Social Enterprises and Institutions for Collective Action

by Damion Bunders

with Tine De Moor

with Tine De Moor and Damion Bunders

Dr. Agata Zborowska is a researcher at the Institute of Polish Culture, University of Warsaw, Poland. Her research interests lay in material culture, property relations, critical theory, and cultural history of the 20th century. She is currently working on the experience of ownership changes in socialist and post-socialist transitions in Poland.

Dr. Nadia von Jacobi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento. She is a development economist with particular interest in institutions: where they come from, which role they play for human development. She has been investigating how/when/under which conditions social innovations actually achieve some institutional and social change. … Continue reading Open seminar talk: Nadia von Jacobi (UniTrento)

Prof. Sverker Jagers is professor at University of Gothenburg and guest-professor at Luleå University of Technology, director of CeCAR (Centre for Collective Action Research). His research is mainly focused on various aspects of environmental politics, from public opinion ot institutional theory. Currently he is working on corruption and wildlife management: the Logics of collective action … Continue reading Open seminar talk: Sverker Jagers (CeCAR)

Dr. Bram van Helvoirt is a lecturer and researcher Future Food Systems at HAS Green academy. His current research focuses on agrarian and food collectives, including the concept of 'food as a common(s)'

Dr. Yvonne de Kluizenaar studied Environmental health at Wageningen University & Research and did her PhD research in Societal health care at ErasmusMC. At the Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau, she recently did a study to energy cooperatives, mapping how both citizens and civil servants think about the responsibilities of the different stakeholders in this field. N.B: the … Continue reading Open seminar talk: Yvonne de Kluizenaar (SCP)

We have invited eleven fellow-scientists from various universities and different disciplines to talk about their research findings. What is the meaning of their research for society, particularly for citizen collectives, commons, and cooperative social enterprises. What insights from science can people put into practice on a daily basis? We kindly invite you to attend the … Continue reading Symposium: ‘From science to society: evidence-based lessons for (cooperative) social enterprises’

Prof.dr. T. (Tine) De Moor will publicly accept her appointment as professor of Social Enterprises and Institutions for Collective Action at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University on Friday 17 February 2023 with an inaugural lecture entitled Shakeholder society? Social Enterprises, citizens and collective action in the community economy. How to deal with the grand … Continue reading Inaugural lecture Tine De Moor

Rotary Utrecht celebrates its 100th anniversary on Friday 10 March with an inspiring afternoon on ‘doing good’ in this day and age. The programme includes short lectures by interesting speakers, discussions, impressive live music, video clips of social initiatives and a closing drink. The afternoon will take place at a special location in Utrecht: Gasthuis … Continue reading ROTARY UTRECHT CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY WITH INSPIRING AFTERNOON ON ‘DOING GOOD’

On 15 March, Herenboeren’s Winter Webinar will take place with the theme ‘Participation of Members’. A key pillar of the Herenboerderij is social connectedness. The local community makes these cooperatives possible and is the buyer of the products. But how do we ensure sustainable connection and participation of cooperative members on the Herenboerderij? This question … Continue reading Webinar Herenboeren: Participation of Members