BSS 2022: Business & Society Research Seminar 2022 Audencia Business School Nantes, France, June 20-21, 2022 |
Conference website | https://faculte-recherche.audencia.com/laboratoire/bss-2022/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bss2022 |
Abstract registration deadline | February 20, 2022 |
Submission deadline | February 20, 2022 |
Audencia is hosting the 2022 edition of the Business & Society Research Seminar for PhD students and emerging scholars
- Are you a PhD candidate or an emerging scholar conducting research in the field of Business and Society, Sustainable Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development Goals, Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship or a related topic?
- Do you want to discuss one of your research papers or your PhD project with leading scholars in the field to enhance your ability to write and review scholarly publications?
- Are you looking for some mentoring from leading experts or do you want to develop your academic network?
Then we encourage you to submit your contribution!
GENERAL THEME OF THE 2022 EDITION
How to change the world?
There are no easy or instant solutions to the global challenges we are facing. Real and equitable transition to a more sustainable world necessitates continued and accelerated actions in multiple domains. It requires shifting behaviors and thinking, building new infrastructure and systems, and keeping the pressure on businesses, policymakers and transnational entities to reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
To build a sustainable future, we need to call upon our imagination and creative skills. We need to think differently, see problems in new ways, and develop innovative responses.
….in other words to call upon the art of sustainability…
This year’s seminar wants to examine the art of sustainably in all its aspects, forms and meanings. It is a call for boldness and imagination but also a call to reconnect to our emotions and to nature to try to reach the system changes that are required.
…art such as…
Artwork… to inspire change, shift perspectives, connect with emotions, help us imagine alternative futures, liberate us, make visible the invisible. Art can be a catalyst to foster sustainability thinking and help us overcome barriers.
State of the Art… to create a masterpiece, to understand where we are and where we are going, what is missing or not working, we need to engage in the state of the art.
Artful Teaching… to transform our systems, we need the right skills and mindsets.
Performing Arts …. to change organizations and address sustainability challenges, we need to walk the talk, organizations need the proper tools, techniques, knowledge and skills.
Artfolio…publications yes, but we need to think about how to build a well-balanced portfolio of publications and keep some freedom to publish unconventional articles.
Artivism… to bring about change, we need to shift perspectives and inspire. The art of activism, in all its various forms, can help to provoke and contribute to sustainable development.
Artist’s Retreat… to be working at the forefront of sustainability is not always easy and requires not only to care for our art but also caring for ourselves.
Artistic Impression… to communicate about our research in an unexpected and stimulating manner, the usual ‘ppt’ is not always the most inspiring and appropriate way. Maybe we could think of other ways to present and share our research.
A Blank Canvas… for everything that we haven’t thought of yet…
Let’s (st)art the change!
Applications and Deadlines
There are two possible formats for the conference: full papers or research idea papers.
èFull papers: you can either submit a long abstract (around 4,000 words, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12) or a full paper (maximum 40 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12).
èResearch idea papers: submit a 2,000 to 4,000 words note to present your research idea.
Submission Deadline: 20 February 2022. Please submit your long abstract, full paper or research idea
Submissions will undergo a double blind-review process. Notification of acceptance will be sent in early April 2022
Registration: Shortly after acceptance notifications in April 2022, authors of accepted papers will receive an online registration link. The conference program and other details will also be released on the conference website in April 2022.
There are limited possibilities to attend without presenting a paper. If you wish to participate without an accepted paper, please email us a separate motivation letter. Please acknowledge that due to space and budget constraints preference is given to those presenting a paper or poster.
Participation is free of charge, but participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.
Committees
Scientific Committee
- More than 20 experienced researchers in the field are invited to attend the seminar. Next to the organizing committee, confirmed guests include Flore Bridoux (Erasmus University, The Netherlands), Laura-Marie Edinger-Schons (University of Mannheim Business School, Germany), Arno Kourula (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Frank Boons (Manchester University), Klement Podnar and Ursa Golob (University of Ljubljana, Slovenja) and many others!
Organizing committee
- Céline Louche, Jennifer Goodman, Emma Avetisyan, and Christian Voegtlin Audencia Business School, France
- Annick Castiaux and Sophie Pondeville, University of Namur, Belgium
- Valérie Swaen, UCLouvain, LouRIM (Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organizations), Belgium & IÉSEG School of Management, France
- Frank de Bakker and François Maon, IÉSEG School of Management, France
- Christel Dumas, ICHEC Brussels Management School, Belgium
- Koen van Bommel and Christopher Wickert, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Contact
For any questions, please contact us at BSS-2022@audencia.com