The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Welcomes New Members

 

Growth of Federation recognizes value of Congress, member services and national advocacy

 

Ottawa, April 8, 2010 - Dr. Noreen Golfman, president of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Carr as Federation President Elect. Dr. Carr is currently the Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies for the Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University.  He will begin his two year term as Federation president in March 2011.

Dr. Carr was appointed at the end of the Federation annual General Assembly, which was held in Ottawa on March 27-28. Bringing together universities from across the country and the leadership of national scholarly associations, the Federation examined issues of research policy, engaged scholarship and mentoring in context of equity and diversity- setting the agenda for the next year of the Federation's operations.

The Federation has also appointed a suite of new directors to the Federation's board:

Association representatives

  • Small Associations:  Michael Eberle-Sinatra (Université de Montréal) for the Society for Digital Humanities
  • Medium Associations: Keith Archer  (University of Calgary) for the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education
  • Large Associations: Tony Porter (McMaster University) for the Canadian Political Science Association
  • Large Associations: Heather Murray (University of Toronto) for the Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English

Institutional representatives

  • Denis Gagnon (Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface)
  • Caroline Senécal (Université Laval)
In addition, David Mitchell (University of Calgary) joins the Federation Executive as Vice‐President Development.

New Associations Strengthen the Federation's Voice

Federation's General Assembly accepted applications from three new members - strengthening the Federation's voice to 72 scholarly associations.

The Federation is pleased to welcome:

Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  • CALACS exists to promote academic research on Latin America and the Caribbean and to facilitate the exchange of information among Latinamericanists and Carribbeanists.

Hungarian Studies Association of Canada

  • HSAC works to promote cultural and educational activities and research concerned with Hungarian studies and to stimulate public awareness of Hungarian culture, history and current affairs, with an emphasis on the Canadian context.

Canadian Asian Studies Association

  • The Canadian Asian Studies Association (CASA) is a national voluntary, non-profit organization that seeks to expand and disseminate knowledge about Asia in Canada.

Solidarity with our friends in Haiti and Chile

The General Assembly also adopted a motion in solidarity with the people of Haiti and Chile:

The 2010 earthquakes in Haiti and Chile had devastating impacts on the lives of millions of people. In their wake, the earthquakes left crumbled infrastructure, putting the nations' social, cultural and educational fabric under stress. 

Canadians wholeheartedly supported the international relief effort and initiatives of the Canadian government and humanitarian organizations in sending significant resources to coordinate aid and provide assistance to affected communities.

The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is calling upon our country's universities and colleges, researchers and scholars to join in the reconstruction efforts in Haiti and Chile by:

  • collaborating with partners in government, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector;
  • sharing knowledge and policy and administrative experiences in the areas of education, arts and culture, governance; and
  • extending support to the Haitian and Chilean communities in Canada.

 

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