The Role of Universities, International Networks, Platforms and Projects in Advancing Social Enterprise Education: building bridges to connect theory with action
Chairs: Abel Díaz González (Maastricht University, NL), Rocío Nogales Muriel (EMES), Sergio Páramo Ortiz (Maastricht University, NL)
Social Enterprise Education (SEE) is a challenging task. Oftentimes, it is limited to equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and mindset necessary to become social entrepreneurs within the boundaries of a classroom. How can we rethink and transform SEE education to make it more impactful?
This forum will bring educators, practitioners, and thought leaders from across the Social Enterprise (SE) ecosystem to discuss the potential role of universities, national and international networks, platforms and projects in advancing SEE and bridging theory and action. This edition of FETSE will take place during the Transdisciplinary Forum of the 9th International Research Conference of Social Enterprise organized by EMES in collaboration with Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in Frankfurt (Germany).
Across three engaging sessions, we will delve into and discuss key transversal dimensions of SEE, including innovative curriculum development and effective teaching delivery, best practices and tools, and the importance of networks, national and international collaboration and projects. By catalysing dialogue and collaboration among diverse stakeholders, this forum aims to build bridges and open a space for reflection, contributing to empower participants
to become influential change agents in effectively delivering SEE within their communities and beyond.
In addition, SEE tends to have a “spill-over” effect in the university community by incorporating values and empowering its community to drive social transformation. This effect will also be explored during our discussions, shedding light on the wider impact and potential of SEE.
A | From Classroom to impact: Teaching Design and delivery
10.30 – 12.00
Moderator: Carola Vogel, Social Entrepreneurship Akademie
This session will explore the following questions based on impulses from SE teaching:
- What kind of learning formats is best suited to anchor SE education (in curricular formats) at universities?
- What can we learn from different teaching approaches, methods, and curriculum design?
- Where are the boundaries of the classroom for SE teaching and training?
Participants:
- Anne Schlieker, Social Entrepreneurship Akademie / Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship
- Abel Díaz González & Sergio Páramo, Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics
- Anne-Karen Hüske, Copenhagen Business School
B | International Projects and Platforms promoting and supporting social entrepreneurship education and training
12.30 – 14.00
Moderator: Sergio Páramo Ortiz
In this part of the workshop we hear from EMES researchers and members, different EU +Erasmus projects and other (inter) national platforms and initiatives focusing on SE, including social entrepreneurship education. They will share some of the lessons learned and dilemmas encountered in the process.
Participants:
- Mihai Lisetschi, University of West Timisoara, Romania (TRACCE and Dlyouth projects)
- Debbi Brock, Catalyst 2030 (The Social Impact Educators Series), tbc
- Bart Leyen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (ELANET: The European Latin American Network in Support of Social Entrepreneurship)
C | Innovations from national and regional SE networks
15.00 – 16.30
Moderator: Abel Díaz González
Different networks devoted to SE teaching and education will present their contribution to advance collaboration and curriculum development. An overview of describing how communities are established and maintained over time will also be provided.
Participants:
- African Network of Social Entrepreneurship Scholars – ANSES by Kerryn Krige and Alex Bignotti
- Dutch Knowledge Network for Social Entrepreneurship – KSON by Leendert de Bell
- DIMSE and EMSE by Linda Lundgaard Andersen