conference in Segovia

Some of my more ANT’ish readers will be interested in the following conference (I won’t be able to go, unfortunately, due to an already too busy year).

2nd WORKSHOP ON IMAGINING BUSINESS “Reflecting on visuality, performances and materialities in practices of management, organising and governing” – Details

Segovia, Spain – May 19-20, 2011
Submission Deadline : November 15, 2010.

Keynote Speakers: Nigel Thrift; Mario Biagioli & Jacques Fontanille

This workshop seeks to examine ideas and approaches which go
beyond a focus upon text in order to explore the impact of images,
pictures, signs, sounds and passions underlying organizational life.
The backdrop of this workshop is Segovia, near Madrid, which is
described as one of the most beautiful, monument-filled cities in
Spain. The city, with medieval structures, narrow streets, and a
mixture of Muslim, Jewish and Christian cultures provides a
wonderful environment to examine the assemblage of different
visions, ideas and perspectives. By bringing together academics
from a wide range of disciplines and approaches (e.g. organizational theory, accounting, anthropology, geography, art,
sociology, communication studies, architecture, archaeology,
philosophy, social studies of technology, etc…), this event will
provide an arena in which to discuss and debate different ways of
imagining the complex process of organizing.

The workshop will be held at the medieval campus of IE university
in Segovia click here for a virtual tour.
http://www.ie.edu/university/location.php?seccion=campus
Call for Papers
http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=747

We look forward to meeting you in May.