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 the 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.

Conference topics may include:
o    innovations in community-based and participatory research
o    the Social Economy (SE) and the global economic crisis
o    the Social Economy and international development
o    experiences with community economic development
o    the role of the Social Economy in local economies
o    critically engaging the Social Economy
o    using art and other alternative methods to practice and engage in the SE
o    inequality and the Social Economy
o    sustainable development and the Social Economy

The Deadline for abstract submissions is March 1st, 2010. Anybody who has had experience working with and researching various aspects of the Social Economy is invited to submit an abstract.

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 (ANSER) June 2nd - 4rth, and the Canadian Association for Studies in Cooperation (CASC) June 1st – 4rth.  All students submitting abstracts to the Student Conference on the Social Economy are encouraged to participate in the ANSER and CASC conferences as well as the 1st day of the National Summit on a People-Centred Economy.

For more information on abstract submission, please click here.