Dear Colleagues,
Please submit stream proposals for the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Conference 2019 at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands
https://www.edi-conference.org
Conference theme: Resistance
During the 2019 EDI conference we will discuss resistance to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion from a transdisciplinary and multi-level perspective. In management literature, most authors define resistance as "a restraining force moving in direction of maintaining the status quo" (Lewin as cited in Piderit, 2000, p.419). Resistance and backlash to equality, diversity & inclusion have been notably growing in recent years. Resistance can manifest in different ways and on different levels. On the micro level resistance manifests with the (non-) acceptance of social change by the individual. On the meso level the focus is on how diversity resistance manifests within organizational settings. Resistance on the macro level may manifest at the level of a wider discourse on issues around equality, diversity & inclusion, such as in the form of white male backlash. Lastly, resistance can be passive, hidden or active.
Resistance as the conference theme for 2019 provides us a broad lens through which to investigate global, national, organisational and individual challenges for equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Streams are designed in a traditional academic format, whereas workshops are more open to unconventional and informal procedures. There will be a doctoral colloquium under parallel to the conference. Information on deadlines and mode of submission will be available on the EDI website.
Deadlines for stream and workshop proposals:
Please send stream and workshop proposals to Dr Joana Vassilopoulou, vassilopoulou@rsm.nl no later than February 10th, 2019. Decisions regarding streams/workshops and launch of call for papers: February 15th, 2019. The call for papers will be circulated thereafter.
Submissions to the conference can be in the form of long abstracts (5 pages minimum: length to be specified by stream and workshop chairs) and full papers by the deadline of April 26th, 2019.
All submissions will be subjected to peer review organized by stream chairs with two referees for each paper. Deadline for reviews: May 17th, 2019 (acceptance/rejection).
Kind regards, Joana
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Joana Vassilopoulou
Brunel Business School, Brunel University London, UK
& Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands.
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