The Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE): Envisioning a Desirable and Inclusive Society

A talk by Paul Muller, as part of the University of Lorraine’s cultural and artistic programme.

Paul Muller is a professor of economics at the University of Lorraine, a researcher at BETA and a member of RESSOR GE, a network of lecturers and researchers specialising in the Social and Solidarity Economy. His research focuses on the roles played by SSE organisations in innovation processes.

Abstract: Against a backdrop of economic, ecological and social crises, the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) offers innovative responses to contemporary challenges. We will discuss the limitations of the neoliberal capitalist system (climate change, the collapse of biodiversity, AI and employment). We will also look at concrete experiments being carried out within this framework, their merits and limitations, and ways of overcoming these limitations.