Insights
OUR RESEARCH
Principles of Equity-Based Co-Creation (EqCC)
Equity-based Co-Creation (EqCC) is a collaborative approach developed at McMaster University (Mulvale et al., 2024; Mulvale et al., 2025) that fosters equitable knowledge systems by intentionally redistributing power throughout the research process. ...Continue Reading
Future-Ready Graduate Education
On 15 and 16 October 2025, the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, the Canadian Association of Graduate Studies, and the Canadian Collaborative for Society, Innovation and Policy welcomed 100 participants to McMaster University for two days of discussion and deliberative sense-making at the Big Thinking Summit on Future Ready Graduate Education in Canada. […] ...Continue Reading
Social Innovation Now. Insight Paper and Policy Brief
Despite the stereotype, SSH research produces insights into the human and social dimensions of a wide range of pressing challenges and questions that can benefit our institutions and communities. ...Continue Reading
Drivers and Barriers to SSHA Contributions at the Interface with Policy
This scoping review examines the contributions of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts (SSHA) disciplines at the science-policy interface (SPI), synthesizing findings from 71 peer-reviewed articles published between 2008 and 2022. ...Continue Reading
Skills for Inclusive and Collaborative Innovation
What Skills and Knowledge do scientists require to promote an ideal of scientific integrity that is compatible with increased trust and social acceptance of science? What do we know about current practices of university-based scientists when it comes to participating in policy processes? ...Continue Reading
Community Innovation and Impact in University-Based Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
In this report, we present and discuss the results of a survey we conducted as part of a multi-stage study of academic practices in the social sciences, humanities and arts (SSHA) related to impact on non-academic and non-commercial communities. ...Continue Reading
Building Capacity for Innovation in the Social Sector
Universities hold significant potential as partners for charities and nonprofits seeking innovation. Indeed, there are numerous instances of successful campus-community collaborations. However, these partnerships often prioritize the 'campus' over the 'community.' ...Continue Reading