Social Innovation for Real-World Transformation
Roadmaps for Changing the World
By Julie Chateauvert, Philippe Dufort, Jonathan Durand Folco, Christopher Gunter, Krys Maki, Anahi Morales Hudon, Philippe Néméh-Nombré, Julie Paquette, Jamel Stambouli, Simon Tremblay-Pepin and Amanda Wilson
Published
Jul 29, 2025Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1447374732Dimensions
216 x 140 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jul 29, 2025Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1447374725Dimensions
216 x 140 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jul 29, 2025Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1447374749Dimensions
216 x 140 mmImprint
Policy Press
Social Innovation for Real-World Transformation
Julie Chateauvert is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Philippe Dufort is Adjunct Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Jonathan Durand Folco is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Christopher Gunter is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Krys Maki is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Anahi Morales Hudon is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Jamel Stambouli is Associate Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Julie Paquette is Associate Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Simon Tremblay-Pepin is Associate Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Philippe Néméh-Nombré is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Amanda Wilson is Assistant Professor in the School of Social Innovation at Saint Paul University, Canada.
Prologue
Introduction: Learning to Change the World
1. Innovation Beyond Buzzwords
2. The Battlefield of Social Innovation: Strategic Challenges and Paradoxes
3. Understanding the World to Change It
4. The past as Possibilities
5. Centering Intersectionality and Equity
6. Acting Collectively
7. Driving Change
8. Transforming the Economy
9. Doing Business Differently
10. Organizing Democratically
11. Community Involvement
12. Culture as Resistance
13. Where Do We Stand? Unsettling the Neoliberal University Through Engaged Pedagogy
Conclusion: Changing the Scale
