Dear CSSHE community,
We are writing to share exciting news about our next Annual Conference. The conference will be hosted in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 31 to June 3, 2026.
The Call for Proposals is now live until December 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central time.
Please direct all questions or requests for more details to cssheconference[at]gmail.com.
Dear CSSHE community,
We are writing to share exciting news about our next Annual Conference. The conference will be hosted in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 31 to June 3, 2026. The theme will be Centering Human Rights and Equity in Education: Advancing Dialogue and Strengthening Relationships. We plan to make our Call for Proposals in early October.
Although the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences will not be hosting Congress in 2026, we will be partnering with the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) to plan and deliver the conference.
Planning is still preliminary. We are envisioning a virtual segment held prior to the in-person event with a focus on graduate students and early career scholars.
Finally, a bit about ourselves as your conference co-chairs. Christos is affiliated with OISE/University of Toronto and is studying ethical decision-making in the administration of AI university chatbots. Jessy is affiliated with Western Illinois University (but living in Canada!) and is studying the neoliberalization of higher education through the lens of strategic planning. We are both in the final year of our doctoral studies. Christos is a newly elected member of the CSSHE Board of Directors and Jessy was a part of the 2025 Conference Committee. This will be our fourth and third CSSHE conference, respectively.
We look forward to receiving your input, and to welcome you to the conference! If you have questions, please feel free to email us.
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Deadline: July 10, 2025
Simon Fraser University – Various
Deadline|Date limite : Various
The Call for Proposal submissions for the CSSHE Annual Conference 2025 is now open. We are excited that this year’s conference will be at George Brown College in Toronto, ON on the Waterfront and St. James campuses. Please see the document below or follow this link to find our Call for Proposals.
CSSHE 2025 Call for Proposals – EN
We have made some changes to this year’s proposal submission process, so please read the Call for Proposals carefully for details. In particular, we are using a new platform, Fourwaves Abstract Management Portal, for submissions, reviews, and program scheduling.The submission portal is open until 23:59 EST on December 15, 2024. This year we have provided an extra two weeks longer than previous years and will not be accepting late submissions. Please feel free to share this Call widely with your colleagues and communities in higher education and related fields.
We are also recruiting more volunteer members for the conference committee. If interested, please email cssheconference@gmail.com. Committee volunteers play an integral role in supporting the planning of the conference, particularly in assisting with the review process, selecting and coordinating keynote speakers and presenters, and organizing networking sessions. We seek to recruit participants from diverse backgrounds and geographical locations to create a supportive network in planning for this year’s conference.
Please direct all questions or requests for more details to cssheconference@gmail.com.
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at George Brown next May!
Erin Anderson & Kathleen Matheos
CSSHE 2025 Conference Co-Chairs
Les soumissions d’appel de propositions pour la Conférence annuelle de la SCÉES 2025 sont maintenant ouvertes. Nous sommes ravis que la conférence de cette année se tienne à George Brown College à Toronto. Veuillez consulter le document ci-dessous ou suivre ce lien pour trouver notre appel de propositions.
CSSHE-SCEES 2025 Appel de Propositions – FR
Nous avons apporté quelques changements au processus de soumission des propositions de cette année, veuillez donc lire attentivement l’appel à propositions pour plus de détails. En particulier, nous utilisons une nouvelle plateforme, Fourwaves Abstract Management Portal, pour les soumissions, les révisions et la programmation du programme. Le portail de soumission est ouvert jusqu’à 23:59 heure de l’ést le 15 décembre 2024. Cette année, nous avons prévu deux semaines supplémentaires par rapport aux années précédentes et nous n’accepterons pas les soumissions tardives. N’hésitez pas à diffuser largement cet appel auprès de vos collègues et de vos communautés dans l’enseignement supérieur et les domaines connexes.
Nous recrutons également plus de membres du comité de conférence. Si vous êtes intéressé, veuillez envoyer un courriel à cssheconference@gmail.com. Les bénévoles du Comité jouent un rôle essentiel dans la planification de la conférence, en particulier dans le cadre du processus d’examen, la sélection et la coordination des conférencières et des conférenciers et l’organisation de séances de réseautage. Nous cherchons à recruter des participantes de divers milieux et lieux géographiques afin de créer un réseau de soutien pour la planification de la conférence de cette année.
Veuillez adresser toutes questions ou demandes de renseignements à cssheconference@gmail.com.
Merci, nous avons hâte de vous rencontrer à George Brown en mai prochain!
Erin Anderson et Kathleen Matheos
SCÉES 2025 Coprésidentes de la conférence
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education is delighted to announce that Dr. Michelle McGinn, Brock University, has been appointed as the Interim Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Higher Education (CJHE) and Sharon Hu, British Columbia, has been appointed as the Managing Editor.
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Michelle K. McGinn is Acting Vice-President, Research and Professor of Education at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. She holds a PhD in Curriculum Theory and Implementation from Simon Fraser University and a certificate in Research Administration from Mohawk College. Her primary interests include research collaboration, researcher development, scholarly writing, mentorship, and ethics in academic practice for graduate students and established scholars. She is a co-investigator on the “Academic Researchers in Challenging Times” project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to explore the careers, practices, and identities of social science scholars and research administrators (see arictproject.com). She is a long-time member of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, including a past term on the Board of Directors (2017–2019). |
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Sharon Hu has managed various Canadian journals since 2009. Her role is to ensure a smooth process for the review, layout, and dissemination of the articles. Outside of her work with the CJHE, Sharon is an experienced instructional designer specializing in using media and interactive activities to create impactful online learning experiences. |
Le conseil d’administration de la Société canadienne pour l’étude de l’enseignement supérieur a le vif plaisir d’annoncer que Michelle McGinn, Ph. D., de l’Université Brock, a été nommée rédactrice en chef intérimaire de la Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur (RCES) et que Sharon Hu, de l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique, a été nommée gestionnaire de la revue.
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Michelle K. McGinn est vice-présidente intérimaire à la recherche et professeur de pédagogie à l’Université Brock, à St. Catharines, en Ontario. Elle est titulaire d’un doctorat en théorie et mise en œuvre du curriculum, qu’elle a obtenu à l’Université Simon Fraser, et d’un certificat en administration de la recherche du Collège Mohawk. Ses principaux champs d’intérêt comprennent la recherche collaborative, le perfectionnement des chercheurs et chercheuses, la rédaction scientifique, le mentorat et l’éthique dans les pratiques universitaires pour la communauté étudiante aux cycles supérieurs et les chercheuses et chercheurs établis. Elle est cochercheuse dans le cadre d’un projet financé par le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines; intitulé Academic Researchers in Challenging Times, il explore les carrières, les pratiques et les identités des chercheurs et chercheuses dans le domaine des sciences humaines ainsi que des administrateurs et administratrices de recherche (voir arictproject.com). Membre de longue date de la Société canadienne pour l’étude de l’enseignement supérieur, elle a fait partie de son conseil d’administration de 2017 à 2019. |
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Sharon Hu gère diverses revues canadiennes depuis 2009. Elle se voit maintenant confier le rôle d’assurer une transition en douceur pour ce qui est de l’évaluation, de la mise en page et de la distribution des articles. Outre son travail pour la RCES, Sharon est une conceptrice pédagogique chevronnée, spécialisée dans l’utilisation des médias et d’activités interactives pour créer des expériences d’apprentissage en ligne percutantes. |
The University of British Columbia – Dean, Faculty of Education 
Deadline: Early September 2023
| College Sponsored Research Income Jumps 20.8% to $271 Million Cégep de Trois Rivières, Humber College and Niagara College Head National Ranking Toronto ON, 27 January 2022. Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges reported a total of $270.9 million of sponsored research income in Fiscal 2020, according to Research Infosource Inc., which today released its annual ranking. The Fiscal 2020 total represents a substantial 20.8% increase on Fiscal 2019. Research income was in the form of research grants, contracts and contributions from third parties. Cégep de Trois Rivières headed the list with $19.5 million of research income, followed by Humber College ($15.0 million) and Niagara College ($13.9 million). Lambton College ($12.5 million) and NAIT – Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ($12.3 million) – rounded out the top 5. Overall, research income increased at 39 colleges and declined at 11 others. “Fiscal 2020 was an outstanding year for college researchâ€, said Ron Freedman, CEO of Research Infosource. “An unprecedented number of institutions – 32 – reported triple or double-digit increases in their research income, which is reflected in the large overall total research colleges gain. It seems that college research was really on a roll in Fiscal 2020.† In Fiscal 2020, Federal Government sources accounted for 35% of total funding ($94.3 million) and Industry sources contributed another 32% ($86.8 million). Provincial Governments added 24% ($64.4 million) to the total. Colleges completed a total of 3,655 research projects in Fiscal 2020 and engaged in 4,847 research partnerships with outside organizations – companies, governments and not-for-profit organizations. They engaged 3,784 students to work on paid research projects, which provided the students with valuable training. Humber College led the Large college category in Fiscal 2020 with $6.5 million of industry research income, while Niagara College led the Medium category ($9.8 million) and Cégep de la Pocatière ($4.6 million) headed the Small grouping. Mohawk College topped the Large college category, receiving 50.3% of its research income from industry, along with Niagara College (Medium 70.3%) and Cégep de La Pocatière (Small 66.6%). For more information: https://researchinfosource.com/top-50-research-colleges/2021  Further, for complete analysis, additional rankings, a Focus on Canada’s Recovery: Research is Key and other editorial content check out Canada’s Innovation Leaders (CIL) 2021 coming March 2022 https://researchinfosource.com/cil/2021 About Research Infosource Inc. Research Infosource Inc. is Canada’s source of R&D intelligence. Drawing from proprietary databases, Research Infosource publishes Canada’s Innovation Leaders, which includes Canada’s Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders, Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities, Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals and Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges. As well, Research Infosource publishes specialized reports For additional information or for an interview, please contact:  Ron Freedman, CEO, Research Infosource Inc. Cell: 416-879-9000, Email: ron@researchinfosource.com                                              |
The Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer is hiring a Researcher for a six month contract.
It is an excellent opportunity for a education researcher interested in doing qualitative projects with policy implications.
Here is the link to the details for the position on our website https://oncat.ca/en/researcher-contract
Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) |
Société canadienne pour l’étude de l’enseignement supérieur
Date for Release: 29 September 2021
Re: Statement of Commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action from the Board of Directors
Acknowledgement
As the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education’s (CSSHE) (“Societyâ€) Board of Directors, we commit to engage our members and our communities, to bear witness to the past and to the present, and to claim responsibility for taking renewed actions already identified by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. As scholars and practitioners in higher education, we are conscious of our unique position and our capacity to enact and influence change. We also recognize that there are limitations to many of our current perspectives, and that demonstrating cultural humility and openness to listen to Indigenous voices is critical to moving forward.
In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are announcing our
commitment and our intentions.
Our commitment
We will, in the coming months, bring together scholars, professionals, administrators, and students, along with Indigenous representation, to create an action plan for our scholarly association related to the TRC Calls to Action on Education, which higher education has a role, consistent with the commitments of our Society and our Strategic Plan. This will include:
Through a consultative process, we will endeavour to understand what all our members’ needs are in terms of enacting reconciliation in their practices, and to listen to what Indigenous members’ vision is for a more inclusive and responsive higher education community.
With these actions we aim to deepen our understanding of equity and inclusion in Canadian higher education, to challenge and inspire policymakers, to shape the education of future scholars, professionals, and administrators, and to further expand the community of our Society.
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Background to CSSHE
Through the collective and collaborative work of its members, CSSHE is the leading scholarly society for Canadian higher education as a field of study and practice. Our object of study is the Canadian higher education sector, its institutions, its people, and its processes. Our membership includes scholars, professionals, administrators, and students, who investigate and operate within the higher education sector. Our platforms include an annual meeting of the Society at the Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, and the Canadian Journal of Higher Education to help us connect people, places, and ideas.
CSSHE is a bilingual network of members who advance the research, scholarship, and practice of higher education in Canada. In order to accomplish this, we disseminate, recognize, and reward the research and scholarly work of our members through various platforms, including an annual conference and a scholarly journal; build a connected and engaged higher education community within the CSSHE membership; and enhance member capacity through resources, professional development, and collaboration within and beyond CSSHE.
