theory
The interplay between digitalisation and the green transition
Their presentation of the ‘Digital Reset’ report insightfully established how the ‘twin’ digital/green transition is a two-sided sword with multiple potentials as well as threats. As yet, this emerging transition is not developing in a fair, sustainable direction – it needs to be redirected, a reset is needed. This critical framing of the ‘twin’ transition…
Read MoreInternational Sustainability Transitions conference
Our presentation fitted well into an emerging stream in sustainability transitons research: Organizations & industries in transitions research. The presentation summarized conceptual-methodological-normative reflections of the first 1,5 years of our project. A key point is that LAMARTRA starts from a concept that is as catchy as it is misleading: The ‘dual’ transition usefully expresses the…
Read MoreOn work and ‘democratization transition’
In her inaugural lecture for the Henri Janne chair at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, prof. Isabel Ferreras explained how the organisation of work is not only about work itself – it is the convergence point between a range of societal crises such as widespread mental exhaustion, ecological crisis, declining trust, and the resurgence of…
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