The third event of our seminar series will take place at the University of Birmingham on April 12th 2013.
This seminar draws links between normative theories and social enterprise. We are delighted to welcome Angela Eikenberry from the University of Omaha. In her paper Angela critiques the marketization of the third sector and calls for an alternative democratic discourse. The second paper by Graham Smith of Westminster University examines links between theories of associative democracy and the social economy, and explores the regulatory challenges involved in developing the social economy. After lunch John Goodman of Co-ops UK will continue the democratic theme in focusing on the challenges and benefits of democracy in the workplace. Michael Gonin (LEC Lausanne) will discuss how a model which integrates organizations’ multiple dimensions might normatively shape governmental structures, organizational identity and management practice. Finally Les Huckfield, social enterprise practitioner and commentator, and former MP will present the provocatively titled paper “social enterprise not social investment.”
A limited number of free places are available on a first come first served basis and can be reserved here: http://esrcreconstructingsocialenterprise.eventbrite.co.uk/#
Simon Teasdale, Alex Nicholls, Pascal Dey and Mike Bull
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