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With Apologies for Cross Posting. Please find attached and below the Second Call for Papers for the 2010 QRM Conference. With best wishes Ann ************************************ QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE April 6-8th, 2010. Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico Reimagining Method Keynote Speakers George Marcus Linda Putnam University of California, Irvine University of California, Santa Barbara “There are no new ideas and none on the horizon, as well as no indication that …[the] traditional stock of knowledge shows any sign of revitalization…” (Marcus, 2008: 3) Writing Culture and Anthropology as Cultural Critique (1986) drew attention to the ‘crisis of representation’ occurring in social and cultural anthropology by questioning the ways in which ethnographies are written and read, disrupting the fixities through which ethnographers view fieldwork, and reflexively critiquing their relationship with ‘others’. Yet twenty years on, George Marcus observed that little has changed. Despite radical departures in some of the social sciences - variously termed textual, linguistic, reflexive, narrative, symbolic and aesthetic turns - functionalist methodologies still dominate, especially in management and organization studies. Whilst there has been some experimentation with novel methods, too often these have been incorporated into a heuristic kitbag and used to enhance rather than destabilize classical ways of theorizing and writing. Following Marcus, we think that the question of method can provide a pivot for reorienting and refocusing – reimagining – the disciplines that comprise the organization and management field. This conference has two purposes. The first is to recognize the significance of the legacy of the work of George Marcus since the 80’s, and revisit its contemporary relevance for the fields of organization studies and organizational communication. We are interested in exploring ‘good ideas’, ways of revitalizing knowledge, and different ways of ‘seeing’ organizations and management through a qualitative lens. The second is to carry forward the initiative of QRM 2008, to create a space where qualitative scholars doing research in, on and around organizations using a multiplicity of methods, voices and ways of writing, can exchange ideas and engage in critical discussion. We are interested in papers, panels and innovative sessions that explore the philosophical, theoretical and practical aspects of qualitative approaches to researching organizational life. We encourage contributions from a range of disciplines including but not limited to management and organization studies, accounting, marketing, communications, cultural studies, information and decision sciences, sociology, psychology, education, health and public administration. Papers may explore the ontological and epistemological as well as methodological and practical aspects of qualitative research from a variety of perspectives. Papers addressing the conference theme directly – including such concerns as interdisciplinarity, collaboration and the changing nature of “otherness” in research - are particularly welcome. Prospective contributors should send an abstract of up to 500 words, via email, to Ann Cunliffe at [log in to unmask] by November 20th, 2009. Conference organizers and contact information: Ann L Cunliffe Stephen A Linstead Anderson School of Management, USA The York Management School, UK [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Karen Locke College of William and Mary, USA [log in to unmask] Conference Website: http://www.mgt.unm.edu/qrm/. Ann L Cunliffe ASM Alumni Endowed Professor Anderson School of Management University of New Mexico MSC05 3090 Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA (505) 277 0332 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE "This e-mail, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided for under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Anderson School at UNM."