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Re-thinking the conditions for social change and innovation
... 33, No 1) was thematically subsumed under the headline 'Re-thinking the conditions for social change and innovation'. As summarized by Vadrot (2020) understanding the conditions for social change and innovation is central for any attempt to transform our societies and to contribute to an equitable and sustainable future both locally and globally. In light of the current events and the need for (i.a. ...
... In summary, by referring to lessons from the past, suggesting alternative approaches to the innovation nexus, providing contributions to theoretical foundations in light of social innovation discussions, and by including practical insights for and from the health care sector, this Open Issue is meant to inform and inspire the science community and decision-makers in light of the current crisis. In this, as has been summarized by Vadrot (2020), we uphold our objective to provide intellectual room for thinking that is central for any attempt to transform our societies and to contribute to an equitable, sustainable andone shall addhealthy future. ...
... Artikulu honetan, autore anitzen ekarpen eguneratuak bilduta (Angelidou;Psaltoglou 2017;Bartels 2020;Bund et al. 2015;Engelbrecht 2018;European Commission 2010;Mihci 2019;Moulaert et al. 2007;Pel et al. 2019;Poppen;decker 2018;Preskill;Beer 2012;Sabato et al. 2017;Schubert 2018;Terstriep et al. 2020) bi zati osagarrik definituko dute GB: (2017). Autore asko izan dira berau perspektiba ezberdinetatik jorratu dutenak (Grimm et al. 2013;MacCallum 2019;Moulaert et al. 2017;Mulgan 2006;Nicholls et al. 2015;Van de Broeck et al. 2019) eta baita ere Euskal herriko testuinguru konkretuari aplikatutako analisi makro, meso, eta mikroak (Calzada 2011;2016a;Casado da Rocha;Calzada 2015;Echevarría 2008;heales et al. 2017;Martínez Moreno 2018;unceta et al. 2016). Laburbilduz, Joan Subirats-ek GB egokia definitzeko 10 osagai zehazten ditu: (i) pizgarriduna, (ii) estrategikoa, (iii) integrala/transbertsala/intersekzionala, (iv) eraginkorra, (v) partehartzailea (ahalduntzeko gai dena), (vi) fundamentuzkoa (kosmetikatik harago), (vii) trans-ferigarri/errepikagarria, (viii) plurala (aktore anitz kontuan dituena), (ix) eskalagarrria, eta azkenik (x) ahultasunari aurre egiteko gai dena. ...
... Oso modu orokortu eta anonimoan hitzegiten zen orohar, eragile zehatzak zeintzuk ziren axola ezpalu bezala. horrek eraman gaitzake planteatzera, gizarte mugimenduen rola eta zentralitatea GBn: (i) estrategia(k) behar d(ir)a, gizarte mugimendu gisa autokontzientzia bezala funtzionatzen hasteko (Beier 2018;Bennett;Mcwhorter 2019;henderson 1993;Matei;Antonie 2015;Smith 2014;Vadrot 2020); (ii) beti ere, inguruko interes-taldeen ekosistema oso ondo identifikatuta baldin badago bederen. Ikerketa gehiago behar da alor honetan, ez baitirudi oso garatua dagoenik esparru hau, ikerketa lerro garrantzitsu bat irekitzea ezinbestekoa da beraz. ...
ABSTRACT: This article draws on the thorny topic of the Social Innovation (SI). Particularly, it revolves around the role of those social movements promoting the Basque language not only in relation to their organisational models but also to their holistic strategy to tackle inevitably digital, urban, and political challenges surfaced by the disruptions stemming from the post-COVID society. Beyond the prescriptive, normative, or dogmatic standpoints, by contrast, this article actually aims to reflect upon and spark a fruitful debate on the current momentum by applying an amalgamation of SI concepts to the reality of the Basque Country. It employs ‘Action Research’ methodology to gather information and carry out fieldwork research as follows: (i) The invitation made by Euskaltzaleen Topagunea (as the main body for coordinating civic groups) to deliver a conference in the Symposium called Topaldia 2020 was the point of departure of this article. (ii) Consequently, Soziolinguistikako Klusterra (as the main body of research for the Basque language social development) through its scientific journal Bat, disseminates within this article the main findings of this ‘Action Research’ process. Thus, the article is structured in five sections: (i) first, it develops the SI concept and applies through its lenses a re-interpretation of the current momentum for the Basque language in the techno-political parameters (social entrepreneurship, activism, and co-operativism); (ii) second, in the backdrop of the post-COVID society, this article argues that, more than ever before, ‘liquid’ social movements are required to lead niche experiments; (iii) third, as a result of the digital, urban, and political transformations, the basque language, euskara, should be articulated as a ‘commons’, beyond the binary terms of the public and private; (iv) fourth, this article adopts as a case study the social experimentation project entitled ‘Euskaraldia’ taking place once every two years, in which people related to the Basque language, Euskara—though the profiling of two interdependent roles, active speakers as ‘ahobizi’, and early-adopters, practitioners, and listeners as ‘belarriprest’—in all seven provicinces and the Diaspore of the Basque Country, are encouraged to speak more intensively Euskara over an 11-day period (www.euskaraldia.eus) by overcoming motivational, contextual, and psycho-sociological boundaries and threats imposed by the diglosic lock-in effect. This section, therefore, slightly outline a prototype from the Digital SI perspective called ‘Euskaraldia, as a Digital Panopticon’; ultimately (v), this article concludes with a decalogue and five questions by further encouraging active reflection and social experimentation among stakeholders.
Keywords: Social Innovation; Liquid Social Movements; Commons; Euskaraldia; Digital Panopticon; Technopolitics; Data; Urban Transformations; Digital Transformations; Political Transformations; Post-COVID Society; Social Entrepreneurship; Activism; Co-operativism
To cite this article/Artikulua erreferentziatzeko erabili honako zita:
Calzada, I. (2020), Gizarte Mugimenduen Rola Gizarte Berrikuntzan (GB): Euskaraldia, Panoptiko Digital Gisa // The Role of Social Movements in the Social Innovation (SI): Euskaraldia as a Digital Panopticon. BAT Aldizkaria 115(2): 85-114.
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35980.05763/5. CC BY-NC 4.0
... For example, a study found that people who frequently read technology news were more likely to mention the social progress frame when thinking about AI, while those who did not read technology news were more likely to mention the Pandora's box frame (Vadrot 2020;Goddard & Brockbank 2023). This suggests that news use can shape the ways in which people think about AI and the potential benefits or risks associated with it. ...
As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, it is essential to understand how the public perceives this technology. This review article examines the interplay between news use, science fiction viewing, and technology discussions in shaping public attitudes towards AI. The article reviews existing literature and identifies key findings that highlight the importance of these factors in shaping public perception of AI. Moreover, the article discusses the potential for innovative approaches to further explore the relationship between these factors and their impact on attitudes towards AI. By highlighting the potential for innovation in this field, this article provides insights that can inform future research on the interplay between news use, science fiction viewing, technology discussions, and public attitudes towards AI. Overall, this review underscores the importance of considering the complex relationship between these factors in shaping public perceptions of AI and the need for ongoing research to better understand this interplay.
... Despite the abundant literature about SI, the notion may be blurred too much in the current policy debate [56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73]. As Mihci [74] (p. ...
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