If we can make it there, we can make it everywhere: grassroots social innovations for post- capitalistic futures by Danai Liodaki and Colm Stockdale
If we can make it there, we can make it everywhere: grassroots social innovations for post- capitalistic futures Danai LiodakiColm Stockdale Abstract: This paper aims to explore a number of alternative initiatives emerging in Epirus, Greece. Epirus is a region facing developmental problems, such as remoteness, population ageing, population decline and more. In the last […]
The role of collaborative workspaces in promoting networking opportunities: a comparison between urban and peripheral contexts
The role of collaborative workspaces in promoting networking opportunities: a comparison between urban and peripheral contexts Lorenzo MarmoAntonis RovolisVasilis Avdikos Abstract: This paper aims at assessing the role of collaborative workspaces (CWS) as interaction platforms able to offer networking opportunities on different levels and with a diverse array of stakeholders. Several qualitative studies have emphasized […]
Alternative futures “in the making”: Insights from three makerspaces in peripheral Greece
Alternative features “in the making”: Insights from three makerspaces in peripheral Greece Danai Liodaki Abstract: The great environmental and social challenges of recent decades have questioned the hegemony of growth-oriented development and its objectives. Those critiques reexamined growth-based policies and strategies, leading to ‘alternative development’ pathways, the most prominent being sustainable development. Nevertheless, critical scholars […]
Is making alternative? Rethinking development in Germany’s makerspaces.
Is making alternative? Rethinking development in Germany’s makerspaces. Danai Liodaki Abstract: This paper explores the ideological backgrounds, normative motivations, and the degrees of alterity among makerspaces in Germany. It does so by connecting the question of alterity to discussions on development, and exploring to what extent and in which ways makerspaces aim to challenge the […]
Theorizing Multiple Geographies: Interrelations of Space and Multiplicity in Geographical Research
Theorizing Multiple Geographies: Interrelations of Space and Multiplicity in Geographical Research Danai Liodaki Abstract: Starting from the observation that the notion of “multiple geographies” has gained considerable traction in geographical research in the past years while its theoretical foundations have often remained abstract, in this paper we contribute toward elaboration of multiple geographies as a research […]
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Exploring the impacts of collaborative workspaces in rural and peripheral areas in the EU; new horizons for regional socio-economic development
Valuation in Rural Social Innovation Processes—Analysing Micro-Impact of a Collaborative Community in Southern Italy
Valuation in Rural Social Innovation Processes – Analysing Micro-Impact of a Collaborative Community in Southern Italy Federica Ammaturo & Suntje Schmidt Abstract: Social innovation has been associated with contributing to ‘valuable’ rural development; however, usually, the impact of social innovation has been identified in the aftermath of its development or implementation. This might be too […]
Transforming the Creative and Social Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: The Broker Roles of Rural Collaborative Workspaces
Transforming the Creative and Social Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: The Broker Roles of Rural Collaborative Workspaces Chen Gao & Eleonora Psenner Abstract: Creative social enterprises are increasingly emerging in rural regions, motivated by a desire to take social responsibility through creative approaches. These enterprises integrate entrepreneurial activities with creative social attributes and are sometimes set in rural […]
Nuances of working together: the influence of managerial approaches on collaboration within coworking spaces
Nuances of working together: the influence of managerial approaches on collaboration within coworking spaces Costantino Romeo, Ignasi Capdevila, Barbara Da Roit, and Maurizio Busacca ”The Coworking (R)evolution: Working and Living in New Territories,” edited by Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay and Gerhard Krauss, explores the dynamic landscape of coworking spaces and their impact on work and living environments. […]
Exploring the potential of coworking spaces for quality of working life and wellbeing: a systematic review of academic literature
Exploring the potential of coworking spaces for quality of working life and wellbeing: a systematic review of academic literature Francesca Chiara Ciccarelli Αbstract: Coworking spaces (CSs) have gained significant attention in the last decades as an alternative to traditional offices and homes. These spaces offer a flexible and collaborative environment that caters to the needs […]
