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We welcome papers that address issues such as:

– the critique towards and the alternatives to neoliberal forms of innovation; 

– the influence of the critique of innovation in shaping alternative models of public policy; 

– x-innovation agenda-setting in local and national contexts; 

– the governance of different ‘x-innovation’ policy frameworks;

– fostering new practices for alternative innovation regimes; 

– measuring and evaluating the impacts of x-innovations; 

– designing specific policy tools to promote alternative innovation; 

– policy initiatives and experiments based on counter-hegemonic approaches to innovation;

and other topics related to this broad theme.

The 2nd NOvation Forum will be held from September 4-6 - «Reimagining Innovation for the Public Good» this year's edition aims to bring together a diverse group of thinkers across the globe to challenge and expand the prevailing narratives in innovation.

This is an ongoing call for Guest Editors and to receive thematic issues proposals for NOvation - Critical Studies of Innovation. If you want to act as Guest Editor for our journal, please send us your proposal to novation@ufpr.br.