COVID-19 Policies and Disability Rights: Analysis of the National-Level Policies of 14 Countries in Relation to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability On November 3, join Matthew Hunt and Keiko Shikako, from McGill University, for an analysis of Covid-19 policies in relation to disability rights. Persons with disabilities experience heightened risks…
New campaign reflects critical importance of tech education to economic recovery Eleven of Canada’s polytechnic institutions are championing the polytechnic model of education as the country rebuilds post-pandemic. “As Canada emerges from COVID-19 and tackles our biggest challenges – an aging population, technology adoption and climate change – polytechnic graduates will be increasingly critical,” says…
Join students, faculty, staff, academic leaders and community partners on November 9 and 10 for a free, timely and open dialogue about anti-Asian racism in Canada’s post-secondary education sector. This virtual event will amplify the voices of people from across university communities nationally. The forum will drive meaningful action and academic- and community-led solutions, building solidarities with…
The October edition of Dialogue, the eNewsletter of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is now available. To read the latest news in research and funding opportunities, please click here.
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has recently announced a partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to fund more projects under the Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative. CIHR will provide support to social sciences and humanities projects on the themes of race, gender and diversity that include a focus on health. The main goal of…
Researchers applying for funding under the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s Alliance Grants program will now have to complete a security risk assessment as part of their application if the work involves a private sector partner, the federal government announced Monday. In a news release, it said NSERC will conduct the risk assessments on…
The sixth edition of the National Building Reconciliation Forum was held virtually on Sept. 21-23 under the theme “Falling into step with First Peoples students.” The forum was held nearly one year to the day after Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman, died in hospital in the Quebec region of Lanaudière after being mistreated and insulted…
October 7, 2021 – The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program’s 2022-2023 competition is now open. This program offers grants to full-time faculty for short-term teaching and/or research activities in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program aims to support Canadian postsecondary institutions that are either developing new collaboration and/or…
Colleges have long been among Canada’s strongest resources for research, innovation, and economic development. With the advance of global interest in clean technologies like battery manufacturing and integration, the role of Canada’s research colleges is only becoming more crucial. Even under the cover of a global pandemic, the climate change crisis has taken centre stage…
Perspectives LIVE is back for a second season, starting October 20, ready to tackle the biggest questions of the year, to take a look at how our world has changed, and to consider what the future holds. Following a record-setting first season and back by popular demand, Perspectives LIVE is a bilingual web series that brings experts…
Last Modified: October 29, 2021
