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Doré Dunne, SSHRC Media Relations, 613.992.7302; 613.720.0323 (cell)
Marianne Meadahl, SFU Media & PR, 604.291.3210
Doré Dunne, SSHRC Media Relations, 613.992.7302; 613.720.0323 (cell)
November 29, 2005
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Simon Fraser University, Segal Graduate School of Business, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver
The SSHRC Gold Medal for Achievement in Research, valued at $100,000, will be presented to an outstanding Canadian whose research in the social sciences or humanities has advanced academic understanding, enriched Canadian society and contributed to the country's cultural and intellectual life.
During the ceremony, SSHRC will also honour several emerging researchers who have demonstrated exemplary originality and insight in their respective fields.
SSHRC is an independent federal government agency that funds university-based research and graduate training in the social sciences and humanities. SSHRC-funded research helps Canadians improve their quality of life and compete in a rapidly changing world.
Web site:
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council: www.sshrc.ca
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Simon Fraser University, Segal Graduate School of Business, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver
The SSHRC Gold Medal for Achievement in Research, valued at $100,000, will be presented to an outstanding Canadian whose research in the social sciences or humanities has advanced academic understanding, enriched Canadian society and contributed to the country's cultural and intellectual life.
During the ceremony, SSHRC will also honour several emerging researchers who have demonstrated exemplary originality and insight in their respective fields.
SSHRC is an independent federal government agency that funds university-based research and graduate training in the social sciences and humanities. SSHRC-funded research helps Canadians improve their quality of life and compete in a rapidly changing world.
Web site:
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council: www.sshrc.ca