Lecture on importance of community building and cooperatives

On November 13, Steunpunt Energietransitie Nijmegen organized the event ‘The Rediscovery of Community.’ As part of the program, Professor Tine De Moor gave a lecture in which she outlined what a “commons” society, one with a major role for communities, could look like. Do citizen collectives embody degrowth or postgrowth as a serious alternative to consumer capitalism and the neoliberal dynamics of our time?

Systemic change cannot be achieved through technology alone. You also need a different institutional logic.

10EMESConf – Extreme Citizen Science as a research approach

During the 10th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise, Lukas Held, scientific project coordinator of CollectivePower.eu, gave a presentation, titled: ‘Engaged research on citizen collectives in the Netherlands through an Extreme Citizen Science platform’ (by Lukas Held and Tine De Moor, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and Montserrat Prats López, Open University).

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Lecture ‘From Broodfonds to security of livelihood: the role of citizen collectives in a society under pressure’

How do trust, solidarity, and collective action take shape within the theme of financial security? On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Broodfonds De Halve Maan, Professor Tine De Moor gave a lecture, titled: ‘From broodfonds to security of livelihood: the role of citizen collectives in a society under pressure.’ The setting was a first: a typical Rotterdam café, with the audience on bar stools.

Preliminary Program of EMES Conference 2025

From 3-7 November is the 10th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise. This years’ theme is Scaling Through Communities: The Role of Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises in Boosting Societal Transitions. As co-organizers, our research group is looking forward to welcoming you in Rotterdam and Utrecht. If you haven’t registered yet, don’t wait too long. Registration is open until October 6.