Media Advisory: Students Take the Stage in Final Round of SSHRC Storytellers' Challenge


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 29, 2015) - Twenty-five student finalists from across Canada will compete in the final round of the Storytellers challenge, a contest to improve research communication skills organized by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). In three minutes or less, each student competitor will tell the story of the impact of research in the social sciences and humanities.

A panel of expert judges will choose five final winners.

The event will take place as part of the 2015 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, at the University of Ottawa.
More information on the SSHRC Storytellers challenge and the 25 finalists can be found on SSHRC's website.

There will be a photo opportunity and media availability following the event. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

DATE: Monday, June 1, 2015
TIME: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Time)
LOCATION: Montpetit Gym
Expo Event Space
University of Ottawa
125 University
Ottawa ON

Contact Information:

David Holton
Communications Advisor
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
613-996-0520
Cell : 613-266-6441
david.holton@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca