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PDW: From Common Sense to Non-Sense: Placing Institutional Cracks, (In)Stability and Absence Center Stage

  • 1.  PDW: From Common Sense to Non-Sense: Placing Institutional Cracks, (In)Stability and Absence Center Stage

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    The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is the most famous bell in the world. Yet doesn't ring. When looking at social phenomena, we often feel that something is missing, unobservable, or silent - yet powerful. This raises intriguing questions: Can we theorize social phenomena through absence(s)? Is it possible to avoid interpretations that impose meaning, instead maintaining tension and the mystery of the social? Can we embrace silences without seeking a definitive voice, or number, to explain everything?

    If you are interested in exploring the implications for management and organization studies, then join us at the Academy of Management (AOM) meting in Philadelphia.

    FRI, 31 Jul 2026, 10:45 - 12:15 EDT

    Please register your interest in the session no later than Friday 3 July 2026 by submitting a motivational statement (ca. 300 words) here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehHigBXlf2BAK3ufc9RyjK2yGBs_jbG9nNJllK_wblP_VeCg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

    For additional details, visit: https://events.aom.org/og/sessions/_FF6GjYQ0EkJeZ8NSOmKF?event=aom-2026



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    Joel Gehman
    The George Washington University
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