Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Fédération canadienne des sciences humaines
Formation1996 (1996)
Merger of
  • Canadian Federation for the Humanities
  • Social Science Federation of Canada
Legal statusCharitable organization
PurposeAdvocate and public voice, educator and network
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
Membership85,000 researchers in 81 scholarly associations, 80 universities and colleges, and 6 affiliates
Official language
  • English
  • French
President
Patrizia Albanese
Executive director
Gabriel Miller
Revenue$4.1 million (2018)
Expenses$4.2 million (2018)
Websiteideas-idees.ca

The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (French: Fédération canadienne des sciences humaines), also known as the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, is a member-based organization and the national voice for researchers in the humanities and social sciences in Canada. Formed in 1996 through a merger of the Social Science Federation of Canada and the Canadian Federation for the Humanities, it is a non-profit charitable organization that represents more than 85,000 researchers in 81 scholarly associations, 80 universities and colleges, and 6 affiliates across the country.