2023 SSHRC Leaders Meeting

Session summary

On November 29 to 30, 2023, the SSHRC Leaders 18th Annual Meeting brought together Leaders and delegates from 56 institutions for an in-person meeting at the Canadian War Museum. Dedicated to providing an engagement channel between Canadian postsecondary institutions and SSHRC, the Leaders network is composed of 82 representatives from institutions eligible to administer SSHRC funds. The overall objective of the yearly meeting is to update SSHRC Leaders on SSHRC policy and programs, discuss emerging topics, and facilitate connections among SSHRC Leaders.

The report summarizes the main points discussed at the SSHRC Leaders meeting. The meeting featured a session in which SSHRC vice-presidents informed attendees of the developments in their respective programs, a session on research infrastructure funding programs co-hosted with the Canada Foundation for Innovation, an update on implementation of the tri-agency strategic plan to support Indigenous research and research training, a panel discussion about advancements in knowledge mobilization, and two roundtable World Café sessions designed to provide SSHRC Leaders with opportunities to discuss and ask questions about SSHRC programming and policy.

Thank you to all SSHRC staff who made the event possible; as well as the SSHRC Leaders and guest panelists in attendance, for their participation and thoughtful contributions.

The next SSHRC Leaders meeting will be held virtually, on May 29, 2024. The date for the 2024 SSHRC Leaders Annual Meeting, to be held in person in Ottawa, is forthcoming.

Date modified:

2024-02-12