17. Symposium on Knowledge & Space: Knowledge and Civil Society
Civil society, and with it, the manifold non-profit and non-governmental movements and organizations have taken a crucial role in societal transition, generally, and in the creation, interpretation and dissemination of knowledge, in particular. Learning and innovation are less and less bound to universities and educational institutions. Instead, challenges at global, national and regional levels have spurred debates about the role of civil society as a change agent in a knowledge-based society and in regional development. This debate ranges from the benefits for education and science to risks and detrimental effects of civic and philanthropic engagement on democracy. Taking into account the spatiality of knowledge and civil society, this symposium explores the relation between civil society, knowledge, and regional development. Academic research has given rise to numerous perspectives and terminologies to delineate public-good orientated, non-profit and non-governmental activities and organizations. This symposium takes a broad perspective on civil society with a focus on practices, including philanthropic activities as well as corporate engagement. The symposium addresses three key relations between the civil society, knowledge and space:
1. Civil society and the creation of knowledge.
2. Civil society and sense-making.
3. Civil society and regional change.
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