2015 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
When: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 7:00 to Friday, June 5, 2015, 21:00
Where: University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5
Congress 2015 will take place at the University of Ottawa from May 30 to June 5 in Ottawa, Ontario. Registration will begin in January 2015.
Capital Ideas, the University of Ottawa’s theme for Congress 2015, will invite us to reflect on the power of ideas: ideas captivate our hearts and minds; ideas connect people and ignite discussions and debates; ideas create knowledge and spark discoveries. Ideas represent an invaluable currency capable of changing our lives and our world. Congress 2015 will be an exciting intellectual hub where ideas will be expressed, shared and implemented!
The theme also relates to the location of this Congress host in the national capital. As the seat of our federal government and of several national agencies, as the home of embassies and of a large number of international organizations, Ottawa boasts a unique environment rooted in the confluence of people and the intersection of ideas from all over the world. This promotes a rich diversity of perspectives and research activities; one significant area of interest is public policy, and it is our hope that Congress 2015 will generate stimulating exchanges on the links between research, policy and society.
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is the national voice and public policy advocate for Canada’s scholars, students and practitioners in the humanities and social sciences.
We are a not-for-profit charitable organization with a mandate to:
Promote the value of research and learning in the humanities and social sciences
Support the dissemination of knowledge to the public and the public policy community
Provide a range of services to individual members and member institutions
Created in 1996, we represent a long tradition of academic excellence in Canadian universities across a rich spectrum of disciplines. Our membership comprises over 80 scholarly associations, 79 institutions and six affiliate organizations, representing 85,000 researchers, educators and students across Canada.
We work closely with many partners, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, other federal research-granting agencies, postsecondary groups and organizations with a stake in Canadian R&D and innovation.
As the voice of our country’s learned societies, academic institutions and other organizations with a direct interest in social sciences and humanities scholarship, the Federation aims to:
Organizes Canada’s largest annual gathering of academics, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Brings leading scholars to Parliament Hill at regular intervals to discuss public policy and public relevance in our Big Thinking lecture series
Supports the publication and sharing of new ideas through our Awards to Scholarly Publications Program
Provides policy analysis on issues that affect Canada’s scholarly community
Offers membership benefits ranging from help with association membership renewal to insurance programs
Vision
In advancing equity, diversity, knowledge, excellence and innovation, the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences contributes tangibly to a free and democratic society.
Mission
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences promotes research, scholarship, creative activity and learning, and works to foster understanding of the contributions made by the humanities and the social sciences to Canada and the world.