers whether the most important questions about transformative new technologies are the least studied? This Big Thinking panel event was held at the 2018 Canadian Science Policy Conference in Ottawa.

Nominate exceptional historians

Attention, historians! Do you want to raise awareness about your excellent research and scholarly work outside Canada? The National Council on Public History (NCPH) has a number of awards that acknowledge extraordinary work in the field of history. View the full list of awards and submission details to learn how to nominate yourself or a colleague.

Speak out on federal funding

Are you a graduate or post-doctoral student? Do you have an opinion on the federal government's investment in your scholarships and fellowships? Join the national conversation and take the Science and Policy Exchange (SPE) Survey on Canadian Scholarships & Fellowships . SPE will use data collected to represent the student and post-doctoral voice to the Government of Canada for their consideration in Budget 2019.

Members' Corner

Reconciliation journey at Dalhousie University

22-year-old Aaron Prosper, a Mi'kmaw Dalhousie University student, is showing Canada the way to reconciliation in his efforts at his university and in his home province of Nova Scotia. Prosper is the first Mi'kmaw student to win the bid to become President of Dalhousie's Student Union. His achievements include securing a smudging location on campus as well as a permanent installation of the Mi'kmaq flag.

2018 World Indigenous Law Conference

The University of Windsor's Faculty of Law and Sunchild Law have partnered to host the 2018 World Indigenous Law Conference from November 18-21, 2018, in Windsor, Ontario. You can still register and attend the gathering of lawyers, judges, academics, Knowledge Keepers, policy experts, community advocates and students, who will engage in conversation about the implementation of Indigenous Law into western contemporary legal systems.

Upcoming events

Big Thinking on the road: The Social Implications of Artificial Intelligence, Halifax, NS, Nov. 14, 2018
4th Annual Building Reconciliation Forum, Victoria, BC, Nov. 15-16, 2018
Royal Society of Canada's Celebration of Excellence and Engagement, Halifax, NS, Nov. 15-18, 2018
World Indigenous Law Conference 2018, Windsor, ON, Nov. 18-21, 2018
Education and Skills Symposium 2018 (Conference Board of Canada), Toronto, ON, Nov. 28-29, 2018
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Vancouver, BC, June 1-7, 2018
Women Deliver 2019 Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 3-6, 2018

See more events in our Calendar of Events.

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