see https://homepage.univie.ac.at/franz-markus.peschl/

Markus Peschl´s focus of research is on the question of innovation and knowledge creation in various contexts: ranging from natural and artificial cognitive systems, over organizations, educational settings, science, to the fields of knowledge technologies and their embedding in social  and physical/architectural systems. Following a radically interdisciplinary approach, Markus integrates approaches from organization science, cognitive science (extended mind/4E approaches to cognition, material engagement theory, affordances), cognitive institutions (organizations as socially extended cognitive systems), philosophy/epistemology, (knowledge-)technologies, and economy. The human person, his/her knowledge and patterns of (social/artifact) interaction/enaction with the environment, the creation of novelty and new niches/innovation, as well as “learning from future potentials” and 21^st century & futures skills/literacy are at the center of his attention and research.

Working in the field of radical innovation, Markus has developed the concepts of Emergent Innovation and Enabling Spaces which he understands as a form of “socio-epistemological engineering”. Furthermore, he is engaged in developing alternative knowledge-/innovation-driven formats of teaching and learning and works in the field of interdisciplinary curriculum development. Markus is head of the OCKO – Organizing Cognition in Knowing Organizations Research Group.