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The Design Impact Transition (DIT) Platform at Erasmus University empowers radically new ways to do research, education and engagement for a just and sustainable future. We bring together academics, students, non-academic staff and external stakeholders around complex and persistent societal challenges.

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News

My time as a “complex” and “un-disciplined” architect at DIT

An account from visiting researcher Marida Borello of her time and experience within the DIT ecosystem.
  • Thursday 11 Jul 2024
  • Blogpost

Radical Imagination in Transition: Bridging social arts and transition practices

A vision paper aiming for social art practices to be infused with radical imagination, empowering transformative research practices.
  • Thursday 21 Mar 2024
  • Blogpost

Pilot: Transformative education learning program

An experimental learning journey for EUR teachers running from March to November 2023 with the support from the Community for Learning and Innovation. 
  • Friday 8 Mar 2024
  • Blogpost

How can a Picture Speak a Thousand Words in Research? Insights into Photo Voice Method

A blog as part of the Transformative Research Method Series by DIT Platform.
  • Thursday 8 Feb 2024
  • Blogpost
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New Report Released by DIT in Collaboration with the ACCEZ Programme: Funding and Governing Transdisciplinary Research

DIT wrapping up a year of fruitful collaboration with the ACCEZ programme: Funding and Governing Transdisciplinary Research.
  • Thursday 23 Nov 2023
  • Blogpost

The 4-day Workweek: A possibility at EUR?

The merits of a 4-day workweek in the Erasmian context: A potential future?
  • Wednesday 22 Nov 2023
  • Blogpost
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Registration closes 27 October Climate & Ecological Literacy to Action Workshop

An immersion workshop series providing insights and high-impact approaches to carbon emission reductions, biodiversity support and ecosystem harmonization.
  • Wednesday 11 Oct 2023
  • Blogpost
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The Future of the Academia: Looking back on the DIT Day 2023

An overview of DIT Day 2023 - A day to look back and continue forward.
  • Tuesday 3 Oct 2023
  • Blogpost
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The Holistic University: How can educators support the ‘inner development’ of students?

A reflection on the workshop “The Holistic University” hosted during DIT Day 2023.
  • Tuesday 3 Oct 2023
  • Blogpost
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The Regenerative University: Exploring Systemic Futures

Utilizing micro-phenomenology and ‘reverse fishbowling’, DIT organized a workshop where we co-imagined futures for a regenerative university in 2043.
  • Monday 11 Sep 2023
  • Blogpost
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Events

Sustainable Finance Seminars : A DIT Series

A sustainable finance seminar series hosted Prof. Dirk Schoenmaker and DIT with a certification.
  • Monday 16 Sep 2024, 10:00 - Wednesday 16 Oct 2024, 16:00
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