The Program

Big ThinkingBig Thinking

The Big Thinking lecture series is held throughout Congress and is open to all attendees and members of the public. This series brings together leading scholars and public figures who can present forward-thinking research, ideas and solutions to the critical questions and issues of our time. The 2014 Big Thinking lecture series is organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences and Brock University.

The following Big Thinking speakers have been confirmed for this year’s Congress -- be sure to watch the videos of their Big Thinking lectures by following the links below:

Speaker

Date

Time

Lyse Doucet

Saturday, May 24

12:15 to 13:20

Cindy Blackstock

Sunday, May 25

12:15 to 13:20

Tim Cook

Monday, May 26

7:45 to 8:55

Lise Bissonnette

Monday, May 26

12:15 to 13:20

David Plotz

Tuesday, May 27

7:45 to 8:55

Catherine Dauvergne

Wednesday, May 28

12:15 to 13:20

Benjamin Barber

Thursday, May 29

7:45 to 8:55

Lawrence Hill

Thursday, May 29

12:15 to 13:20

Brock University Library has compiled additional information about each of the Big Thinking speakers here.

Big Thinking supporting sponsors:

Association of Universities and Colleges of CanadaCanada Foundation for Innovation

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.