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16th NCVO/ VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference

6-7th September 2010, University of Leeds, UK

The NCVO/VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference is the primary UK conference for the voluntary sector research community. It brings together over 120 academics, practitioners and policymakers with a shared interest in the voluntary sector and voluntary action. Many of our delegates are from overseas, providing a real opportunity for networking with researchers from different countries and contexts.

Our aim is simple: to provide the opportunity to share new, emerging research, and then to make the most of the evidence base by connecting researchers with the policymakers and practitioners who use research.

The deadline for all submissions is 20th April 2010.

Please email your proposals to olivia.hirst@ncvo-vol.org.uk

Contact: Olivia Hirst Research Team Events, Communication and Admin Assistant National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)

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COMING OF AGE reaching sustainability

Contact: nzcoss@nzcoss.org.nz

Invitations for abstracts: This three-day conference will be the forum in which to learn about in the ways and means to more sustain families and communities within New Zealand society in general.

Through the keynote address, varied presentations, workshops and networking, participants will explore ways to inspire both practical and community minded strategies

There will be two main themes for the programme:

- Family & Community Sustainability

- Organisation & Sector Sustainability

The Family & Community Sustainability stream will be an opportunity to reflect supporting our most vulnerable but most important community institution, the family. What happens when they fall through the cracks? How can families survive economic hardship? How do we support those families with special health or financial needs? How is the family sustained?

The Organisation & Sector Sustainability stream will look at the current environment – global environment, local environment and sector environment. How will organisations and community groups survive into the future? How do sector and community groups adapt to changing political environments? What is government’s role in supporting the most vulnerable citizens?

Submitting Abstracts: Are you interested in making an address, running a workshop or a combination of the two?

We invite you to submit an abstract, which will become the basis of selection for inclusion in the programme. Abstracts will be a maximum of 250 words. A short professional biography will be necessary. Abstracts must be received by Friday, 2 July 2010.

The conference programme selection committee reserves the right to select the abstracts that best develop the conference theme within the time and space available.

Abstracts: All abstracts accepted for inclusion in the NZCOSS Biennial Conference will be printed in the Conference Programme. The keynote speech and addresses will be uploaded onto the NZCOSS website following the Conference.

Confirmation of Receipt of Abstracts: Receipt of your abstract will be confirmed by email.

Notifications: All presenters will be notified whether they whether their abstract has been accepted or declined by Friday, 30 July 2010.

Contact: nzcoss@nzcoss.org.nz

Australian & New Zealand Third Sector Research (ANZTSR)

Sydney on 15-16 November, 2010

Australian & New Zealand Third Sector Research (ANZTSR) is offering a prize for the best research paper from an early career researcher in conjunction with the ANZTSR 10th Biennial Conference “The Third Sector as Civil Society in Australasia: Identity, Role and Influence in the New Century”.

The prize package is worth ,500, and includes $A500 cash, free conference attendance, contribution towards travel and accommodation costs, free membership of ANZTSR for a year, and assistance with the publication of the paper in the ANZTSR journal, Third Sector Review.

The guidelines for the early career researcher prize are here. Regardless of whether you have put in a paper to the conference already you can still submit a paper for the prize. If you do not qualify as an early career researcher you may know others who could be encouraged to put in a proposal.

ANOVA Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference

18 - 20 November 2010, Alexandria, VA, USA

Proposal deadline 21 March 2010

ARNOVA’s 39th Annual Conference, focusing on the theme "Governments & the Voluntary Sector: Redefining the Relationships?". This is the largest and most significant research conference focusing on nonprofits, philanthropy, voluntary action and civil society to be held on an annual basis. More than 600 prominent scholars and teachers, as well as practice leaders for the nonprofit sector, from across the U.S. and around the world will participate. So will many new scholars and students. The latest on research on a broad range of topics will be presented and discussed. All are welcome!

Link to website here

MASS (Maori Association of Social Sciences) 2010 Conference

1-3 Hakihea/December, AUT University, Auckland

The Maori Association of Social Sciences (MASS) 2010 Conference Organising Committee is inviting papers and abstracts. The conference theme is "Ma tau rourou, ma taku rourou - Working with Maori communities". Submissions close on Rahine/Monday 20 Mahuru/September 2010, 4.00pm.

For more information, see the new MASS website or contact Meegan Hall.

The Association is also offering up to 20 grants for unwaged and postgraduate students to attend the conference. These grants are a way to encourage Maori researchers to present their work.