Date: Saturday July 26, 2025
Time: 13:00 - 16:00 CEST (GMT +2)
Sponsors: OMT, SIM, RM
Location: Bella Center Hall B- B2-m8
Join us for a PDW on Revisiting Inhabited Institutions: Advances, Frontiers, and Challenges in Theory and Methods! This PDW is a two-part session with an open panel followed by roundtables moderated by our panelists for participants who want to engage with experts on the phenomena, methods, and theory of inhabited institutionalism. The entire session is open to all, and we ask anyone interested in staying for a roundtable to pre-register here: https://forms.gle/xCoCRcFPNjcKAaj28. While early registration helps us better plan the PDW experience, we also welcome last-minute participants.
Panelists:
- Amy Binder (Johns Hopkins)
- Silvia Dorado (UMass Boston)
- Tim Hallett (Notre Dame)
- Amelia Hawbaker (Oxford)
- Nahoko Kameo (NYU)
- Maureen Scully (UMass Boston)
- Sara Soderstrom (Michigan)
- Jeffery Ulmer (Penn State)
- Marc Ventresca (Oxford)
PDW Abstract:
Nearly two decades ago, Hallett and Ventresca (2006) revisited Gouldner's seminal Patterns of Industrial Bureaucracy to advance the concept of inhabited institutions (II), initially introduced by Scully and Creed (1997). This workshop revisits the insights and promise of Hallett and Ventresca's work, reflecting on contributions from sociologists and organizational scholars who have applied the II framework. Our objectives are to: (1) synthesize how researchers have used this approach to study the relationship between social interactions and institutions, (2) engage in critical discussions about the methodological challenges of concurrently studying interactions, organizations, and institutions, (3) compare and contrast the II approach with other institutional perspectives. Through these discussions, we aim to deepen conversations about capturing lived experiences within institutions, equip emerging scholars with theoretical and methodological tools to navigate macro, meso, and micro levels, and inspire innovative methodological approaches. This PDW features presentations on current applications of the II framework, panel discussions, audience Q&A, and roundtable discussions. Participants will explore ongoing work, identify gaps, and discuss future opportunities for developing this approach.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our organizer directly at Kevin.Miner.DPHIL@said.oxford.edu.
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Kevin Miner
University of Oxford
OXFORD
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