Nov 13, 2023
Upcoming Events at the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives
Over the coming weeks, there will be three exciting upcoming talks at the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives. Full details are provided below!
Nov 7, 2023
Join us for the 2023 MacPherson Talk featuring Dr. Morris Altman
The 2023 MacPherson Talk, "Democratic Organizations as the Engine of Equitable Economic " featuring Dr. Morris Altman will take place in a hybrid event on December 4, 2023.
Nov 6, 2023
Join us for the 2023 Fredeen Lecture featuring Sarah Firby
The 2023 Fredeen Lecture, "Community-Centered Funerary Care: The Growing Presence and Impact of Funeral Co-operatives in Canada" featuring Sarah Firby will take place online on November 23.
Nov 6, 2023
Join us for our next Co-op Conversation featuring Drs. Daphne Rixon and Fiona Duguid
Our next Co-op Conversation will take place on December 6, 2023, and it will feature Drs. Daphne Rixon and Fiona Duguid, and their talk, "ACT now: Accounting for Co-operative Transformation (coming to your co-op soon)"
Nov 24, 2022
Upcoming Events at the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives
Over the coming weeks, there will be three exciting upcoming talks at the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives. Full details are provided below!
May 18, 2022
International Scholar on Gender Equality and Agricultural Co-operatives to Visit Saskatoon
The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives is excited to announce that internationally renowned scholar and award winning author, Dr. Bina Agarwal, will be visiting Saskatoon. Dr. Agarwal has written extensively on land and livelihoods; environment and development; poverty and inequality; and agricultural co-operatives, especially from a gender perspective.
Feb 22, 2022
USask centre co-hosts symposium on data ownership in agriculture
While they may not know it, farmers produce more than crops when they jump onto their tractor or combine. They are also generating data that is being consumed by agri-business firms and organizations.
Jan 20, 2022
Inaugural Recipient of the Leo and Bruce Thordarson Social Economy and Co-operatives Award Exhibits Lifelong Passion and Commitment to the Co-operative Sector
Like the Thordarsons, Sarah Firby has shared a lifelong passion and commitment to the co-operative sector that began in her early youth.
Sep 27, 2021
New Report: More Awareness on Challenges and Concerns “Big Data” Poses for Farmers Needed in Canada
A new report from researchers at the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives (CCSC) and the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) outlines how Canadian agriculture is addressing concerns about big data in the agriculture sector.
Sep 15, 2021
New USask research collaboration focused on examining how social enterprises can improve community safety
Thanks to Research Junction—an innovative partnership between the City of Saskatoon and the University of Saskatchewan—researchers and practitioners from the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, City of Saskatoon, and Quint Development have been awarded $30,000 to measure and evaluate the societal impact and economic value of social enterprises.
Jul 9, 2021
USask celebrates expansion of co-operatives programming
In May 2021, when Miranda Flury received a certificate recognizing her as a certified co-operative director, she was one of the first 48 Canadians to ever receive such a designation.
Jun 30, 2021
Leading scholar joins USask’s internationally recognized co-operative centre as CRS Chair in Co-operative Governance
For Dr. Dionne Pohler (PhD), the opportunity to take on the role of Co-operative Retailing System (CRS) Chair in Co-operative Governance at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is more than a title or a position, it’s a return to the province she calls home and to an academic and co-operative community that she holds in very high regard.