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Dr. Gemma Donnelly-Cox, Trinity College Dublin

Dr. Gemma Donnelly-Cox, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Dr. Philippe Eynaud, CNAM, France
Dr. Lesley Hustinx, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Dr. Filip Wijkström, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Professor Dennis R. Young, Georgia State University, U.S.A.

 

This seminar is aimed at doctoral students from across the business and organisation studies disciplines who wish to contribute to the field of civil society studies, non-profit organisation and management.

This seminar will

• offer doctoral students an intensive tutorial in field-defining studies and methodologies
• provide students with a supportive forum for the presentation of their own studies and methodologies
• contribute to the ongoing institutionalisation of this emerging field, both through the seminar itself and through the subsequent development of a network of scholars civil socieity, in nonprofit organisation and management studies
  
   

DAY 1 - Monday 9th
SEMINAR FRAMEWORK
An overview of disciplinary contributions to the field and key themes at the individual, organisational and environmental levels of analysis.

PARTICIPANT FORUM 1
Participants introduce and locate their work within the seminar framework.

DAY 2 - Tuesday 10th
TOPIC SESSION 1
A critical review of field shaping studies.

TOPIC SESSION 2
A critical discussion of nonprofit organisation distinctiveness.

PARTICIPANT FORUM 2
Alternative approaches to capturing distinctiveness - participants' proposals.
 

DAY 3 - Wednesday 11th
TOPIC SESSION 3 and 4
Critical discussion of topics and themes in recent sector literature.

PARTICIPANT FORUM 3
Case study and case analysis.
 

DAY 4 - Thursday 12th
DOCTORAL PRESENTATIONS 1 and 2
Presentation / Discussion of two recently completed doctoral studies and the authors' research trajectories after their doctorates.

ROUND TABLE 1
Emerging Themes - closing discussion in which faculty and participants will discuss emerging themes.

PRESENTATION PREPARATION
Free session for participants to prepare for their own presentation on Day 5.
 

DAY 5 - Friday 13th
PARALLEL PRESENTATION SESSIONS
Participants present / get feedback on their work in two parallel presentation sessions.

CLOSING SESSION
Review, reflection, looking forward.
 

TIME AND LOCATION
The seminar will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
The programme will start on November 9, 2009 and is scheduled to end November 13, 2009.

PARTICIPATION FEE
The participation fee is 1500 €. This fee includes participation to the seminar, the documents, accommodation, breakfast, lunches and dinners (from November 9th to November 12th). 
Doctoral students will be assigned rooms for two unless they opted to pay 25€ extra per night. (from November 8 to 13).

Accommodation will be offered from Sunday evening November 8th until Friday November 12th (5 nights). For extra nights, please contact Luisa Jaffé (luisa.jaffe@eiasm.be).

Should you wish a single room, an extra fee of 25 € per night will be charged to you.

Cancellations made before October 25, 2009 will be reimbursed with 10% deduction of the total fee. No reimbursement will be possible after this date.

EIASM SCHOLARSHIPS
The Institute offers a limited number of scholarships of 700 € each. Scholarships are strictly limited to students coming from an EIASM Institutional Member (the Academic Council). Allocation of the scholarships is entirely at the discretion of the European Institute.

APPLICATIONS
Interested doctoral students should register online (and add the required documents) no later than September 9, 2009. Besides doctoral students, other researchers may participate. The number of participants will be limited to create a stimulating environment. The selection among the applicants will be conducted by the Institute’s Faculty. They will review the following documents which should necessarily complement each application form:

• the applicant’s curriculum vitae demonstrating his/her capabilities of doing research ;
• a letter of recommendation of his/her local faculty supporting the application ;
• a two-page description of his/her doctoral research, indicating the general objectives.