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Marta Gas­par­in

Associate Professor

Emner
Ledelse Organisation Design Iværksætteri Kvalitativ metode Bæredygtighed

Primary research areas

Slow Or­gan­isa­tions
I ex­plore how or­gan­iz­a­tions can res­ist the cul­ture of speed. In­stead of ef­fi­ciency and short-term profit, slow or­gan­iz­a­tions pri­or­it­ize care, sustain­ability, and long-term re­la­tion­ships.
Craft and Com­mon­ing
Craft prac­tices provide al­tern­at­ive ways of or­gan­iz­ing. They cre­ate col­lect­ive value and sus­tain­able fu­tures by link­ing people, ma­ter­i­als, and com­munit­ies in shared respons­ibility.
So­cial In­nov­a­tion and Value Cre­ation
I in­vest­ig­ate how so­cial in­nov­a­tions emerge and scale. My fo­cus is on par­ti­cip­at­ory, in­clus­ive mod­els of value cre­ation that move bey­ond profit to em­brace eco­lo­gic­al and cul­tur­al well­being.
Time and Or­gan­isa­tion­al Rhythms
I study how time is or­gan­ized in dif­fer­ent set­tings. Mov­ing away from fast, lin­ear time, I ex­plore cyc­lic­al, eco­lo­gic­al, and re­la­tion­al rhythms that al­low or­gan­iz­a­tions to ad­apt and en­dure.
More-than-Hu­man Per­spect­ives
My work shows how non-hu­man act­ors—such as ma­ter­i­als, tech­no­lo­gies, and eco­sys­tems—shape or­gan­iz­a­tions. This per­spect­ive helps us re­think in­nov­a­tion and sustain­ability bey­ond hu­man-centered mod­els.
Cre­at­ive and Par­ti­cip­at­ory Meth­ods
I ex­per­i­ment with new re­search meth­ods that use storytelling, art, and co-cre­ation. These ap­proaches make vis­ible hid­den prac­tices, voices, and fu­tures that more con­ven­tion­al re­search of­ten over­looks.

I re­search slow prac­tices for sus­tain­able fu­tures

I research how slow practices can help us respond to global challenges. My work shows how organizations and communities can move away from speed and short-term profit towards care, sustainability, and long-term value. 

Through studies in Europe and Asia, I explore: 

Craft and heritage as sustainable alternatives to fast and extractive systems. 

Social innovation that is participatory, inclusive, and long-lasting. 

More-than-human perspectives, recognizing the role of materials, technologies, and environments in shaping our futures. 

I currently lead the Horizon Europe project Hephaestus, which brings together craftspeople, policymakers, and researchers to co-create sustainable futures for European crafts. The project develops new ways to connect heritage and innovation by preserving craft traditions while creating sustainable business models for the future. 

My ambition is to rethink how we organize work, communities, and everyday life—so that social and ecological wellbeing come before speed and profit. 

Publications

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16. september 2025

Methodological Subversions in the Absence of Archives

Mar­ta Ga­s­pa­rin, Associate Professor

En­ri­co Mac­ciò, Ph.d. Fellow

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juli 2025

Alternative Forms of Organizing in Craft Practices

Slowness, Commons, and Ethics

Mar­ta Ga­s­pa­rin, Associate Professor

En­ri­co Mac­ciò, Ph.d. Fellow

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juni 2025

Wonder-full Organizations

Imagining Slow Aesthetics and Craft

En­ri­co Mac­ciò, Ph.d. Fellow

Mar­ta Ga­s­pa­rin, Associate Professor

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Recent research projects

Ho­ri­zon Europe pro­ject HEP­H­AES­TUS Her­it­age in EuroPe: new tecH­no­lo­gies in crAft for prE­Serving and in­nov­aT­ing fU­tureS

HEP­H­AES­TUS com­bines craft her­it­age with di­git­al in­nov­a­tion to pre­serve tra­di­tions, cre­ate sus­tain­able busi­ness mod­els, and strengthen European craft eco­sys­tems.
https://hephaestuscraft.eu/