CHA president's report , May 2005

Abstract

The Association has had an exceptionally busy year. Its three central functions remain unchanged: we support scholarly research and the distribution of works based on research; we act as a vehicle of communication, assisting scholars to make contacts, publicizing developments in the field, and recognizing publications deserving of wider attention; and we represent historians in the wider community, seeking to influence legislation and to ensure that the major national cultural institutions such as Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) understand our concerns.