The number of social enterprises in the Netherlands has increased rapidly. Social enterprises are looking for new, innovative and economically sustainable ways to tackle structural societal challenges that generally fall outside the direct focus and objectives of the public and private sector. Social …

The quest of organization haunts us. If anarchists were once said to defy authority, nowadays we defy organization. Structures are perceived to hold us back and pin us down with the iron cage of identity. The solidified social limits our freedom with its demand of never-ending “engagement.” How desperate …

Some people are better at looking at things from a wider perspective than others – they can think outside the box. Individuals, companies and organizations strive for continuity to provide basic safety. Innovation is crucial to survive in the modern world. Sometimes we need to be quick and exploit new …

This online STS muhabbet, friendly but critically engaging conversation that took place between Yetiskin and Lovink will walk you through the stages of identifying the problems, threats, and possibilities that media technologies have brought to the table of not only users but also social science researchers …

According to myth, Rome was created more than 2,500 years ago on two hills. Romulus climbed the Palantine Hill and Remus took up position on a nearby hill, the Aventine Hill. From here, the city grew over seven hills into an unprecedented metropolis. Two millennia later, its inhabitants have barely …

In this article I explore a perspective that the philosophical concepts of German phenomenologist Hermann Schmitz (*1928) may open up for thinking about the growing practice of wearing textile integrated electronics directly on the body. It is my contention that traditional conceptions of wearing (non-technological) …

In the Netherlands, the position of the city center is transitioning from a place-to-buy to a place-to-be. This means that the city center is changing from a place where people come to shop, to a place where people come to meet and experience. This shift causes Municipalities to reevaluate the position …

This demo proposal builds upon recent research in the Netherlands were we try to gain insights into teachers acting as designers. A few years ago, we started professional learning groups around design and research with teachers in secondary education [8]. In a few sessions these teachers morphed into …

The Provincie Groningen wants to connect people from Municipality Leek and Groningen better with a high-quality cycle path, namely Fietsroute Plus. In the exploration phase, a route was decided and it will pass through the Hoofdstraat in Midwolde and Lettelbert, which are two villages in Municipality …

Knowledge of child development influences parental expectations of, and interactions with, children. Studies have shown that maternal knowledge supports cognitive and social–emotional development of young children and can have long-lasting benefits. Level of developmental knowledge of parents and grandparents …