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This episode explores Marguerite—Margie—Mendell’s work at the Karl Polanyi Institute around the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), as a camp and practice recently recognized by the United Nations in a 2023 General Assembly resolution. We hear from Margie herself about alternative economies as an ever-evolving field, key academic influences in her remarkable trajectory as well as stories of transformation of communities in Montreal and paradigmatic examples of local economic development. The author then introduces three urgent challenges to realize the vision and promises of the SSE as a transformative force, intellectually and on the ground. To read the encyclopedia’s entry on partnership and co-construction, visit e-elgar.com
This episode explores Marguerite—Margie—Mendell’s work at the Karl Polanyi Institute around the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), as a camp and practice recently recognized by the United Nations in a 2023 General Assembly resolution. We hear from Margie herself about alternative economies as an ever-evolving field, key academic influences in her remarkable trajectory as well as stories of transformation of communities in Montreal and paradigmatic examples of local economic development. The author then introduces three urgent challenges to realize the vision and promises of the SSE as a transformative force, intellectually and on the ground. To read the encyclopedia’s entry on partnership and co-construction, visit e-elgar.com
