Canadian Federation For The Humanities and Social Sciences - Big Thinking

Big Thinking

Formerly known as Breakfast on the Hill, the Federation’s Big Thinking lecture series lets leading researchers offer fresh ideas to Canada’s parliamentarians. Perhaps more than any other program or lecture series, this one demonstrates the critical link between publicly funded research and policy development.

Launched in 1994, the Big Thinking series has featured more than 50 humanists and social scientists presenting their findings to thousands of key members in the Ottawa policy community. Held up to six times a year on Parliament Hill, Big Thinking lectures are delivered when the House and Senate are in session. The talks are high profile opportunities to introduce evidence from current research on the most pressing public policy issues

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