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Upcoming Book Publication
Beyond Racial Capitalism - Co-operatives in the African Diaspora is edited by Dr. Caroline Hossein, Dr Sharon Austin and Dr Kevin Edmonds, and will be available early 2023.
Consequences of the Trucker Convoy
Dr. Caroline Hossein and PhD student James Patriquin explain the possible consequences of the Federal Government’s use of the Emergency’s Act on February 14th 2022.
Canada’s bid to protect its democracy by corralling informal funding groups could have unintended outcomes counter to its aims.
Lunchtime Conversation
Dr. Caroline Hossein will be speaking about her work while in Ireland.
Click for more info on Banker Ladies solidarity Economies Through ROCAS.
Dr. Hossein Interviewed By CBC
An Alternative Banking Option
“The idea of trying to undo racism will mean they will have to undo their corporate commercialized sell sell sell banking culture, and they are not prepared to do that.” - Dr. Caroline Hossein, PhD, expert in business and economics
So what should we do?
Dr. Hossein Interviewed by CBC's Go Public
Hardik Patel knew something wasn't right when a Royal Bank customer service agent told him there was only one way he could access his online RRSP account — he'd have to open a chequing account, with monthly fees.
2022 Women’s Economic Resilience Summit
The virtual summit will convene hundreds of changemakers and speakers working to advance gender equity and economic empowerment from across Canada and around the world. We’ll dive into topics like feminist philanthropy, feminist movements, feminist public policy, entrepreneurship, care, leadership, and a whole lot more.
Open Access Encyclopedia
Dr. Hossein is proud to announce the forthcoming publication and current open access of the Encyclopedia on the Social Solidarity.
Each For All Podcast Interview
Dr. Hossein was interviewed on May 10th about her ongoing work with ROSCAs.
First Ever BLC Meeting
The first ever banker ladies council meeting was held on April 22nd to launch a Global ROSCA Network.
University of Toronto Magazine Interview
Doors Open: A new network will support research excellence, mentorship and collaboration among Black scholars at U of T.
Tonight! Canada's Hidden Figures
Canada’s Hidden Figures: The Story of Black Women Cooperators
Thursday April 14th, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
Simon Fraser University
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Online!
7th European Research Conference on Microfinance
Dr. Hossein, along with Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and others, will be amongst keynote speakers at the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.