The Centre for Learning, Social Economy & Work
Welcome to the Centre for Learning, Social Economy & Work
The Centre for Learning, Social Economy & Work (CLSEW) convenes and supports research, events, knowledge mobilization, and organizing activities concerning all forms of work and learning in the social economy and the public and private sectors. Committed to social and economic justice, CLSEW brings together scholars, students, community organizers, organizations, and activists committed to understanding and enriching the often underrecognized contributions of socio-economic activity and work to the full range and variation of learning dynamics in Canadian society and internationally.
Upcoming Events
2026 Jack Quarter Lectureship on the Social Economy. A community-led collective lecture by: Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust, Kensington Market Community Land Trust, Toronto Chinatown Land Trust and Little Jamaica Community Land Trust.
-
Nexus Lounge, 12th floor, OISE Building
A community–university gathering that uses the book Commoning Labour and Democracy at Work: When Workers Take Over as a starting point for a collective conversation about the possibilities and limits of building labour commons in Toronto today.
Peace Lounge, 7th Floor OISE Building