Check out the OOW February 2023 Newsletter!
Summer Workshop: XV Medici Summer School, The Rise of the Platform Economy and its Implications
XV Medici Summer School, June 11-16, 2023
Theme: The Rise of the Platform Economy and its Implications
Website: https://www.bbs.unibo.eu/xiii-medici-summer-school/#
We are pleased to announce the organization of the 15th edition of the Medici Summer School in Management Studies for doctoral students and young researchers which will be held at MIT Sloan, June 11-June 16, 2023. The school is organized and sponsored by Bologna Business School (University of Bologna), HEC Paris (Society and Organizations Institute), and the MIT Sloan School of Management (Economic Sociology PhD Program).
The School will admit 20-25 student participants. Applications are welcome from current Ph.D. students in Management, Strategy, Organization Theory, Economic Sociology, and related disciplines from universities worldwide. Students for the Summer School will be selected in accordance with the quality of their doctoral curricula, research interests, and application materials. Applications from students who have completed at least two years of doctoral training will be considered, with preference given to those who have satisfied their course requirements and qualifying exams but have not yet embarked on their dissertation research. Applications from post-docs will also be considered.
There is no application or participation fee. Student participants will be responsible for covering their own travel expenses to and from MIT, but the Summer School will cover accommodation and board expenses during the week of sessions provided that students attend the entire week.
All application materials should be sent by March 15th, 2023 exclusively via email to the following address: medici2023@mit.edu with application Medici Summer School in the subject of the email. For any specific inquiry or clarification please also contact medici2023@mit.edu. Admitted candidates will be notified by April 1th, 2023.
Please see website for more information and application details: https://www.bbs.unibo.eu/xiii-medici-summer-school/#
New Publication: Precarious Employment and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A special issue of Work and Occupations on “Precarious Employment and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic”—co-guest edited by Quan Mai, Lijun Song, and Rachel Donnelly—has been published in the February, 2023 issue. The two-part special issue grew out of an international conference sponsored by Work and Occupations and Vanderbilt and Rutgers Universities and appears in the February, 2023 and May, 2023 issues of the journal. Click here for the table of contents of the February, 2023 issue
Call for Entries: Elgar Encyclopedia of Organizational Sociology
Project Description:
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Organizational Sociology is a single-volume Encyclopedia in a new and exciting series of Encyclopedias in Sociology offered by Edward Elgar Publishing.
This volume offers relatively concise encyclopedic coverage of the discreet subfield of organizational sociology. We aim to capture a comprehensive set of diverse perspectives on organizational sociology, with easy-access entries and references to assist scholars and researchers as they search for seminal content in this important field.
The Editors wish to create a volume that provides readers with key foundational concepts in the field of sociology and organization studies, while also being inclusive of a range of theoretical perspectives that include but is not limited to liberal, postmodernist, historical materialist, or post-colonialist feminist accounts. We are also open to discussion that focusses on topics that meld transdisciplinary perspectives (e.g., inertia when implementing change), or social implications of technological change (e.g., deskilling, upskilling, digital skills and agile organizations). We are particularly interested in contributions that reflect the Global South and move us beyond purely Western perspectives, authors, and topics. Additionally, we encourage entries that update the major debates about the evolution of the discipline.
Entries:
The single-volume Encyclopedia will consist of around 200,000 words that reflect selected entries from authors who respond to this call, or specially commissioned entries. Authors may choose to contribute one or more entries. The editors seek entries that provide a concise summary of the most relevant accumulated knowledge on a subject or concept. We expect that the length of entries will vary but, as a guide, more complex entries should be 2,000-3,000 words, while less complex entries (e.g., the definition of a key concept) as little as 1,000 words.
To ensure editorial integrity and foster diverse perspectives, the Editors request that authors peer-review two entries from other contributors for every entry they submit. Authors will be entitled to post the pre-print version of their entry on their own website and institutional repository after a six-month embargo period. For those interested, there will also be an option to publish a limited number of entries Open Access for a fee.
Organization of entries will be alphabetical and may include a very limited number of entries on founding authors in the field and their contributions, theories, and concepts upon which organizational sociology is defined. The Encyclopedia will be organized as follows: Biographies and contributions of approximately 10 founders of the field; Main Conceptual entries, and Organization entries. We expect Main entries to be between 2,000 – 3,000 words, Biographical and Organization entries to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. We append an initial list that interested contributors can consult. We also encourage contributors to propose their own entries not on our list for consideration. Interested contributors can send an initial 250-word outline that contains a precis of the content they wish to submit, and why it is important to include in the Encyclopedia. Please send these initial entries and further enquiries to:
Mary Godwyn, EiC Elgar Encyclopedia of Organizational Sociology
Email: ed.encyclopedia.soc.org@gmail.com
Deadlines
2023
January – June: Solicitation of authors to write and peer-review entries for the Encyclopedia.
Commitment from authors – The EiC will distribute Contributors Agreements to each author.
September 15: Deadline for submission of written entries from authors.
November 15: Distribution of entries to peer-reviewers.
Editors:
Mary Godwyn, Professor of Sociology, Babson College, MA, USA
Ethné Swartz, Professor of Management, Feliciano School of Business, Montclair State University, NJ, USA
Michael Grothe-Hammer, Associate Professor of Sociology (Organization & Technology), Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
Samuel O. Idowu, London Guildhall School of Business & Law, London Metropolitan University, UK
Postdoc Position: In Sociology – Social Movements at the University of Konstanz, Germany.
Postdoc Position in Sociology – Social Movements
(full time, E 13 TV-L)
Reference Number 2023/010. The working group “Sociology – Social Movements” as part of the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” invites applications for a postdoctoral position for a duration of 36 months starting in April 2023. In principle this position can be divided into two part-time positions.
The working group of “Sociology – Social Movements” led by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Koos investigates the determinants and consequences of political protest, the effects of social inequality on political participation, social solidarity and pro-social behavior. We study this in the context of social problems, such as climate change, digitalization, COVID-19 and social integration, often from an international comparative perspective.
We Offer
Participation in cutting-edge research projects
Initial employment is at 100 % salary scale E 13 TV-L
Professional development opportunities
Attractive research environment within the Cluster of Excellence
Access to Research Funds of the Cluster
Participation in a new, highly motivated research team
Your Qualifications
PhD in sociology or related discipline
Interest and experience in research on political sociology, social movements, environmental sociology, social inequality
Advanced knowledge of quantitative methods and/or survey and experimental methods
Ability to work constructively and effectively as part of a research team
Excellent English writing and communication skills
Experience with and/or willingness to contribute to publications, research projects and science communication
Your Application
A letter of motivation
A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of publications
Names and contacts of two potential references
A paper (or chapter) from your dissertation or a recent publication
Interested candidates may contact Professor Sebastian Koos, sebastian.koos@uni-konstanz.de for further information.
We look forward to receiving your application (compiled as a single PDF file) by February 10th 2023 via our Online Application Portal.
Postdoc Position: The VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab at Stanford University
The VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab at Stanford University generates foundational research to advance women’s leadership by diagnosing barriers, developing and evaluating interventions to get beyond barriers, and disseminating research-based solutions by bridging the gap between research and practice. To begin in the Fall of 2023, The VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab is now accepting applications to the two-year postdoctoral fellowship program.
Based on their expertise, the postdoctoral fellow will engage with the lab community on a variety of projects such as: implementing and evaluating interventions to increase women’s representation, persistence, and inclusion in male and white dominated learning and work environments; understanding the specific barriers faced by women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds in the workplace; creating and disseminating new approaches to create and engage change agents to accelerate gender equality.
The postdoctoral fellow will be supervised by Professor Shelley Correll, Lab Faculty Director and Professor of Sociology, and (by courtesy) of Organizational Behavior, and will collaborate with research scholars, staff, and PhD students affiliated with the lab. Mentorship of the Postdoctoral Fellow will be structured according to research and professional interests.
The application deadline is February 20, 2023.
Learn more about the position and requirements here.
Postdoc Position: Postdoctoral Researchers at AxPo Observatory of Market Society Polarization, Sciences Po, Paris, France
Applications are invited for two 2-year Postdoctoral Research Positions at the AxPo Observatory of Market Society Polarization at Sciences Po in Paris, France, starting on 1 September 2023.
The purpose of AxPo’s research program is to bring together research in sociology, political science, and economics on multiple forms of polarization which may contribute to the fragmentation of democratic market societies. AxPo will notably focus on socio-economical and socio-political polarizations, and their interrelations.
Qualified candidates will have a background in Sociology, Political Science, Economics, or in related disciplines, i.e. History, Geography, etc.
The annual gross salary will be 40,400 €. Employment in France guarantees full access to healthcare and other social security benefits.
To be eligible, candidates must have defended – or be due to defend – their PhD between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2023. Sciences Po’s working languages are English and French, and speaking French is not a requirement for the position.
The postdoctoral researchers will be expected to undertake research within AxPo’s academic area, broadly defined. Postdoctoral researchers will participate in all academic activities organized by both AxPo Observatory and their host research center in Sciences Po: research seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., and will have the opportunity to organize meetings and workshops on subjects related to their own research.
Application deadline: January 31st, 2023
More information here
Call for Chapters: Colleges and Their Communities
Chapter Proposals Due April 10, 2023
Chapter Drafts Due October 15, 2023
Anticipated Publication Date: 2025-2026
This edited volume will explore myriad ways in which colleges/universities have worked with and against their communities, covering such issues as neighborhood gentrification, town-gown conflicts, innovation alliances, local food programs, and the existence (or lack of) access pipelines for local students. Contributions are not restricted to the US and we encourage chapters that explore international contexts. See the attached call for more information.
Chapter proposal/abstract submission:
Please submit an abstract no longer than 500 words with a potential title and topic area to Allison Hurst, hursta@oregonstate.edu, by April 10, 2023. Notification of accepted chapter proposals will be made by April 15, 2023, with completed chapter draft to be submitted no later than October 15, 2023. Final contributions will be limited to 6000 words maximum (or roughly twenty double-spaced manuscript pages).
Please see attached link for more details.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d_kGYr4AMVEbrEQQhrEISWoJ2OyoARXD/view?usp=share_link
Call for Papers: SASE 2023, “Network A: Community, Democracy, and Organizations”
Please consider submitting a 500-word abstract or a panel of abstracts relating to community, democracy, and organizations for Network A of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) annual meeting. The 2023 annual meeting is primarily an in-person conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 20-22, 2023, but we do have a very limited number of virtual presentation slots available online July 11-13, 2023.
Our network focuses on the moral or values-based underpinnings of human thought, practices, and institutions that comprise civil societies, particularly as they relate to the participatory, collectivist, and democratic aspirations of organizations, markets, and other spaces of collaboration and contestation. We examine how communities, enterprises, and societies can be organized around principles of democratic governance or other substantive values that go beyond calculative self-interest and instrumental relations. In particular, we welcome submissions relating to: (1) how groups and initiatives promote social change, through formal organizations, informal groups, prefigurative organizations, decentralized projects, participatory decision-making, and various forms of shared ownership; and (2) how collectivities reinforce prevailing conventions of hierarchical, bureaucratic, and profit-driven organizational structures and markets. To learn more about our network, please read here.
If you are interested in presenting in person or virtually, please submit your paper title(s) and abstract(s) to https://auth.oxfordabstracts.com/?redirect=/stages/3551/submitter (select “Network A: Community, Democracy, and Organizations”) by the hard deadline of February 1, 2023. Early Career workshop applicants should submit full papers and other materials, as specified here. For more information about the conference, visit https://sase.org/event/2023-rio-de-janeiro. To join our Network A listserv, visit https://inthefray.org/list. We look forward to reading your submissions!
Best wishes from your SASE Network A organizers,
Katherine K. Chen, kchen@ccny.cuny.edu
Victor Tan Chen, vchen@vcu.edu
Philipp Degens, Philipp.Degens@uni-hamburg.de
Joyce Rothschild, joycevt@aol.com
Marc Schneiberg, schneibm@reed.edu
Jason Spicer, jason.spicer@utoronto.ca
Postdoc Position: The School of Labor and Employment Relations at The University of Illinois
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Chicago Labor Education Program
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The School of Labor and Employment Relations at The University of Illinois invites applications for the position of Post-Doctoral Scholar with the Project for Middle Class Renewal in our Chicago office. This is a 12 or 24-month position that begins sometime in Spring, 2023. The Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR) was established in the fall of 2015 with the goal of promoting policy analysis, scholarly research and scholar-practitioner exchanges on employment related issues. The Project’s focus is broadly on job quality, employment policy, the labor market, precarious work, industries, labor unions and collective bargaining. The Post-Doctoral Scholar will contribute to PMCR’s ongoing research to advance innovative ways to measure employment quality and the labor and employment trends impacting middle and working-class families and workers.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Conduct high quality research on work and employment quality, industries and occupations, labor market institutions, and employment policies affecting all workers.
· Contribute to research reports to inform policymakers, practitioners and the public.
· Present research findings with PMCR team at national and regional conferences
· Provide training and education for the Labor Education Program staff from the research.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, such as labor and employment relations, labor economics, work sociology or social work, industrial-organization psychology, or geography/urban studies They should have a record of conducting and publishing research aligned with the PMCR’s interests. Applicants should have the demonstrated capacity to design, collect, clean, and analyze large observational, primary, and secondary datasets, such as the US Current Population Survey (CPS) with statistical software. Ability to interpret and project trends affecting workers, employment relations, the labor market, employment related policies, labor unions, and role of collective bargaining. Candidates should have well-developed quantitative or mixed methods research skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of labor unions, collective bargaining processes, labor markets, economic trends, public policies and the future of work. Strong interest in measuring job quality, including its determinants, disparities among jobs and workers and developing indexes. Experience using STATA regression tools, Qualtrics surveys, Excel, and qualitative text mining, such as DiscoverText, and conducting impact analysis using IMPLAN.
SALARY AND APPOINTMENT INFORMATION: Salary will be commensurate with experience. Position is 100% time in our Chicago office for a period of 12 or 24 months. To find out more about the benefits and resources available at the university and Urbana-Champaign community, please visit Benefits
PROPOSED STARTING DATE: Proposed starting date is early Spring, 2023, but potentially flexible.
Application Procedures and Deadline Information: To apply for this position, please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu/ and upload your cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information for three professional references by January 31. For more information, contact Professor Robert Bruno, bbruno@illinois.edu or 312-996-2491. You may also visit http://www.ler.illinois.edu/ for additional information.
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