About Our Institute
The BC Institute for Co-operative Studies is based at the University of Victoria and was founded in January 2000 under the directorship of Dr Ian MacPherson. Our current director is Dr. Ana Maria Peredo.
Vision:
The Institute is a focal point on campus for the promotion of interdisciplinary research and learning on subjects related to co-operative and community-based economy, engaging faculty members from the University of Victoria and elsewhere, graduate and undergraduate students, and members of the wider community.
‘Co-operative and community-based economy’ is refers to collective undertakings:
- aimed at providing the needs and wants of some community or group, where any profits are a means of supplying those needs and wants,
- managed autonomously and by democratic processes, and
- in which persons and their participation are given priority over capital in the distribution of any surplus.
Learn more about the B.C. Institute for Co-operative Studies:
- Mission Statement
- What We Offer
- Staff and Members of BCICS
- Advisory Board
- Annual Reports
- Funders and Supporters
- Accolades
- Employment Opportunities
