School of Social Impact

When Italian philosopher Umberto Eco published his 1995 essay Ur-Fascism, he offered the world a warning: fascism is not confined to the history books. Instead, it can re-emerge in new guises, identifiable by 14 recurring characteristics rather than a single rigid definition. In the latest episode of the Changemaker Q&A podcast, I take listeners through […]

What does it truly mean to be empowered? For decades, development frameworks have leaned heavily on metrics like education, income, or access to technology. But empowerment is far more complex—and more personal—than a checklist of material achievements. In the latest episode of Changemaker Q&A, researcher and changemaker Tiyana J introduces listeners to her framework of

As 2025 unfolds, social innovators are looking for more than inspiration—they need practical tools to chart their journeys of change. In the latest episode of Changemaker Q&A, host and impact strategist Tiyana J shares a framework she has developed through her doctoral research: the Impact Blueprint, a step-by-step guide designed to help changemakers move from

Host of Changemaker Q&A Tiyana J has unveiled a groundbreaking framework on women’s empowerment, arguing that global development policies have too often confused equality with true empowerment. Speaking after presenting her work at an international academic conference, the scholar explained that while the term empowerment has been widely used since the 1970s, it has become

In a compelling episode of Changemaker Q&A, host Tiyana J dives into a deeper, philosophical definition of “manifestation” — not as the new-age buzzword, but as a way of understanding how we bring latent potentials into reality via social change. The discussion challenges common spiritual and online interpretations and offers a richer conceptual framework for

When it comes to research, words like “objectivity” and “subjectivity” are often thrown around as if they’re fixed categories. But what if the line isn’t as clear as we assume? That’s the question tackled in the latest episode of Changemaker Q&A, a podcast hosted by Tiyana J, founder of the Humanitarian Changemakers Network and a

In recent years, mindfulness has become a billion-dollar industry, promoted as a remedy for stress, burnout, and productivity woes. But as Changemaker Q&A host Tiyana J argues in the latest episode, simply calming individuals is not enough. For social movements to thrive, mindfulness must move beyond “McMindfulness” and instead serve as a collective tool for

When it comes to creating lasting social change, sometimes the most powerful action is not immediate action at all—but observation. That’s the message at the heart of the latest episode of Changemaker Q&A, where host and Humanitarian Changemakers Network founder, Tiyana J, explores how the permaculture principle of “observe and interact” can inform both design

What if the key to solving some of the world’s most pressing social challenges lies not in competing for limited resources, but in reimagining what we already have together? That’s the premise behind catalytic thinking, a theory of change developed by social innovator Hilde Gottlieb, and the focus of the latest episode of Changemaker Q&A,