The Social Economy Student NetworkStudent Conference on the Social Economy: 2010
Innovation in a Changing World – Critically Exploring Social Economy Alternatives
June 1st, 2010 Concordia University, Montreal
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The Social Economy Student Network (SESN) and the Social Economy Hub were pleased to host the 2nd Student Conference on the Social Economy. This bi-lingual one day student conference was held in association with the Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities 2010, the Association for Non-profit and Social Economy research (ANSER) and the Canadian Association for Studies in Cooperation (CASC) and offered an interesting and critical exploration of many aspects the Social Economy movement in Canada and abroad. The conference featured 18 student presentations, grouped into the following categories: Exploring the Social Economy abroad: South American Perspectives, The Social Economy: transforming communities? Placing the ‘Economy’ in the Social Economy, Exploring the social economy in practice, (Re) theorizing the Social Economy.
The student conference was honoured to have two important figures in Social Economy research, J.J. McMurtry and Margie Mendell, offer keynotes addresses during the conference. Both J.J.and Margie offered their wisdom, insights and experiences to students interested in developing the Social Economy.
In addition to the creating a space for the exchange of knowledge and debate among students and academics, the student conference offered a chance for students relatively new to the world of academia, to share and discuss their Social Economy related research in an academic setting. Both this year and last, following the conference individuals involved with the conference expressed that they felt the conference was inspiring, and important in promoting progressive Social Economy related research. Focussing on the theory essential to the future of the Social Economy and the human aspect of the alternative economy, the Student conference on the Social Economy has again proved that spaces such as these - where students are supported and encouraged to share their research - are the spaces that are significant in shaping the future of the Social Economy and Social Economy research.
List of Presenetations
- Sabrina Monasterios, Cynthia Srnec, Eugenia Castelao, Miguel Gutierrez: “Social Economy and Sustainable Development in Argentina’s Public Policies” ”The performance and perspectives of the Argentinean cooperative movement
- Emily McGiffen, “Hungry for Change: Food communities and rural economic development”
- Jean-Vincent Bergeron-Gaudin, “Le développement de l’économie sociale au sein du mouvement communautaire québécois : les logiques d’action des organismes adoptant des pratiques marchandes”
- David Thompson, “Community Building through the labour movement: A case study of Sault Ste. Marie”
- Josina Vink, “From need to Opportunity: Building Vibrant Rural Communities”
Session III – Placing the ‘Economy’ in the Social Economy
- Fatoumata Diadiou, "L’influence de l’élargissement du panier des services sur la Viabilité financiere et l’utilite sociale de la cooperative de solidarite et de services a domicile du ROYAUME (CSSDR)"
- Michael Cody, "When the Social Economy Meets the Market"
- Zerdani Tassadit, "Gouvernance et performance des réseaux d’organisations collectives : Cas du réseau de la finance solidaire au Québec"
Session IV - Exploring the Social Economy in Practice
- Sean Meades, “A Question that Doesn’t Quite Go Far Enough: A Case Study of the Sioux Lookout Anti-Racist Committee, Anti-Racist Solidarity, and the Social Economy."
- Wassila Merkouche, "La création de valeur par une caisse Desjardins pour le segment des entrepreneurs ethniques"
- Celia Lee, "Alternative Social Spaces and Growing the Social Economy"
- Corinne Guindon, "L’économie sociale et la contribution des associations de femmes au développement durable dans les collectivités de Koumbili (province du Nahouri) et de Siéna (province du Nayala) au Burkina Faso."
- Jody Bauche, "Bringing the Quadruple Bottom Line to Canada: A cross comparison analysis of how Maori in New Zealand are making it work and should South Vancouver Island First Nations adopt a similar approach?"
Session V – (Re) theorizing the Social Economy
- Alana Jones, "Trust and the democratic process"
- Bruno de Oliveira, "Understanding how recycling co-operatives overcome negative stigmatization"
- Denis Bussières, “L’évaluation de la recherche partenariale, quelques réflexions et proposition d’un outil."
- Melissa Fong, “Rolling-out the transformative social economy: Canadian settlement houses and the neoliberal welfare state”
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