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ACADEMIC ARTICLES & Books

Tamm, K., Keskpaik, R. (2022). Gregory Bateson elu põhiseaduse otsingul. Afterword to the Estonian edition of Gregory Bateson´s Ecology of the Mind. Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus (in editing).

Tamm, K. (2019): Consciousness as the key leverage point for personal and societal sustainability transformations.

In The Science of Consciousness Conference Booklet, 25.-28.06.2019, Interlaken. Eds. Harald Atmanspacher,

Stuart Hameroff, pp 191-192.See more.


Tamm, K. (2019). Connecting inner and outer sustainability: recognizing the mindsets and finding the power to transcend paradigms. Paper held at the Leverage Points 2019 international conference on sustainability research and transformation on 7h February 2019. In Conference program pp 43-44, Leuphana Univeristy Lüneburg, Germany.

Keeler, L., Beaudoin, F., Lerner, A., John, B., Beecroft, R., Tamm, K., Wiek, A., Lang, D. (2018). Transferring Sustainability Solutions across Contexts through City–University Partnerships. Sustainability, 10 (9).10.3390/su10092966. View full text.

Keeler, L., Beaudoin, F., Wiek, A., Lerner, A., Beecroft, R., Tamm, K., Seebacher, A., Lang, D., Kay, B., Forrest, N. (2018). Building actor-centric transformative capacity through city-university partnerships. AMBIO.10.1007/s13280-018-1117-9. See more.

Tamm, Kaidi (2018). Reflexivity: Balancing the Metanarratives of Sustainable Development. In: Kaidi Tamm, Oliver Parodi (Ed.). Personal Sustainability. Exploring the Far Side of Sustainable Development (151−170). London: Routledge. (Routledge Studies in Sustainability). See more.

Parodi, O., Tamm. K. (2018). Personal sustainability: Exploring a new field of sustainable development. In: Parodi, O.; Tamm, K. (Ed.). Personal Sustainability: Exploring the Far Side of Sustainable Development (1−17). London: Routledge. (Routledge Studies in Sustainability).10.4324/9781315159997.

Parodi, O., Wendhack, S., Tamm, K. (2018). Personal Sustainability - conclusions and perspectives. In: Personal Sustainability: Exploring the Far Side of Sustainable Development (189−208). London: Routledge. (Routledge Studies in Sustainability ).

Parodi, Oliver; Tamm, Kaidi (2018). Personal Sustainability. Exploring the Far Side of Sustainable Development. London: 10.4324/9781315159997. See more.

Tamm, Kaidi (2017): Metanarratives of Change: Analysis of Civil Society and Governance Approaches to Sustainable  

Development in Europe. Exploring the Relevance of Culture for Sustainability. Gießen Universitätsbibliothek. View full text.

Parodi, O., Beecroft, R., Albiez, M., Quint, A., Seebacher, A., Tamm, K., Waitz, C. (2017). The ABC of Real-world Lab Methodology – From "Action Research" to "Participation" and Beyond. Trialog. A Journal for Planning and Building in Global Context, 3-4 (126/127), 74−82.

Tamm, K.; Waitz, C.; Seebacher, A.; Kopfmüller, J.; Winkelmann, M. (2016). Für eine lösungsorientierte Nachhaltig-keitsforschung. Technikfolgenabschätzung - Theorie und Praxis, 2 (25), 98−101. View full text.

Tamm, Kaidi (2016). Stakeholder dialogues at the photobox of sustainability: giving sustainability a face. Proceedings of the 2nd German Future Earth Summit - Conference Summary Report: 2nd German Future Earth Summit, 26.-28.01.206, Berlin. Ed. Schmalzbauer, B.; Visbeck, M. (Hrsg.). Stuttgart, Kiel: Deutsche Komitee für Nachhaltigkeitsforschung in Future Earth , 53−54.

Tamm, K.; Parodi, O.; Beecroft, R.; Albiez, M. (2016). Bildung im Grenzbereich von Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft: Die Karlsruher Schule der Nachhaltigkeit. Conference proceedings of the 2. German Future Earth Summit: 2. German Future Earth Summit, Berlin, 28.-29.01.2016. Eds. Schmalzbauer, B.; Viesbeck, M. Berlin: Deutsche Komitee für Nachhaltigkeitsforschung in Future Earth, 116.

Parodi, O.; Beecroft, R.; Albiez, M.; Quint, A.; Seebacher, A.; Tamm, K.; Waitz, C. (2016): Von „Aktionsforschung“ bis „Zielkonflikte“ Schlüsselbegriffe der Reallaborforschung.  TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, v25 n3 (20161101): 9-18. View full text.

Tamm, K.; Parodi, O. (2015). Kultur für, in und als nachhaltige Entwicklung. Technikfolgenabschätzung - Theorie und Praxis, 2 (24), 104−108. View full text.


Tamm, Kaidi (2014). Invented religions: this fiction is so good it should be true! In: KULT_online. Giessen: Gießener Graduiertenzentrum Kulturwissenschaften. View full text.


Tamm, Kaidi (2013). Reflections on Grassroots and Governance Approaches to Sustainable Development in Current Europe. Proceedings of the 11th International Communal Studies Association (ICSA) Conference „Communal Pathways to Sustainable Living“, 26.-28.06.2013. Ed. Meltzer, G. Findhorn: International Communal Studies Association, pp. 201−213.


Parodi, O.; Quint, A.; Seebacher, A; Tamm, K. (2013). District Future – Urban Lab: High-tech meets community movement. Proceedings of the 11th International Communal Studies Association (ICSA) Conference „Communal Pathways to Sustainable Living“, Scotland, Findhorn Foundation, 26.-28.06.2013. Ed. Meltzer, G. Findhorn: International Communal Studies Association (ICSA),pp.  511−514.


Tamm, Kaidi (2013). Celebrating Uncertainty in Qualitative Research. In: KULT_online. Giessen: Gießener Graduiertenzentrum Kulturwissenschaften. View full text.


Tamm, Kaidi (2012). Spiritual Aspects of Sustainable Development. Conference proceedings of The Fourth Israeli Conference for the Study of Contemporary Spiritualities (ICSCS), University of Haifa (2012).19.-20.03.2012. Ed. Mayseless, O.; Ruah-Midbar, M. Haifa: University of Haifa, pp. 213−216.

Tamm, Kaidi (2012). Lilleoru keskuse seosed uue vaimsusega (2012). In: Uued usulised ja vaimsed ühendused Eestis. Ed. Altnurme, L.. Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus, pp. 85−89.

Tamm, Kaidi (2011). Lilleoru keskus - vaimse fookusega ökokogukond. Airi-Alina Allaste (Toim.). Ökokogukonnad retoorikas ja praktikas : elustiilide uurimused. Tallinn: Tallinna Ülikooli Kirjastus, pp. 227−261.

Lotman, Juri (autor); Tamm, Kaidi (tõlk.); Pern, Tanel (tõlk.); Salupere, Silvi (toim. ja tõlk.); Torop, P. (eessõna) (2010). Kultuuritüpoloogiast. (Avatud Eesti raamat). Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus.

Tamm, Kaidi (2009). On Some Aspects of the Lilleoru Community. Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics, 3 (1), pp. 95−107. View full text.

Tago, Kaidi (2009). Lilleoru fenomen õhtumaise utoopiatraditsiooni kontekstis. Tartu Ülikool: Tartu. View full text.

Tago, Kaidi (2009). Conceptions of Ancient Indian Wisdom in Contemporary Estonia: the Views of the Lilleoru Community. Conference proceedings „Stories about India and Indian Stories: Expressive Culture and the European Understanding“, 15.-16. mail 2009, Tartu. Ed. DeRoover, J.; Valk, Ü. Tartu: Tartu Ülikool, p. 22.

Tamm, Kaidi (2009). Утопия как механизм культурной динамики - семиотический подход. In proceedings of the conference 15-17.04.2009 "Functional semantics of languages, sign system studies and methodics for studying them", Moskva, Rahvaste Sõpruse Ülikooli Kirjastus, pp 311−313.

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