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Department of Social Sciences

Dr. Karina Maldonado-Mariscal

 

Social Research Center Dortmund (sfs)

Evinger Platz 17, room 86

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Tel.: +49 231 755 90225

Fax: +49 231 755 90205

 

Picture of Dr. Karina Maldonado-Mariscal © Dan Safier

Research Associate
Research area Innovation and education in the digital society

Latest Publication
Social innovation and educational innovation: a qualitative review of innovation’s evolution

Main areas of research
Social innovation
Education
Social inequality
Sociological theory
Sustainable development

(short version)

  • 2024- ongoing: She is on the editorial board of the journal Nature Humanities & Social Sciences Communication.
  • 2023-ongoing: elected Vice-President for Europe of the International Sociological Association (ISA), RC04 Sociology of Education.
  • 2020–current: Senior Postdoctoral Researcher, TU Dortmund University, Social Research Center (sfs), Research Department Innovation and Education in the Digital Society
  • 2018–2020: Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  • 2017–2018: Lecturer (Lehrbeauftragte), Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
  • 2012–2017: Doctoral studies in Sociology, Humboldt University of Berlin (Dissertation title: Subsystems of Social Innovation in Brazil: The Society of São Paulo as a New Actor in the Education System and Innovation)
  • 2011–2012: Head of Research Projects, Ministry of Social and Human Development, Municipality of Zapopan, State of Jalisco in Mexico
  • 2011: Research Assistant, Department of Economy, University of Guadalajara
  • 2010: Junior Researcher, Foundation for Cooperation and Development (ETEA), Córdoba, Spain
  • 2008–2010: Master in International Economic Relations and Cooperation (with main focus on European Union-Latin America), University of Guadalajara, Mexico
  • 2002–2006: Bachelor in International Relations/Business, University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Peer-reviewed articles:

  • Maldonado-Mariscal, K. (2020): Social Change in Brazil Trough Innovations and Social Movements, Journal of Developing Societies, 36(4):415-438.
    DOI: 10.1177/0169796X20963332
  • Kohlgrüber, M., Maldonado-Mariscal, K., Schröder, A. (2021): Mutual Learning in Innovation and Co-Creation Processes: Integrating Technological and Social Innovation. Front. Educ. (6):498661. DOI:10.3389/feduc.2021.498661
  • Eckhardt, J., Kaletka, C., Krüger, D., Maldonado-Mariscal, K., Schulz, A.C. (2021): Ecosystems of Co-creation, Frontiers in Sociology, (6):1-11.
    DOI:10.3389/fsoc.021.642289

Articles in scientific magazines:

Books and book chapters:

  • Rehbein, B., Maldonado, K. et al. (2015): Reproduktion sozialer Ungleichheit in Deutschland. [English: Reproduction of Social Inequality in Germany] Konstanz, Munich: UVK Verlagsgesellschaft.
  • Costa-Becker, L., Maldonado, K., Schwark, E, Silva A. (2015): Habitus und Kapital in der Migration. [English: Habitus and Capital in Migration] In Rehbein, B., Maldonado, K. et al. Reproduktion sozialer Ungleichheit in Deutschland. Konstanz, Munich: UVK Verlagsgesellschaft.
  • Maldonado Mariscal, M. K. (2015) Construyendo Puentes: El Acercamiento del Gobierno Local y la Investigación Social en Zapopan. [English: Building Bridges: an Experience of Local Government Rapprochement to Social Research in Zapopan] In Street, S. (coord.) Paths and links of dialogic and transdisciplinary research: narratives of an experience. Mexico: CRIM/UNAM (e-Book).

Doctoral dissertation:

  • Maldonado Mariscal, M. Karina (2017): Subsystems of Social Innovation in Brazil: The Society of São Paulo as a New Actor in the Education System and Innovation. Dissertation for Doctoral Degree of Philosophy. Kultur-, Sozial- und Bildungswissenschaftlichen Fakultät, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
    DOI: 10.18452/18568
    https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/handle/18452/19264

Reports:

  • Bolli, T., Maldonado-Mariscal, K., Rageth, L., Renold, U, Sritharan, A. (2020): Sechster Bericht zur Evaluation des Rahmenlehrplans für den Bildungsgang «dipl. Betriebswirtschafter/in HF» Validierung der Revision des RLP HFW 2008. [English: Sixth report on the evaluation of the framework curriculum for the training programme “Business Economist University of Applied Sciences”] CES Studien (6), August 2020 Zurich: KOF, ETHZ.
    https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000432221
  • Renold, U. Caves, K. M, Oswald-Egg, M.E, Maldonado-Mariscal, K., Markovic, J., Veselinovic, Z.,Stankovic, D., Ceneric, I, Todorovic, M. (2020): Implementation of the Serbian Law on Dual Education Second Report on Barriers and Drivers in the Implementation Phase. CES Studien (4), June 2020 Zurich: KOF, ETHZ.
    https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000441561
  • Renold, U., Bolli, T., Maldonado-Mariscal, K., Rageth, L., & Sritharan, A. (2019): Spezialanalyse: Bedeutung der Digitalisierung in der höheren Berufsbildung. [English: Significance of digitisation in higher vocational education and training] KOF Analysen 2019, Nr.2, Sommer. Zurich: KOF, ETHZ.
    https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000347280
  • Renold, U., Maldonado-Mariscal, K., Rageth, L., & Sritharan, A. (2019): Bericht zu den Interviews mit Arbeitgebern/innen zur Evaluation des Rahmenlehrplans für den Bildungsgang «dipl. Betriebswirtschafter/in HF». [English: Report on the interviews with employers for the evaluation of the framework curriculum for the training programme “Business Economist University of Applied Sciences”] KOF Studien (131). Zurich: KOF, ETHZ.
    https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000342375
  • Renold, U., Bolli, T., Maldonado-Mariscal, K., Rageth, L., & Sritharan, A. (2019): Fünfter Bericht zur Evaluation des Rahmenlehrplans für den Bildungsgang «dipl.Betriebswirtschafter/in HF»: Befragung von Ehemaligen und vertiefte Betrachtung der Digitalisierung. [English: Fifth report on the evaluation of the framework curriculum for the “Business Economist University of Applied Sciences: survey of alumni with focuson digitalisation] KOF Studien (130). Zurich: KOF, ETHZ.
    https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000342374
  • Renold, U. Caves, K. M, Maldonado-Mariscal, K., Oswald-Egg, M.E, Markovic, J.,Veselinovic, Z.,Stankovic, D., Ceneric, I, Todorovic, M. (2019): Implementation of the Serbian Law on Dual Education First Report on Drivers and Barriers in the Pre-Implementation Phase. KOF Studien (129). Zurich: KOF, ETHZ.
    https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000337794

Working papers:

(in 2021)

  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2021)
    Social Innovation Education: Bridging Theory and Empirical Research from Latin America
    13th International Social Innovation Research Conference
    Milan, Italy
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2021)
    Science Shops as Spaces for Citizen Science and Social Innovation
    ESPA Net Conference 2021 (European Network for Social Policy Analysis)
    Leuven, Belgium (online conference)
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2021)
    Soziale Innovationen in Bildung & Berufsbildung [English: Social innovations in education and vocational education]
    Berufsverband Deutsche Soziologinnen und Soziologen e.V.
    Trier, Germany (online conference)
    Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2021)
    Social Change in Brazil Trough Innovations and Social Movements
    Session organizer of “Protest and Social Change in Brazil”
    Latin American Sociology Association Congress
    Toronto, Canada (online conference)
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina and Alijew, I. (2021)
    A New Innovation Paradigm: Combining Technological and Social Innovation in Education
    International Sociology Association
    Porto Alegre, Brazil (online conference)
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2021)
    Social Innovation in Vocational Education and Training
    International Sociology Association
    Porto Alegre, Brazil (online conference)

Publications