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As an economist, I began working on Social Innovation back in the 1980s, in reaction to the strong focus on the role of technology and market competition in innovation research. Since then, together with colleagues from different parts of the world, we have developed an approach to human and social development in which social innovation is understood as a socially emancipatory agency, a driver of cohesive social relations and a catalyst of socio-political transformation.
In the past decade, Social Innovation research has been instrumental in introducing a new pluralism in institutional debates within the social sciences. Projects such as DEMOLOGOS initiated a novel synthesis between structural, institutional and cultural approaches towards human agency in socio-spatial development.
My most recent contributions to social innovation research cover methodologies for social innovation research, especially in regional and local development. These contributions emphasize the importance of inter- and transdisciplinarity, action research and ethically responsible reflexive inquiry.
Today I especially work on themes related to ‘Social Innovation and Ethics’: Which ethical perspectives on social innovation are relevant in contemporary society? What is the meaning of mutual aid and solidarity in socially innovative initiatives and movements? What about the ‘natural ethics’ in social innovation research?
Moulaert, F & MacCallum, D. (2019) Advanced Introduction to Social Innovation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Wamuchiru, E. & Moulaert, F. (2017). Thinking through ALMOLIN: the community bio-centre approach in water and sewerage service provision in Nairobi's informal settlements. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-20.
Paidakaki, A. & Moulaert, F. (2017). Does the post-disaster resilient city really exist? A critical analysis of the heterogeneous transformative capacities of housing reconstruction “resilience cells”. .International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(3), 275-291.
Putri, P. W.& Moulaert, F. (2017). Spatial Practices and the Institutionalization of Water Sanitation Services in Southern Metropolises: The case of Jakarta and its Kampung Kojan. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research,41(6), 926-945 Moulaert, F. (2018) “ Cultura, Artes e Innovaçao Social. O que aprendemos com gratidao com a Isabel André “ in: A. Estevens and André Carmo Eds. Isabel André. Uma Geografa Inquieta. Textos Escolhidos. Lisboa: IGOT pp. 408-416
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