Canadian Association of Learned Journals /
Association canadienne des revues savantes
Dear Colleagues,
The evaluation of SSHRC’s Aid to Scholarly Journals (ASJ) program has recently been completed.
The Evaluation is available here: https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/about-au_sujet/publications/evaluations/2020/evaluation_report_asj-rapport_evaluation_aide-revues-savantes-eng.aspx
The Management Response and Action Plan to the Final Evaluation Report is available here: https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/about-au_sujet/publications/evaluations/2020/management_response_asj-reponse_de_la_gestion_aide_revues_savantes-eng.aspx
As a reminder, CALJ hosted a webinar on the Evaluation of the ASJ in November 2020. The webinar is available for (re)viewing here: https://youtu.be/mYwu9j_dr4g.
Best regards,
Antonia Pop President Vice President, Journals, University of Toronto Press
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 2021
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1:00PM (EST) - ZOOM
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021, 1:00-2:30PM MT
This workshop is open to all CONGRESS participants. How do today’s increasingly diverse and precarious university educators maintain research agendas that balance their scholarly interests, complex lives, and interests in innovative scholarly approaches and data sources with demands from employers to continually demonstrate ‘currency’ through ongoing publications? Discussants in this workshop represent scholars in many life stages who navigate such challenges, including those with experience in traditional and new media academic publishing, editorial and peer-review functions, and ranking applicants’ publications for lecturer positions. More info HERE.
Dear Members,
Thank you again for your feedback regarding the discussion to withdraw our association’s conference from Congress this year. The CALJ Board of Directors considered the situation very thoroughly. While the feedback we received from you was mixed, we agreed with the comments from some of you that the Black Canadian Studies Association (BCSA)’s statement regarding its decision to withdraw from Congress 2021 was not necessarily a call for a boycott, but instead an encouragement to other associations to think critically about their engagement in antiracist work and centring the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC).
As such, the CALJ Board of Directors has decided to participate in Congress 2021 for our conference this year, and use Congress 2021 as a platform to continue the important work of actively engaging in decolonial frameworks and to promote inclusive editing practices with our members. As another member noted in the survey, Congress is a forum for connection and discussion on topics such as diversity and equity, and the benefits we gain from staying connected with this community will allow us to take part in these important dialogues.
We are encouraged by the Federation of the Social Sciences and Humanities’ recently released report on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization (EDID), which outlines promising recommendations for enacting meaningful change related to anti-Black racism and colonialism at Congress this year and in the future. We recognize that while this work should have been done sooner, it represents a genuine attempt to be proactive in embedding anti-oppressive frameworks and practices into the Federation and its activities. Given the breadth and interconnectedness of the scholarly communications community in Canada, we respect the decision of the BCSA and other associations who are supporting them to not attend Congress this year, notwithstanding the fact that we also think it is important for societies and associations, the Federation, and host universities to come together to the proverbial table and work through these systemic issues together.
We plan to open our conference with a panel centring on Indigenous editing practices in scholarly journals; we will also hopefully include a session on mentoring and inclusivity in editing. Both sessions serve to function as a first step towards thinking critically about how CALJ can act as a forum for anti-oppressive work in scholarly communications. We recognize that this work is ongoing. CALJ is committed to continuing the conversation with its members beyond this year’s programming. We are also planning to make space for discussion at this year’s Annual General Meeting as to how we can continue to prioritize marginalized voices in our journals and the scholarly communications community more broadly.
We welcome your input and engagement on this decision and the work of CALJ moving forward.
Sincerely, The CALJ Board of Directors
Click here to register for CALJ’s annual conference REGISTRATION
From November 2020 to January 2021, CALJ conducted a survey to better understand how the journal community in Canada has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was shared with members of CALJ, with the journals currently hosted on Érudit, and with the wider Canadian scholarly journal community.
A total of 58 Canadian journals completed the survey. The results and the raw data relating to their responses is found below.
CALJ would like to thank Érudit for their assistance in drafting the survey as well as in distributing the survey.
Read the Survey Report
In February, we welcomed Dr. Jessica DeWitt to the CALJ Team as our new Communication and Promotions Coordinator! Jessica is an environmental historian, editor, and digital communications strategist. Jessica will work with CALJ to effectively communicate and promoted the work of the organization, membership, and broader Canadian scholarly journal community.
We are pleased to announce that the application process for the 2021 SRC/CALJ Journal Innovation Award is now open.
This award recognizes innovation implemented or first measured in 2019 or 2020 by a Canadian scholarly journal and which is focussed on enhancing readership and/or other forms of engagement with journal content.
This is our opportunity to showcase the innovation that’s happening in Canada with our scholarly journals!
Prize:
The winner will receive a certificate honouring their achievements as well as a free annual membership to CALJ, and an announcement will be posted on CALJ and SRC websites. The winner will be announced at the CALJ Annual Meeting in May. Eligibility criteria and the application process.
Deadline for applications: Midnight EDT, April 30, 2021
POSTER
Prior winners of the SRC/CALJ Award:
Canadian Literature for its CanLit Guide
The Toronto Journal of Theology for its video introductions
FACETS – for its innovative multidisciplinary publishing format
CALJ-ACRS Annual Conference is going virtual this year. We will be taking part in the Congress but since we can't meet in person we'll be gathering on-line.
Plan on joining us on May 27th & 28th
2021 Congress is going Virtual!The 90th Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences Hosted virtually from the University of Alberta May 27 - June 4, 2021
9 days, 47 associations, 1,000 events, 6,500 people - will you be there? REGISTER NOW! Early-bird rate expires March 31, 2021
February 24, 2021 - 12:30-1:30 ETBuilding the Conversation: Social Media Strategies for the Scholarly Community
Justin Lauzon, Marketing Coordinator, University of Toronto Press
In many fields social media has become an invaluable part of all successful marketing strategies. With the ability to connect with large audiences in real time, an active online presence is essential for engaging readers, nurturing interactions and relationships via social media, and building an audience. Although they may seem worlds apart, social media and academia are actually partners in facilitating important conversations online, and there are a few key techniques needed to accomplish this. Join Justin Lauzon, Marketing Coordinator at the University of Toronto Press, as he examines the challenges facing academic publishers, scholarly journals, and authors in directly reaching audiences excited about new research. Learn how to effectively use a small budget and few staff, how to discover what platforms are right for you, and how to render even complex subjects into a single tweet. The session will conclude with an opportunity for questions and discussion.
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March 24, 2021 - 12:30-1:30 ETPanel discussion with researchers: Perceptions of Scholarly Publishing
Join us for a discussion with four researchers on current perceptions of scholarly publishing. Topics considered will include the value of journals, publishing a monograph vs. an article, requirements for publication by home institutions, and much more!
Odile Cisneros, Editor in chief, Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos, Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta Jeremy McNeil, Professor. Dept of Biology, University of Western Ontario Brock Fenton Professor, Dept of Biology, University of Western Ontario Madeleine Brodbeck, PhD candidate Psychology, University of Western Ontario
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January 27, 2021 | Data Management Policy
Suzanne Kettley, Executive Director at Canadian Science Publishing
Matthew Lucas, Executive Director of Corporate Strategies and Planning, SSHRC On YouTube
Journal Data Availability Policies
An evaluation of the ASJ funding opportunity is currently being conducted as part of SSHRC’s standard evaluation of ongoing programming. Since the previous evaluation of the ASJ in 1985, major changes have taken place both within the program and in scholarly communication more generally. The findings from the evaluation will help to inform decisions regarding the future of the ASJ in this changing environment. Please join us in this webinar to learn more about the progress and preliminary findings from the evaluation.
Dina Guth works as a Senior Program Officer at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). As part of the Research Grants Portfolio, she engages in the delivery of SSHRC’s flagship Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants and is the Senior Program Officer responsible for the Aid to Scholarly Journals and Awards to Scholarly Publications programs. She holds a PhD in Classical Studies from the University of Michigan and spent several productive years as an instructor and researcher at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg prior to joining SSHRC.
Powerpoint slides: Evaluation of ASJ Webinar
January 27, 2021 - 12:30-1:30 ET Data Management PolicySuzanne Kettley, Executive Director at Canadian Science Publishing Matthew Lucas, Executive Director of Corporate Strategies and Planning
February 24, 2021 - 12:30-1:30 ET Building the Conversation: Social Media Strategies for the Scholarly CommunityJustin Lauzon, Marketing Coordinator, University of Toronto Press
March 24, 2021 - 12:00-1:00 ET Panel discussion with researchers: Perceptions of Scholarly PublishingOdile Cisneros, Editor in chief, Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos, Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta Jeremy McNeil, Professor. Dept of Biology, University of Western Ontario Brock Fenton Professor, Dept of Biology, University of Western Ontario Madeleine Brodbeck, PhD candidate Psychology, University of Western Ontario
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