Ottawa, April 11, 2019—Today, SSHRC announced the finalists for its 2019 Storytellers challenge.
SSHRC’s annual Storytellers contest challenges postsecondary students from across the country to tell the story—in three minutes or in 300 words—of how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians. The stories highlight how knowledge about the social sciences and humanities helps Canadians understand and improve the world.
“Once again, we were very impressed by the creativity the finalists have shown in their submissions. In a very concrete way, their projects show how social sciences and humanities research is more important than ever for our society,” said SSHRC President Ted Hewitt. “Congratulations to the 25 finalists!”
The Top 25 Storytellers represent 18 postsecondary institutions across Canada. A panel of 25 expert judges from Canada and abroad chose the finalists from the more than 200 entries.
Each finalist receives a cash prize of $3,000 and the opportunity to compete in the Storytellers Showcase. This year’s Showcase will be held at the 2019 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, taking place June 1 to 7 at The University of British Columbia in Vancouver. That is when the Final Five winners will be selected.
Starting April 29, SSHRC will feature finalists from among the Top 25 on its website and on social media. SSHRC has also posted a list of honourable mentions on its YouTube channel.
Follow SSHRC’s Twitter feed and #SSHRCStorytellers to find out more about the lead-up to the Storytellers Showcase at Congress 2019.
Here are this year’s 25 finalists. Submissions are available in the language in which they were presented.