The main purpose of the CPSA is to facilitate and promote the study of politics and government in Canada. Through varied activities, it seeks to connect students, researchers, journalists, practitioners, teachers and all individuals interested in the discipline to one another and to international resources for the study of politics and government.
The Association holds a large and well-attended annual academic conference within the framework of the Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities1. At this event, top-notch research and learned papers are presented and discussed; national and international high profile keynote speakers are invited; panels are presented, other modes of communication are undertaken and diverse activities and competitions are organized to provide opportunities for enhanced academic engagement. The conference also plays host to a growing teaching, research training and curriculum development focus. In addition to workshops on formal training in advanced research techniques and methodology, the Teaching and Professional Practice Section includes sessions devoted to classroom activities, pedagogical approaches and innovations, and educational assessment.
