Organized by the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
May 31-June 8, 2008
The University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Daily, May 31 to June 8, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Student Recreation Centre, Booths 51, 52 and 62
SSHRC/Canada Research Chairs Information Booth
Meet staff from SSHRC and the Canada Research Chairs Program. Learn more about grants and fellowship programs, and get detailed information and advice on program requirements and best practices for preparing applications.
Monday, June 2 to Friday, June 6, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.to 5:30 p.m.
SSHRC Information Booth (Booths 51 and 52)
Interagency Secretariat on Research Ethics
Meet Susan Zimmerman, executive director, and Thérèse De Groote, senior policy analyst, of the Secretariat to discuss upcoming developments in relation to the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS) and how the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics will address social sciences and humanities research methods and disciplines in the second edition of the TCPS.
Monday, June 2, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Career Corner-SSHRC's Fellowships and Scholarships
An opportunity for graduate students and junior faculty interested in pursuing studies at the master's, doctoral or postdoctoral level to network with peers and learn more about th e Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's fellowship and scholarship programs. Find out how, when and where to apply, as well as valuable tips for writing a successful application.
Thursday, June 5, 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Career Corner-SSHRC's Fellowships and Scholarships
An opportunity for graduate students and junior faculty interested in pursuing studies at the master's, doctoral or postdoctoral level to network with peers and learn more about the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's fellowship and scholarship programs. Find out how, when and where to apply, as well as valuable tips for writing a successful application.
Monday June 2, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sage Bistro
Canada Research Chairs Reception
Come meet Canada's top research talent. Since its launch in 2000, the Canada Research Chairs Program has helped attract some of the world's brightest minds to Canadian universities across the country. Open to all delegates.
Tuesday, June 3, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., C.K. Choi Building, Institute of Asian Research, Room 120
SSHRC Knowledge Mobilization Workshop: Within and Beyond Borders
How does research knowledge flow between researchers and knowledge users? Join a discussion with six accomplished experts and various SSHRC grant recipients to examine key questions regarding this question. Speakers include Alex Bennet, Mount Quest Institute; SSHRC Council member Danielle Laberge, Université du Québec à Montréal; Carole Lévesque, Institut national de la recherche scientifique; Alan MacEachern, The University of Western Ontario; David Phipps, York University; Bill Reimer, Concordia University; and Gisèle Yasmeen, SSHRC. Open to all delegates.
Tuesday, June 3, 7:50 a.m. to 8:55 a.m., Student Union Building
Canada Research Chairs / Networks of Centres of Excellence Breakfast Session
Get an in-depth look at the political, social and cultural dimensions of climate change during a breakfast session co-hosted by the Canada Research Chairs and the Networks of Centres of Excellence programs. Speakers include Ann Dale, Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Communities, Royal Roads University, Mark Servos, Canada Research Chair in Water Quality Protection, University of Waterloo, and Barry Smit, Canada Research Chair in Global Environmental Change, University of Guelph and a member of ArcticNet. Open to all delegates.
Wednesday, June 4, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Vancouver Art Gallery
SSHRC 30th Anniversary Reception
Celebrate with SSHRC the tremendous contributions that social sciences and humanities research has made to Canada and the world over the past 30 years. Open to all delegates.
Thursday, June 5, 7:50 a.m. to 8:55 a.m., Student Union Building
SSHRC Breakfast Session with Governing Council
Stephen Toope, president and vice-chancellor of The University of British Columbia and SSHRC Council member, will deliver the keynote address: Creating and Crossing Borders: International Aspirations of Canadian Universities. A panel discussion will follow with Council members Chad Gaffield, president, SSHRC; P. Thomas Jenkins, executive chairman and chief strategy officer, Open Text Corporation; Danielle Laberge, associate professor of sociology, Université du Québec à Montréal; Suromitra Sanatani; and Vianne Timmons, vice-president, academic development, University of Prince Edward Island. Open to all delegates.
Thursday, June 5, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Buchanan A203
Capturing the Impacts of Publicly Funded Research
What is the economic impact of research in the social sciences and humanities on the lives of Canadians? In partnership with the Canadian Economics Association, SSHRC presents a panel discussion involving accomplished experts in the evaluation and economic dimensions of research impacts. Panellists will include John Helliwell, The University of British Columbia; Abigail Payne, McMaster University; Brian Cozzarin, University of Waterloo; and James Brander, The University of British Columbia and vice-president, Canadian Economics Association. Open to all delegates.
Thursday, June 5, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Liu Centre
Celebrating 10 Years of Building Community-University Research
SSHRC's Community-University Research Alliances (CURA) Program is 10 years old! Come celebrate this groundbreaking program and its success in building research partnerships between universities and community organizations. The session will begin with a panel discussion on the impacts and future of community-university research partnerships, and will feature two successful CURAs. Each CURA team will speak about their experiences, as well as the impact of their research. A cocktail reception will follow, providing an opportunity for researchers to meet and speak with panel members and SSHRC staff. Open to all delegates.
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