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PD Dr. habil. Karina Maldonado-Mariscal

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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

Focus of work:

  • Social Innovations
  • Exnovation
  • Sociological Theory and the Sociology of Innovation
  • Transformative Education
  • Social Inequality

Publications

Projects

Constributions

National and international contributions (presentations, conferences, etc.) from 2019 to 2026:

  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2026)
    Panel discussion on the experiences of a foreign researcher in Germany,
    EAIR Forum 2026, The European Higher Education Society, (August) Lithuania, invited speaker
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2026)
    Workshop on the Global Index of Social Innovation, 
    (July 21–22) Argentina, invited as an expert
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2026)
    Keynote lecture “Revisiting Social Innovation through the Lens of the Global North and South: Towards a Science with and for Society",
    (May) UNAM, Mexico, keynote speaker
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2026)
    Social transformation, sustainability, and exnovation,
    UCLouvain, (April) Belgium, visiting researcher: invited speaker and guest lecturer
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2026)
    Skills: How to Build on the Sector’s Human Capital?, 
    Metals Academy, organized by the European Metals Association (May),
    ChâteauForm, Jodoigne, Belgium, invited speaker
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2025)
    “The Role of Academia in National Competence Centers: Experiences in Germany,"
    European Competence Center for Social Innovation, Community of Practice on Social Innovation,
    New Knowledge Generation Strategies for the National Competence Centers,
    November 2025, NCC Working Group, SI Initiative, European Union, EU, invited as an expert
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2025)
    “Hubs for Circularity in Europe: A Focus on Stakeholders,”
    ESTEP Dissemination Event 2025, June, Kraków, Poland, invited presentation
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2025)
    “BRIDGES 5.0: Skills for a Just and Inclusive Transition,”
    CoDEMO 5.0 Innovation Event,
    June, Berlin, Germany, invited presentation
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2025)
    “Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Perspectives for Transformation,”
    Summer School at Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences with Mount Royal/Calgary and CJE/Concordia/Montréal,
    (May 2025), Germany, invited as an expert
  • Maldonado-Mariscal, Karina (2024)
    “BNE Hackathon: Schule Meets Wissenschaft,”
    BMBF and Klimabildung e.V., December 2,
    Dortmund, Germany, invited as an expert
  • 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)

Conference organization/panels

She has organised several panels at conferences such as Eu-SPRI, ISIRC, IST, STS Hub, ISA Forum, and International Book Fair between 2011–2026, going back to the International Book Fair, the earliest of these.

 

Contact

Social Research Center Dortmund
(Sozialforschungsstelle, sfs)
Evinger Platz 17, room 86
Email:
Tel.: +49 231 755 90225
Fax: +49 231 755 90205
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Supervision of Students:
If you are interested in having me as your supervisor of Bachelor, Master, or PhD, please contact me directly via email [karina.maldonado@tu-dortmund.de ] to discuss your research interests and my potential supervision.

 

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