Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
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Giving voice to the humanities and social sciences across Canada | Porte-parole des sciences humaines dans l'ensemble du Canada
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🌟Help advance solutions to Canada’s most pressing questions.
At the Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point, you can explore new possibilities for Canada at the crossroads. From June 9 – 11, 2026, in Edmonton, the Summit brings the HSS to the forefront, giving your ideas a stage to spark change.
At the Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point, you can explore new possibilities for Canada at the crossroads. From June 9 – 11, 2026, in Edmonton, the Summit brings the HSS to the forefront, giving your ideas a stage to spark change.
What’s in store at the Big Thinking Summit? Here’s what your three-day pass includes!
👨🏫 Daily keynotes spotlighting prominent voices from the HSS and beyond.
🤝 Presentations, discussions, and workshops exploring our three presentation streams.
👨🏫 Daily keynotes spotlighting prominent voices from the HSS and beyond.
🤝 Presentations, discussions, and workshops exploring our three presentation streams.
February 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
What’s in store at the Big Thinking Summit? Here’s what your three-day pass includes!
👨🏫 Daily keynotes spotlighting prominent voices from the HSS and beyond.
🤝 Presentations, discussions, and workshops exploring our three presentation streams.
👨🏫 Daily keynotes spotlighting prominent voices from the HSS and beyond.
🤝 Presentations, discussions, and workshops exploring our three presentation streams.
Let’s think forward about HSS talent.
As conversations about Canada’s future focus on building a strong workforce and a flourishing economy, the HSS are a critical part of that picture.
As conversations about Canada’s future focus on building a strong workforce and a flourishing economy, the HSS are a critical part of that picture.
February 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Let’s think forward about HSS talent.
As conversations about Canada’s future focus on building a strong workforce and a flourishing economy, the HSS are a critical part of that picture.
As conversations about Canada’s future focus on building a strong workforce and a flourishing economy, the HSS are a critical part of that picture.
Hope doesn’t happen on its own. It’s built through shared effort and clear direction.
In her recent 'Illuminating Hope' essay for Academica Group, Karine Morin reflects on what the HSS make possible amid real pressure on postsecondary education and what that asks of us now.
In her recent 'Illuminating Hope' essay for Academica Group, Karine Morin reflects on what the HSS make possible amid real pressure on postsecondary education and what that asks of us now.
February 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Hope doesn’t happen on its own. It’s built through shared effort and clear direction.
In her recent 'Illuminating Hope' essay for Academica Group, Karine Morin reflects on what the HSS make possible amid real pressure on postsecondary education and what that asks of us now.
In her recent 'Illuminating Hope' essay for Academica Group, Karine Morin reflects on what the HSS make possible amid real pressure on postsecondary education and what that asks of us now.
“Why should I get a three-day pass?” 🎫 Along with saving up to $190 with our early bird rates, a three-day pass grants you full access to the Big Thinking Summit.
February 2, 2026 at 8:36 PM
“Why should I get a three-day pass?” 🎫 Along with saving up to $190 with our early bird rates, a three-day pass grants you full access to the Big Thinking Summit.
As global conflicts intensify, Canada’s security posture is shifting. But what happens to its Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) commitments in the process?
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
As global conflicts intensify, Canada’s security posture is shifting. But what happens to its Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) commitments in the process?
🌟Help advance solutions to Canada’s most pressing questions.
At the Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point, you can explore new possibilities for Canada at the crossroads. From June 9 – 11, 2026, in Edmonton, the Summit brings the HSS to the forefront, giving your ideas a stage to spark change.
At the Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point, you can explore new possibilities for Canada at the crossroads. From June 9 – 11, 2026, in Edmonton, the Summit brings the HSS to the forefront, giving your ideas a stage to spark change.
January 20, 2026 at 6:59 PM
🌟Help advance solutions to Canada’s most pressing questions.
At the Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point, you can explore new possibilities for Canada at the crossroads. From June 9 – 11, 2026, in Edmonton, the Summit brings the HSS to the forefront, giving your ideas a stage to spark change.
At the Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point, you can explore new possibilities for Canada at the crossroads. From June 9 – 11, 2026, in Edmonton, the Summit brings the HSS to the forefront, giving your ideas a stage to spark change.
[1/2] Registration for the Big Thinking Summit 2026: Inflection Point opens next week 👀
Don’t miss out on early bird pricing for three-day passes, granting you full access to roundtable discussions, research presentations, networking opportunities, and keynote lectures.
Learn more 🔗 buff.ly/IgyiUHo
Don’t miss out on early bird pricing for three-day passes, granting you full access to roundtable discussions, research presentations, networking opportunities, and keynote lectures.
Learn more 🔗 buff.ly/IgyiUHo
January 16, 2026 at 4:25 PM
[1/2] Registration for the Big Thinking Summit 2026: Inflection Point opens next week 👀
Don’t miss out on early bird pricing for three-day passes, granting you full access to roundtable discussions, research presentations, networking opportunities, and keynote lectures.
Learn more 🔗 buff.ly/IgyiUHo
Don’t miss out on early bird pricing for three-day passes, granting you full access to roundtable discussions, research presentations, networking opportunities, and keynote lectures.
Learn more 🔗 buff.ly/IgyiUHo
🧵As 2025 comes to an end, we are looking forward to the possibilities the new year brings for the HSS. The Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point will invite the HSS community and beyond to engage with questions of knowledge sharing, legitimacy, and collaboration, sparking solutions for Canada.
December 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🧵As 2025 comes to an end, we are looking forward to the possibilities the new year brings for the HSS. The Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point will invite the HSS community and beyond to engage with questions of knowledge sharing, legitimacy, and collaboration, sparking solutions for Canada.
📯Last call! Submit your proposal for the Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point by Monday, November 24.
Details on who can apply, submission streams, formats, and more can be found at the link 👉 buff.ly/rDYEVHr
Details on who can apply, submission streams, formats, and more can be found at the link 👉 buff.ly/rDYEVHr
Call for proposals | FHSS
We’re inviting big thinkers from across Canada to shape the Summit program. Explore the streams, find out how to apply, and visit the submission portal to take part today.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
📯Last call! Submit your proposal for the Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point by Monday, November 24.
Details on who can apply, submission streams, formats, and more can be found at the link 👉 buff.ly/rDYEVHr
Details on who can apply, submission streams, formats, and more can be found at the link 👉 buff.ly/rDYEVHr
Canada has an opportunity to lead in AI. This moment calls for every kind of expertise at the table.
Read our submission to the federal AI Strategy Task Force 👉 buff.ly/kgLA2PS
Read our submission to the federal AI Strategy Task Force 👉 buff.ly/kgLA2PS
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Canada has an opportunity to lead in AI. This moment calls for every kind of expertise at the table.
Read our submission to the federal AI Strategy Task Force 👉 buff.ly/kgLA2PS
Read our submission to the federal AI Strategy Task Force 👉 buff.ly/kgLA2PS
We heard you; big ideas take time. To support this, we’ve extended the Call for Proposals deadline for the Big Thinking Summit 2026: Inflection Point to November 24 📅
We hope that this extension will allow more voices to be heard and ideas to be shared.
Submit your proposal📥 buff.ly/rDYEVHr
We hope that this extension will allow more voices to be heard and ideas to be shared.
Submit your proposal📥 buff.ly/rDYEVHr
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We heard you; big ideas take time. To support this, we’ve extended the Call for Proposals deadline for the Big Thinking Summit 2026: Inflection Point to November 24 📅
We hope that this extension will allow more voices to be heard and ideas to be shared.
Submit your proposal📥 buff.ly/rDYEVHr
We hope that this extension will allow more voices to be heard and ideas to be shared.
Submit your proposal📥 buff.ly/rDYEVHr
[1/4] Budget 2025: Canada Strong reinforces federal commitments to publicly funded research and talent development, with important implications for the humanities and social sciences.
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
[1/4] Budget 2025: Canada Strong reinforces federal commitments to publicly funded research and talent development, with important implications for the humanities and social sciences.
🧵This month, nearly 100 research, policy, and graduate student advocates convened at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social for the Big Thinking Summit: Future-ready graduate education in Canada.
October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🧵This month, nearly 100 research, policy, and graduate student advocates convened at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social for the Big Thinking Summit: Future-ready graduate education in Canada.
The deadline for the call for proposals for the Big Thinking Summit 2026 is fast approaching! We’re calling for bold ideas, creative collaborations, and diverse voices from across academia, community, and policy that show the power of HSS today.
Submit your proposal by November 17 🔗 buff.ly/Y0ciuZe
Submit your proposal by November 17 🔗 buff.ly/Y0ciuZe
October 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The deadline for the call for proposals for the Big Thinking Summit 2026 is fast approaching! We’re calling for bold ideas, creative collaborations, and diverse voices from across academia, community, and policy that show the power of HSS today.
Submit your proposal by November 17 🔗 buff.ly/Y0ciuZe
Submit your proposal by November 17 🔗 buff.ly/Y0ciuZe
Day two of the Big Thinking Summit: Future-ready graduate education in Canada, live at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social!
💡 Key takeaway: preparing for the future isn’t just about transforming postsecondary education in Canada; it calls for a willingness to evolve alongside the world we seek to shape.
💡 Key takeaway: preparing for the future isn’t just about transforming postsecondary education in Canada; it calls for a willingness to evolve alongside the world we seek to shape.
October 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Day two of the Big Thinking Summit: Future-ready graduate education in Canada, live at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social!
💡 Key takeaway: preparing for the future isn’t just about transforming postsecondary education in Canada; it calls for a willingness to evolve alongside the world we seek to shape.
💡 Key takeaway: preparing for the future isn’t just about transforming postsecondary education in Canada; it calls for a willingness to evolve alongside the world we seek to shape.
[1/6] The Big Thinking Summit: Future-ready graduate education in Canada at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social started today!
October 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
[1/6] The Big Thinking Summit: Future-ready graduate education in Canada at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social started today!
[1/4] The first brief of our new series Think forward is now available. ‘Democracy’ explores how the humanities and social sciences strengthen democratic dialogue, support evidence-based policy, and equip citizens for meaningful participation.
October 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
[1/4] The first brief of our new series Think forward is now available. ‘Democracy’ explores how the humanities and social sciences strengthen democratic dialogue, support evidence-based policy, and equip citizens for meaningful participation.
New series launch! ‘Think forward: our future, shaped by the humanities and social sciences’ explores how HSS disciplines are essential to shaping Canada’s future, addressing emerging challenges, and fostering a more democratic and innovative society.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
New series launch! ‘Think forward: our future, shaped by the humanities and social sciences’ explores how HSS disciplines are essential to shaping Canada’s future, addressing emerging challenges, and fostering a more democratic and innovative society.
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🔗 buff.ly/ZER3G5x
[1/6] National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, is an important opportunity to reflect on settler-colonialism in Canada, including the residential school system.
September 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
[1/6] National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, is an important opportunity to reflect on settler-colonialism in Canada, including the residential school system.
Dans notre nouvel épisode du balado Voir Grand, Karine Morin s'entretient avec Magaly Brodeur afin d'explorer comment l'extraordinaire se produit lorsque nous combinons des perspectives issues de différents domaines pour mieux appréhender la complexité des défis en santé publique.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Dans notre nouvel épisode du balado Voir Grand, Karine Morin s'entretient avec Magaly Brodeur afin d'explorer comment l'extraordinaire se produit lorsque nous combinons des perspectives issues de différents domaines pour mieux appréhender la complexité des défis en santé publique.
🔗 buff.ly/B2GQ26X
🔗 buff.ly/B2GQ26X
[1/5] The Coalition for Canadian Research is issuing a joint call: uphold Budget 2024’s commitment to Canadian researchers by strengthening scholarships and fellowships and increasing the core budgets of the federal granting councils.
September 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
[1/5] The Coalition for Canadian Research is issuing a joint call: uphold Budget 2024’s commitment to Canadian researchers by strengthening scholarships and fellowships and increasing the core budgets of the federal granting councils.
HSS, this is our moment.
In Edmonton from June 9-11, 2026, the Federation’s Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point will bring the HSS to the forefront. Together, we must draw on historical, linguistic, cultural, and practice-based perspectives to open new possibilities for a Canada at the crossroads.
In Edmonton from June 9-11, 2026, the Federation’s Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point will bring the HSS to the forefront. Together, we must draw on historical, linguistic, cultural, and practice-based perspectives to open new possibilities for a Canada at the crossroads.
September 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
HSS, this is our moment.
In Edmonton from June 9-11, 2026, the Federation’s Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point will bring the HSS to the forefront. Together, we must draw on historical, linguistic, cultural, and practice-based perspectives to open new possibilities for a Canada at the crossroads.
In Edmonton from June 9-11, 2026, the Federation’s Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point will bring the HSS to the forefront. Together, we must draw on historical, linguistic, cultural, and practice-based perspectives to open new possibilities for a Canada at the crossroads.
Ne manquez pas le dernier épisode du #CongrèsenConversation! Rejoignez Martine Turenne (@laconversationca.bsky.social) et Megan Cotnam-Kappel (@uottawa.ca, @uottawaedu.bsky.social) qui explorent ce que signifie la citoyenneté numérique pour les jeunes Canadien.ne.s d’aujourd’hui.
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September 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Ne manquez pas le dernier épisode du #CongrèsenConversation! Rejoignez Martine Turenne (@laconversationca.bsky.social) et Megan Cotnam-Kappel (@uottawa.ca, @uottawaedu.bsky.social) qui explorent ce que signifie la citoyenneté numérique pour les jeunes Canadien.ne.s d’aujourd’hui.
🔗 buff.ly/z1TOK72
🔗 buff.ly/z1TOK72
Are you passionate about advancing scholarship in Canada?
Join the Scholarly Book Awards’ Publication Committee! It's your chance to engage with innovative research in your field while uplifting original Canadian work in the humanities and social sciences.
🔗 ow.ly/REPt50WAISO
Join the Scholarly Book Awards’ Publication Committee! It's your chance to engage with innovative research in your field while uplifting original Canadian work in the humanities and social sciences.
🔗 ow.ly/REPt50WAISO
August 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Are you passionate about advancing scholarship in Canada?
Join the Scholarly Book Awards’ Publication Committee! It's your chance to engage with innovative research in your field while uplifting original Canadian work in the humanities and social sciences.
🔗 ow.ly/REPt50WAISO
Join the Scholarly Book Awards’ Publication Committee! It's your chance to engage with innovative research in your field while uplifting original Canadian work in the humanities and social sciences.
🔗 ow.ly/REPt50WAISO
[1/6] La Fédération s’engage à faire progresser la recherche et la diffusion des connaissances en français à travers le Canada. Notre récente consultation présentée au Patrimoine canadien souligne la nécessité d’un soutien plus fort et plus équitable pour les chercheur.euse.s francophones.
August 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
[1/6] La Fédération s’engage à faire progresser la recherche et la diffusion des connaissances en français à travers le Canada. Notre récente consultation présentée au Patrimoine canadien souligne la nécessité d’un soutien plus fort et plus équitable pour les chercheur.euse.s francophones.