Moderator: Beatriz Caitana da Silva (Ecosol/CES - Projeto URBiNAT.)


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It is common to find associations between various semantics that revolve around the concept of Solidarity Economy, such as economy of sharing, ecosocialism, economy of good living, circular economy, creative economy, social economy, economy of Francis and Clare, feminist economy, solidarity cooperativism, socio-economy, among others. Despite the plurality of elements that bring them together, others distance them, and in many cases it is necessary to explain their differences. This seminar aims to reflect on the mosaic of concepts and social practices in which the solidarity economy is situated, be it in the Portuguese case or in Brazil, where there is an increasing dispute over concepts in the social field. The dialogue between two sociologists from each of these countries will corroborate to make visible the rationality present in the various most common designations and to have a broad vision of the diversity of existing representations on the solidarity economy phenomenon.

The RIU-PR Network invites you to another International Live in partnership with the Centre of Social Studies - CES from the University of Coimbra, with special guests, to debate the theme: Dialogues on Other Economies: possibilities for social transformation.

The seminar can be followed live HERE

Bio notes

Pedro Hespanha (CES) | Sociologist. Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Economics of Coimbra and Founding Member of the Centre for Social Studies. He has researched and published in the areas of rural studies, social policies, sociology of medicine, poverty and social exclusion. He has been a visiting professor at several foreign universities and has participated as a principal researcher in several national and international research projects and networks, dealing with active social policies, social exclusion and poverty, employment and unemployment experiences and strategies. He coordinates since 2008 the Study Group on Solidarity Economy (ECOSOL/CES)

Valmor Schiochet | PhD in Sociology by the University of Brasilia (1998). He has a degree in Social Studies from Brusque Educational Foundation(1984) and a Masters in Political Sociology from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (1988). Professor at the Blumenau Regional University Foundation  since 1987 in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy and in the Postgraduate Programme in Regional Development. He was Municipal Secretary (Blumenau/SC) of Labour, Income and Economic Development (1997-98) and Director of Studies and Dissemination of the National Secretariat of Solidarity Economy, Ministry of Labour and Employment (2003-2007 and 2011 - 2015). Coordinator of the Research Group on Solidarity Economy, Labour and Regional Development. He has experience in Sociology, with emphasis on Political Sociology, working mainly on the following themes: public policies, solidarity economy, social movements, democracy and capitalist crisis.