A one day conference entitled “Celebrating the Pragmatist turn in Organisation Studies”, sponsored by the Department of Work, Employment and Organisation, took place at Strathclyde Business School on July 2
Pragmatism is a well elaborated philosophical perspective concerned with the experiencing of everyday living. Professor Phillipe Lorino, ESSEC Business School, Paris, was one of the speakers, along with Professor Moshe Earioun, Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Professor Sami Paavola, University of Helsinki, Professor Moihaela Kelemen, Keele Business School, as well as Professor Barbara Simpson of Strathclyde.
Around 50 delegates attended, travelling from across the UK, as well as the Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, France, Estonia, and Canada.
Photograph shows: Professor Anthony Hussenot, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice; Professor Viviane Sergi, UQAM, Montreal; Professor Moshe Farjoun, Schulich Business School, Toronto; Professor Sami Paavola, University of Helsinki, Finland; Professor Philippe Lorino, ESSEC, Paris; Professor Barbara Simpson, Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow; and Professor Mihaela Kelemen, Keele Business School, Staffordshire.