Category Archives: Conferences
PG researchers wanted for East Midlands Research Conference!
The East Midlands Postgraduate Research Group (EMU) are holding their annual research conference on 6th September at the University of Derby and are inviting research students to contribute by submitting a short paper, a research snapshot or a poster. They are also offering the chance to chair a session. Read the rest of this entry
Are you a researcher in the field of social sciences or the arts?
Two conferences are calling for papers from doctoral researchers and research students.
In the Arts “Re-Contested Sites/Sights” Research Conference”, organised by the University of the Arts in London, are calling for papers on the theme of spaces of re-contestation. The conference will be held on May 8th and submission deadline for papers is March 8th.
In the Social Sciences, the Portuguese Association of Economic and Social History conference entitled “State, Society and Markets in a Global World” are calling for papers on the theme of the State’s role in the economic and social system. The conference in Portugal is on 15th and 16th November and paper proposals should be submitted by 31st May.
“Fantastic Thresholds” at Richmond University: A review
Submitted by Dr Jon Mackley
On 16 November 2012 Phillippa Bennett and Jon Mackley took a group of English students to the Kensington Campus of Richmond University, the American International University in London, for a one-day symposium entitled “Fantastic Thresholds”. Read the rest of this entry
2012 EABIS Sustainability Conference report
Submitted by Nadeem Khan, NBS Postgraduate Student.
The University of Northampton was represented at the EABIS Colloquium, held at IMD Lausanne and Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne (EHL), on 2–5 July 2012. The theme was Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Business. This forum brought together leading academics and Corporate leaders (IBM, Microsoft, Syngenta, Unilever) from across the globe, in dialogue on innovation for sustainability. Delegates from the European Commission and attendees of the Rio+20 Summit were also present.
Conference report: ‘Narratives of difference’ in the global marketplace
Submitted by Professor Janet Wilson
On the 25th and 26th of October 2012, the Centre of Contemporary Narrative and Cultural Theory in the School of Arts at the University of Northampton, in partnership with the Spanish University of Vigo, hosted the international conference titled ‘Narratives of Difference’ in the Global Marketplace.
Conference report: UN Business School representation at the 20th anniversary conference of CGIR Journal
Prof. Kakabadse with PhD students Nadeem Khan and Ourada Dsouli
On 28th – 29th September at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Nadeem Khan and Ouarda Dsouli from UN Business School attended the Conference of Corporate Governance An International Review Journal (CGIR). The joint paper with Prof. Nada Kakabadse is titled – National Governance Bundles: A comparative of G20 Countries and Forbes 200 Corporations (2009-2012).
The paper presented compares and contrasts the social and financial performance of Nations with Corporations based on deeper characteristics such as Board structures; Debt; employment during the post Global Financial Crisis (GFC) era. Where Corporations dominate the top economies in the World (Fortune Magazine, 2011) Governments are grappling with Austerity. Further, a cause of concern is that out of the extra $2.4Tn spent by Nations, $1.9Tn has gone to Bank Bail Outs. Read the rest of this entry
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