Pre-EGOS webinar: Sub-theme 63 Pragmatism and organizing for change
On Monday October 5th 2020, h1500-1600 CET via Zoom
(please register with Line Revsbæk revsbaek@hum.aau.dk)
The Classical Pragmatists were engaged in practical initiatives for societal change, using methodologies based on experimentation, community building and participative democracy. Inclusion, social change and pluralism are critical concerns in Pragmatist inquiry, as ways of exploring and transforming complex situations. In an era where complexity abounds and struggles to address societal challenges are intensifying while at the same time the risks of fragmentation and polarization are also increasing, Pragmatism offers unique perspectives on inclusion in governance and the processes of organizing for change.
The upcoming sub-theme call for papers invites contributions that address the dimensions of inclusivity in processes of organizational change, organizing for change, and changing organizational practices from a Pragmatist perspective. We are particularly interested in papers that show and discuss the practical implications of a Pragmatist stance from methodological, empirical, and organizational perspectives.
See EGOS announcement of 2021 Sub-themes here:https://www.egosnet.org/jart/prj3/egos/main.jart?rel=de&reserve-mode=active&content-id=1566433211083&subtheme_id=1574543970104
Webinar outline
1. Sub-theme presentation: Pragmatism and organizing for change - why Pragmatism, and why now? By sub-theme conveners Frank Jan de Graaf, Anna Rylander Eklund and Line Revsbæk
2. Commenting responses by Philippe Lorino and Barbara Simpson: Pragmatist responses to issues, challenges, needs and methods in the current circumstance of organizing and researching organization.
3. Open and grouped participant discussion
Participants are encouraged to bring their ideas, arguments and brief project outlines to spark and further the community dialogue on the need for and fruitfulness of pragmatist research in current organization research.
By hosting a pre-EGOS webinar in relation to the upcoming EGOS 2021 sub-theme 63 [Pragmatism and organizing for change], we are hoping to support the continuous building of a virtual pragmatist organization scholars' community (you can join the ResearchGate community on Pragmatism and Organization Studies here: https://www.researchgate.net/project/Pragmatism-and-Organization-Studies)
Register for the pre-EGOS webinar regarding Sub-theme 63 Pragmatism and organizing for change by September 30 2020, sending an email to co-convener Line Revsbæk revsbaek@hum.aau.dk and receiving a link to the Zoom webinar.
We realize different time zone can be an obstruction for colleagues located around the world. An adjusted version of the one-hour webinar to suit other time zones can be arranged if requested (by email to revsbaek@hum.aau.dk).
Submitting to the EGOS 2021 sub-theme 63 on Pragmatism and organizing for changedoes not require participation in the webinar (again, see EGOS announcement of 2021 Sub-themes here: https://www.egosnet.org/jart/prj3/egos/main.jart?rel=de&reserve-mode=active&content-id=1566433211083&subtheme_id=1574543970104
Hope to see you!
Best wishes,
Frank Jan de Graaf, Anna Rylander Eklund and Line Revsbæk