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Winners represent the finest in scholarship and a new generation of social innovators, says President of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
November 6, 2009 - Ottawa - The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences congratulates the winners of the 2009 Sagacitas Awards, which recognize outstanding career accomplishments by Canadian researchers and the innovative work and contribution of emerging scholars."This year's crop of winners embodies the vitality of our disciplines and the innovative thinking that translates into social innovations and a rich cultural life," said Noreen Golfman, President of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and the Social Sciences. "Their work in music, labour markets, health ethics and social justice is the best demonstration of the importance and relevance of research in the social sciences and humanities to all Canadians."
Awarded annually by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Gold Medal for Achievement in Research is the Council's highest research honour. The Medal recognizes leadership, dedication and originality of thought that has significantly advanced understanding in the recipient's field of research, enriched Canadian society and contributed to the country's cultural and intellectual life. The 2009 recipient of SSHRC's Gold Medal was Université de Montréal's Jean-Jacques Nattiez, a world authority on musicology.
Recognizing an outstanding new researcher who is building a reputation for exciting and original research in the social sciences and humanities, the 2009 Aurora Prize was awarded to Sylvia Fuller, a professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia for her work on labour markets and worker mobility.
An ethicist with ties to the Centre de recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montréal and the neuroethics unit of the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, Bruce Maxwell, was the winner of the 2009 SSHRC Postdoctoral Prize.
Finally, the 2009 William E. Taylor Fellowship for the most outstanding SSHRC doctoral award recipient was awarded to Erin Soros for her work with marginalized communities, particularly victims of sexual violence.
The Social Science and Humanities Research Council is the gateway for research excellence in the social science and humanities. Through a world-class peer review process, SSHRC is able to provide leadership and vision for the research community in these disciplines.
For more information on the Sagacitas Awards refer to SSHRC's announcement online.
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