PhD in Design

Do you want to research and develop artistic and art-based approaches to address the challenges of regenerative economies? Situated at VU and HvA, this position will be part of the JUST ART consortium on art & climate justice./nThis PhD position is intended to explore solutions for the challenges that entrepreneurs face when they want to produce life-sustaining goods in a regenerative manner. Regenerative practices require business models supported by an organizational design structure that focus on restoring nature and communities, creating products that do not deplete but enhance the earth and social systems./nYou will work in co-creation with entrepreneurs to develop artistic and art-based approaches to address the many challenges entrepreneurs find on their path to regeneration and closely collaborate with entrepreneurs of the Network Regenerative Practices, hosted by the Centre for Economic Transformation at Amsterdam University of Applied Science (Hogeschool van Amsterdam/HvA).