 | CRRC-2021: Corporate Responsibility Research Conference Online October 12-13, 2021 |
| Conference website | https://www.openu.ac.il/en/crrc/pages/default.aspx |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=crrc2021 |
| Call for panels and abstracts opens | March 18, 2021 |
| Call for panels closes | May 1, 2021 |
| Panel proposals notified | May 10, 2021 |
| Call for abstracts closes | June 18, 2021 |
| Abstract registration deadline | July 2, 2021 |
| Submission deadline | July 2, 2021 |
| Notifications sent to contributors | July 31, 2021 |
| Deadline for conference registration | August 30, 2021 |
| Deadline for full papers submission | September 18, 2021 |
| PhD Workshop | October 11, 2021 |
| Main Conference first day | October 12, 2021 |
| Main Conference second day | October 13, 2021 |
16th Corporate Responsibility Research Conference (CRRC)
Theme: Corporate Social Responsibility in Times of Global Crisis
Hosted by the Open University of Israel in association with Kedge Business School (France)
and the Sustainability Research Institute at the University of Leeds (UK)
Main conference dates 12-13 October 2021.
PhD workshop 11 October 2021.
The submission deadline for panel proposals: 1 May 2021.
Submission deadline for abstracts: 18 June 2021
The theme of the conference, “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Times of Global Crisis” invites participants to explore CSR's contributions to society during the course of global crisis. CSR has been adopted by most corporations to the point that it has become an institutional imperative for business firms. Accordingly, numerous studies have shown that corporations use their CSR in order to improve their legitimacy and reputation and that CSR does, overall, contribute to their financial performance. Having established CSR's value for corporations, the CSR academic literature left open for debate the wider societal contribution of CSR. Therefore, the purpose of this call for papers is to bring forward questions that have not been adequately addressed in the academic literature investigating CSR, such as what is the outcome of CSR? Does CSR contribute to stakeholders and society, especially in times of crisis? How much? To whom and when?
We call for papers that investigate the impact of CSR on society, with a particular focus on contributions to alleviating the societal and environmental crisis. Acknowledging a broad range of possible issues, we invite papers that may address, but are not restricted to, the following questions and topics: How can we rethink the impact of CSR from a societal perspective? How do corporations contribute to sustainability challenges? Can we expect corporations to address social crisis or are corporations the source of social crisis? What impact does CSR have on economic development and recovery in emerging and developing countries? How does CSR contribute to efforts directed at alleviating the climate change crisis? How has CSR impacted the Covid-19 pandemic and what role have corporations played in addressing the societal challenges created and exasperated by Covid19? What role did corporations play in the 'race to the vaccine' and the consequential vaccine inequality between nations and within nations? How can corporations improve the societal impact of their CSR activities and what aspects of CSR should they address in times of crisis?
This is a cross-disciplinary conference looking for both conceptual and empirical papers filling the research and knowledge gap in both theory and practice related to the impact of CSR on society. We are interested in contributions from different disciplines and fields of study. CRRC is the ideal place to test new ideas and to experiment with new formats. Therefore, we welcome suggestions for full or partial panels and workshop streams. The tradition of CRRC is to focus on participants and the debate, as well as on social activity. Although, this year due to the ongoing crisis we will be holding the conference in an unconventional online format, we promise to include time for an informal get-together. We aim to create an environment that is welcoming and friendly yet succeeds in challenging the existing knowledge base and assumptions, and hence drives the debate around corporate responsibility forward.
ABSTRACTS
Abstracts should be submitted via the online platform available at https://www.openu.ac.il/en/crrc/ by 18th June 2021.
Please include names, affiliations and contact details of all authors. Please use a maximum of 500 words, answering the following questions:
- Research Question: What is the research question that the submission aims to answer?
- Theoretical Framework: What are the main concepts, models or theories used in the paper? Include 3-4 central references.
- Method: Which method is used for the research work?
- Findings: What are the main outcomes and results of the paper?
Abstracts will be reviewed and selected by the scientific committee of the conference. Authors will be notified of acceptance by late July 2021.
PANELS
We have opened a call for panels which will stay open until 1 May 2021. Panel proposals should include:
- A brief description of the theme and purpose of the panel
- Abstracts of all papers designated to take part in the panel (no more than five papers).
- Name, details, institutional affiliation and academic rank of the panel chair/s.
Panel suggestions that include less than 5 abstracts may have abstracts added to them at the discretion of the scientific committee. Panel proposals will be notified of their status of acceptance by 10 May 2021.
Please email Panel proposals to crrc@openu.ac.il by 1 May 2021.
FULL PAPERS
After receiving notification of abstract acceptance, conference papers of a maximum of 6,000 words including references should be submitted online through our website at https://www.openu.ac.il/en/crrc/
Please note that papers will not be accepted or appear in the programme unless speaker(s) have registered in full for the conference.
PRE-CONFERENCE PHD WORKSHOP
Our popular pre-conference PhD Workshop will be held on 11 October 2021. It will appeal to first-time attendees as well as those who have attended throughout their PhD career. This annual workshop provides a relaxed environment to allow lively exchange and discussion between PhD students as well as the opportunity to gain helpful advice and feedback from a panel of experienced PhD supervisors in the field. The workshop will address the different stages of the doctoral process, with special emphasis on publishing and postdoctoral opportunities. Please preregister for the PhD Workshop through the conference website.
BEST PAPER AWARDS
The conference's scientific committee will review all papers presented and will award two prizes for the CRRC best overall paper and the CRRC best PhD paper at the conference special event. Criteria for the selection process are a contribution to the research field, quality of research, innovativeness, and diversity of views.
IMPORTANT DATES
| 18.3.2021 | Call for panels and abstracts opens |
| 1.5.2021 | Call for panels closes |
| 10.5.2021 | Panel proposals notified |
| 18.6.2021 | Call for abstracts closes |
| Late July 2021 | Notifications sent to contributors |
| 30.8.2021 | Deadline for conference registration |
| 18.9.2021 | Deadline for full papers submission |
| 11.10.2021 | PhD Workshop |
| 12-13.10.2021 | Main Conference |
REGISTRATION IS FREE OF CHARGE
This year, thanks to a generous grant from the Open University of Israel, participation in the conference will be free of charge. All presenters and other participants must register by the end of the registration date. For more information on the conference please visit us at https://www.openu.ac.il/en/crrc/
You can contact us at crrc@openu.ac.il