Theories, Issues, Boundaries Section (TIBS)
Welcome to the Theories, Issues, Boundaries Section (TIBS). Here we offer you an opportunity to share and explore theory, issues, and boundaries considerations that concern you in your research and practice, whether in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, or any other region.
We are a section of over 100 members representing a broad range of disciplines, an international/global scope, and interest in comparative analysis. We are committed to working in and welcoming diverse communities and thus provide a unique setting for cross-fertilization of theoretical ideas, frameworks, and approaches.
The Section plays a leadership role in the dissemination of this scholarship both to the membership and to the broader community of scholars and practitioners. Our group includes both veteran ARNOVA scholars and those who have more recently entered our field--and all are welcome to join us.
The Section's mission statement
This section explores the broad and fundamental questions related to the nature and identity
of the field of nonprofit studies. It examines, discusses, and debates the epistemological,
philosophical, and political dimensions and assumptions of the field. This endeavor provides
critical analysis that will hopefully influence future research agendas, both theoretically
and practically oriented.
Highlights of Previous TIBS Conference Programs
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to get a sense of our discussions at past conferences and of the interests of the Section members.
Committees
- Executive Committee Members 2009
- History of Committee Membership
- Historical Summary of TIBS Nominees and Officers
Minutes and Notes from 2008
- Minutes of the TIBS November 2008 Executive Committee Meeting
- Minutes of the TIBS November 2008 Members Meeting
- Notes from the TIBS March 2008 Executive Committee Meeting
- Notes from the TIBS Roundtable Luncheon November 2008
Bylaws, as amended in November 2008
Contact Information
Chair Roger Lohmann, rlohmann@wvu.edu
Susan Ostrander, Vice-chair/Program Chair Susan.Ostrander@tufts.edu
Secretary Kelly LeRoux, kleroux@ku.edu