collaborative research: perspectives from the national hub of canadian social economy research...
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Collaborative Research: Collaborative Research: Perspectives from the Perspectives from the
National Hub of Canadian National Hub of Canadian Social Economy Research Social Economy Research
PartnershipsPartnerships
By
Ian MacPherson
C-director, Principal Investigator
The National Hub
Canadian Social Economy Canadian Social Economy Research PartnershipsResearch Partnerships2005-2011Winding downJoy Emmanuel and Matthew
Thompson, Assembling Understandings: Perspective of the Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships, 2005-2011
Peter Hall and Ian MacPherson (eds.), Community-University Research Partnerhips: Reflections on the Canadian Social Economy
Rupert Downing (Ed.), Canadian Public Policy and the Social Economy
StructureStructure6 nodes: North; Atlantic Canada;
Québec; Southern Ontario; Saskatchewan, Manitoba & Northern Ontario; British Columbia/Alberta
National Hub [Co-directors – me (UVic) and Rupert Downing (2005-2009) Mike Toye (2009-present) CCEDNet)]
Who? What?Who? What?350 researchers (60% university,
40% SE organisations)Over 100 projectsOver 400 “products”Students Some continuing partnershipsChanges in SSHRC: CCA CURA
Canadian perspective: Canadian perspective: questions? afterthoughts?questions? afterthoughts?This is CanadaShortage of discretionary fundsDifferences and competition among
nodesUncertain roles of HubRange of organisational formsAbiding interests of national
organisationsCompetition: individuals and
organisationsCrediting issues Egos
Main themesMain themes
From Emmanuel and ThompsonMappingPublic policyFinancing the SESE and Indigenous peoplesSE and co-op studies Governance and Capacity
Some specific issues Some specific issues Payment of non-academicsComplexities of accounting systemsLanguage Challenges of interdisciplinarityDeveloping a genuinely shared
approachDifferent paces of researchImmediate vs long-term perspectivesComplexities of engagement: nature;
breadth; altering of university and SE priorities; structure; power-sharing.
Peter Hall’s Summary (from Peter Hall’s Summary (from Community-University Research Community-University Research Partnerships)Partnerships)Governance (e.g., who decides which
research projects?)Networking (e.g., are they building on
and/or building new networks?)Definition of the sector (e.g., was the sector
pre-defined?)Content of research (e.g., what topics, how
do new topics get included?)Process (methods) of research (e.g.,
participatory content of actual research?)Capacity-building (e.g., university capacity
to reach out, student and community training)
Evaluation (e.g., who evaluates, when, to what effect?)
Concluding….Concluding…. Edward Jackson, “Afterword” in
Peter Hall and Ian MacPherson (eds.), Community-University Research Partnerships
A final word….A final word….A clear and distinct commitmentEffective collaboration on
developing a knowledge baseDeveloping a funding base that is
as independent as possibleExpanded teachingFostering genuinely collaborative
leadership styles
