121: Researching Legacies of Colonialism in Management and Organization Studies (19833)

Friday, August 9, 2024

12:00 – 14:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Swissotel: Montreux 2

Session Number: 121
PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/9WbD6j

Organizer(s)

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Bruna Brito

Gustavson School of Business, U. of Victoria, Canada

Panelist(s)

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Jacobo Ramirez

Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
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Sergio Wanderley

Unigranrio Afya, Brazil

Discussant(s)

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Hari Bapuji

U. of Melbourne, Australia

Organizer(s)

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Anupama Kondayya

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India
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Rodolfo Ferreira Maritan

Fundação Getulio Vargas - EAESP, Brazil
DC

Diego Coraiola

U. of Victoria, Canada

Panelist(s)

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Shelley Price

Acadia U., Canada
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Rashedur Chowdhury

U. of Essex, United Kingdom
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Rajiv Maher

EGADE Business School, Tecnologico de Monterrey, United Kingdom
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Ajnesh Prasad

EGADE Business School, Canada
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Leon Prieto

Clayton State U., United States

The pervasive impact of colonial legacies on management theory and practice is profound and multifaceted, encompassing issues such as slavery, racism, caste systems, the criminalization and genocide of Indigenous peoples, ecocide, gender binary, patriarchy, and heteronormativity. These legacies manifest in entrenched mindsets, resource inequalities, power dynamics, and management structures that mirror and sustain the asymmetric relationships inherited from the colonial era. The first part of this workshop will feature presentations from scholars with experience researching colonial legacies who will reflect on the current and future state of the field, concluding with a senior scholar as discussant. The second part will open the conversation to all participants, engaging them in roundtable discussions with the panelists and facilitating an open forum for questions. The workshop will conclude with closing remarks from the organizers.