Dr Marie Taylor: Social Enterprise Education and Research for Sustainable Inclusive Development

In this episode, Míde Power talks to Dr Marie Taylor. Marie works as a Senior Project Officer at the Development Unit, Limerick Institute of Technology. Marie is an experienced researcher and educator in the field of social enterprise and rural development, and has worked on a variety of European projects focused on social enterprise development.

Marie discusses how her PhD in heritage tourism and community development sparked a personal interest in social enterprise. This conversation also covers the multidisciplinary potential of social enterprise and its relevance for different fields such as environmental action, and arts and culture. Marie delves into the various social enterprise research projects that she has worked on, such as EMwoSE (Women From Ethnic Minorities in Social Enterprise) and SocialB (Social Business Educational Ecosystem for Sustainability and Growth).