various Calls for papers, proposals, and participation

Call for Papers

Fostering Entrepreneurship in the Creative Economy Friday, November 19, 2010

Event Information
The Monieson Centre at Queen’s University is researching the rural creative economy and its links to regional revitalization. Creative economic activities with professional contributions such as art, advertising, design, film, publishing, education, R&D, software and media have the potential to contribute to the vitality of 21st century rural Canadian communities. 

This innovative and interactive forum will provide academics (faculty and students), business community representatives and economic developers with opportunities to debate ideas, examine theory, present research findings and exchange experiences in order to emerge with a refined understanding of the rural creative economy.  This SSHRC-funded conference will be held on Friday, November 19, 2010 at Queen’s University.

Conference paper submissions are invited. Submissions will be adjudicated and only the best selected because space is limited.

Submission Process:
Each submission must include the following in one package:
1.A 1000-word (maximum) description of the intended paper on the  rural creative economy.
2. Travel budget (if applicable). Applicants are required to submit a  pro-forma budget of their expected travel expenses, if they wish to request a partial refund. The organizing committee will review funding applications and determine the extent to which each request can be granted.
3. For all e-mail communications, the subject line should be ?Rural  Creative Economy Conference?.

Conference Submission Deadline:
Extended abstract submissions should be provided electronically no later than Monday, September 27, 2010 and be sent to:

Kate Minor
The Monieson Centre Queen’s School of Business
Queen’s University Kingston
Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6

E-mail: monieson@business.queensu.ca

Applicants will be notified of the review decision no later than Monday, October 4, 2010. Successful applicants must provide copies of the papers to be presented no later than Monday, November 15, 2010.

For more information, contact Kate Minor, Event Coordinator, 613.533.2350 or
Dr. Yolande Chan, Professor and Director, The Monieson Centre, 613.533.2364.

Important Dates:
Extended Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday September 27, 2010
Notification of Acceptance:  Monday October4, 2010
Paper Submission Deadline: Monday November 15, 2010

Call for Proposals

Centennial Symposium on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
November 11-13 2010 in Banff, Alberta Canada
Proposals due August 20, 2010 Extended until September 6, 2010

This gathering of teacher and scholars is dedicated to:

• Promoting individual and collaborative teaching and learning scholarship
• Sharing nascent data and “early returns” of ongoing investigations
• Going public with compelling results of completed research projects
• Building an extended scholarly community

The symposium agenda will include pre-event workshops, concurrent sessions, and featured plenary presentations by:

• Pat Hutchings, Senior Associate with The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
• Ron MacDonald, Faculty of Communication Studies at Mount Royal University
• Susan Elrod, Executive Director of Project Kaleidoscope

For more information or to submit a proposal, please visit mtroyal.ca/isotlsymposium.

Invitation to Statistics Canada Consultation

The Geography Division of Statistics Canada is launching a series of consultations on the 2016 delineation of Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) and Census Agglomerations (CA). It will also look at the definition of zones influenced by CMAs and CAs (MIZ). The last comprehensive review of the CMA/CA methodology was in the 1970s.

Everyone is invited to join the consultation process.

It will take two phases:
1)    The researchers will get input from users on how, when and where CMAs and CAs are used. Discussion will take place on methodological matters before the actual proposed changes occur. They will analyze the feedback and ensure that any changes suggested are acceptable.  Phase 2 will also be considered in detail.
2)    In the second phase, the consultation will be expanded to other users and the initial proposed changes to the delineation methodology will be reported on. The final required set of changes will be approved and then the changes will be made available to the public.

The consultation will consist of presentations, meetings and workshops. Everyone will keep in touch through e-mail, mail and fax.

You can participate two ways:
1)    Complete an online template which is available in the “Discussion points” section of the Consultation Guide and send it in by e-mail, mail, or fax.
2)    Write your suggestions in a format that suits you and submit it by e-mail, mail, or fax.

Contact Information:
GeoHelp, Geography Division
Statics Canada
3rd Floor, Jean Talon Building
170 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6
E-mail 

For more information:
1)    Contact Peter Murphy
2)    View CMA and CA presentation
3)    View Context of Rural and Urban Communities Matters presentation
4)    View 2006 Census presentation