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Podcast

Wildfires: charting the path forward

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage ​​ Next episode → Description | About the guests | Shannon Wagner and Mike Flannigan in the news | Transcript | Follow us Description In this episode, we dive into the complex world of wildfire research in Canada...

Text reads: Big Thinking Podcast. Headshot of Fenwick Mckelvey and Karine Morin. Text reads: Digital Politics in the age of AI
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Digital politics in the age of AI

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage ​​ Next episode → Description | About the guest | Fenwick Mckelvey in the news | Transcript | Follow us Description In this episode, we’re exploring the ever-growing impact of artificial intelligence on digital...

Headshot of Frédérick Nadeau and Karine Morin. Text reads: Understanding the roots of extremism in Quebec.
Podcast

Understanding the roots of extremism in Québec

← Big Thinking Podcast homepage ​​ Next episode → Description | About the guest | Frédérick Nadeau in the news | Transcript | Follow us Description Is the rise of radical groups in Québec and across Canada an isolated phenomenon, or the mirror image...

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What you need to know about Congress 2018 calls for papers

With more than 5,000 research papers and lectures presented each year, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is a must-attend event for academics. The winter season is the time of the year when most of the Congress programming is being...

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Graduate student awards

Graduate students are the lifeblood of universities. Their energy and creativity help research programs thrive – so it’s vital students seize upon opportunities to publicly present their research. On a student budget, this can be tough. But I also...

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Members come first

It’s important to keep your promises. Since taking on the role as President of the Federation, my number one priority has been to build a closer, more collaborative relationship with our members. The organization made a strong commitment to improve...

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Webinar

Effective use of social media for associations

Michel Duquet of the Canadian Historical Association and Nicola Katz of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences shared lessons from their experiences for effectively developing scholarly associations’ digital presence. In this peer-to...
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Refus global : histoire d’une réception partielle

À l’origine de ce livre réside le questionnement suivant : qu’a fait l’histoire culturelle du Québec de Refus global ? Lorsque, dans un cours en études québécoises, j’ai souhaité m’intéresser aux polémiques qu’avait engendrées le manifeste...