Join our AOM Symposium "Network History: Accounting for the Past to Move Network Research to the Future" (11508)
📅 Sunday, August 2
⏰ 9:45 AM–11:15 AM
📍 Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown: Sheraton Liberty Ballroom D
Networks are rarely built from scratch. Past relationships, shared experiences, and critical moments leave lasting imprints on how networks function today. In this symposium, we bring together a distinguished group of international scholars to explore how accounting for network history deepens our understanding of classic constructs like brokerage and tie strength, opens new methodological opportunities for studying how networks evolve over time, and offers fresh insights for how managers and organizations can leverage network history.
Panelists:
Ronald S. Burt (Bocconi University & University of Chicago)
Gianluca Carnabuci (ESMT Berlin)
Sonja Opper (Bocconi University)
Eric Quintane (ESMT Berlin)
Lukas Vogelgsang (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
Organizers:
David Bender (University of Oldenburg)
Julia Brennecke (University of Oldenburg & University of Liverpool)
The session opens with brief perspectives from each panelist, followed by a moderated panel discussion, open Q&A, and concluding remarks. No registration is required.
https://events.aom.org/events/aom-2026/session/4NWqDbY7Ors6sXLHBL16N
We look forward to seeing many of you in Philadelphia!
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David Bender
Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
Oldenburg
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