OMTers -- as we noted in an earlier post, we are organizing a stream ("sub-theme") on Marxist organization studies at the 2010 EGOS meeting in Lisbon (June 30 - July 2). We are hoping interested OMTers will join us. The EGOS website is now open for submissions, so we are sending out the Call for submissions again, and, appended, some details on the mechanics of submitting.
Call for submissions for the sub-theme:
The goal of this sub-theme is to bring together people who share an interest in building on Marx's ideas to move organization studies forward. Organization studies draws inspiration from many theoretical traditions, but the Marxist tradition has not been very visible in recent years. Given the 2010 theme of "globalization," and given the major contributions by Marxists to the study of globalization, the 2010 EGOS meeting seems like a particularly appropriate time to spotlight Marxist research in organization studies.
We invite Marxist submissions on this globalization theme; we also encourage contributions on any of the other dimensions of organization studies where a Marxist approach might be fruitful, such as (but not limited to):
- globalization, imperialism, domination, war
- epistemology: dialectical materialism, critical realism, etc.
- labor process and the organization of work
- historical perspective on crisis
- financialization in its various dimensions
- changing structure of the ruling class
- the role of the state and state power in its various forms
- contemporary culture and the consumer society
- the emergence of new social categories
- the role of academics as public intellectuals
- the university in contemporary capitalism
- subjectivity and agency
- the reproduction sphere
- capitalism, environment, and the metabolic rift
- the transitions of capitalism, then and now.
We are not dogmatic in an attachment to any specific kind of Marxism. All kinds are welcome. In selecting papers, the conveners will give priority to those that either (a) enrich our understanding of the empirical world of organizations based on strong Marxist theoretical foundations, or (b) enrich Marxist theory in a way that promises deeper understanding of that world.
We will be following the EGOS tradition, where participants (rather than author) present the paper and offer their (constructive... comradely) feedback, and where participants are expected to have read all the other participants' papers beforehand so we can engage fruitful discussion and debate.
If the short paper is accepted by the convenors, the full paper will need to be posted on the Colloquium website by May 31.
Be in touch with any suggestions or queries!
Sub-theme conveners: Paul Adler <padler@usc.edu> and Rick Delbridge <delbridger@CARDIFF.AC.UK>
Mechanics of submitting to EGOS:
The EGOS website is now open for submissions. These submissions take the form of "short papers."
To upload your short paper, please follow these instructions:
To participate in the conference, you will need to be or become an EGOS member.
Once you are registered as a member:
(i) Log in to "MyEGOS" using your member ID/email address and password
(ii) Click on "MyEGOS Home" (left-hand navigation)
(iii) In the main window, you will see a heading "Lisbon 2010". Please click on "Upload short paper." You will then be taken to another window, in which you can enter the information about your short paper and upload your file.
(iv) From the pull-down menu entitled "Sub-theme ID", please select the sub-theme to which you wish to submit your short paper.
(v) Enter the title of your short paper in the "Short Paper Title" field.
(vi) In the next field, you can enter - where necessary - the names of your co-authors. Please indicate the full name, affiliation and email address of all co-authors Please start each co-author on a new line.
(vii) Upload your file by clicking on the "Browse" button and selecting the file from your computer. Please note that we would prefer you to upload .pdf files, although .doc and .rtf files will also be accepted. Please do NOT upload .txt or .docx files!
(viii) Click on the "Upload" button. If your upload has been successful, you will be taken to a new window and will receive an email confirming your upload.
(ix) When you click on "MyEGOS Home", you will see that the name of your short paper will be listed under the heading "Lisbon 2010". If you click on the title of your short paper, you will be taken to a window summarizing which sub-theme you have submitted your short paper to. You can also download or delete your paper (should you have submitted to the wrong sub-theme or wish to withdraw from the Colloquium altogether). To do this, click on the corresponding link and follow the instructions.
(x) Please note that you can only submit one short paper as main author. Therefore, once you have uploaded your short paper, the system will not allow you to upload another one, unless you delete the old short paper.
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Prof. Paul S. Adler
Management and Organization Department
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
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