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Emilie Cameron Finalist for Canada Prize

The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 Canada Prizes. The Canada Prizes are awarded annually to the best scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences that have received funding from the Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP).

The Canada Prizes are awarded to books that make an exceptional contribution to scholarship, are engagingly written, and enrich the social, cultural and intellectual life of Canada. There are two $5000 prizes, one each for French and English scholarship.

“The humanities and social sciences are ever-present in our daily lives. The scholarly works of these 10 exceptional finalists demonstrate the richness and diversity of talent dedicated to pursuing deeper understanding of who we are as individuals and as a country,” said Stephen J. Toope, President of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. “The Federation congratulates these finalists and is honoured to play a role in promoting their work to the Canadian public.”

This year’s finalists are:

Far Off Metal River


Canada Prize in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Prix du Canada en sciences humaines et sociales

The two winners of the 2017 Canada Prizes will be announced on April 10 and will be presented at an awards ceremony to be held during the 2017 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Ryerson University.

About the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences promotes research and teaching for the advancement of an inclusive, democratic and prosperous society. With a membership now comprising over 160 universities, colleges and scholarly associations, the Federation represents a diverse community of 91,000 researchers and graduate students across Canada. The Federation organizes Canada’s largest academic gathering, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, bringing together more than 8,000 participants each year. For more information about the Federation, visit www.ideas-idees.ca.

Canada Prize