Webinar: Rethinking Michael Burawoy’s Legacy — November 26, 2026

On October 20, 2026 By Jessica UrzúaIn Announcements, virtual sessionLeave a comment

26 November, 12:00 – 13:15 EST
Free online event

Over 40 years after its publication, Michael Burawoy’s The Politics of Production remains one of the most influential works in Marxist labour research, one which is central to the development of labour process theory. In 2025 the labour research community also suffered a profound loss with Burawoy’s sudden passing. We are honouring Burawoy’s contribution with an online discussion of his work and what it offers scholars today.

This session will feature authors from the upcoming Themed Section “Rethinking Michael Burawoy’s Legacy” published in Work in the Global Economy. During this session, we will debate Burawoy’s legacy, including his influence on ideas on consent, workplace relations, hegemonic regimes in times of technological change and the extended case study method.

The presentations will be followed by a live discussion and Q&A session. All the articles featured at this event will be free to access from 9 – 30 November 2026.

Speakers:

Paul Edwards will examine Burawoy’s concept of the extended case method and discusses how it has been received in research.
Valeria Pulignano and Lynford Dor will draw on Burawoy’s concept of ‘hegemonic regimes’ and to adapt it for the analysis of current technological upheavals.
Paul Thompson will discuss Burawoy’s notions of conflict, antagonism, and consent.
Alex Wood will explore the evolution of the understanding of the workplace, workplace relations and class identities in Burawoy’s work.

Chair: Jean Jenkins, Co-Editor in Chief of Work in the Global Economy and Emeritus Professor, Cardiff University UK

The event is free to attend but pre-registration is required. Register here.

All registered attendees will receive a recording of the webinar and temporary free access to the upcoming Themed Section “Rethinking Michael Burawoy’s Legacy”, published in Work in the Global Economy.

Call for Abstracts: World Congress of Sociology 2027

On October 8, 2026 By Jessica UrzúaIn Announcements, Calls for AbstractsLeave a comment

A reminder that the deadline for submitting abstracts to the Research Committee on Sociology of Organizations (RC17) sessions at the XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology is approaching!

The Congress will take place July 4–10, 2027, in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. RC17 welcomes submissions on a wide range of topics related to organizations, including organizational inequality, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, professions, and organizational change.

Abstract Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 23:59 UTC/GMT.

Abstracts must not exceed 300 words and should be submitted through the ISA Conference System.

For the full list of sessions, submission guidelines, and additional information, please see the original call for abstracts⁠.

New Publication: “The Gendered Returns to Power”

On September 28, 2026 By Jessica UrzúaIn Announcements, PublicationsLeave a comment

Mishra, S., J. Melin, L. J. Kray, and C. Anderson. 2026. “The Gendered Returns to Power: How Gender, Structural Power, and Perceived Resource Sufficiency Shape Meritocracy Perceptions in Organizations.” Journal of Organizational Behavior 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.70122.

Abstract: Why do women remain underrepresented in positions of power? The present work leverages four studies (N = 99,293) spanning archival, qualitative, and experimental methods to surface one novel antecedent to this gender gap. Men (vs. women) tend to perceive their organizations as more meritocratic as a function of their structural power (Studies 1–2). This gender difference is statistically accounted for by the fact that men’s power is more often accompanied by perceived resource sufficiency, or the appraisal that one has adequate instrumental and material resources to meet role demands and exercise authority effectively (Studies 1–3). A preregistered experiment finds that higher (vs. lower) perceived resource sufficiency increases meritocracy perceptions, which in turn increase career investment intentions but weaken support for equity-enhancing initiatives (Study 4). Together, these findings reveal that structural power’s psychological consequences are not uniform across gender but depend on whether authority is accompanied by the resources needed to exercise power. The gender gap in power may thus reproduce itself, as women become less convinced that the system rewards their effort, whereas men with the authority to change organizational systems become least likely to see the need for change.

Call for Participants: Early-Career Sociologists and University Administrators at R1 Institutions

On September 28, 2026 By Jessica UrzúaIn Calls for ParticipantsLeave a comment

Jennifer Krebsbach, a graduate student at the University of California, Davis, is conducting a study on how restrictive, external government-led policies are shaping the individual decisions made about teaching and research for early-career sociologists–and how university administrators are working to support their faculty. She is seeking two groups of participants for her study: assistant professors of sociology and administrators within colleges that house sociology programs–must be working at R1 institutions. Participation involves a 10-20 minute survey. Assistant professors have the additional option of being interviewed at a regional sociological conference in the upcoming year.

To participate in this research as an assistant professor, please click here. To participate in this research as a sociology Department Chair, or as an administrator (Dean, Assistant/Associate Dean) of the college that oversees a sociology department, please click here. If you have any questions about the research project or want to know more, please contact Jennifer M. Krebsbach, jkrebsbach@ucdavis.edu.

Job Posting: Open-Rank Faculty Position in Sociology of Organizations — Indiana University, Bloomington

On September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 By Jessica UrzúaIn Announcements, Job PostingsLeave a comment

The Department of Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington invites applications for an open-rank, tenured or tenure-track position beginning in Fall 2027. The department seeks a scholar with expertise in the sociology of organizations, interpreted broadly, who is committed to excellence in scholarship and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department is especially interested in candidates who use innovative methods in their research and can contribute to teaching in the undergraduate Management + Human Organization major, as well as to substantive and methods training in the graduate program. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment.

Applicants should apply online at http://indiana.peopleadmin.com and submit a cover letter, CV, statements on research and teaching, one to three writing samples, and three letters of reference.

Review of applications will begin on October 16, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Art Alderson, Department Chair (aralders@iu.edu), or Andrew Halpern-Manners, Chair of the Personnel Committee (ahm@iu.edu).

Indiana University Sociology of Organizations Faculty Search 2026-27 Download

Job Posting: Associate Professor or Professor of Organizational Behavior — Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

On September 28, 2026 By Jessica UrzúaIn Announcements, Job PostingsLeave a comment

The Organizational Behavior group at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth invites applications for a tenured position at the rank of associate professor or professor.

Applicants should have a doctorate in Organizational Behavior, Organization Theory, Management, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field. We seek candidates who produce research of excellent quality with high impact on the field, who can enhance the culture of the group and the intellectual environment of the school, and who are able to teach MBA students at a level of quality consistent with Tuck’s high standards.

Applications can be submitted at apply.interfolio.com/193209. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

The Tuck School of Business, founded in 1900 and located in Hanover, New Hampshire, is the world’s first graduate school of business and is consistently ranked among the top ten business schools in the U.S.

Tuck School of Business Organizational Behavior Faculty Search 2026-27 Download

Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Sociology — University of Texas at Austin

On September 23, 2026 By Jessica UrzúaIn Announcements, Job PostingsLeave a comment

The Department of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for one tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, to begin Fall 2027. Areas of specialization are Crime, Law, and Justice, Political Sociology, or Economic Sociology, broadly defined. Duties include undergraduate and graduate teaching, including teaching in the Core Curriculum (particularly the “Foundations of Social Science”), supporting research, programs, and collaborative projects that drive innovation in research, and service to the department, college, and university.

Qualifications
Applicants must have completed all the requirements for the PhD by time of appointment, or they must expect to obtain the PhD within a year of joining the faculty as Instructor.

Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter that includes a description of current and planned research, teaching statement, current curriculum vitae, writing sample, and three letters of reference to: Pamela Paxton, Search Committee Chair, Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin, via apply.interfolio.com.

The committee will begin reviewing applications on October 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position funding is subject to budget availability.

To apply, visit https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/191322.