Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South

Autores
Pereira, Laura; Frantzeskaki, Niki; Hebinck, Aniek; Charli-Joseph, Lakshmi; Drimie, Scott; Dyer, Michelle; Eakin, Hallie; Galafassi, Diego; Karpouzoglou, Timos; Marshall, Fiona; Moore, Michele-Lee; Olsson, Per; Siqueiros García, J. Mario; Van Zwanenberg, Patrick; Vervoort, Joost M.
Año de publicación
2019
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Creating a just and sustainable planet will require not only small changes, but also systemic transformations in how humans relate to the planet and to each other, i.e., social–ecological transformations. We suggest there is a need for collaborative environments where experimentation with new configurations of social–ecological systems can occur, and we refer to these as transformative spaces. In this paper, we seek a better understanding of how to design and enable the creation of transformative spaces in a development context. We analyse nine case studies from a previous special issue on Designing Transformative Spaces that aimed to collect examples of cutting-edge action-oriented research on transformations from the Global South. The analysis showed five design phases as being essential: Problem Definition Phase; Operationalisation Phase; Tactical Phase; Outcome Phase; and Reflection Phase. From this synthesis, we distilled five key messages that should be considered when designing research, including: (a) there are ethical dilemmas associated with creating a transformative space in a system; (b) it is important to assess the readiness of the system for change before engaging in it; (c) there is a need to balance between ‘safe’ and ‘safe-enough’ spaces for transformation; (d) convening a transformative space requires an assemblage of diverse methodological frameworks and tools; and (e) transformative spaces can act as a starting point for institutionalising transformative change. Many researchers are now engaging in transdisciplinary transformations research, and are finding themselves at the knowledge–action interface contributing to transformative space-making. We hope that by analysing experiences from across different geographies we can contribute towards better understanding of how to navigate the processes needed for the urgent global transformations that are being called for to create a more equitable and sustainable planet Earth.
Fil: Pereira, Laura. City University of London; Reino Unido. Stockholms Universitet; Suecia. STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SUN);
Fil: Frantzeskaki, Niki. Swinburne University of Technology; Australia
Fil: Hebinck, Aniek. Erasmus University; Países Bajos
Fil: Charli-Joseph, Lakshmi. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Drimie, Scott. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Dyer, Michelle. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Eakin, Hallie. Arizona State University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Galafassi, Diego. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Karpouzoglou, Timos. Royal Institute of Technology; Suecia
Fil: Marshall, Fiona. University of Sussex; Reino Unido
Fil: Moore, Michele-Lee. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Olsson, Per. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Siqueiros García, J. Mario. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Van Zwanenberg, Patrick. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Escuela de Economia y Negocios. Centro de Investigaciones Para la Transformacion.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Vervoort, Joost M.. University of Oxford; Reino Unido
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CO-PRODUCTION
FACILITATION
GLOBAL SOUTH
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSDICIPLINARITY
TRANSFORMATION
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spelling Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global SouthPereira, LauraFrantzeskaki, NikiHebinck, AniekCharli-Joseph, LakshmiDrimie, ScottDyer, MichelleEakin, HallieGalafassi, DiegoKarpouzoglou, TimosMarshall, FionaMoore, Michele-LeeOlsson, PerSiqueiros García, J. MarioVan Zwanenberg, PatrickVervoort, Joost M.CO-PRODUCTIONFACILITATIONGLOBAL SOUTHSUSTAINABILITYTRANSDICIPLINARITYTRANSFORMATIONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.7https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5Creating a just and sustainable planet will require not only small changes, but also systemic transformations in how humans relate to the planet and to each other, i.e., social–ecological transformations. We suggest there is a need for collaborative environments where experimentation with new configurations of social–ecological systems can occur, and we refer to these as transformative spaces. In this paper, we seek a better understanding of how to design and enable the creation of transformative spaces in a development context. We analyse nine case studies from a previous special issue on Designing Transformative Spaces that aimed to collect examples of cutting-edge action-oriented research on transformations from the Global South. The analysis showed five design phases as being essential: Problem Definition Phase; Operationalisation Phase; Tactical Phase; Outcome Phase; and Reflection Phase. From this synthesis, we distilled five key messages that should be considered when designing research, including: (a) there are ethical dilemmas associated with creating a transformative space in a system; (b) it is important to assess the readiness of the system for change before engaging in it; (c) there is a need to balance between ‘safe’ and ‘safe-enough’ spaces for transformation; (d) convening a transformative space requires an assemblage of diverse methodological frameworks and tools; and (e) transformative spaces can act as a starting point for institutionalising transformative change. Many researchers are now engaging in transdisciplinary transformations research, and are finding themselves at the knowledge–action interface contributing to transformative space-making. We hope that by analysing experiences from across different geographies we can contribute towards better understanding of how to navigate the processes needed for the urgent global transformations that are being called for to create a more equitable and sustainable planet Earth.Fil: Pereira, Laura. City University of London; Reino Unido. Stockholms Universitet; Suecia. STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SUN);Fil: Frantzeskaki, Niki. Swinburne University of Technology; AustraliaFil: Hebinck, Aniek. Erasmus University; Países BajosFil: Charli-Joseph, Lakshmi. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Drimie, Scott. Stockholm University; SueciaFil: Dyer, Michelle. Stockholm University; SueciaFil: Eakin, Hallie. Arizona State University; Estados UnidosFil: Galafassi, Diego. Stockholm University; SueciaFil: Karpouzoglou, Timos. Royal Institute of Technology; SueciaFil: Marshall, Fiona. University of Sussex; Reino UnidoFil: Moore, Michele-Lee. Stockholm University; SueciaFil: Olsson, Per. Stockholm University; SueciaFil: Siqueiros García, J. Mario. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Van Zwanenberg, Patrick. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Escuela de Economia y Negocios. Centro de Investigaciones Para la Transformacion.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Vervoort, Joost M.. University of Oxford; Reino UnidoSpringer Tokyo2019-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/174992Pereira, Laura; Frantzeskaki, Niki; Hebinck, Aniek; Charli-Joseph, Lakshmi; Drimie, Scott; et al.; Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South; Springer Tokyo; Sustainability Science; 15; 1; 11-2019; 161-1781862-4065CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11625-019-00749-xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s11625-019-00749-xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:34:51Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/174992instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:34:51.535CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South
title Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South
spellingShingle Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South
Pereira, Laura
CO-PRODUCTION
FACILITATION
GLOBAL SOUTH
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSDICIPLINARITY
TRANSFORMATION
title_short Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South
title_full Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South
title_fullStr Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South
title_full_unstemmed Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South
title_sort Transformative spaces in the making: key lessons from nine cases in the Global South
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pereira, Laura
Frantzeskaki, Niki
Hebinck, Aniek
Charli-Joseph, Lakshmi
Drimie, Scott
Dyer, Michelle
Eakin, Hallie
Galafassi, Diego
Karpouzoglou, Timos
Marshall, Fiona
Moore, Michele-Lee
Olsson, Per
Siqueiros García, J. Mario
Van Zwanenberg, Patrick
Vervoort, Joost M.
author Pereira, Laura
author_facet Pereira, Laura
Frantzeskaki, Niki
Hebinck, Aniek
Charli-Joseph, Lakshmi
Drimie, Scott
Dyer, Michelle
Eakin, Hallie
Galafassi, Diego
Karpouzoglou, Timos
Marshall, Fiona
Moore, Michele-Lee
Olsson, Per
Siqueiros García, J. Mario
Van Zwanenberg, Patrick
Vervoort, Joost M.
author_role author
author2 Frantzeskaki, Niki
Hebinck, Aniek
Charli-Joseph, Lakshmi
Drimie, Scott
Dyer, Michelle
Eakin, Hallie
Galafassi, Diego
Karpouzoglou, Timos
Marshall, Fiona
Moore, Michele-Lee
Olsson, Per
Siqueiros García, J. Mario
Van Zwanenberg, Patrick
Vervoort, Joost M.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CO-PRODUCTION
FACILITATION
GLOBAL SOUTH
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSDICIPLINARITY
TRANSFORMATION
topic CO-PRODUCTION
FACILITATION
GLOBAL SOUTH
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSDICIPLINARITY
TRANSFORMATION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.7
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Creating a just and sustainable planet will require not only small changes, but also systemic transformations in how humans relate to the planet and to each other, i.e., social–ecological transformations. We suggest there is a need for collaborative environments where experimentation with new configurations of social–ecological systems can occur, and we refer to these as transformative spaces. In this paper, we seek a better understanding of how to design and enable the creation of transformative spaces in a development context. We analyse nine case studies from a previous special issue on Designing Transformative Spaces that aimed to collect examples of cutting-edge action-oriented research on transformations from the Global South. The analysis showed five design phases as being essential: Problem Definition Phase; Operationalisation Phase; Tactical Phase; Outcome Phase; and Reflection Phase. From this synthesis, we distilled five key messages that should be considered when designing research, including: (a) there are ethical dilemmas associated with creating a transformative space in a system; (b) it is important to assess the readiness of the system for change before engaging in it; (c) there is a need to balance between ‘safe’ and ‘safe-enough’ spaces for transformation; (d) convening a transformative space requires an assemblage of diverse methodological frameworks and tools; and (e) transformative spaces can act as a starting point for institutionalising transformative change. Many researchers are now engaging in transdisciplinary transformations research, and are finding themselves at the knowledge–action interface contributing to transformative space-making. We hope that by analysing experiences from across different geographies we can contribute towards better understanding of how to navigate the processes needed for the urgent global transformations that are being called for to create a more equitable and sustainable planet Earth.
Fil: Pereira, Laura. City University of London; Reino Unido. Stockholms Universitet; Suecia. STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SUN);
Fil: Frantzeskaki, Niki. Swinburne University of Technology; Australia
Fil: Hebinck, Aniek. Erasmus University; Países Bajos
Fil: Charli-Joseph, Lakshmi. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Drimie, Scott. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Dyer, Michelle. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Eakin, Hallie. Arizona State University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Galafassi, Diego. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Karpouzoglou, Timos. Royal Institute of Technology; Suecia
Fil: Marshall, Fiona. University of Sussex; Reino Unido
Fil: Moore, Michele-Lee. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Olsson, Per. Stockholm University; Suecia
Fil: Siqueiros García, J. Mario. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Van Zwanenberg, Patrick. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Escuela de Economia y Negocios. Centro de Investigaciones Para la Transformacion.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Vervoort, Joost M.. University of Oxford; Reino Unido
description Creating a just and sustainable planet will require not only small changes, but also systemic transformations in how humans relate to the planet and to each other, i.e., social–ecological transformations. We suggest there is a need for collaborative environments where experimentation with new configurations of social–ecological systems can occur, and we refer to these as transformative spaces. In this paper, we seek a better understanding of how to design and enable the creation of transformative spaces in a development context. We analyse nine case studies from a previous special issue on Designing Transformative Spaces that aimed to collect examples of cutting-edge action-oriented research on transformations from the Global South. The analysis showed five design phases as being essential: Problem Definition Phase; Operationalisation Phase; Tactical Phase; Outcome Phase; and Reflection Phase. From this synthesis, we distilled five key messages that should be considered when designing research, including: (a) there are ethical dilemmas associated with creating a transformative space in a system; (b) it is important to assess the readiness of the system for change before engaging in it; (c) there is a need to balance between ‘safe’ and ‘safe-enough’ spaces for transformation; (d) convening a transformative space requires an assemblage of diverse methodological frameworks and tools; and (e) transformative spaces can act as a starting point for institutionalising transformative change. Many researchers are now engaging in transdisciplinary transformations research, and are finding themselves at the knowledge–action interface contributing to transformative space-making. We hope that by analysing experiences from across different geographies we can contribute towards better understanding of how to navigate the processes needed for the urgent global transformations that are being called for to create a more equitable and sustainable planet Earth.
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