- About the University of Ottawa
- Congress 2015 theme
- Academic Convenor
- Associations
- Events
- Videos
- Media releases
- Sponsors
- Exhibitors
Congress 2015 was hosted by the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. The theme was “Capital Ideas.”
Click here to read about the many highlights from Congress 2015!
About the University of Ottawa
Located in the heart of the nation’s capital with ready access to national institutions, the University of Ottawa is the worlds’ largest bilingual university (English-French). With more than 40,000 students and close to 1,300 professors, it is at the cutting edge of Canadian and international research, while providing an outstanding student experience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Ranked seventh among Canada’s most research-intensive universities, it attracts top scholars and researchers and forges links with innovators the world over. The University of Ottawa is committed to excellence in four strategic areas: the student experience, research, international endeavours and bilingualism. It is a crossroads of cultures and disciplines where researchers work together to find creative solutions to today’s challenges.
Theme: Capital Ideas
"Capital Ideas", the University of Ottawa’s theme for Congress 2015, invites us to reflect on the power of ideas: ideas captivate our hearts and minds; ideas connect people and ignite discussions and debates; ideas create knowledge and spark discoveries. Ideas represent an invaluable currency capable of changing our lives and our world. We thus expect Congress 2015 to be an exciting intellectual hub where ideas will be expressed, shared and implemented!
The theme also relates to the location of this year’s Congress host in the national capital. As the seat of our federal government and of several national agencies, as the home of embassies and of a large number of international organizations, Ottawa boasts a unique environment rooted in the confluence of people and the intersection of ideas from all over the world. This promotes a rich diversity of perspectives and research activities; one significant area of interest is public policy, and it is our hope that Congress 2015 will generate stimulating exchanges on the links between research, policy and society.
A message from the Academic Convenor
As the Academic Convenor of Congress 2015, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the University of Ottawa and the National Capital area. The theme of this year’s Congress, Capital Ideas, invites us to reflect on the power of ideas to change our lives and our world. As the seat of our federal government and of several national agencies, as the home of embassies and of a large number of international organizations, Ottawa boasts a unique environment rooted in the confluence of people and the intersection of ideas from all over the world. We thus expect Congress 2015 to be an exciting intellectual hub where ideas will be expressed, shared and implemented!
- Ruby Heap
Associations
The following associations participated in Congress 2015:
6 - Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (CSBS)
7 - Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures (ACQL)
8 - Canadian Catholic Historical Association (CCHA)
9 - Canadian Society of Church History (CSCH)
12 - Canadian Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies (CACLALS)
15 - Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
16 - Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE)
19 - Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE)
20 - Folklore Studies Association of Canada (FSAC)
21 - Association des professeur.e.s de français des universités et collèges canadiens (APFUCC)
23 - Canadian Association of University Teachers of German (CAUTG)
24 - Canadian Association of Hispanists (CAH)
25 - Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS)
26 - Canadian Historical Association (CHA)
34 - Association for Canadian Jewish Studies (ACJS)
36 - Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT)
37 - Canadian Linguistic Association (CLA)
38 - Canadian Comparative Literature Association (CCLA)
41 - Canadian University Music Society (MusCan)
42 - Canadian Society for the Study of Names (CSSN)
43 - Canadian Association for the Advancement of Netherlandic Studies (CAANS)
45 - Canadian Society of Patristic Studies (CSPS)
46 - Canadian Peace Research Association (CPRA)
47 - Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA)
48 - Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA)
49 - Canadian Population Society (CPS)
50 - Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR)
51 - Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies (CSRS)
53 - Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics (CSSPE)
56 - Canadian Association of Slavists (CAS)
57 - Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE)
58 - Society for Socialist Studies (SSS)
59 - Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
64 - Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR)
65 - Canadian Theological Society (CTS)
68 - Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)
70 - Canadian Society for the History of Medicine (CSHM)
75 - Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS)
92 - Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC)
96 - Women’s and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes (WGSRF)
98 - Canadian Association of Learned Journals (CALJ)
103 - Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (CAML)
105 - Canadian Communication Association (CCA)
111 - Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric (CSSR)
201 - Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada (AASSC)
207 - Canadian Association of Chairs of English (CACE)
210 - Hungarian Studies Association of Canada (HSAC)
215 - Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing (CASDW)
225 - Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID)
229 - Canadian Law and Society Association (CLSA)
231 - Canadian Society for Aesthetics (CSA)
239 - Society for Existential and Phenomenological Theory and Culture (EPTC)
240 - Canadian Association for Translation Studies (CATS)
242 - Film Studies Association of Canada (FSAC)
246 - Canadian-American Theological Association (CATA)
249 - Canadian Society of Medievalists (CSM)
251 - Canadian Applied Literature Association (CALA)
255 - Canadian Society for Digital Humanities (CSDH)
257 - Canadian Jacques Maritain Association (CJMA)
259 - Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC)
276 - Association canadienne d'études francophones du XIXe siècle (ACÉF XIX)
293 - Canadian Disability Studies Association (CDSA)
295 - Canadian Association for the Study of Book Culture (CASBC)
297 - Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS)
299 - Canadian Game Studies Association (CGSA)
300 - Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER)
303 - Sexuality Studies Association (SSA)
304 - Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)
305 - Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies (CAWLS)
Events
Download the Congress Guide (PDF) for a listing of events that were open to all attendees.
Videos
Big Thinking
The Big Thinking lecture series is held throughout Congress and is open to all attendees and members of the public. This series brings together leading scholars and public figures who present forward-thinking research, ideas and solutions to the critical questions and issues of our time. The 2015 Big Thinking lecture series was organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the University of Ottawa.
The 2015 Big Thinking lecture series featured the following sessions:
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What do we do about the legacy of Indian residential schools? |
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Whither francophone cultures in America? Watch the video -- In French |
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Extremely vast and incredibly near: The inner world of Montreal Watch the video -- In French |
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Innovation in learning |
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Humanities and the Future of Democracies |
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Integration and Citizenship in North America and Europe: Different Paths, Similar Outcomes? |
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Imagining Canada in a disenchanted world Watcht he video -- In French |
Media releases
Sponsors
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences gratefully acknowledges the support of the following partners:
Exhibitors
- Alternatives Journals
- Athabasca University Press
- Augsburg Fortress Canada
- Between the Lines
- Black Rose Books Ltd.
- Brick Books
- Broadview Press
- Brunswick Books
- Cambridge University Press
- Canadian Association of Learned Journals
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Canadian Scholars’ Press/Women’s Press
- Dominican University College
- Dundurn
- Edwin Mellon Press
- Emond Publishing
- EURAXESS Links North America
- The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Fernwood Publishing
- First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
- German U15
- Gibson Publishing Connecting/desLibris
- HarperCollins Canada
- Inanna Publications
- Literary Press Group
- McGill-Queen’s University Press
- Mitacs
- Mosaic, a journal for the interdisciplinary study of literature
- Northrose Associates
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Office of Undergraduate Research
- Ontario Book Publishers Organization
- Oxford University Press
- Penguin Random House Canada
- Peter Lang Publishing
- Playwrights Canada Press
- Plum Blossom Centre
- ProctorU
- Provalis Research
- Regroupement des éditeurs canadiens-français
- ResearchImpact/RéseauImpactRecherche
- Research in Germany
- Research Matters
- Routledge
- Sage
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Talonbooks
- UBC Press
- Universitas Press
- University of Alberta Press
- University of Calgary – host of Congress 2016
- University of Calgary Press
- University of Manitoba Press
- University of Ottawa, Graduate Studies
- University of Ottawa Press
- University of Regina Press
- University of Toronto Press
- uOttawa Librairie/Bookstore
- UTP Distribution
- Waterloo Innovations
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Wolsak and Wynn Publishers
- YPITData