Forwarding on behalf of Fiona Colgan (f.colgan@londonmet.ac.uk).(apologies for the cross postings)-------------------------- Please see attached a call for abstracts for a stream on Sexuality at Work: International Issues and Perspectives at the Gender, Work and Organisation Conference 2012 at Keele University, UK, 27-29 June 2012. The deadline for abstracts is 1st October 2012. We hope you find the call of interest and would be pleased if you could circulate it to anyone else who might be interested. There will also be a sexuality/sexual orientation stream at the Equality Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2012 in Toulouse and I will circulate details of that when information becomes available. Best wishes Fiona Colgan
7th international interdisciplinary conference 27th -29th June 2012
Keele University, UK
Call for Abstracts
Sexuality at Work: International Issues and Perspectives
Stream Convenors: Fiona Colgan, London Metropolitan University, ENGLANDJudith Pringle, Management Dept, Auckland University of Technology, NEW ZEALANDNick Rumens, Department of Management, University of Bristol, ENGLAND This stream welcomes multidisciplinary papers which focus on sexuality at work at a time when social attitudes, behaviour and legislation concerning sexual orientation are undergoing major change in many countries around the world. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and heterosexual people are active agents in the changes taking place and this stream welcomes the opportunity to develop an understanding of attitudes, behaviour and the dynamics of sexuality within contemporary organisations. It also provides an opportunity to reflect on the ways in which social movement politics and changing and conflicting global social attitudes have impacted on organisations and their development and delivery of equality and diversity strategies in this area.The 'first wave' of research in the area of sexual orientation at work focused primarily on organisations as difficult places for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people to be. It identified homophobia and transphobia, discrimination and workplace inequities. While acknowledging its important contribution, this stream would like to draw on the 'second wave', sexual orientation research agenda which has developed as lesbian, gay, trans and bisexual people have increasingly gained rights and recognition in the public sphere, alongside heterosexuals plus a focus on sexuality as a key organising dynamic within all organisations. As such, the stream will encourage the examination of how lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and heterosexual people perceive, understand and experience sexuality and sexual orientation and will also explore the gains and limits on recognition, inclusion and visibility in the workplace. In doing so, it will also welcome a consideration of the intersectionality of sexual orientation with other markers of identity, difference and inequality. We argue that this topic is of increasing importance to organisations and that this is an exciting time in terms of change, reform and debate. Our stream at the 2012 Gender, Work and Organization Conference encourages international and multidisciplinary contributions which will consider the implications of ongoing changes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and heterosexual individuals as well as national and international work/service providing organisations. Contributors may choose to draw on material from a wide range of empirical spheres and theoretical perspectives. We have chosen not to specify themes in order to encourage a wide range of theoretical and empirical contributions relating to how LGBT and heterosexual sexualities are experienced, identified and understood in organisations in different cultural contexts and at specific moments in time. Abstracts of approximately 500 words (ONE page, Word document NOT PDF, single spaced, excluding references, no header, footers or track changes) are invited by 1st October 2011 with decisions on acceptance to be made by stream leaders within one month. All abstracts will be peer reviewed. New and young scholars with 'work in progress' papers are welcomed. In the case of co-authored papers, ONE person should be identified as the corresponding author. Note that due to restrictions of space, multiple submissions by the same author will not be timetabled. Abstracts should be emailed (marked `GWO 2012 Sexuality at Work International Stream') to: f.colgan@londonmet.ac.uk. Abstracts should include FULL contact details, including your name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, and e-mail address. State the title of the stream to which you are submitting your abstract.-- Fiona ColganDirector COERCMA HREM Course LeaderLondon Metropolitan Business SchoolLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondon N7 8HNTel: +44 (0) 207133 3841http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/lmbs/subjects/hr/staff/fiona-colgan.cfmCompanies Act 2006 : http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/companyinfo