ANSER/ARES 5th Annual Conference Call for Papers
Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER)/
Association de recherche sur les organismes sans but lucratif et l'économie sociale (ARES)
CALL FOR PAPERS/ Appel à communications (français ci-dessous)
The Changing Role of Nonprofits and the Social Economy in an Uncertain World
Fifth Annual Conference, May 30 to June 1, 2012
Wilfrid Laurier University & University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Proposal Submission Deadline: January 9, 2012
URL: http://www.anser-ares.ca/files/conf%20+%20awards/WaterlooCallAnnouncementPrelimOct11-11%5B2%5D%20ENG.pdf
ANSER/ARES is a dynamic growing association that is organizing its fifth annual conference as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. ANSER brings together leading academic researchers, practitioners, consultants, policymakers and community organizations from Canada and internationally to discuss current and emergent issues, debates and challenges in the fields of civil society, social economy, and nonprofit research and practice. Join us for what promises to be an engaging and provocative conference. The theme for the fifth conference in Waterloo is: The Changing Role of Nonprofits and the Social Economy in an Uncertain World.
We invite you to submit proposals for individual papers, panels, or roundtable discussions on topics related to nonprofits, co-operatives, social enterprises, community economic development, and the social economy in Canadian, comparative, or international contexts. Proposals are particularly encouraged that fit into any of the following areas, broadly defined:
• Changing Role of Nonprofits and the Social Economy in an Uncertain World
• Co-operatives in 2012, the Year of the Co-operative
• Nonprofits in a Time of Cutbacks
• Social Enterprises, Social Entrepreneurship, & Social Innovation
• Community Economic Development & Community Organizing
• Volunteering & Citizen Engagement
• Collaborations, Partnerships & Mergers
• Communication, Networking & Social Media
• Finance
• Governance & Management
• Research Methodologies & Community-University Research Partnerships
• Public Policy & Government Relations
• Theoretical Perspectives
We also accept proposals of wider relevance, which may not fit the categories listed above. We are particularly interested in papers, panels and roundtables involving collaboration between academics and practitioners.
More information is available from the ANSER/ARES website (www.anser-ares.ca).
