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University of Calgary hosts 2016 Congress of the Humanities

University of Calgary hosts 2016 Congress of the Humanities Dates / Times 2016-05-28 to 2016-06-03 (08:30 to 21:00) Organization University of Calgary Type Multi Day Community University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NWCalgary, ABT2N 1N4 University of Calgary welcomes Congress 2016 The University of Calgary will host the 85th edition of Canada's largest academic gathering of scholars with seven days of conferences, 73 associations, 2,000 events, 5,400 presentations and over 8,000 attendees during 2016 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Running from May 28 to June 3, 2016, with the theme of "Energizing Communities", Congress 2016 will bring together scholars, academics, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners to share findings, refine ideas and build partnerships that will help shape the Canada of tomorrow. Highlights of the weeklong conference will include free, daily events open to the public and registered attendees including the Big Thinking lecture series, the Interdisciplinary symposia and free performances by the university's School of Creative and Performing Arts. For full event listings including dates, times and locations, visit Congress 2016.ca. . Event Details. Location: University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary