The Erasmus+ funded project Socially Engaged Universities (SEU) is aiming to explore different models of community university partnerships (CUPs) and to share experience and expertise of how European Universities can work with and for their local communities through “Third Mission” activities in addition …

At the age of a failing economic system and undeniable evidence of the effects humankind has had over the planet, it is necessary to look for alternatives to the way we live locally. This article explores the use of designing narratives and metanarratives to co-create imaginaries serving as the needed …

This article investigates the phenomenon of rebound effects in relation to a transition to a Circular Economy (CE) through qualitative inquiry. The aim is to gain insights in manifestations of rebound effects by studying the Dutch textile industry as it transitions to a circular system, and to develop …

The challenges we collectively face, such as climate change, are characterized by more complexity, interdependence, and dynamism than is common for educational practice. This presents a challenge for (university) education. These transition challenges are often described as wicked or VUCA (Volatile, …

Purpose This study aims to identify variability in aviation operators in order to gain greater understanding of the changes in aviation professional groups. Research has commonly addressed human factors and automation in broad categories according to a group’s function (e.g., pilots, air traffic controllers …

The book captures the response of the Northern Netherlands region to major socio-economic and technological challenges of our time.

De gemeente Delft presenteert met dit manifest een nieuwe, richtinggevende visie op het bieden van ondersteuning bij opvoeden en opgroeien. Dat doet zij samen met maatschappelijke partners die zijn betrokken bij het opvoeden en opgroeien van de Delftse jeugd. Deze visie vormt de basis voor een duurzame …

PowerPointpresentatie gehouden tijdens het webinar 'The Introduction to Living Labs' during the Kick off Meeting of INVEST.

In times of stability, it is relatively easy – or so it seems – to educate students for a ‘known’ future. My argument in this chapter is that we live in a time of multiple transitions (Rotmans, 2015), multiple crises (Capra & Luisi, 2014; Wahl, 2016; Sayer, 1994; Harvey, 2000; Jessop, 2012) and an unknown …

The chapters in this volume contribute to the rethinking of aspects of educational practice in the fields of Bildung, mathematics and language, religion and worldview education in contemporary life, considered as a time of crisis and manifold transitions.