Giving voice to the humanities and social sciences across Canada | Porte-parole des sciences humaines dans l'ensemble du Canadahttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mkb5quhpgu2n⭐ Big Thinking Summit keynote: Bobbie Racette on inclusive AI futures! Bobbie Racette will join the June 11 keynote to explore the social, ethical, and governance implications of emerging systems. This conversation will examine how we can shape more just and inclusive technological futures.24 Apr 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb5quhpgu2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mkaltkjqq22fAccess to scholarly knowledge is fundamental to a strong research ecosystem. We're proud to support this collective statement and the shared effort to advance a more sustainable and equitable model for scholarly publishing in Canada. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaltkjqq22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mkaltiouws2rL'accès aux connaissances savantes est essentiel à la vitalité de l'écosystème de la recherche. La Fédération est fière d'apporter son soutien à cette déclaration commune et à l'effort collectif visant à promouvoir un modèle plus durable et plus équitable pour l'édition savante au Canada. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaltiouws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mk6cqk7g2o2p📯 The Federation is thrilled to announce its partnership with @sfu.ca for Congress 2027. The collaboration, set to take place in British Columbia in early summer 2027, will open a new chapter for Congress and the vision that will carry it forward. Stay tuned for what's ahead. 🔗 buff.ly/DbHWO6U23 Apr 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6cqk7g2o2phttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mji6l4nn3427Without opportunities to build capacity and connect skillsets, potential can go untapped. Strengthening the humanities and social sciences community means creating the conditions for people to learn from and support one another, allowing everyone to thrive. Explore Inflection Point 👉️ buff.ly/TURXOi214 Apr 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji6l4nn3427https://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3miyv46h4yn25This is the time to look beyond the expected by engaging what matters, together. Join Canada’s humanities and social sciences for conversations that will expand your perspective and leave you thinking differently. Early-bird rates for three- and one-day passes end April 9. 👉️ buff.ly/GdUkjPh08 Apr 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyv46h4yn25https://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3miwetsmh6327Across healthcare, education, and advocacy, long-held assumptions about disability are being challenged and dismantled. One area where this shift is especially important is intimate relationships and sexuality, where stigma can stand in the way of safety, autonomy, and rights.07 Apr 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwetsmh6327https://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3miby5gdpmk2lLet's meet this moment together. Discover ‘Inflection Point’, our Strategic Plan for 2026-2030. 🔗 buff.ly/UPJrqOa30 Mar 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3miby5gdpmk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3miby4pgeao2nSaisissons ensemble ce moment. Découvrez « Point d'Inflexion », notre Plan stratégique pour 2026-2030. 🔗 buff.ly/Qv7B7iZ30 Mar 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3miby4pgeao2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mi2cz3e5w627The 2026 Canada Prizes shortlist is here, featuring ten books that reflect the range and originality of HSS scholarship in Canada today. Selected by the Academic Council, this year’s shortlist brings together titles in English and French by both first-time and previously published authors.27 Mar 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2cz3e5w627https://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mhydv2u4rk2jDay passes are now available! 🎫 Single-day passes are a great way to experience the Big Thinking Summit on your own time. Any day passes purchased before April 9 will benefit from our early bird discount fee – up to $75 less than a regular-priced day pass! 👉️ buff.ly/1r7teQ926 Mar 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhydv2u4rk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mhtcb4f3vx252026 marks the Federation’s 30th anniversary 🏆 Help us celebrate this momentous occasion by booking your ticket to the Federation's 30th Anniversary Gala: At the Inflection Point – a night of entertainment, and possibility as we look back on our community’s journey and towards the future of the HSS.24 Mar 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtcb4f3vx25https://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mhqeuwhtts2uAlready registered for the Summit? 🏨 Plan your stay with our discounted hotel rates! Explore room options at The Westin Edmonton and Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, two centrally located hotels with an easy five-minute walk from the Convention Centre. Secure your discounted rate 👉️ buff.ly/WLYyjE823 Mar 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqeuwhtts2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mhgil2c77c2bHSS, this is our moment. Let’s get together and spark change⚡ Register for the Big Thinking Summit 👉️ buff.ly/1r7teQ9 - Communauté des SH : le moment est venu. Rassemblons-nous et initions le changement ⚡ Inscrivez-vous au Sommet Voir Grand 👉️ buff.ly/11aLTfZ19 Mar 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgil2c77c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mhe2nztdct2eThe HSS generate insight, inform decisions, and help us make sense of a rapidly changing world. Yet too often, their contributions are insufficiently reflected in the decisions and priorities that shape our shared future.18 Mar 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe2nztdct2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mgs7pvqcue2tToday, the Federation launches its Strategic Plan: Inflection Point (2026–2030). For nearly a century, and for 30 years as a unified national organization, the Federation has worked to sustain the HSS in Canada. This Strategic Plan marks not simply a continuation of that work, but its next chapter.11 Mar 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs7pvqcue2thttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mgmxy6i6jc2tThe early bird deadline for three-day passes is extended to April 9! 🎫 Hear from voices across the HSS, grounded in public life and community experience, from scholars, journalists, policy practitioners, and cultural and community leaders. 🔗 buff.ly/Yby7aFZ09 Mar 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmxy6i6jc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mgcvec5jxz2y📆 Happening today! As political pressures intensify in the U.S. and ripple into Canada, what does this mean for the health of our democracy? Join our live webinar co-presented with @thesamaracentre.bsky.social. 🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/FmvABOf05 Mar 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcvec5jxz2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mfs55rwt5q22As political pressures intensify in the United States and ripple into Canada, researchers are facing new scrutiny over their work. What does this mean for the health of our democracy? Join us for this live webinar co-presented with @thesamaracentre.bsky.social. 🎟️ buff.ly/FmvABOf26 Feb 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfs55rwt5q22https://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mfujiyyfbt2u[1/4] Andrew B. Campbell, Assistant Professor at the @utoronto.ca, joins Karine Morin for this month’s Big Thinking Podcast against the backdrop of #BHM's 2026 theme, “30 years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations – From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries”.27 Feb 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfujiyyfbt2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mfs55rwt5q22As political pressures intensify in the United States and ripple into Canada, researchers are facing new scrutiny over their work. What does this mean for the health of our democracy? Join us for this live webinar co-presented with @thesamaracentre.bsky.social. 🎟️ buff.ly/FmvABOf26 Feb 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfs55rwt5q22https://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3meoj73nmij2sWhat’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.12 Feb 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3meoj73nmij2shttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3me2sd6ctus2pLet’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.04 Feb 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2sd6ctus2phttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mdy3vdj5j32aHope 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.03 Feb 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdy3vdj5j32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mdvp5cp5qp2p“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.02 Feb 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvp5cp5qp2phttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mdlek2hypc2lAs global conflicts intensify, Canada’s security posture is shifting. But what happens to its Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) commitments in the process?29 Jan 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlek2hypc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/federationhss.ca/post/3mcutopfzgq2c🌟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.20 Jan 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:tys3ktkzyybzcllennxtyqi6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcutopfzgq2c