Call for papers: Social Economy Student Network (SESN) Student Conference on the Social Economy

Exploring the role of the Social Economy in a changing world - June 1st 2010

In Association with The Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC), The Association for Non-Profit and Social Economy Research (ANSER) and The Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010

Research and shared perspectives on the Social Economy play an important role in informing the way we imagine social life in Canada as well as shaping the way in which the economy, individuals, and the environment will co-exist in the future. Since it is recognized that each individual embodies a unique perspective on the Social Economy, and that it is a community of these diverse perspectives which dictates the manner in which Social Economy movement will move forward - we are pleased to create a space where students and those with interest in the Social Economy may share their perspectives.

This one-day Social Economy Student Network conference will be held at Concordia University in Montréal June 1st, 2010 (with a social event for presenters organizers and attendees to follow). The Deadline for abstract submissions is March 1st, 2010. We invite anybody who has had experience working with and researching various aspects of the Social Economy to submit an abstract.

Conference Topics
We invite conference participants to submit abstracts regarding insight and findings they have come across through involvement with the Social Economy. Conference topics may include:
• innovations in community-based and participatory research
• the Social Economy (SE) and the global economic crisis
• the Social Economy and international development
• experiences with community economic development
• the role of the Social Economy in local economies
• critically engaging the Social Economy
• using art and other alternative methods to practice and engage in the SE
• inequality and the Social Economy
• sustainable development and the Social Economy

Guidelines for Submission
Presentations and abstracts may be in both French and English in either Word or .pdf format. Please include your name, post-secondary institution, name of the program enrolled in, title of presentation, email address, and a 100- to 200-word abstract of your presentation with your submission. Abstract may include your research question, methods, and findings.

Abstracts can be sent by email to neilnunn@uvic.ca.

Please note that there is a limited amount of funding available for student presenters. Allocation of funds will be reviewed by the funding committee and distributed according to the need of the student.

The Social Economy Student Network’s Student Conference on the Social Economy is held in association with the Association for Non-Profit and Social Economy Research June 2 - 4 http://www.anser-ares.ca/ and the Canadian Association for Studies in Cooperation (CASC) June 1 – 4 http://www.coopresearch.coop/. All students submitting abstracts to the Student Conference on the Social Economy are encouraged to participate in the ANSER and CASC conferences.