CUEXPO 2020
C2UExpo Movement
C2UExpo (Community-Campus-Exposition) is CBRCanada's international conference providing leadership and space for both academics and communities to showcase community-campus partnerships that address local and global societal problems. The C2UExpo conference is run bi-annually by a new local host, with backbone support from CBRCanada.
C2UExpo is more than a conference. It's a national movement bridging community and campus together.
Host C2UExpo 2029: Request for Proposals
CBRCanada is inviting organizations and alliances to host the 12th C2UExpo in 2029!
Are you an educational institution, community organization, or a collaboration with a strong track record in community-campus engagement? If so, this could be your opportunity to lead Canada’s premier international conference on community-campus partnerships!
C2UExpo is a prestigious event dedicated to celebrating impactful collaborations that tackle both local and global societal challenges. Hosting this event means showcasing your community’s commitment to social innovation, creating valuable connections, and amplifying the positive change you’re already driving.
If your organization (or partnership) is ready to take on this exciting role and help shape the future of community-campus engagement, we want to hear from you!
Submission deadline: February 26, 2027
Have questions or want to explore the opportunity? Let’s talk! We encourage interested organizations and partnerships to connect with CBRCanada before submitting a proposal. We’d love to hear from you, answer your questions, and discuss what hosting C2UExpo could look like for your community.
Reach out to us at info@communityresearchcanada.ca.
To apply, please review the proposal guidelines.
C2UExpo: A 22-year journey
Reference: Ochocka, J. and Shaffiq Dar, S. (2023, June 5-8). C2UExpo: a 20-year journey. [Poster presentation]. C2UExpo 2023, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
Past C2UExpos
Theme: Partners in Place
Hosted by: MacEwan University
Conference Organizers: Meagan Auer and Craig Kuziemsky
Theme: Connected Communities. Collective Change
Hosted by: Lakehead University
Conference Organizers: Anne Klymenko and Dr. Andrew Dean
Theme: Culture, Place, and Resilience
Hosted by: NORDIK Institute, Algoma University and Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig, located in Baawating, otherwise known as Sault Ste. Marie, in Northern Ontario.
CANCELLED due to the COVID19 pandemic
Theme: For the Common Good
Hosted by: Simon Fraser University
Conference Organizers: Stephen Dooley, Executive Director and Dr. Michelle Nielson
Theme: Citizen Solutions, Better World
Hosted by: Carleton University and several community partners
Conference Organizer: Dr. Ted Jackson
Theme: Engaging Shared Worlds
Hosted by: City of Corner Brook, Grenfell Campus Memorial University of Newfoundland, and the provincial office of Public Engagement
Conference Organizers: Dr. Ken Carter and Dr. Bruce Gilbert
Theme: Bringing Global Perspectives to Local Action
Hosted by: Communities of Waterloo Region and the Centre for Community Based Research
Conference Organizers: Dr. Joanna Ochocka and Dr. Rich Janzen
Theme: Connecting for Change
Hosted by: Office for Community Based Research at the University of Victoria and the United Way of Greater Victoria
Conference Organizers: Dr. Budd Hall with the Office of Community-Based Research
Theme: Leaders in Urban Change
Hosted by: University of Winnipeg and Winnipeg Inter City Research Alliance
Conference Organizer: Dr. Tom Carter
Theme: Partnerships, Policy and Progress
Hosted by: The University of Saskatchewan
Conference Organizer: Dr. Jim Randall