NOTICE: NATIONAL CONFERENCE

WEALTH, HEALTH AND WELFARE:
TENSIONS AND PASSIONS

TENTH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON CANADIAN SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY
17-20 JUNE 2001

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, CALGARY, ALBERTA

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CALL FOR PAPERS AND WORKSHOPS

The World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". Yet, in recent years, the notion of welfare and the redistribution of wealth in Canadian society have been steadily redefined and redirected to the benefit of the established and powerful. This has profound implications for the immediate and long-term health and welfare of all Canadians.

The future of Canada's social health in the 21st century is dependent upon the resolve of passionate social welfare advocates and the resolution of major tensions.

We invite papers and workshops on the following themes. Submissions will be refereed. Community-based organizations/groups are also invited to submit proposals for workshops.

• The tension between the forces of globalization and localization
• Health, welfare and environmental policy
• The role of the nation state in the global environment
• Accountability, governance and new directions in the voluntary sector
• Human rights: international and domestic compliance
• Erosion of public responsibility for the social rights of citizenship
• The link between globalization and inequality
• Canada's Social Union in relation to social inequality, national standards and public provision
• Distributive justice in a global economy
• Measuring social progress in relation to societal health and well-being
• Fighting marginalization and promoting inclusion: means, tools, and strategies
• Poverty, welfare and public legitimacy
• The media and social policy
• Redefining poverty; redefining wealth
• The wealth gap: social, economic and political divisions in Canada

 

SUBMISSION PREPARATION

The Abstract (French or English) should not be more than 150 words and should include:

• The title of your presentation
• Names and affiliations of all authors
• Name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail of the principal presenter
• All text should be typed on disk in Microsoft Word or saved in Rich Text (rtf) format
• Please indicate to which conference theme your presentation is related
• Please state whether your presentation is a paper, workshop or alternative form

The Abstract should be submitted by e-mail by January 31, 2001 to:

Margaret-Anne Stroh, Conference Coordinator
U of C Conference Management Services
1833 Crowchild Trail NW, CALGARY, AB T2M 4S7
E-mail: mastroh@ucalgary.ca

 

MAILING LIST

If you wish to be placed on the MAILING LIST for the conference, please complete this form and press the "submit" button at the end of the form, or send the information to Margaret-Anne Stroh by e-mail (mastroh@ucalgary.ca).

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