The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is undertaking a renewal, which includes re-examining and updating many aspects of our public image—our website, our narrative and possibly even our name.

Under the guidance of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, and with the input of an advisory committee, the secretariat is developing proposals on a new name that will help increase awareness of the organization, reduce confusion with SSHRC and other PSE organizations, and make us memorable to a wide range of stakeholders. The Board expects to discuss two concepts at its March meeting.

Your participation is vital to the organization, and we would love your input during this process.

We have created a short, three-question survey to gauge your opinion on some potential concepts. Please complete the survey Friday, February 10 to share your thoughts with us.

If you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Alison Hebbs, Director, Policy and Communications, at ahebbs@fedcan.ca or 613-238-6112 ext. 351.

Many thanks in advance for your participation—we look forward to sharing more about this undertaking in the upcoming months.

The nomination period for the 2012 CFHSS elections is now open.  Current representatives to the General Assembly are asked to submit nomations for the following positions:

• President-Elect
• Candidate: Antonia Maioni
  
• Vice-President, Equity Issues
• Candidate: Janice Forsyth
• Candidate: Lynn Wells
  
• Vice-President, Development
• Candidate: Doug Peers
  

Procedure

Current representatives to the General Assembly may nominate either themselves or another person for each available position.  To submit a nomination, please fill out the form at http://elections.fedcan.ca/nomination.

Please ensure that the assent of those nominated is obtained prior to submitting their candidacies, and they will be required to provide up-to-date biographical notes (maximum two pages) and a Statement of Intent about their candidacy (maximum one page). CFHSS will contact each nominee to obtain this information.

Eligibility

President-Elect: All members of the Canadian humanities and social sciences community are eligible for election to the position of President-Elect.

Vice-Presidents: All current members of the General Assembly and Members who served during the five years preceding the current year's elections are eligible for the Vice-President positions.

Nominations for a position must be put forward by at least two members of the General Assembly and the assent of the individual must be obtained prior to submitting the candidacy. Candidates should be established scholars with governance experience, have a firm commitment to the goals of CFHSS, and be ideally bilingual.

General Assembly members are encouraged to nominate candidates who reflect the diverse composition of CFHSS in all its respects including representatives of our range of disciplines, equity groups, geographic regions, gender and linguistic groups.

Portfolios

President-Elect
The President of the Federation is the Chairperson and presides at all meetings of the General Assembly, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. The President is the official spokesperson of the CFHSS, and will be required to travel regularly in this role. . The President supervises and coordinates the other officers of the Federation and oversees the work of its senior officer. If the President cannot continue in his/her role, the Past-President or President Elect will be appointed by the Board of Director to assume all the duties of the President.

Vice-President, Equity Issues
The VP Equity Issues is responsible for issues of diversity and equity relevant to the humanities and social sciences community. The Vice-President chairs, and is assisted by, an advisory committee, the Equity Issues Steering Committee (EISC). It is comprised of representatives from member associations and/or universities, professors who are from a designated equity group and/or have expertise in the following areas: women's issues, Aboriginal issues, anti-racism issues, disability issues, and sexual diversity issues. The Vice-President recommends members for the EISC to the Executive Committee for approval. The Vice-President also contributes to CFHSS policies and programs with a view to ensuring that equity perspectives are taken into account.

Vice-President, Development
The VP Development is responsible for directing the Federation's fundraising and endowment strategy. This includes oversight of programs for soliciting sponsorships and donations, and the management of stewardship activities and donor recognition policies. The Vice-President provides leadership and guidance to ensure that all fundraising efforts are integrated and consistent with the Federation's mandate and campaign objectives.

Questions?

Please contact:
Angela Reid
email
613-238-6112 ext 309

Annual Conference 2012

March 29-31, Montreal

CFHSS is heading to Montreal for our 2012 annual conference!  The conference, which includes the annual meeting of the General Assembly, will coincide with the International Conference on the Work of Charles Taylor on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The Charles Taylor conference, hosted by the Université de Montréal, will be held at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Register now!

Agenda

Thursday, March 29, 2012 (morning) -- Meeting of the CFHSS Board of Directors

Thursday, March 29, 2012 -- Annual meeting of the CFHSS General Assembly

Friday, March 30, 2012 to Saturday, March 31, 2012 -- International Conference on the Work of Charles Taylor

Accomodations

CFHSS has secured rooms at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth at a special rate for the participants. You can book a room through the hotel's website, or over the phone by calling its General Reservations Central at 1-800-441-1414 and using the code CFHSS12.

Please book before February 27th to take advantage of discounted rates.

The Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth is located at:

900 Rene Levesque Blvd. W
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H3B4A5

 

Meetings

The Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Annual General Meetings will be held at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel. 

More details coming soon!

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