11th Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference
NCVO and VSSN
University of Warwick
31st August and 1st September 2005
Last chance to submit your proposals: Friday 4th March.
The NCVO/VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference is a unique
meeting place for both researchers and users of research to discuss current
research, its implications and the need for further research in the
voluntary and community sector.
Call for papers
The 11th conference will be held at the University of Warwick on 31st August
and 1st September 2005 and we are now inviting paper and session proposals.
We invite proposals on all areas of relevance to the voluntary sector, but
would particularly welcome proposals on topics of current policy interest.
Topics might include:
* Philanthropy & Giving, including: donor motivation;
measurement issues; funding issues; international comparison.
* VCS/State Relations, including: independence; the role of
the VCS in public service delivery; government funding of the VCS; new
localism and its implications; compacts.
* VCS Infrastructure & management, including: contracting and
procurement; performance and outcome measurement; workforce and skills; VCOs
use of ICT; ChangeUp & capacity building; volunteer management.
* Civil renewal & active citizenship, including: the role of
faith and BME groups in building communities; role of VCOs in building
participation; non-governmental public action.
* Public Policy, including: accountability and transparency;
gender issues; charity law reform
How to submit your proposal
* Abstracts of 400-600 words, for single papers or whole
sessions should be sent to us at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> no later than Friday 4th March 2005.
* Authors will be notified of acceptance of their submissions
by Friday 8th April 2005.
* Successful authors will need to submit papers of between
2000 and 2500 words (where relevant) by Friday 24th June 2005.
New researchers' session
Like last year, we will be running a special session for "new" researchers
in conjunction with our colleagues at the Institute for Volunteering
Research (IVR). The session is aimed at those who are relatively new to the
field of voluntary sector research and is an opportunity to meet, discuss
research and share ideas. If you would like to deliver a short presentation
at this session either on a research topic, a methodological approach, or
your experiences of carrying out research, please send a 200-400 word
abstract to Angela Ellis at IVR ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) by Friday 27th May 2005. You
can attend the session either as part of the main conference, or you can
come along to just this session free of charge.
Further information
If you have any questions, or would like to know more about the conference,
please email us at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
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