5 september 2014 - thunder bay & orillia

drs. steven jobbitt and ronald harpelle are the lead organizers for two different meetings of scholarly associations this upcoming spring in ottawa.

dr. jobbitt is the organizer for the hungarian studies association of canada (hsac). established in 1985, the hsac is a multidisciplinary scholarly organization devoted to the study of hungary, hungarian society, culture, and history. it sponsors annual conferences, supports publications by members, and edits and publishes the internationally noted scholarly journal hungarian studies review.

dr. harpelle is the organizer for the the canadian association for the study of international development (casid). casid is a national, bilingual, interdisciplinary and pluralistic association devoted to the promotion of new knowledge in the broad field of international development. casid is a membership-based organization. it is the publisher of the international recognized canadian journal for development studies.

the annual congress of the humanities and social sciences is the convergence of over 70 scholarly associations, each holding their annual conference under one umbrella.  now in its 84th year, this flagship event brings together academics, researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners to share findings, refine ideas, and build partnerships that will help shape the canada of tomorrow.