Call for Papers: 33rd EGOS Colloquium 2017

The European Group for Organizational Studies that is taking place on July 6-8, 2017 in Copenhagen, is looking for contributions to their sub-theme "The Lived Experiences of Paradoxes: Passions, Defenses and Competing Demands". The short papers can be submitted until January 9, 2017.

Paradoxes pervade our organizational experiences. These ‘contradictory, yet interdependent elements’ challenge our established certainties, while inviting our untapped creativity. Their dynamic, uncertain nature elicits strong emotional responses. Effectively seeing and engaging the power of paradox depends on the ability to be vulnerable and open, yet often their ambiguous and complex nature triggers defensiveness and resistance. Moreover, emotions themselves are often paradoxical – joy can elicit melancholy, while melancholy is often a precursor to joy. Even as our emotions critically inform our experience of paradox, our scholarship offers little insight into this relationship, focusing more acutely on the role of cognition and action.

In this sub-theme, we continue to welcome research and scholarship that broadly addresses issues of organizational paradox. However, we also want to shine a light on the role of emotions in paradox, inviting scholars to question, examine and illuminate how we experience and respond to interdependent contradictions.

Please visit the EGOS 2017 website and click here for further important information regarding the submission process.