155: New Pathways for Business and Human Rights (BHR) (15268)

Friday, August 9, 2024

13:30 – 15:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Marriott: Salon F

Session Number: 155
PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/vaBn3P

Organizer(s)

KR

Kathleen Rehbein

Marquette U., United States

Discussant(s)

FW

Florian Wettstein

U. of St. Gallen, Switzerland
JM

Jeremy Moon

Copenhagen Business School Department of Management, Society and Communication, Denmark
RM

Rita Mota

ESADE Business School, Spain
SG

Samentha Goethals

SKEMA Business School - U. Côte d'Azur, France
MJ

Michael E. Johnson-Cramer

Ithaca College, United States
AA

Antonella Angelini

U. of Geneva

Organizer(s)

AS

Annie C. Snelson-Powell

U. of Bath, United Kingdom
TO

Tricia Olsen

U. of Minnesota, United States
MW

Michelle Karen Westermann-Behaylo

U. of Amsterdam, Netherlands

Panelist(s)

AC

Andrew Crane

U. of Bath, United Kingdom
HV

Harry J. Van Buren

U. of Tennessee, Chattanooga, United States
JK

Jette Steen Knudsen

Tufts U., United States
EG

Elisa Giuliani

U. of Pisa, Italy
VS

Vivek Soundararajan

U. of Bath, United Kingdom

The primary objective of this workshop is to advance our knowledge about the dynamic field of business and human rights (BHR) scholarship and more specifically discuss future BHR research pathways that can lead to better societal outcomes. This workshop provides a unique and developmental forum for fostering connections among the growing community of human rights scholars within the Academy, facilitating discussions on the evolving conceptual and empirical dimensions of the field. Recognizing BHR’s interdisciplinary approach, we also seek to understand and clarify the boundaries of BHR to identify impactful interventions in practice that lead to positive societal impact. We will approach this in two ways. Firstly, we have invited a panel of leading human rights experts from several different countries, to share their insights and perspectives about pivotal issues shaping the boundaries of BHR research. Following their short presentations, the audience will be invited to participate in a plenary Q&A session to further discuss BHR topics and identify priorities for a future BHR agenda. Secondly, we will conduct research development incubators/roundtables designed for scholars at all stages, including doctoral students, early-career and/or later-career academics, who want feedback from a BHR experts on their research. The primary goal for the second part of the workshop is to discuss and strengthen the BHR research projects of the participants. Moreover, we hope to further develop our growing community of BHR scholars in SIM, IM and OMT, who are committed to exploring how firm’s policies and practices can lead to positive societal effects.