SCOS Update June
We have three great items this month:
1) A Call for Contributions for the next volume of DIALOGUES IN CMS
2) A seminar on new directions in Gender Theory in Bradford in September
3) A call for papers for the Keele University CASIC Working Paper Series
1) A Call for Contributions for the next volume of DIALOGUES IN CMS
2) A seminar on new directions in Gender Theory in Bradford in September
3) A call for papers for the Keele University CASIC Working Paper Series
Item 1:
Call for Contributions for the next volume of DIALOGUES IN CMS
Feminist and Queer Politics in Critical Management Studies
Editors: Nancy Harding, University of Bradford, UK
Mary Phillips, University of Bristol, UK
Alison Pullen, Macquarie University, Australia
Series Editor: Sarah Gilmore, University of Portsmouth, UK
Decades of feminist and queer research and activism have made significant in-roads into the marginalisation of the lived experiences of non-normative populations. In Critical Management Studies (CMS), queer and feminist agendas and theory have been central to CMS’ purpose since its inception. Currently, feminism and queer theory is flourishing and continues to combine intellectual debate with activism in focused ways. Clear political projects work for improved rights and lives of those people they represent, as well as pushing forward important theoretical contributions But decades later into the CMS project, what we see is feminist and queer thought situated firmly on the periphery of CMS literature with CMS itself seeming to have lost its way. Our aim in this project is to bring together international contributions that stimulate practical politics for CMS through feminist and queer modes of organizing. The dialogues presented in the seminar and in the volume Feminist and Queer Politics in Critical Management Studies might therefore ask:
• How can we do CMS differently as a community concerned with social justice?
• How can we ensure that our research practice and writing aligns itself with the values of feminism and queer thinking?
• What challenges to feminism and queer theory can we advance to make a difference to CMS?
To provoke thinking on these themes and to encourage contribution, a one-day seminar will be held at Bradford University School of Management on 17th September 2015. Attendance at the seminar is not mandatory for inclusion in the book.
Submission process
Please send abstracts of no more than 350 words to n.h.harding@bradford.ac.uk; mary.phillips@bristol.ac.uk; alison.pullen@mq.edu.au by June 30th.
Item 2:
Centre for Research in Organizations and Work (CROW): Launch of Gender/CROW
New directions in Gender Theory? A seminar at Bradford University School of Management
16th/17th September 2015
Gender Theory in Management and Organization Studies is taking some exciting new directions after languishing in the doldrums. In this seminar we explore debate and discuss new directions in gender theory and how we can take them forward. We will look at developments in other disciplines and what we can learn from them, hear organizational theorists who are taking gender theory forward, and generate new ideas ourselves.
Confirmed speakers include Marianna Fotaki on new directions in feminism, Brendan Gough on men and masculinities, Deborah Jones on re-thinking intersectionality, Nick Rumens on queer theory. We will start with coffee at 9.00. There will be three panel discussions interspersed with discussions, debate and the exploring and generating of ideas.
Panel 1: What are theorists in other disciplines doing to take gender and queer theories forward? A panel of speakers from several other disciplines.
Panel 2: Feminism within CMS: New directions?
Panel 3: The radical potential of queer theory?
This seminar will be preceded by a half-day workshop on 16th September on Feminist and Queer Politics in Critical Management Studies, that will bring together colleagues interested in exploring contributing to the next volume of Critical Dialogues in Critical Management Studies. Contributors will explore how gender theory can contributing to revivifying CMS. Join us for more debate and discussion. to explore your ideas, and stay for the seminar dinner that evening.
Organisers/Editors: Nancy Harding, Sarah Gilmore, Mary Phillips, Alison Pullen.
Costs
The seminar: £50 including lunch and refreshments on 17th September; Dinner on 16th September: £32.00; There is no charge for the afternoon workshop on 16th September.
For more information and/or to register your interest in attending in the first instance contact Nancy Harding (n.h.harding@bradford.ac.uk).
There is a limited amount of basic accommodation with a great breakfast on site at Heaton Mount. To book contact heatonmount@bradford.ac.uk. Tel 01274234485.
Item 3:
Keele University CASIC Working Paper Series
Call for Contributions
The purpose of the Community Animation and Social Innovation Centre, CASIC, Working Paper series is to create a space for new thinking on collaborative, interdisciplinary and co-produced research to emerge and take shape. This is a friendly, open space to disseminate, circulate and discuss continuing research in the field of Community Animation, Creative Methods and Social Innovation across social and professional borderlines. The aim is to encourage conversation and debate about new work, stimulating a lively exchange of ideas within the field as well as enhancing networking and potential cooperation among researchers, thinkers and practitioners from a wide variety of backgrounds. In launching this series, we are delighted to be able to offer two CASIC prizes of £250 each for “best paper/contribution” one of which is aimed at career-young and independent researchers. Winners will be announced at the Centre’s International Summit event (14th – 15th October, 2015 to be held at Keele University) and communicated by e-mail in advance. Working Papers are invited on a number of themes which might include:
© Cultural Animation, drama and artistic work as knowledge-making
© How research methods evolve and are shaped by social worlds
© Social policy, community activism and engagement projects and experiments
© Contemporary social change, anxieties and problems: energy and food shortage, ageing, exclusion, violence and crime.
© Analysing participation, equality, dignity within historical context
© Mapping theoretical contributions to tackling ‘real world’ problems or situations
Papers can be written in a variety of ways, for example as ‘short communications’ (reports or updates from particular events, for example), as research papers, as empirical accounts or artistic/alternative forms such as short stories, audio visual and musical media or poems. Submitted papers need not be confined to topics within a specific field of academic research and may be inter-disciplinary. Empirical, theoretical as well as practitioner and policy-oriented contributions are welcome. Submitted papers are subject to a screening process to ensure the general quality of the paper. There will be a refereeing process within CASIC which is designed to provide helpful feedback and to foster discussion among members of the Centre. It is hoped that this system will encourage suggestions for revision and development before publication on the website. We are especially keen to reach career-young researchers and independent scholars who are interested in feedback and discussion previous to a possible publication in a scholarly journal. If you are interested in publishing your working paper on this website, please send a proof-read copy of your paper to Dr. Lindsay Hamilton, the chief editor for the series on l.hamilton@keele.ac.uk
Copyright and citation: While CASIC Working Papers are the property of the Centre and should not be reproduced in any other format, publication as a CASIC working paper does not preclude revision or development for publication in another forum. The Working Papers will be freely available on the website to members of the Centre as well as visitors but should not be re-sold. When cited elsewhere for the purposes of research, CASIC Working Papers should be acknowledged. Accepted file formats for text contributions are .pdf and .doc (or .docx), in English. Media contributions are welcome in standards media formats such as WAV, AIFF, MOV, AVI. Word-limit: Short communications – in the range of 2500-5000 words, Research Papers – 8000 words, Empirical papers - 10,000 words (to allow for case study or data material). No upper limit for artistic/poetic publications or any other creative media. Please also indicate: your affiliation and contact details, and a short biography.
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Professor Mihaela Kelemen
Director of Community Animation and Social Innovation Centre-CASIC
http://www.keele.ac.uk/casic/
Keele Management School
Keele University
Staffordshire, ST5 5BG
Tel: 441782 734298
Call for Contributions for the next volume of DIALOGUES IN CMS
Feminist and Queer Politics in Critical Management Studies
Editors: Nancy Harding, University of Bradford, UK
Mary Phillips, University of Bristol, UK
Alison Pullen, Macquarie University, Australia
Series Editor: Sarah Gilmore, University of Portsmouth, UK
Decades of feminist and queer research and activism have made significant in-roads into the marginalisation of the lived experiences of non-normative populations. In Critical Management Studies (CMS), queer and feminist agendas and theory have been central to CMS’ purpose since its inception. Currently, feminism and queer theory is flourishing and continues to combine intellectual debate with activism in focused ways. Clear political projects work for improved rights and lives of those people they represent, as well as pushing forward important theoretical contributions But decades later into the CMS project, what we see is feminist and queer thought situated firmly on the periphery of CMS literature with CMS itself seeming to have lost its way. Our aim in this project is to bring together international contributions that stimulate practical politics for CMS through feminist and queer modes of organizing. The dialogues presented in the seminar and in the volume Feminist and Queer Politics in Critical Management Studies might therefore ask:
• How can we do CMS differently as a community concerned with social justice?
• How can we ensure that our research practice and writing aligns itself with the values of feminism and queer thinking?
• What challenges to feminism and queer theory can we advance to make a difference to CMS?
To provoke thinking on these themes and to encourage contribution, a one-day seminar will be held at Bradford University School of Management on 17th September 2015. Attendance at the seminar is not mandatory for inclusion in the book.
Submission process
Please send abstracts of no more than 350 words to n.h.harding@bradford.ac.uk; mary.phillips@bristol.ac.uk; alison.pullen@mq.edu.au by June 30th.
Item 2:
Centre for Research in Organizations and Work (CROW): Launch of Gender/CROW
New directions in Gender Theory? A seminar at Bradford University School of Management
16th/17th September 2015
Gender Theory in Management and Organization Studies is taking some exciting new directions after languishing in the doldrums. In this seminar we explore debate and discuss new directions in gender theory and how we can take them forward. We will look at developments in other disciplines and what we can learn from them, hear organizational theorists who are taking gender theory forward, and generate new ideas ourselves.
Confirmed speakers include Marianna Fotaki on new directions in feminism, Brendan Gough on men and masculinities, Deborah Jones on re-thinking intersectionality, Nick Rumens on queer theory. We will start with coffee at 9.00. There will be three panel discussions interspersed with discussions, debate and the exploring and generating of ideas.
Panel 1: What are theorists in other disciplines doing to take gender and queer theories forward? A panel of speakers from several other disciplines.
Panel 2: Feminism within CMS: New directions?
Panel 3: The radical potential of queer theory?
This seminar will be preceded by a half-day workshop on 16th September on Feminist and Queer Politics in Critical Management Studies, that will bring together colleagues interested in exploring contributing to the next volume of Critical Dialogues in Critical Management Studies. Contributors will explore how gender theory can contributing to revivifying CMS. Join us for more debate and discussion. to explore your ideas, and stay for the seminar dinner that evening.
Organisers/Editors: Nancy Harding, Sarah Gilmore, Mary Phillips, Alison Pullen.
Costs
The seminar: £50 including lunch and refreshments on 17th September; Dinner on 16th September: £32.00; There is no charge for the afternoon workshop on 16th September.
For more information and/or to register your interest in attending in the first instance contact Nancy Harding (n.h.harding@bradford.ac.uk).
There is a limited amount of basic accommodation with a great breakfast on site at Heaton Mount. To book contact heatonmount@bradford.ac.uk. Tel 01274234485.
Item 3:
Keele University CASIC Working Paper Series
Call for Contributions
The purpose of the Community Animation and Social Innovation Centre, CASIC, Working Paper series is to create a space for new thinking on collaborative, interdisciplinary and co-produced research to emerge and take shape. This is a friendly, open space to disseminate, circulate and discuss continuing research in the field of Community Animation, Creative Methods and Social Innovation across social and professional borderlines. The aim is to encourage conversation and debate about new work, stimulating a lively exchange of ideas within the field as well as enhancing networking and potential cooperation among researchers, thinkers and practitioners from a wide variety of backgrounds. In launching this series, we are delighted to be able to offer two CASIC prizes of £250 each for “best paper/contribution” one of which is aimed at career-young and independent researchers. Winners will be announced at the Centre’s International Summit event (14th – 15th October, 2015 to be held at Keele University) and communicated by e-mail in advance. Working Papers are invited on a number of themes which might include:
© Cultural Animation, drama and artistic work as knowledge-making
© How research methods evolve and are shaped by social worlds
© Social policy, community activism and engagement projects and experiments
© Contemporary social change, anxieties and problems: energy and food shortage, ageing, exclusion, violence and crime.
© Analysing participation, equality, dignity within historical context
© Mapping theoretical contributions to tackling ‘real world’ problems or situations
Papers can be written in a variety of ways, for example as ‘short communications’ (reports or updates from particular events, for example), as research papers, as empirical accounts or artistic/alternative forms such as short stories, audio visual and musical media or poems. Submitted papers need not be confined to topics within a specific field of academic research and may be inter-disciplinary. Empirical, theoretical as well as practitioner and policy-oriented contributions are welcome. Submitted papers are subject to a screening process to ensure the general quality of the paper. There will be a refereeing process within CASIC which is designed to provide helpful feedback and to foster discussion among members of the Centre. It is hoped that this system will encourage suggestions for revision and development before publication on the website. We are especially keen to reach career-young researchers and independent scholars who are interested in feedback and discussion previous to a possible publication in a scholarly journal. If you are interested in publishing your working paper on this website, please send a proof-read copy of your paper to Dr. Lindsay Hamilton, the chief editor for the series on l.hamilton@keele.ac.uk
Copyright and citation: While CASIC Working Papers are the property of the Centre and should not be reproduced in any other format, publication as a CASIC working paper does not preclude revision or development for publication in another forum. The Working Papers will be freely available on the website to members of the Centre as well as visitors but should not be re-sold. When cited elsewhere for the purposes of research, CASIC Working Papers should be acknowledged. Accepted file formats for text contributions are .pdf and .doc (or .docx), in English. Media contributions are welcome in standards media formats such as WAV, AIFF, MOV, AVI. Word-limit: Short communications – in the range of 2500-5000 words, Research Papers – 8000 words, Empirical papers - 10,000 words (to allow for case study or data material). No upper limit for artistic/poetic publications or any other creative media. Please also indicate: your affiliation and contact details, and a short biography.
--
Professor Mihaela Kelemen
Director of Community Animation and Social Innovation Centre-CASIC
http://www.keele.ac.uk/casic/
Keele Management School
Keele University
Staffordshire, ST5 5BG
Tel: 441782 734298