SSHRC leaders will be visiting UBC to unveil the outcome of their consultations with scholars across Canada on their Imagining Canada’s Future / Six Future Challenges initiative. SSHRC officials will describe how the organization sees itself, in collaboration with the Canadian social sciences and humanities research community, making a difference in addressing emerging challenges for Canada in an evolving global context. The six “future challenge areas” which frame this project are:
- What new ways of learning, particularly in higher education, will Canadians need to thrive in an evolving society and labour market?
- What effects will the quest for energy and natural resources have on our society and our position on the world stage?
- How are the experiences and aspirations of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada essential to building a successful shared future?
- What might the implications of global peak population be for Canada?
- How can emerging technologies be leveraged to benefit Canadians?
- What knowledge will Canada need to thrive in an interconnected, evolving global landscape?
Tuesday, February 25 | 1 – 2:30 pm
UBC’s Robson Square Theatre
800 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC