Social Enterprises and Institutions for Collective Action

Researcher Daniel Petrovics will defend his thesis, titled 'Rising Together: Polycentric Governance, Niche Expansion & the Scaling of Energy Communities'. This study explores how energy communities are revolutionizing Europe’s energy landscape by managing local renewable energy assets and expanding their services. These initiatives are pioneering collective action against the climate crisis at the local scale and promoting … Continue reading PhD Defense Daniel Petrovics

Join us for the start of the new SEICA Open Seminar Talks with Dr. Nicolas Jager, Assistant Professor for the governance of sustainability transformations with the Public Administration and Policy group at Wageningen University & Research. Does public participation improve environmental governance and foster collective action? What works, when, and how?Participation and collaboration of citizens … Continue reading SEICA Open Seminar – Nicolas Jager (WUR)

We are pleased to announce the Young Researchers Meeting on Cooperatives, a collaborative event organized by the Nationale Coöperatieve Raad (NCR) cooperative scholars network and CollectieveKracht. This meeting is designed to bring together early-career researchers with a shared interest in cooperative studies, offering them an opportunity to present their work and build their network.  Event details … Continue reading Young Researchers Meeting on Cooperatives

Join us for a seminar with Amineh Ghorbani, Associate Professor at TU Delft. More information will follow soon. This seminar is online. If you would like to attend, please send an e-mail to collective-action@rsm.nl and you will receive a Teams-invite shortly.

Join us for a seminar with Federico Savini, Associate Professor of Environmental Planning, Institutions and Politics at the University of Amsterdam. Strategic planning for degrowth: what, who, howThe presentation will first unpack the so called ‘strategic thought’ in degrowth research. This is a research field of degrowth that is particularly concerned with the tactics and processes that … Continue reading SEICA Open Seminar – Federico Savini (UvA)

Update: the recording of this event can be found here. Communities are the foundation of strong and liveable neighbourhoods. How can housing corporations help neighbourhood communities flourish and grow? Together with residents, experts and representatives of corporations, we will delve into community building and the role social housing providers can play. As part of the … Continue reading ‘Community spirit in the neighbourhood’ with a lecture by Tine De Moor

This event will be in Dutch. More often we see local residents taking the helm. What is their strength and what role does the city play? Professor Tine De Moor from the Rotterdam School of Management will give a lecture about common good.

Join us for a seminar with Maximiliaan Menten, research assistant with the University of Amsterdam. History of Dutch Water Management: Lessons for Societal Challenges Water management in the Netherlands knows a long-standing tradition of dealing with the environment, which dates back as far as 500 BC, when people in Friesland built terpen and wierden to protect … Continue reading SEICA Open Seminar – Maximiliaan Menten

The next CollectieveKracht event will be held on 13 December. The theme of the event is the power and impact of collaboration within different forms of networks for citizen collectives. The breakout sessions will explore how regional, sectoral and social networks can contribute to the strengthening and growth of these collectives, as well as the … Continue reading CollectieveKracht event: Stronger together? The power of networks for citizen collectives

This event will be in Dutch. Expect inspiring keynotes on scaling impact by professor Tine De Moor (Rotterdam School of Management), Niels Bosma (Utrecht University) and Maarten Hogenstijn (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences). More speakers will follow. Additionally, there will be in-depth sessions on impact measurement and entrepreneurial skills. During the afternoon, you have the … Continue reading Dutch Academy of Research in Entrepreneurship (DARE) Annual Meeting

Join us for a seminar with Ismael Vaccaro, Associate Professor, McGill School of Environment and Department of Anthropology, Bieler School of Environment. He will present his research: 'Reimagining modern politics in the European mountains: confronting the traditional commons with the novel conceptions of the common good." This seminar is online. If you would like to … Continue reading SEICA Open Seminar – Ismael Vaccaro

Join us for a thought-provoking symposium featuring Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Ruth is a renowned scholar whose research spans governance of natural resources, agricultural development, and gender issues, with a strong focus on the management of commons and innovative field methodologies.  This symposium, titled Aspiring Commons … Continue reading Aspiring Commons – (Re)discoveries and Learning Opportunities from the Global South