Great Moments: Congress 1990 and 2013
Canadian scholars converge in Victoria
From late May to early June 1990, UVic played host to a gathering of the country’s leading thinkers in the social sciences and humanities, then called The Learned Societies. Presenting over 8,000 papers in just 18 days, covering topics ranging from Star Trek to the backlash against feminism, and revolutions in Central America, Canadian scholars put Victoria at the hub of scholarship.
Hosting this gathering was an important milestone in establishing the university’s national reputation. Thousands of academics descended on the campus — discovering that beyond its picturesque setting, UVic was also one of Canada’s leading research and teaching universities. One of the lasting legacies of the event was the raising of a Coast Salish pole carved by local artist Charles Elliott on the grounds of the quadrangle near the McPherson Library.
Now known as the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Congress and comprising 70 professional associations, the society and nearly 8,000 scholars returned to UVic for its June Congress 2013 gathering. A special podium for First Peoples House, also carved by Charles Elliott, was unveiled as part of the event.
More Congress 2013 information:
http://ring.uvic.ca/news/congress-2013-mammoth-success
http://ring.uvic.ca/culture/indigenous-celebration-leaves-legacy-first-peoples-house
- Vikes Athletics
- Congress 1990 and 2013
- Commonwealth Games
- Iqaluit convocation
- Indigenous research partnerships
- Learning and Teaching Centre
- Malahat Review
- Destination university
- Making science fun
- Graduate studies
- IESVic
- Norma Mickelson
- First year residence guarantee
- TRIUMF to CERN
- Links to Asia
- CanAssist
- Bamfield
- Fine Arts
- Climenhaga observatory
- Engineering faculty
- ONC Observatory
- CFUV
- LE,NONET
- Alumni association
- Island Medical Program
- Research growth
- Bob Wright Centre
- UVic writers
- Gustavson School
- Maclean's rankings
- Climate solutions (PICS)
- Birth of UVic
- Olympians and Paralympians
- Lafayette String Quartet
- Speakers Bureau
The full set of nearly 250 Great Moments in UVic History nominated and submitted by members of the university community during 2012 is also available on the 50th Anniversary website.