Themes
The Social Economy Research Network of Northern Canada has four main research themes of study. Within each of these themes, research teams comprised of university researchers and social economy partners pursue a variety of research projects, assisted by student researchers.
Theme 1 Profile of the Social Economy in Northern Canada
Coordinated by Dr. Chris Southcott, Lakehead University
Theme 2 Resource regimes and the social economy in the North
Coordinated by Dr. Brenda Parlee, University of Alberta
Theme 3 The State and the social economy in the North
Coordinated by Dr. Frances Abele, Carleton University
Theme 4 Indigenous communities and the social economy
Coordinated by Dr. David Natcher, University of Saskatchewan
Territorial Centres and Community Groups
In addition to the research leads, each of the Northern territories (i.e., Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) have coordinating offices, with Yukon in charge of overall coordination of the project, and additional northern social economy entities serving on the steering committee: