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Post Cards from Congress – Day 6 – Until next time!

Posted on June 3, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

It’s been another great Congress! We have talked to over 180 delegates representing 40 different post-secondary institutions. The conversations have been engaging and informative. There has been a lot of interest from researchers at institutions who are not currently part of ResearchImpact to learn how they can become part of the network. We added a […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 5- Begin at the Beginning

Posted on June 2, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

The last few years I have been at Congress, I have noticed that the conversations have changed from the ones I used to have in the early years. Back then, I spent a lot of time explaining what knowledge mobilization is, whereas now I talk a lot about how to do KMb. While I have […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 4 – 3, 31 and 45

Posted on June 1, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Mark Brown

Yesterday was one of the busiest days the RIR booth has ever had at a Congress. We’re always pleased to talk #KMb at Congress and over the years we’re experiencing a shift toward a culture of engaged scholarship to which KMb is a central part of. The title may seem odd, and I have not […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 3 – Hump Day at Congress

Posted on May 31, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Mark Brown

The days of the week become less relevant when you’re participating in an 8-day conference which includes the weekend. Including set up day, last Friday, yesterday was the mid-point of what has been a productive and enjoyable Congress. For RIR, our objectives for exhibiting are to speak about KMb with conference delegates and also to […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 2 “This is so amazing”

Posted on May 30, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Building your knowledge mobilization strategy in grant applications The audience at Congress is primarily faculty and students in the humanities and social sciences. And since every SSHRC grant requires a knowledge mobilization strategy today was filled with researchers asking how to create a knowledge mobilization plan. We shared the process we undertake at York while […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 1

Posted on May 29, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

How to do knowledge mobilization and how to join ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche? Welcome back to Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities (#congressh) organized every year by the Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences and this year hosted by the University of Calgary. Each year ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche (RIR) exhibits as a leading Canadian example of knowledge mobilization […]

Postcards from Congress Day 8 – Celebrating Canada’s Knowledge Mobilization Network

Posted on June 4, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

What Happened: Last day in Montreal, so it’s time for a little reflection. Our network has come of age. In 8 days, I have had the chance to speak with representatives, including other knowledge brokers, from all six RI-RIR universities. Here are some highlights: 130 quality conversations about RI-RIR and knowledge mobilization at our booth […]

Postcard from Congress Day 7 – Knowledge is King

Posted on June 4, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

What Happened: Today was spent with SSHRC, other Canadian research stakeholders and 17 grantees from the SSHRC “Capturing the Outcomes and Impacts” grants 2006-2008. We were exploring how our SSHRC funded projects might inform decisions at SSHRC to assist in measuring the impacts of research and articulating the benefits of research to various stakeholders from […]

Postcards from Congress Day 6 – Big Ideas, Baby Steps

Posted on June 3, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

What Happened: UQAM hosted over 100 academics, students, community leaders and funders for a one-day conversation “to explore the role of knowledge in society”. This structured conversation is intended to support the development of a Knowledge Commons for Canada. Why is this Important: The energy in the room was very positive and clearly people in […]

Post Cards from Congress Day 5 – The more things change….

Posted on June 1, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

What Happened: ResearchImpact lead a conversation in the University Affairs Career Corner about knowledge mobilization and career options inside, outside and after the academy. Thanks for Krista Jensen and Phillipe Dugas for participating. We also attended the new SSHRC Program Architecture presentation. See our previous blog on this topic here. Why is this important: York […]

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