CASC / ACÉC

Call For Papers – 2012 Annual CASC/ACÉC Conference

James Popham — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:14:17 +0000

The 2012 CASC/ACÉC Conference will occur from June 24th to the 27th at the University of Quebec, Montreal.

The United Nations has declared 2012 to be the International Year of Cooperatives. In this spirit of international celebration, the leading cooperative research and education organizations and networks of Canada – the Canadian Association for Studies in Cooperation (CASC), the Interdisciplinary Research and Information Centre on Collective Enterprises (CIRIEC Canada), the International Cooperative Association Committee on Cooperative Research (ICACCR) and the Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE), the Measuring the Cooperative Difference network and Territorial Development and Cooperation network – are joining forces with their most important stakeholder groups – the Canadian Cooperative Association (CCA), le Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité (CCCM), le Conseil québécois de la cooperation et de la mutualité (CQCM), le Comité de la relève coopérative du Québec, the Ontario Student Cooperative Association and the North American Students of Cooperation – to organize this conference.

The theme for the 2012 conference is the sharing of knowledge and strategic directions for the sector. For more information, please select the link below (Note: A .pdf reader, such as Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader is needed

English: 2012 Call for Papers

Français: 2012 Appel à proposition

CASC/ACÉC 2011 conference schedule – final version

James Popham — Mon, 30 May 2011 05:36:48 +0000

The CASC/ACÉC executive is looking forward to seeing you in Fredericton. In preparing for your trip you can find the finalized version of the conference schedule by visting here.

We’ll see you there!

CASC needs a new logo!

James Popham — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:20:30 +0000

We have recently started a contest for a new logo that is running until May 20th, 2011. If you are interested in submitting, please visit the contest page.

Good luck to all of our entrants!

CASC/ACÉC 2011 Conference & Membership form

James Popham — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:37:32 +0000

The 2011 Annual General Meeting for CASC/ACÉC will coincide with the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Fredericton, New Brunswick. For more details on the event, location, and call for papers please see the Winter 2011 edition of our newsletter. For information on this year’s them and conference topics, please make way to our Call for Papers page..

To ensure your participatin in the AGM, please be sure to fill out the membership form (posted below) by March 31st, 2011. By doing so you will receive the discounted membership rates, which include fees
for the conference and a one-year membership in CASC. Membership rates for the 2011/12 CASC year are: regular members $125; students, retired individuals, and the underwaged $55. Please note that there is an additional fee for those wishing to attend the Annual CASC Banquet, which is a joint affair held in collaboration with ANSER.

To register with CASC/ACÉC simply print and fill out the registration form along with a cheque or money order for the appropriate amount made out to CASC, and mail it to:

Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation
c/o Centre for the Study of Co-operatives
University of Saskatchewan
101 Diefenbaker Place
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B8

Registration Form: Click Here

Winter 2011 Newsletter

James Popham — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:15:08 +0000

The 2011 newsletter (English version) has been prepared. Inside you will find valuable information about the upcoming conference, a retrospective look at 2010 successes, and information on the extended call for papers.

Click HERE for the English version of the newsletter. The French version will follow shortly.

Erratum: Our apologies to Congress 2011 co-hosts at St. Thomas University. In the original version of the newsletter their important role in congress was ommitted. CASC would like to acknowledge the importance of the contributions from both St. Thomas University and the University of New Brunswick.

Call for Papers – 2011 CASC Annual Conference

James Popham — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:09:42 +0000

This year’s CASC conference will be held from June 1st to June 3rd, 2011 during the Annual Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) 2011 at the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The theme is Cooperation in a Changing Economy: The Role of Social Innovation and Collective Entrepreneurship. We invite researchers, students, and practitioners to submit abstracts that reflect on the importance of co-operative research to building equitable and sustainable communities. For more details, please see the following document:

English: Click here

Français: Appuyer ici

CASC Board of Directors 2010/2011

James Popham — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:51:26 +0000

A warm welcome to all visitors!

The 2010/2011 board members are:

Darryl Reed, Associate Professor, York University (President)

Doug Lionais, Assistant Professor, Cape Breton University

Joy Emmanuel, Co-operative Researcher and Practitioner (Vice President)

Isobel Findlay, Associate Professor and Co-operative Researcher, Univeristy fo Saskatchewan (Secretary-Treasurer)

Tanya Gracie, Canadian Co-operative Association

Marcelo Vieta, Communication Researcher, York University

Fiona Duguid, Canadian Co-operative Secretariat

Catherine Leviten-Reid (ex-officio)

A draft version of the CASC 2010 conference program is now available.

lindseybruce — Thu, 06 May 2010 03:13:27 +0000

Please check regularly for updates. We look forward to seeing you in Montreal this year!