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FEDERATION SCIENCES HUMAINES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Humanities and Social Sciences (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
1, record 1, English, Federation%20for%20the%20Humanities%20and%20Social%20Sciences
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences 2, record 1, English, Canadian%20Federation%20for%20the%20Humanities%20and%20Social%20Sciences
former designation, correct
- CFHSS 3, record 1, English, CFHSS
former designation, correct
- CFHSS 3, record 1, English, CFHSS
- Humanities and Social Science Federation of Canada 4, record 1, English, Humanities%20and%20Social%20Science%20Federation%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences promotes research and teaching for the advancement of an inclusive, democratic and prosperous society. [They] are a not-for-profit charitable organization with a mandate to: promote the value of research and learning in the humanities and social sciences, support the dissemination of knowledge to the public and the public policy community, [and] provide a range of services to individual members and member institutions. 5, record 1, English, - Federation%20for%20the%20Humanities%20and%20Social%20Sciences
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... in 1996, ... the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and the Social Science Federation of Canada merged [to become] the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. 6, record 1, English, - Federation%20for%20the%20Humanities%20and%20Social%20Sciences
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Sciences humaines (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fédération des sciences humaines
1, record 1, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20sciences%20humaines
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Fédération canadienne des sciences humaines 2, record 1, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20canadienne%20des%20sciences%20humaines
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- FCSH 3, record 1, French, FCSH
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- FCSH 3, record 1, French, FCSH
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fédération des sciences humaines œuvre à la mise en valeur de la recherche et de l'enseignement pour l'avancement d'une société inclusive, démocratique et prospère. [La fédération est] un organisme de bienfaisance à but non lucratif ayant pour objet de : faire reconnaître la valeur de la recherche et de l'étude en sciences humaines, appuyer la diffusion des connaissances auprès du public et des milieux proches de l'action gouvernementale, [et] fournir une gamme de services aux membres qui adhèrent à titre personnel et aux institutions membres. 4, record 1, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20sciences%20humaines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] en 1996, [...] la Fédération canadienne des études humaines et la Fédération canadienne des sciences sociales ont fusionné [pour devenir] la Fédération des sciences humaines. 5, record 1, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20sciences%20humaines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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