ANSER is a Canadian association of people interested in research on non-profit organizations and the social economy. The tenth Annual Conference will be held from May 31 to June 2, 2017 at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. This year’s theme is: Nonprofits and the Social Economy: From Far and Wide.

The conference is an opportunity to welcome and encourage discussions and debates about the social economy. Proposals are encouraged in the following themes:

  • Nonprofits and the Social Economy: From Far and Wide
  • Co-operatives
  • 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
  • From Research to Practice

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