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SUMMARY:Embroidery Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A hands-on\, guided session exploring traditional stitches like the Chain stitch. Participants will learn the meditative rhythm of embroidery while discussing its historical journey across borders and its role in reclaiming local spaces. No experience needed\, all materials will be available to use in class. \n\n\n\nHomelore at two years remains rooted in its origin of this university\, and this city\, but its branches extend outward. The work continues. The stitches multiply. The question that started it all now echoes beyond these walls\, carried by the women who stitch their answers into being.A project led by Riddhi Varma\, a recent graduate in Masters’ in Management and current DESIS Lab Fellow\, Homelore is a women-led collective exploring evolving neocultures shaped by diasporic experiences through traditional craft techniques. \n\n\n\nTheir practice centers on collaboration\, bringing together female artisans from diverse diasporic backgrounds\, creating works that weave together personal narratives\, shared histories\, and the vibrant textures of life in a globalized world. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop: “ Threads of a Practice’.”\n\n\n\nDate & Time: March 17\, 2026 – 12h – 15hLocation: NOVA SBE Carcavelos – D134
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/embroidery-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Open Day at the Community Garden | Dia Aberto no Jardim Comunitário
DESCRIPTION:PT BELOWOn March 14th\, we invite you to step into our Community Garden at Nova SBE as a visitor and as an active participant in a living regenerative system! \n\n\n\nThis Open Day is designed as an immersive experience where students and community members: \n\n\n\n\nEngage in meaningful hands-on garden activities\n\n\n\nLearn abour our planting area and Guardian’s program\n\n\n\nConnect with a growing network of changemakers\n\n\n\n\nYou can join us anytime from 10am to 12pm! We want to introduce you to our special space and have you enjoy it and dream with us! \n\n\n\nSee you in the Garden!🌿 Registrations HERE \n\n\n\n—–No dia 14 de março convidamos-te a entrar no nosso Jardim Comunitário na Nova SBE — como visitante e como participante ativo num sistema vivo e regenerativo. \n\n\n\nEste Dia Aberto foi pensado como uma experiência imersiva e acessível a estudantes e membros da comunidade que queiram descobrir como a sustentabilidade se transforma em prática. \n\n\n\nDurante a manhã poderás: \n\n\n\n\nParticipar em atividades práticas no jardim\n\n\n\nConhecer melhor as nossas áreas de plantação e o desenho do espaço\n\n\n\nDescobrir o Programa de Guardiões e como podes integrar\n\n\n\nConectar com uma rede crescente de pessoas com propósito\n\n\n\nImaginar novas possibilidades para espaços regenerativos na universidade\n\n\n\n\nPodes juntar-te a nós em qualquer momento entre as 10h00 e as 12h00 — ficar 20 minutos ou toda a manhã. \n\n\n\nQueremos apresentar-te este espaço especial\, que o possas desfrutar e sonhar connosco sobre o seu futuro. \n\n\n\nEsperamos por ti no jardim! 🌿 Inscrições AQUI. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-day-at-the-community-garden-dia-aberto-no-jardim-comunitario-tickets-1983081913386?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/open-day-at-the-community-garden-dia-aberto-no-jardim-comunitario/
LOCATION:Community Garden at Nova SBE\, Rua da Holanda\, Carcavelos\, Cascais\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260311T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260311T170000
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SUMMARY:Threads of a Practice Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Two years ago\, Homelore began as a question whispered within these very walls. What if we leveraged ancestral knowledge from diaspora women and guided them to become the authors of their own stories in thread? What if the needle could become a tool for claiming space\, for stitching presence into places designed to render certain lives invisible?This exhibition traces the growth of an idea into an organisation. What started as a small incubator project has blossomed into a platform where artisans in Lisbon gather\, create\, and redefine what it means to carry tradition forward.Here\, you will witness the process—the sketches\, the experiments\, the conversations held in thread. You will see technique evolve as stitches from Punjab meet those from Bangladesh\, as Sindhi patterns converse with Portuguese influences. You will encounter the archives of our neighbourhood maps\, and glimpse the new directions our hands are reaching toward.Homelore at two years remains rooted in its origin of this university\, and this city\, but its branches extend outward. The work continues. The stitches multiply. The question that started it all now echoes beyond these walls\, carried by the women who stitch their answers into being. \n\n\n\nA project led by Riddhi Varma\, a recent graduate in Masters’ in Management and current DESIS Lab Fellow\, Homelore is a women-led collective exploring evolving neocultures shaped by diasporic experiences through traditional craft techniques. \n\n\n\nTheir practice centers on collaboration\, bringing together female artisans from diverse diasporic backgrounds\, creating works that weave together personal narratives\, shared histories\, and the vibrant textures of life in a globalized world. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\nExhibition: “ Threads of a Practice’.”\n\n\n\nOpening: March 11 at 12:30 PM\n\n\n\nGuided tour of the exhibition led by Ridhi and an artisan\n\n\n\nA toast to mark the moment\n\n\n\n\nDate & Time: March 11\, 2026 to April 11\, 2026Location: NOVA SBE Carcavelos – K.onnect Zone \n\n\n\nCheck here
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/threads-of-a-practice-exhibition/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260302T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260302T160000
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar - Hahrie Han
DESCRIPTION:Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University and inaugural Director of SNF Agora \n\n\n\nTitle: Estrategies for Engaging People in Social Action: Lessons from American Evangelicalism \n\n\n\nAbstract: One of the big challenges for social change efforts around the world is the challenge of pulling people off the sidelines into public life. What kind of strategies are most effective for getting people engaged? This talk draws on lessons from evangelical megachurches in America. These megachurches pull more people together on a weekly basis than any other civic or political organization in the United States\, and have a number of lessons that are applicable outside the faith context. \n\n\n\nThe Research Seminar Series is organized and sponsored by the ERA Chair in Social Innovation in partnership with the Management and Organizations Group at Nova School of Business and Economics. \n\n\n\nStay tuned for upcoming talks from the Research Seminar Series.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/research-seminar-hahrie-han/
LOCATION:TBD\, Rua da Holanda\, Campus de Carcavelos - Nova SBE\, Lisboa\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260226T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260226T140000
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SUMMARY:Design Gym - Collaborative Ideation: Turning Ideas into Impactful Solutions
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on workshop\, we’ll explore practical ideation techniques to generate creative solutions that are grounded in research\, user needs\, and real-world constraints. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect \n\n\n\n\nLearning about ideation principles and some tools for generating creative ideas\n\n\n\nCase studies\n\n\n\nHands-on activity in teams to practice collaborative idea generation\n\n\n\n\nThe new Design Gym is a series of fast-paced\, hands-on workshops designed to help you build and expand your design toolkit. Each 90-minute session focuses on practical\, in-demand skills across a range of design practices. \n\n\n\nBut it doesn’t stop there. After each workshop\, participants gain access to dedicated office hours where they can get personalized feedback from the facilitators\, explore how to apply their new skills to real-world projects\, and develop stronger portfolios and case studies. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re sharpening your current capabilities or breaking into new territory\, the Design Gym is here to help you confidently practice\, explain\, and showcase your growth as a designer. \n\n\n\nRegister here through Eventbrit Office Gym → March 4Facilitator: Joana Lima Villas \n\n\n\nPRICENOVA Students = 3eurosExternal Public = 5 euros \n\n\n\nJoana Lima Villas is Head of Design and a Senior UX Designer with over 12 years of experience building products\, teams\, and design systems across Web3\, fintech\, media\, and technology. She works at the intersection of strategy and execution\, focusing on scaling design\, developing people\, and embedding design thinking within organizations. She is passionate about leadership grounded in clarity\, empathy\, and collaboration. Outside of work\, her three children remind her daily that curiosity and emotion are the best tools a designer can have.  \n\n\n\nDESIS Lab and ERA Chair in Social Innovation at NovaSBE \n\n\n\nerachair@novasbe.pt
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/design-gym-collaborative-ideation-turning-ideas-into-impactful-solutions/
LOCATION:Nova SBE\, Rua da Holanda\, Lisbon\, Lisbon
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260226T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260226T130000
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SUMMARY:EVERY THURSDAY: Open Garden – Guardians’ Seedling Maternity
DESCRIPTION:The Community Garden at Nova SBE is a living laboratory for regenerative community design. Join our Open Garden Mornings and help care for the Seedling Maternity\, our plant nursery that grows seedlings for the garden. \n\n\n\nContribute hands-on by sowing seeds\, transplanting seedlings\, watering\, or helping maintain the garden infrastructure. Participation is flexible\, join whenever you can\, stay for as long as you like\, and if you are a student enroled at the Role to Play\, earn 3 Role to Play points per 2-hour session. \n\n\n\nNo prior experience needed\, just enthusiasm and a willingness to get your hands in the soil!
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/every-thursday-open-garden-guardians-seedling-maternity/
LOCATION:Community Garden at Nova SBE\, Rua da Holanda\, Carcavelos\, Cascais\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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ORGANIZER;CN="DESIS Lab and ERA Chair in Social Innovation at NovaSBE":MAILTO:erachair@novasbe.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260202T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260202T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar -   Marya Becharov
DESCRIPTION:Professor of Organisations and Impact and Academic Director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship\, Said Business School\, Oxford University \n\n\n\nProfessor Becharov will present a paper co-authored with Meng Zhao \n\n\n\nTitle: The intra-organizational dynamics of social innovation adaptation: Grameen Bank goes to China \n\n\n\nAbstract: A central challenge for organizations seeking to scale social innovations involves “adaptation fidelity”—tailoring innovations to heterogenous contexts without compromising core principles. Because employees often disagree over whether and how innovations should be changed\, intra-organizational dynamics likely shape the emergence and spread of adaptation fidelity\, but this process remains poorly understood as existing work has focused on the role of external stakeholder engagement. Our qualitative\, inductive case study of implementing the Grameen Bank microcredit model in China unpacks the intra-organizational dynamics of adaptation fidelity. Facing implementation challenges\, many employees engaged in “expedient adaptation”\, abandoning prescribed practices in order to quickly enlist borrowers. In contrast\, a few engaged in “principled adaptation”\, creatively adjusting prescribed practices while preserving the Grameen principle of developing social capital. As expedient adaptation spread and precipitated a crisis\, principled adapters enlisted the founder\, converted colleagues\, and formalized their approach\, ultimately enabling the organization to achieve adaptation fidelity and scale the Grameen model across China. Building on these findings\, we develop a process model explaining adaptation fidelity as an emergent outcome of interdependent\, reinforcing loops involving varying forms of adaptation\, with implications for research on social innovation and systems perspectives in organization theory.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/research-seminar-marya-becharov/
LOCATION:TBD\, Rua da Holanda\, Campus de Carcavelos - Nova SBE\, Lisboa\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251115T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20251023T080104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T152356Z
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SUMMARY:Plant Propagation Festival - for all family
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/plant-propagation-festival-festival-de-propagacao-de-plantas-tickets-1829904386279?aff=oddtdtcreatorJoin us for a morning celebrating nature\, community\, and learning at the Community Garden at Nova SBE ! \n\n\n\nWhat We’ll Do: \n\n\n\n\nDiscover the plants and bushes planted a few years ago at Navigator Park\, now part of our community garden at Nova SBE\n\n\n\nLearn proper cutting techniques that protect plant health\n\n\n\nMaster plant propagation methods for gardens and homes\n\n\n\nShare food and stories during a live music performance\n\n\n\nSpecial activities for children!\n\n\n\n\nCome experience our urban garden spaces\, care for them together\, meet new neighbors\, and enjoy a wonderful morning learning about nature\, Portuguese music\, and diverse cultures. An ecosystem thrives in diversity\, and so does our community! \n\n\n\nWhat to Bring:Something to share! Bring food or drinks to enjoy together as we celebrate our garden community.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/plant-propagation-festival-for-all-family/
LOCATION:Community Garden at Nova SBE\, Rua da Holanda\, Campus de Carcavelos - Nova SBE\, Lisboa\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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ORGANIZER;CN="DESIS Lab @Nova SBE":MAILTO:erachair@novasbe.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251112T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251112T160000
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar – Madeleine Rauch
DESCRIPTION:What Are We Even Doing Here? Nurses’ Experiences of Moral Injury during the Pandemic    \n\n\n\nAbstract:  \n\n\n\nProfessionals are driven by deeply held professional moral values in carrying out their work. However\, in crises\, these very values are violated\, which places unprecedented strain on professionals. How do professionals respond when their moral values are violated?  \n\n\n\nTo address this question\, I study how the Covid-19 pandemic challenged nurses’ professional moral values\, and how they addressed these challenges. My analysis is based on 51 unsolicited personal diaries of nurses working in Covid wards across the U.S.\, as well as 118 interviews\, documents\, and observational data. My findings reveal that nurses experienced moral injury when working during the pandemic violated their deeply-held professional moral values\, resulting in feelings of shame and guilt.  \n\n\n\nThey responded by following three distinct paths—adopting\, avoiding\, or adhering to their professional moral values—characterized by different approaches to emotional regulation. These approaches affect both professional work and organizational retention.  \n\n\n\nThe study reframes moral injury as an organizational phenomenon shaping both the ability to conduct professional work as well as long-term retention; illuminates how moral values in crisis situations are adapted\, avoided and adhered to; and reveals how emotional regulation is not just driven by social norms but also by deeply held moral values.  \n\n\n\nLocation: Nova – Room: D133 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Madeleine is Associate Professor of Strategy & International Business at the University of Cambridge\, Judge Business School
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/research-seminar-madeleine-rausch/
LOCATION:TBD\, Rua da Holanda\, Campus de Carcavelos - Nova SBE\, Lisboa\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251112T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251112T140000
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CREATED:20250825T100652Z
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SUMMARY:DESIGN GYM FALL'25 WORKSHOP: Biomimicry Design as a Spark for Innovation
DESCRIPTION:What if the smartest designer in the room isn’t human\, but nature itself? \n\n\n\nBiomimicry is the practice of learning from 3.8 billion years of natural wisdom. From bees making democratic decisions\, to pine trees creating shade for entire ecosystems\, to lichens thriving in harsh conditions\, nature offers strategies we can apply to our daily challenges. \n\n\n\nIn this hands-on 90-minute workshop\, you’ll: \n\n\n\n\nDiscover surprising stories of how local organisms collaborate\, adapt\, and thrive.\n\n\n\nReflect on how these patterns already show up in human systems like leadership\, teamwork\, and community life.\n\n\n\nWork in groups with “mentor organisms” from our local environment (Cascais) to design creative solutions for real challenges in our Community Garden at Nova SBE.\n\n\n\nLeave inspired to see nature not as a resource to extract\, but as a mentor to learn from and protect.\n\n\n\n\nNo background in biology needed! just curiosity and an open mind. Whether you study business\, ecology\, design\, or simply love new perspectives\, this workshop is for you. \n\n\n\nWho is it for? \n\n\n\n\nStudents\, community members\, and anyone curious about creativity\, leadership\, and sustainability.\n\n\n\nNo prior knowledge of biomimicry or biology required.\n\n\n\n\nStructure (90 min) \n\n\n\n\nOpening\n\n\n\nIntroduction: What is biomimicry + inspiring examples.\n\n\n\nNature stories: Bees\, ants\, starlings\, pines… and what they teach us.\n\n\n\nGroup Challenge: Work with local “mentor organisms” to solve a real garden challenge.\n\n\n\nSharing & Reflection: Seeing ourselves as part of nature.\n\n\n\n\nWhereCommunity Garden at Nova SBE (depending on the weather) \n\n\n\nPRICENOVA Students = 3eurosExternal Public = 5 euros \n\n\n\nTHE FACILITATOR \n\n\n\nBeatriz Bento is the current DESIS Lab @Nova SBE Community Manager\, a Teaching Assistant at Nova SBE at Design Thinking for Social Innovation and Leading Social Enterprises with Impact in International Development coursesand recently became a certified biomimicry educator\, passionate about connecting people with nature through creative learning experiences\, also leveraging her background in Arts. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTHE DESIGN GYM FALL 2025 \n\n\n\nThe new Design Gym is a series of fast-paced\, hands-on workshops designed to help you build and expand your design toolkit. Each 90-minute session focuses on practical\, in-demand skills across a range of design practices. \n\n\n\nBut it doesn’t stop there. After each workshop\, participants gain access to dedicated office hours where they can get personalized feedback from the facilitators\, explore how to apply their new skills to real-world projects\, and develop stronger portfolios and case studies. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re sharpening your current capabilities or breaking into new territory\, the Design Gym is here to help you confidently practice\, explain\, and showcase your growth as a designer.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/design-gym-fall25-workshop-biomimicry-as-a-spark-designing-with-natures-perspective/
LOCATION:Nova School of Business & Economics\, R. da Holanda 1\, 2775-405 Carcavelos\, Portugal\, Lisbon\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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ORGANIZER;CN="DESIS Lab and ERA Chair in Social Innovation at NovaSBE":MAILTO:erachair@novasbe.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251103T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251103T131500
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250910T085629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T105455Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop with Nam - Grow your own mushrooms
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on and theoretical workshop\, we’ll explore how to grow mushrooms at home in a simple\, fun\, and sustainable way. Through accessible demonstrations\, you’ll learn how to set up your own DIY mushroom growing kit and get to know the fascinating fungal life cycle. \n\n\n\nPerfect for anyone curious about growing their own food and exploring regenerative growing practices! \n\n\n\n🍄 With NAM\, a Portuguese brand that turns used coffee grounds into delicious mushrooms\, promoting circular economy and accessible urban farming. \n\n\n\n💶 Cost: €5 (includes a take-home kit)Nova SBE staff will have priority\, but the workshop is open to all! We’ll send a confirmation email. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is promoted by DESIS Lab @Nova SBE\, in partnership with Nãm\, under the Community Garden at Nova SBE project\, aiming to bring new educational opportunities in sustainable and regenerative planting.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/workshop-with-nam-grow-your-own-mushrooms/
LOCATION:Nova School of Business and Economics\, R. da Holanda 1\, Carcavelos\, Carcavelos\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251030T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251030T124500
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250910T142314Z
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SUMMARY:C3 Project Celebration & KPMG Career Opportunities | Where Creativity Meets Consultancy
DESCRIPTION:#careeraction  \n\n\n\nWhere Creativity Meets Consultancy \n\n\n\nAre you a student interested in consulting careers that combine business expertise with social impact? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an exclusive opportunity to explore purpose-driven career paths at KPMG Portugal while celebrating the C3: Community\, Collaboration\, Creativity project\, a collaboration that brought new dynamics\, identity\, and colour to our campus spaces. \n\n\n\nNetwork with senior KPMG professionals and discuss  work opportunities while experiencing how consultancy drives creative community impact. \n\n\n\nEvent Structure \n\n\n\nLightning Talks (40min) \n\n\n\n\n“Building a Purpose-Driven Career at KPMG” – Catarina Azevedo\, People & Culture Director\n\n\n\n“Building Collaborative Work Environments” – Catarina Oliveira\, Senior Advisor\n\n\n\n“What Does Consultancy Have to Do with Sustainability?” – Renato Monteiro\, ESG & Sustainability Consultant\n\n\n\n“Leading Change Through Design” – Former KPMG Design Fellow\n\n\n\n\nNetworking & Career discussions (60 minutes) \n\n\n\nStructured networking with refreshments\, meet KPMG decision makers\, learn about current opportunities\, and explore career paths in consulting\, sustainability\, and innovation. \n\n\n\nInteractive Exhibition (All Day – not integrated in the event timings. Visit whenever) \n\n\n\nWalk through the C3 transformation story – from community mapping to the colourful installations you see today: Stained Glass\, Quiet Kube\, Konnect collaborative area\, and green spaces that brought new freedom of movement and identity to the gallery. \n\n\n\nWhat students will gain \n\n\n\nCareer Insights: Direct access to KPMG professionals across People & Culture\, Sustainability\, and InnovationRecruitment Opportunity: Meet hiring decision makers and learn about current openingsSkills Connection: See how project experience translates to consulting careersAcademic Credit: Available through Career Services integration \n\n\n\nWho should attend \n\n\n\nStudents interested in consulting careers\, sustainability/ESG roles\, innovation or impact driven positions\, or the KPMG Ambassadors Program. Also valuable for anyone involved in community projects wanting to understand how these skills apply in corporate settings.The C3 project  \n\n\n\nThe C3 project was led by the DESIS (DESIGN for Social Innovation and Sustainability) Lab @ NOVA SBE from the ERA Chair in Social Innovation\, which focus on unleashing a new generation of future leaders who are aware of the impact they want to have in their lives and know exactly which ways of behavior they can utilize to balance demanding work with a joyful life.The DESIS Lab is the programming and community engagement arm of the ERA Chair in Social Innovation. We believe that to innovate with purpose and develop sustainable solutions to complex social issues requires creative collaboration and a design thinking mindset. It is part of the DESIS International network\, a group of academics\, researchers and students who orient their design and research activities towards social innovation. If you want to know more: https://socialinnova-chair.com/desis-lab/
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/c3-project-celebration-kpmg-career-opportunities-where-creativity-meets-consultancy/
LOCATION:KPMG Gallery at Nova SBE\, Rua da Holanda\, Campus de Carcavelos - Nova SBE\, Carcavelos\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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ORGANIZER;CN="DESIS Lab @Nova SBE from the ERA Chair in Social Innovation":MAILTO:erachair@novasbe.pt
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SUMMARY:DESIGN GYM FALL'25 WORKSHOP: Turn Design Research into a Business Superpower
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop will show you how design research can become your ultimate innovation superpower. You’ll learn to sharpen your empathy radar and transform everyday interactions into actionable insights to create transformative value propositions and thoughtful\, sustainable solutions for society\, organizations\, and communities. \n\n\n\nThrough dynamic\, practical exercises\, we’ll explore how small observations and authentic conversations can spark big ideas: supporting you to shape innovations that truly matter\, beyond the obvious and beyond the extractive. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect \n\n\n\nFieldwork at your fingertips → fast\, practical research methods you can use anywhere to understand people and contexts deeply. \n\n\n\nCuriosity in action → how to observe\, ask better questions\, and uncover hidden needs and aspirations. \n\n\n\nFrom clues to strategy → turn everyday discoveries into business opportunities into value for organizations\, communities\, and the world. \n\n\n\nSuperpowered collaboration → an open space to exchange perspectives\, foster empathy\, and transform noise into actionable insight. \n\n\n\nIf you believe creativity\, empathy\, and human connection are the real edge in a VUCA world\, come discover your superpowers. \n\n\n\nWhere \n\n\n\nNova School of Business and Economics – Room B130 \n\n\n\nPRICENOVA Students = 3eurosExternal Public = 5 euros \n\n\n\nYOUR FACILITATOR \n\n\n\nDaniela Basílio is an Innovation Consultant\, Designer\, and Facilitator with 12+ years of experience helping organizations transform insights into impactful action. She has led projects for global players such as IKEA\, Roche\, Leroy Merlin\, and Fidelidade\, always with a focus on human-centered research and practical innovation. \n\n\n\nHer belief: the right questions—asked with empathy and curiosity—are the real superpower for creating innovation that benefits everyone\, where others might only see noise. \n\n\n\nJoin us to activate your human superpowers and see opportunities to make meaningful difference! \n\n\n\nTHE DESIGN GYM FALL 2025 \n\n\n\nThe new Design Gym is a series of fast-paced\, hands-on workshops designed to help you build and expand your design toolkit. Each 90-minute session focuses on practical\, in-demand skills across a range of design practices. \n\n\n\nBut it doesn’t stop there. After each workshop\, participants gain access to dedicated office hours where they can get personalized feedback from the facilitators\, explore how to apply their new skills to real-world projects\, and develop stronger portfolios and case studies. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re sharpening your current capabilities or breaking into new territory\, the Design Gym is here to help you confidently practice\, explain\, and showcase your growth as a designer.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/design-gym-fall25-workshop-turn-design-research-into-a-business-superpower/
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SUMMARY:Voices from the Himalayas - 3 stories of Nepalese women
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of powerful storytelling and meaningful conversation as we present “Voices from the Himalayas – 3 Stories of Nepalese Women\,” featuring three compelling short documentaries by filmmaker and activist Pushpa Joshi. \n\n\n\nThis special screening is part of our collaboration with Olhares do Mediterrâneo – Women’s Film Festival and will take place at Tasca das Artes\, bringing together cinema\, activism\, and community dialogue in one inspiring space. \n\n\n\nPushpa Joshi\, our Social Innovator in Residence Fall 2025\, is a young activist from Nepal with over a decade of experience advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)\, adolescent sexuality\, and gender equality. She co-founded YoSHAN (Youth-led SRHR Advocacy Nepal)\, where she leads youth-centered\, feminist initiatives. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Gender Studies\, Pushpa uses photography and filmmaking to amplify gender justice and lived experiences. \n\n\n\nThe three films – Lalita\, Veiled\, and Tarang – tell stories of women navigating challenges that society often presents to them. Each film portrays how women seek dignity\, love\, and freedom in their own unique ways\, even when faced with silence\, stigma\, or societal expectations. Together\, they remind us of the everyday strength it takes to be yourself and to make choices in a world that doesn’t always make it easy. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\nIntro from DESIS Lab @Nova SBE and ERA Chair in Social Innovation representative and Festival Olhares do Mediterrâneo\n\n\n\nFilm Screening: Three powerful short documentaries exploring themes of gender\, identity\, and resilience\n\n\n\nConversation with Pushpa Joshi: Join us for an intimate discussion about the films\, her work\, and the intersection of activism and storytelling\n\n\n\nCocktail Reception: Stay for finger food and drinks\, connect with Pushpa\, and continue the conversation\n\n\n\n\nDate & Time: October 16\, 2025Location: Tasca das ArtesDuration: 90 minutesEntry: Free \n\n\n\nA special thank you to our partners Olhares do Mediterrâneo – Women’s Film Festival for this meaningful collaboration and to Tasca das Artes for hosting us in their welcoming space! \n\n\n\nCome for the stories\, stay for the connections!
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/voices-from-the-himalayas-3-stories-of-nepalese-women/
LOCATION:Tasca das Artes\, R. Prof. Celestino da Costa\, Lisboa\, Lisboa\, 1170-322\, Portugal
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251013T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20251013T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
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SUMMARY:Beyond Barriers: Queer Voices in Health & Rights (movie\, talk & activity)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking session with Pushpa Joshi\, our 8th Social Innovator in Residence at DESIS Lab @Nova SBE from the ERA Chair in Social Innovation. This special event\, co-organized with the NOVA SBE Pride Association Student Club\, brings global queer experiences into conversation with local realities. \n\n\n\nPushpa Joshi is a remarkable social researcher and advocate working at the intersection of sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) and LGBTI+ issues in Nepal. Her groundbreaking work includes leading the research project “Queering Access”\, which explores the experiences of queer people navigating Nepal’s SRHR landscape\, and directing a powerful documentary on the menstruation-related experiences of trans men in Nepal. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nExclusive Documentary ScreeningWatch Pushpa’s recent short documentary on the menstruation-related experiences of trans men in Nepal – a powerful piece that challenges conventional narratives and brings visibility to underrepresented voices. \n\n\n\nFacilitated ConversationEngage in an open dialogue co-facilitated by Pushpa Joshi and members of the NOVA SBE Pride Association Student Club. Explore: \n\n\n\n\nKey insights from Pushpa’s research and storytelling work\n\n\n\nChallenges and approaches to inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights\n\n\n\nGlobal perspectives on queer activism and lived experiences\n\n\n\nIntersections between LGBTI+ rights and healthcare access\n\n\n\n\nInteractive WorkshopParticipate in a hands-on activity designed by Pushpa\, connecting the themes explored in the documentary to broader topics of social innovation\, advocacy\, and inclusive design. \n\n\n\nRegistrations: https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/beyond-barriers-queer-voices-in-health-rights-movie-talk-activity-tickets-1668701594389?aff=oddtdtcreator \n\n\n\nAbout Our Social Innovator in Residence & Speaker\n\n\n\nPushpa Joshi is a young activist from Nepal with over a decade of experience advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)\, adolescent sexuality\, and gender equality. She co-founded YoSHAN (Youth-led SRHR Advocacy Nepal)\, where she leads youth-centered\, feminist initiatives. \n\n\n\nAn experienced educator\, Pushpa has trained healthcare providers on rights-based SRHR services\, supported teachers in delivering human rights-based sexuality education\, and empowered thousands of young people in advocacy and movement building. Her work emphasizes structural reform\, intersectionality\, and creating inclusive spaces\, especially for marginalized communities. \n\n\n\nCurrently pursuing a Master’s in Gender Studies\, she also uses photography and filmmaking to amplify gender justice and lived experiences. \n\n\n\nAbout the Organizers\n\n\n\nDESIS Lab @Nova SBE from the ERA Chair in Social Innovation is a design research lab focused on social innovation and sustainability. Through our Social Innovator in Residence program\, we bring inspiring changemakers to our campus to share their work\, spark meaningful dialogue\, and build connections with our students\, faculty\, and broader community. \n\n\n\nNOVA SBE Pride Association Student Club is committed to promoting diversity\, equity\, and inclusion within the Nova SBE community\, with a special focus on LGBTQIA+ rights and visibility. https://novaprideassociation.wordpress.com/ \n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nThis event is perfect for: \n\n\n\n\nStudents\, faculty\, and staff interested in LGBTI+ issues and social justice\n\n\n\nResearchers working on gender\, sexuality\, and health topics\n\n\n\nSocial innovators and activists\n\n\n\nAnyone curious about global perspectives on queer rights and advocacy\n\n\n\nMembers and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community\n\n\n\n\nImportant Information\n\n\n\n\nLanguage: English with Portuguese Q&A support available\n\n\n\nAccessibility: Venue is wheelchair accessible\n\n\n\nCapacity Limited: Early registration recommended\n\n\n\n\nContact Information\n\n\n\nFor questions about this event\, please contact:DESIS Lab: erachair@novasbe.pt
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/beyond-barriers-queer-voices-in-health-rights-movie-talk-activity/
LOCATION:Nova School of Business and Economics\, Rua da Holanda\, Campus de Carcavelos - Nova SBE\, Carcavelos\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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SUMMARY:Volunteering at the Community Garden at Nova SBE: A living Laboratory for Regenerative Community
DESCRIPTION:Registrations: Role To Play – LoginOur Vision: Permaculture as Community Design \n\n\n\nIn permaculture thinking\, sustainable systems emerge when we align human activity with natural patterns of care\, reciprocity\, and regeneration. The three foundational ethics – care for the earth\, care for people\, and fair share – offer more than agricultural guidance; they provide a blueprint for creating communities that flourish through cooperation rather than control. Our Community Garden at Nova SBE emerges from this wisdom\, transforming a simple growing space into a living demonstration of how academic institutions can nurture ecological and social resilience while fostering deep connections across generations and cultures. When we care for the earth through regenerative practices\, we create abundance that can be shared equitably. When we design systems that care for people across their different needs and availabilities\, we build trust and collective ownership. When we ensure fair share through transparent governance and open knowledge exchange\, we create the conditions for true autonomy and collective flourishing. This approach recognizes that transformative education – one that integrates sustainability knowledge with social cohesion\, intergenerational wisdom\, and community resilience – reaches its fullest potential when students\, neighbours\, staff\, and community members can witness and participate in systems that work. Not because they are managed from above\, but because they are designed to be inherently regenerative. The garden becomes a space where theoretical knowledge about sustainability meets the practical wisdom of growing food\, building community\, and sharing resources in ways that strengthen rather than deplete the whole system. Biomimicry: Learning from Nature’s Collaboration Permaculture itself is a biomimicry innovation methodology\, drawing inspiration from natural ecosystems to design human systems. In our volunteer program\, we embrace this further by organizing our community around four organism archetypes\, each reflecting essential functions found in thriving ecosystems. Just as forests maintain themselves through the diverse roles of different species – some build soil\, others connect networks\, some spread seeds\, and others pollinate and cross-fertilize – our garden community thrives when each volunteer group embraces their unique contribution to the whole. The Four Volunteer Groups: Organisms in Our Garden Ecosystem We welcome a maximum of 6 volunteers per group to foster deep connections\, meaningful collaboration\, and personal growth within each team. Our tasks are designed not just to maintain the garden\, but to develop interpersonal skills\, strengthen community bonds\, and deepen understanding of regenerative systems. Each group has specific tasks to complete over the 2-month volunteer period\, requiring approximately 10 hours of individual commitment. With 6 volunteers per group sharing the workload collaboratively\, this averages to less than 1 hour per week per person. Each volunteer gets 12 Role to Play points by the end of the semester. \n\n\n\nGoals and Objectives of Each Working Group \n\n\n\nThe Builders – Care for the Earth ??Organism Inspiration: Ants Like ants who create the physical infrastructure that enables their entire colony to thrive\, Builders focus on the tangible structures and systems that make our garden a resilient\, productive space. You’ll work with soil\, wood\, tools\, and plants\, creating the foundation upon which all other garden activities depend. Your Role in the Living System: • Construct and maintain garden infrastructure (shelters\, fencing\, planting beds) • Develop and tend the experimental student planting zone • Ensure the physical systems support the garden’s growth and accessibility. \n\n\n\nThe Connectors – Care for People ??Organism Inspiration: Owls Owls symbolize wisdom\, presence\, and the ability to see the bigger picture in community life. As Connectors\, you weave the social fabric that transforms individual participants into a genuine community\, creating spaces where different generations\, cultures\, and perspectives can meet and learn from each other. Your Role in the Living System: • Design and facilitate community events and intergenerational activities • Bridge connections between students\, seniors\, children\, and local neighbours • Create inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcomed and valued.The Storytellers – Fair Share ??Organism Inspiration: ButterfliesLike butterflies that pollinate by carrying life and beauty between flowers\, Storytellers ensure that the garden’s knowledge\, experiences\, and abundance reach the wider community. You make the invisible visible\, sharing the garden’s stories in ways that inspire others and attract resources and partnerships. Your Role in the Living System: • Capture and share garden stories through photos\, videos\, and written narratives • Design visual communication (signage\, social media\, documentation) • Create pathways for knowledge sharing and community engagement.The Pollinators – Connecting All Systems ??Organism Inspiration: BeesBees are essential for ecosystem health because they cross-pollinate\, creating connections that enable entire systems to reproduce and evolve. As Pollinators\, you move between all the other groups\, facilitating collaboration\, identifying synergies\, and helping the garden ecosystem adapt and grow through strategic partnerships and knowledge exchange. Your Role in the Living System: • Facilitate collaboration between all volunteer groups • Research and develop strategic partnerships with local organizations • Support knowledge transfer between the garden and academic curricula • Identify opportunities for system-wide growth and evolution. \n\n\n\nSemester Plan (October 3 – November 22): \n\n\n\nEach role has its own way of contributing: building\, connecting\, sharing stories\, cross-pollinating\, but always working as part of the same ecosystem. \n\n\n\nWe will meet 5 times in person (1 next Friday and the others on Saturday mornings – October 11\, October 25\, November 15 and November 22 for a final sharing of the deliverables). These are our main workdays where you’ll collaborate with your group and the wider team. \n\n\n\nYou will also have a bank of hours to complete the 10h for tasks outside Saturdays (that you may end up using or not. If the deliverables are completed you will receive the 12 points anyway)\, which you can manage flexibly with your group.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/volunteering-at-the-community-garden-at-nova-sbe-a-living-laboratory-for-regenerative-community/
LOCATION:Community Garden at Nova SBE\, Rua da Holanda\, Carcavelos\, Lisboa\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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ORGANIZER;CN="DESIS Lab @Nova SBE":MAILTO:erachair@novasbe.pt
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SUMMARY:DESIGN GYM FALL'25 WORKSHOP: Designing your way through life: Design thinking for personal growth
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this hands-on and interactive workshop in which you will discover the value of embracing a design attitude to planning your future. You will have the opportunity to apply the principles of design thinking to your own life and career. In doing that you leave behind entrenched thought patterns and create space to develop your individual ideas of a life that is both\, meaningful and fulfilling to you. We will leverage creative approaches and critical mindsets of the design thinking process. In particular\, we will use some of the tools proposed by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans in their book Design Your Life\, to help you create your inner compass. \n\n\n\nWe believe that the skills and knowledge you will gain from this workshop will be useful\, no matter where you are in your life and career. It is also a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and expand your network. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is hosted by CEBRA\, a student-led startup from the Masters in Impact Entrepreneurship and Innovation in collaboration with the DESIS Lab (Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability). CEBRA was founded last year with the mission to accelerate systems change from within through empowering young talents as intrapreneurs. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you at the workshop! \n\n\n\nRegister now to secure your spot\, seats are limited. Related resources: check book here. \n\n\n\nWhereNova School of Business and Economics – Room D004 \n\n\n\nPRICENOVA Students = 3eurosExternal Public = 5 euros \n\n\n\nYOUR FACILITATORMarielen Winter is a former Master’s student from the Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation program and the founder of CEBRA. Prior to joining Nova SBE she finished her Bachelor’s with a major in Sustainable Leadership and was working in the global CSR department at Beiersdorf. Marielen is also a certified yoga and meditation instructor and is currently leading the MindSpace student club at Nova SBE. \n\n\n\nTHE DESIGN GYM FALL 2025 \n\n\n\nThe new Design Gym is a series of fast-paced\, hands-on workshops designed to help you build and expand your design toolkit. Each 90-minute session focuses on practical\, in-demand skills across a range of design practices. \n\n\n\nBut it doesn’t stop there. After each workshop\, participants gain access to dedicated office hours where they can get personalized feedback from the facilitators\, explore how to apply their new skills to real-world projects\, and develop stronger portfolios and case studies. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re sharpening your current capabilities or breaking into new territory\, the Design Gym is here to help you confidently practice\, explain\, and showcase your growth as a designer.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/design-gym-fall25-workshop-designing-your-way-through-life-design-thinking-for-personal-growth/
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DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
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SUMMARY:Build the first Support Structure of our Community Garden at Nova SBE!
DESCRIPTION:Ready to Get Your Hands Dirty and Turn Off Your Mind? \n\n\n\nJoin us for an incredible week of building the first support structure for our thriving community garden! \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll be building: \n\n\n\nA sustainable support shelter structure with a functional work and cleaning station that will be the foundation for future harvests and community gatherings. \n\n\n\nWhat You’ll Gain: \n\n\n\n\nLearn practical building skills with wood\n\n\n\nExperience the satisfaction of creating something with your hands\n\n\n\nConnect with like-minded community members\n\n\n\nTake a mindful break from screens and stress\n\n\n\nContribute to a space dedicated to sustainability\, inclusivity\, and collaboration\n\n\n\n\nVolunteer Time Slots\n\n\n\nMorning Sessions: \n\n\n\n\n10:30 AM – 1:00 PM (Perfect for students and early birds!) – you can choose a 1.30 hour slot when registering.\n\n\n\n2 volunteer spots available per day\n\n\n\n\nAfternoon Sessions: \n\n\n\n\n2:00 PM – 5:30 PM (Great for working professionals!) – (Perfect for students and early birds!) – you can choose a 1.30 hour slot when registering.\n\n\n\n2 volunteer spots available per day\n\n\n\n\nBuilding Partnership \n\n\n\nThe DESIS Lab @Nova SBE are collaborating with Black Polar Bear to make this vision a reality using eco-friendly construction methods and materials. \n\n\n\nWhy Join Us? \n\n\n\nOur community garden envisions and works to be a place where connections deepen\, knowledge flows freely\, and nature brings us closer together and where everyone feels an important piece of the puzzle. By volunteering\, you’re helping build a community rooted in sustainability\, permaculture ethics\, and inclusivity. \n\n\n\nNo experience necessary! Just bring your enthusiasm\, comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting dirty\, and a willingness to learn. \n\n\n\nWhat to Bring | O Que Trazer: \n\n\n\n\nComfortable work clothes\n\n\n\nClosed-toe shoes\n\n\n\nWater bottle\n\n\n\nSun hat\n\n\n\nPositive energy!\n\n\n\n\nAbout Our Garden \n\n\n\nThe Nova SBE Community Garden is a collaborative space where people connect with nature\, share knowledge\, and grow ideas together. Located on Rua da Holanda\, we’re building bridges between the university and the surrounding neighborhood through creativity\, sustainability\, and collaboration. \n\n\n\nReady to build something amazing together? Register now and let’s grow this community\, one sustainable structure at a time!https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/build-a-garden-structure-construir-um-abrigo-para-o-jardim-tickets-1571113415519?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/build-the-first-support-structure-of-our-community-garden-at-nova-sbe/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250924T130000
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SUMMARY:APPLICATIONS OPEN - PROTOTYPING FUND - FALL 2025 (5th Edition)
DESCRIPTION:The Prototyping Fund was originally launched as a collaborative initiative between the DESIS Lab @Nova SBE and the Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute\, created as part of the Shaping the World by Innonexus project\, funded by the European Union. Over the course of the first three editions that run from September 2023 to November 2024\, the program successfully supported interdisciplinary teams from Nova SBE and LSE (London School of Business) in the development of innovative prototypes\, providing up to €600 or €2000* for hardware\, software\, and engagement activities. These teams were connected with valuable resources\, tools\, and mentorship to turn their ideas into reality (learn more about the awarded projects below). \n\n\n\nIn 2025\, after the successful completion of the initial cycles\, the Prototyping Fund returned for its 4th session on Spring 2025\, led by the DESIS Lab @Nova SBE. And now we are back for the 5th edition! We are excited to continue supporting student-led innovation\, and foster creativity and technological solutions across disciplines\, programs\, and schools at Nova University. \n\n\n\n*For projects that were previously awarded in a previous cycle and are now seeking to reapply to further develop the initial prototype.Applications Fall 2025 – open \n\n\n\nApplications for the Prototyping Fund Fall’25 are now open. You can apply through the following links:1st Time project applications: https://qualtricsxmrsgh8p6sp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_01fMglOHOT8WjuC2nd Time applications (previously awarded): https://qualtricsxmrsgh8p6sp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5zhOI4rL3UDP35I
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/applications-prototyping-fund-fall-2025-5th-edition/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250506T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250506T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
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SUMMARY:Building Collaborative Work Environments:The KPMG Gallery Experience & KPMG
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about KPMG’s approach to collaborative work environments and the career opportunities that foster innovation\, teamwork\, and profe\n\n\nKPMG Talk Series @ Nova SBE Konnect Area: Building Collaborative Work Environments – The KPMG Gallery Experience & KPMG \nTired of hearing the same old corporate buzzwords when discussing workplace culture? \nJoin Catarina Oliveira\, Senior Advisor at KPMG Portugal\, on May 6\, from 13h to 14h at the K.onnect Area in the Nova SBE KPMG Gallery for an engaging session on how KPMG fosters collaboration and innovation through its unique workspaces. \n💡 What to Expect:Explore how KPMG designs and nurtures collaborative work environments\, the impact of the KPMG Gallery on knowledge-sharing\, and how these initiatives enhance teamwork and professional growth. \nDon’t miss this chance to gain insights into the future of workplace collaboration and how it can shape your career at KPMG! \nSecure your spot now!
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/building-collaborative-work-environmentsthe-kpmg-gallery-experience-kpmg/
LOCATION:Nova School of Business and Economics\, 1 Rua da Holanda\, 2775-405 Carcavelos\, Carcavelos\, 2775-405\, PT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250428T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250428T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250324T133928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T133928Z
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SUMMARY:SPRING'25 PROTOTYPING FUND SHOWCASE
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the end of our 4th Prototyping Fund cycle with the showcase of 13 incredible students’ projects!\n\n\nJoin us for the end of our 4th (already 4th!) Prototyping Fund cycle with the showcase of 13 incredible projects. \nThe Prototyping Fund is a collaborative program offered by the DESIS Lab @NovaSBE with the support of Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute and FabLab Lisboa. This program awards teams of students (with at least one member from Nova University) up to €600 or €2000 to be used to build hardware\, software prototypes or prototype engagement activities\, and connects them with the resources\, tools\, and mentors they need to bring their ideas to life. This spring we have 11 new teams\, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas to the table\, as well as 2 teams continuing their journey from the previous cycle. \nIn Phase 1\, we selected 11 projects\, across multiple programs at Nova SBE\, and for the first time we also have 2 projects from NOVA Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias and NOVA Medical School respectively! The selected projects encompass a diverse range of areas\, including health-focused innovations such as smart nicotine delivery devices\, therapy engagement platforms\, and AI-driven sleep assistants. \nYou can read more about the projects HERE \n \nTIME AND LOCATION: The Prototyping Fund Showcase will take place on April 8th from 12:30 pm to 2 pm on the KPMG Gallery! \nStudents worked hard this semester to prototype and test their ideas and it’s important for them to get feedback and suggestions from different people. As it’s a showcase\, you can stop by for only a short time.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/spring25-prototyping-fund-showcase/
LOCATION:Nova School of Business and Economics\, 1 Rua da Holanda\, 2775-405 Carcavelos\, Carcavelos\, 2775-405\, PT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250426T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250325T173532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T173606Z
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SUMMARY:Cuidar do Jardim Comunitário na NovaSBE | Tending the Community Garden
DESCRIPTION:Vem ajudar-nos a cuidar do nosso jardim comunitário na Nova Sbe durante uma manhã! Join us tending the Community Garden for a fun morning!Cuidar do Jardim Comunitário na NovaSBE  Juntem-se a nós para um dia divertido de jardinagem no Jardim Comunitário da Rua da Holanda! Tragam as vossas luvas e preparem-se para meter as mãos na terra com outros entusiastas das plantas. Quer tenham experiência em jardinagem ou estejam apenas a começar\, todos são bem-vindos para ajudar a cuidar deste espaço verde que ainda está a começar! Desta vez\, também vamos tratar dos estragos causados pela tempestade Martinho. Algumas árvores caíram e vamos trabalhar juntos para restaurar o jardim\, cuidar das áreas afetadas e\, se tudo correr bem\, plantar as árvores que ainda faltam. Vamos unir esforços para fazer o nosso jardim comunitário florescer! 🌿🌻Para mais informações sobre o Jardim Comunitário e atividades passadas: https://socialinnova-chair.com/community-garden-2/  — Tending the Community Garden at Nova SBE Join us for a fun day of gardening at the Community Garden located at Rua da Holanda. Grab your gloves and get ready to dig in the dirt with fellow plant enthusiasts! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out\, everyone is welcome to come lend a hand in caring for our beautiful green space that is just starting! This time\, we’ll also be taking care of the damage left by storm Martinho. Some trees were knocked down\, and we’ll be working together to restore the garden\, tend to the affected areas\, and\, if all goes well\, plant the remaining trees. Let’s work together to make our community garden flourish! 🌿🌻For more information about the Community Garden and past activities: https://socialinnova-chair.com/community-garden-2/
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/cuidar-do-jardim-comunitario-na-novasbe-tending-the-community-garden/
LOCATION:Rua da Holanda\, Rua da Holanda\, 2775-405 Carcavelos\, Carcavelos\, 2775-405\, PT
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250423T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250423T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250130T182322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T151514Z
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar - Julie Battilana 
DESCRIPTION:Julie Battilana is a professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School and social innovation at Harvard Kennedy School\, where she is also the founder and faculty chair of the Social Innovation + Change Initiative. Professor Battilana’s research examines the politics of change in organizations and in society. She’s especially focused on organizations and individuals that initiate and implement changes that diverge from the taken-for-granted norm—that break with the status quo. She teaches on power and influence\, leadership\, and organizational change. She is the author of two books: Power\, for All: How it Really Works and Why It’s Everyone’s Business (New York: Simon & Schuster\, 2021) and Democratize Work: The Case for Reorganizing the Economy (University of Chicago Press\, 2022\, originally published in French by Le Seuil\, 2020). She has articles published in the Academy of Management Annals\, Academy of Management Journal\, Academy of Management Review\, Harvard Business Review\, Journal of Business Ethics\, Leadership Quarterly Management\, Management Science\, Organization\, Organization Science\, Organization Studies\, Research in Organizational Behavior\, Stanford Social Innovation Review\, and Strategic Organization. Her research has been featured in publications like The Boston Globe\, Forbes\, Huffington Post\, The Guardian\, and The Washington Post.  \n\n\n\nPower for all: \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, Julie Battilana\, the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School\, will discuss the fundamentals of power\, debunk the common myths surrounding it\, and discuss how to harness power for positive impact in our lives and in the world. Through her teaching at HBS and as the Founder and Faculty Chair of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS\, Professor Battilana has taught and worked closely with hundreds of change makers and leaders in social innovation across multiple sectors over the years. Building on this work and nearly two decades of researching the politics of change in organizations and society\, she will share her insights into what power really is and what it is not\, as well as how to identify your own sources of power. This discussion will help you understand and navigate power in your relationships\, organizations\, and society and see power not as dirty business\, but instead energy that can be used for good.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/research-seminar-julie-battilana/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250422T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250422T133000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250131T160120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T175226Z
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SUMMARY:KPMG Testing Series #4
DESCRIPTION:Registrations: https://forms.office.com/e/umXK8d0NKK \n\n\n\nKPMG Testing Series provides students with a unique opportunity to showcase their product developments and receive valuable feedback from the campus community. These interactive sessions allow emerging talents to present their innovative projects\, gaining real-world insights and constructive critique from peers and potential users/beneficiaries/customers\, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. \n\n\n\nThis program was created as part of the C3: Community\, Collaboration\, and Creativity program held by the DESIS Lab at Nova SBE\, with the support of KPMG Portugal. This initiative aims to foster a vibrant community that values creativity and collaboration\, enhancing the overall experience of our space.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/kpmg-testing-series-4/
LOCATION:KPMG Gallery\, Rua da Holanda\, Campus de Carcavelos - Nova SBE\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250410T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250324T133909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T152004Z
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SUMMARY:Power\, Place & Craft: A Conversation with Meena Kadri + Homelore Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening that weaves together storytelling\, craft\, and social innovation as we bring together two exciting initiatives in one.Join us for an evening that weaves together storytelling\, craft\, and social innovation as we bring together two exciting initiatives in one space. This special event features a talk by our Social Innovator in Residence Spring 2025\, Meena Kadri\, alongside the soft opening of Homelore\, a women-led collective exploring diasporic experiences through traditional craft techniques. Meena Kadri\, with a background in anthropology and design\, has worked at the intersection of innovation\, collaboration\, and social change. Her experience spans global human-centered design consultancy IDEO\, community-driven projects in India\, and grassroots initiatives worldwide. Her talk will highlight the role of culture and creativity in fostering community resilience\, touching on themes of power dynamics in public spaces\, savings circles in India\, and community gardens. At the same time\, we celebrate the first exhibition of Homelore\, a project led by Riddhi Varma\, a recent graduate in Masters’ in Management and current DESIS Lab Fellow. Homelore is a women-led collective exploring evolving neocultures shaped by diasporic experiences through traditional craft techniques.Their practice centers on collaboration\, bringing together female artisans from diverse diasporic backgrounds\, creating works that weave together personal narratives\, shared histories\, and the vibrant textures of life in a globalized world. The exhibition probes the alchemy of emergent cultures birthed from the migratory rhythms of diasporas converging in Lisbon\, with embroidery as its silent interlocutor. Through the warp and weft of traditional techniques\, Homelore craft tapestries that map the territories of where the diaspora now dwells based on the ancestral echoes of where they began. These stitched cartographies become artifacts of cultural flux\, fragile yet enduring monuments to the ceaseless metamorphosis of identity. Agenda: Introduction: Anne-Laure Fayard\, Holder of the ERA Chair in Social Innovation\, will introduce Meena Kadri and Homelore.Talk by Meena Kadri on “Collective Culture: Insights on Inclusion”: Insights into her journey from slums to boardrooms\, and the intersection of design\, culture\, and social changeWords from Riddhi Varma: A short introduction to the Homelore exhibition.Informal Gathering & Exhibition Viewing: Stay for a drink\, connect with Meena\, Riddhi and the artists from Homelore (project website here)and explore the artwork.Date & Time: April 10\, 2025Location: Live Content (Edifício 78\, Santos\, R. da Cintura do Porto de Lisboa 6 Armazém i\, 1200-109 Lisboa) A special thank you to Domingos Guimarães\, a very enthusiastic DESIS Lab partner\, for generously offering his space for this big celebration! Come for the inspiration\, stay for the connections!
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/power-place-craft-a-conversation-with-meena-kadri-homelore-exhibition/
LOCATION:Live Content\, 6 Rua da Cintura do Porto de Lisboa #Armazém i\, 1200-109 Lisboa\, Lisboa\, 1200-109\, PT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250409T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250409T163000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250324T134252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T150202Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop - Power Play: Exploring Power Dynamics in Public Space
DESCRIPTION:Join for a workshop on PowerPlay led by Meena Kadri\, Spring’25 Social Innovator in Residence invited by the ERA Chair in Social Innovation.Join us for a workshop around Power Play led by Meena Kadri the Spring 2025 Social Innovator in Residence invited by the ERA Chair in Social Innovation and the DESIS Lab @ Nova SBE. Through interactive and engaging exercises\, we will flex our collective envisioning muscles and get creative in navigating future wildcard scenarios. What to Expect: A hands-on exploration of power and public spaceCreative envisioning exercisesCollaborative problem-solving for future scenariosA space to exchange ideas and perspectives in a dynamic environmentWhether you’re a designer\, urban planner\, activist\, artist\, or just someone curious about how power manifests in public spaces\, this workshop is for you! Date & Time: April 9\, 2.30 – 4.30 pmLocation: Room D011 More about Meena Kadri:Meena Kadri is a designer\, strategist\, and community engagement specialist with a deep interest in the intersection of design and social impact. With a background spanning multiple disciplines\, she has collaborated with grassroots initiatives\, global organizations\, and civic projects to foster inclusive and participatory solutions. Meena’s work has taken her across the world\, from urban centers to remote communities\, and she brings a wealth of experience in navigating the complexities of power\, space\, and social change.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/workshop-power-play-exploring-power-dynamics-in-public-space/
LOCATION:Nova School of Business and Economics\, 1 Rua da Holanda\, 2775-405 Carcavelos\, Carcavelos\, 2775-405\, PT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250405T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250405T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250324T133835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T144912Z
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SUMMARY:Design Jam for Impact #4
DESCRIPTION:Design jam for impact: Let’s collaborate and co-create to tackle social and sustainability issues.Join us for our fourth edition of the DESIGN JAM FOR IMPACT organized by the DESIS Lab @ Nova SBE and REDE DESIS Lab @ Faculty of Architecture in Lisbon. This is an amazing opportunity to engage in multi-disciplinary collaboration to design\, iterate and refine impactful solutions to address social and environmental issues. WHAT WILL WE DO The day will be fast-paced and full of hands-on activities to allow you collaboratively generate innovative solutions to help six projects (from NovaSBE and FAUL students and social entrepreneurs tackling social and environmental issues). We will practice design thinking and learn practical tools to nurture your creative problem-solving and develop meaningful and sustainable solutions to tackle complex social and environmental issues in our communities. Design thinking is a powerful approach to help develop insights into problems that generate solutions that may otherwise remain hidden to you. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? Multidisciplinary communication and collaboration\, journey maps\, prototyping\, scenarios and storytelling. More than anything\, you’ll have the opportunity to work with like-minded passionate people from different disciplines! HOW? As a participant\, you will be a creative collaborator. As such you will work with 6 projects which address a social and / or environmental issue. They are passionate by their idea but they also believe in the power of collaboration and diversity\, and are looking for creative inputs and different perspectives. The workshop will be facilitated mainly by Anne-Laure Fayard (Nova SBE)\, Inês Veiga (FAL) with a contribution of Beatriz Bento (DESIS Lab @Nova SBE). (See below to know more about our team). WHO? If you are passionate about impact and want to hone your design thinking skills\, flex your creative muscles and nurture your collaborative power\, sign up and join us on April 6th!  PROJECTS:Detective Mr. P – An interactive storytelling-based approach to teaching primary research methods through games\, puzzles\, and digital content.Team: Sofia Bordoni\, Sara Leal\, Adél Kovács\, Marian Latorre Illanes (Nova SBE).SOMNO – A hands-free\, AI-powered sleep assistant designed to help people break free from the cycle of stress-induced insomnia.Team: Constanza Heymanns\, Finn Peters (Nova SBE).Reshell – Recovery and valorization of shellfish waste (mussels\, clams\, and oysters) to promote sustainable practices in seafood consumption.Team: Luigi Sbalchiero\, Francesco Dorigo (Nova SBE).MyVerti – aeroponics\, a sustainable soil-free cultivation method where plant roots grow inside a vertical tower\, receiving nutrient-rich irrigation in a fine mist. This system saves 95% of water and optimizes space for year-round growth.Team: Ivan SilvaPrograma de Residências Colaborativas – A project that invites young people interested in moving to rural areas\, applying and developing their skills in collaboration with the local community. Through two-week collaborative residencies\, it fosters the co-creation of solutions for rural revitalization\, combining methodologies such as Design Thinking\, Systems Thinking\, and Biomimicry to strengthen communities and regenerate territories.Team: João MartinsCommunity Garden at Nova SBE – How can we create and sustain a truly community-driven garden? More than just a green space\, this initiative fosters collaboration\, shared responsibility\, and continuous engagement\, growing both plants and a committed community at the Nova SBE campus.Garden representative: Inês Sardinha – volunteer  This event is OPEN to all people interested in collaborating and co-creating for social impact. We have a limited number of seats. -> Lunch will be provided  OUR TEAM Anne-Laure Fayard\, ERA Chair Professor of Social Innovation\, coordinator of Nova DESIS (design for social innovation and sustainability) Lab\, and Visiting Research Professor at NYU …. And most of all a passionate design thinker who cares for impact! Inês Veiga\, Assistant Professor at FA-ULisboa\, designer and designer researcher crossing graphic design with intervention and local and social causes. Beatriz Bento\, Community Manager at DESIS Lab @Nova SBE\, Teaching Assistant at Nova SBE\, a creative thinker and a biomimicry passionate! We will also have the chance to have the participation of a few special mentors both from DESIS Lab@NovaSBE and REDES DESIS Lab mentors: -> Graziela Sousa\, REDES DESIS-> António Gorgel\, REDES DESIS-> Joana Lima Villas\, DESIS Lab at Nova SBE mentor-> Riddhi Varma\, DESIS Lab at Nova SBE Fellow-> Isaac Jumba\, DESIS Lab at Nova SBE Community Member-> Uri Casademont\, DESIS Lab at Nova SBE Partner
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/design-jam-for-impact-4/
LOCATION:Nova School of Business and Economics\, 1 Rua da Holanda\, 2775-405 Carcavelos\, Carcavelos\, 2775-405\, PT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250402T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20250402T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250324T133734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T145959Z
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SUMMARY:KPMG Talk Series: What Does Consultancy Have to Do with Sustainability?
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about KPMG’s Commitment to Social Responsibility and the career opportunities that support this goal!KPMG Talk Series @ Nova SBE Konnect Space: Building a Purpose-Driven Career at KPMG Tired of hearing the same old benefits when applying to companies? Join Renato Monteiro\, ESG & Sustainability Consultant KPMG Portugal\, on Apr 2\, 2025\, from 13h to 14h at the K.onnect Area in the Nova SBE KPMG Gallery for a session to learn and discuss the role of KPMG in sustainability. 💡 What to Expect:Exploring how KPMG supports sustainable practices\, social impact initiatives\, and ethical governance\, including examples of client projects.  Don’t miss this chance to explore how KPMG supports your career growth beyond the traditional path! Secure your spot now!
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/kpmg-talk-series-what-does-consultancy-have-to-do-with-sustainability/
LOCATION:Nova School of Business and Economics\, 1 Rua da Holanda\, 2775-405 Carcavelos\, Carcavelos\, 2775-405\, PT
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250311T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250311T133000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250131T154405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T143313Z
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SUMMARY:KPMG Testing Series #2
DESCRIPTION:Registrations: https://forms.office.com/e/umXK8d0NKK \n\n\n\nKPMG Testing Series provides students with a unique opportunity to showcase their product developments and receive valuable feedback from the campus community. These interactive sessions allow emerging talents to present their innovative projects\, gaining real-world insights and constructive critique from peers and potential users/beneficiaries/customers\, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. \n\n\n\nThis program was created as part of the C3: Community\, Collaboration\, and Creativity program held by the DESIS Lab at Nova SBE\, with the support of KPMG Portugal. This initiative aims to foster a vibrant community that values creativity and collaboration\, enhancing the overall experience of our space.
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/kpmg-testing-series-2/
LOCATION:KPMG Gallery\, Rua da Holanda\, Campus de Carcavelos - Nova SBE\, 2775-405\, Portugal
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250303T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250303T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231206
CREATED:20250130T181845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T151004Z
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SUMMARY:Research Seminar - Sophie Bacq
DESCRIPTION:Sophie Bacq is Professor of Social Entrepreneurship and Coca-Cola Foundation Chair in Sustainable Development at IMD in Switzerland. A globally recognized thought leader in social entrepreneurship and change\, Sophie investigates and theorizes about entrepreneurial action aiming to solve intractable social and environmental problems\, at the individual\, organizational\, and civic levels of analysis. Sophie has taught and conducted empirical research on social entrepreneurship in Europe\, the United States and South Africa. She has published over 40 articles in top-tier management and entrepreneurship journals\, for which she has received multiple awards. She also serves as a Field Editor for the Journal of Business Venturing\, is a member of the Editorial Review Boards of the Academy of Management Journal\, Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice\, and Journal of Management\, and has guest edited several special issues for Academy of Management Perspectives\, California Management Review\, Journal of Management Studies and International Journal of Management Reviews. Sophie is the Co-Director (with Jill Kickul) of The Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference\, and Lead Faculty of the award-winning Annual Social Entrepreneurship Doctoral Seminar.Collective Action for Sustainability: Breaking Down Silos in Management Research  Abstract: “Management scholarship has increasingly recognized collective action as crucial for addressing sustainability challenges. While this has generated valuable insights across different management fields\, the literature remains fragmented with limited cross-pollination. Through bibliometric and qualitative analyses of 388 articles\, we identify eighteen distinct research conversations across seven management fields\, revealing both the breadth of collective action scholarship and opportunities for knowledge integration. Our integrative review aims to bridge these conversations while situating sustainability-focused collective action research within broader management scholarship. The review makes three key contributions. First\, we develop an organizing framework that demonstrates how sustainability challenges manifest across multiple levels of analysis and allows us to analyze how different management fields contribute to understanding collective action at different levels. Second\, we show how research conversations not explicitly focused on sustainability can meaningfully inform the study of collective action for sustainability. Third\, we identify promising directions for future research\, including shifting focus from “commons creation” to “commons governance\,” exploring boundary conditions of collective action\, and examining both intended and unintended outcomes. By bringing scholarly communities together\, our review lays the foundation for more rigorous and impactful scholarship at the nexus of CA and sustainability.“
URL:https://socialinnova-chair.com/event/research-seminar-sophie-bacq/
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