Book Launch: Social Economy Science & Sustainability
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Celebrate the launch of - and come to discuss - the recently published book, Social Economy Science: Transforming the Economy and Making Society More Resilient (Oxford University Press).
Session overview
This event takes place in Kellogg College, Oxford. It is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served from 17:00. The talk will begin at 17:30, followed by a drinks reception.
The core messages of the book and what they mean for fostering sustainable development, will be discussed by:
- Gorgi Krlev, author (Associate Professor of Sustainability at ESCP Business School, Paris, Visiting Professor at Politecnico di Milano, Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College)
- Laura Spence (Professor of Business Ethics at Royal Holloway, University of London, Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, and International Research Fellow, University of Oxford Centre for Corporate Reputation)
- Marya Besharov (Professor of Organizations and Impact at Saïd Business School, Academic Director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, and Fellow at Kellogg College)
- Aoife Brophy (Departmental Research Lecturer in Innovation and Enterprise, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and Saïd Business School)
- Moderation: Eleanor Carter (Research Director for the Government Outcomes Lab at the Blavatnik School of Government)
The event is co-hosted by Kellogg College and the GO Lab. It is co-sponsored by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and the Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment.
About Social Economy Science
Lack of progress in the area of global sustainable development, and difficulties in crisis management highlight the need to transform the economy and find new ways of making society more resilient. The social economy is increasingly recognized as a driver of such transformations; it comprises traditional forms of cooperative or solidarity-based organizations alongside new phenomena such as impact investing or social tech ventures that aim to contribute to the public good. Social Economy Scienceprovides the first comprehensive analysis of why and how social economy organizations create superior value for society. The book draws on organizational theory and transition studies to provide a systematic perspective on complex multi-stakeholder forms of action. It discusses the social economy's role in promoting innovation for impact, as well as its role as an agent of societal change and as a partner to businesses, governments, and citizens.