February 17-20, 2021
THEME: INNOVATING AND LEADING IN TIMES OF RAPID AND UNPLANNED CHANGE
AHRD is celebrating its 28th Annual Conference in the Americas and its 1st ever virtual conference in 2021!
Due to continued concerns related to COVID-19, the Board of the Academy of HRD voted to cancel all face-to-face components of the 2021 conference, instead opting for a virtual conference. At this time, we ask that you continue to reserve the original dates of February 18-20, 2021, to participate in this conference. AHRD will provide additional information regarding exact days, times, and technology in the coming months.
Call for Submissions opens on August 17, 2020, and submissions are due September 14, 2020.
The Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) exists to encourage the systematic study of Human Resource Development (HRD) theories, processes, and practices; to disseminate information about HRD; to encourage the application of HRD research findings; to provide opportunities for social interaction among individuals with scholarly and professional interests in HRD from multiple disciplines and from across the globe. AHRD's vision is "Leading Human Resource Development through Research."
The 28th AHRD International Research Conference will include leading scholars and practitioners reporting their cutting-edge research and theorizing. The program will be comprised of blind, peer-reviewed submissions that offer a diverse range of topics, perspectives, and research paradigms. Additionally, the conference will include other types of sessions that provide excellent opportunities to bring together conference participants for engagement in generative learning through both formal and informal interactions about topics of mutual interest. AHRD is an inclusive organization and invites all those who are interested in the field, no matter where they are on their scholarly journey.
Review the Call for Submissions (PDF) for full details.
Submission Tracks
The Academy of Human Resource Development welcomes submissions from all academic fields and disciplines that focus on workplace and organizational learning, performance, change, and related issues and challenges. As we shift to a virtual conference format for 2021, we seek to innovate and rethink the structure of the conference experience. We continue to welcome all HRD and HRD-related research. However, this year, we are offering a more limited number of specified manuscript tracks.
We specifically encourage submissions related to the theme Innovating and Leading in Times of Rapid and Unplanned Change. In addition, we are especially interested in submissions that focus on what we have identified as important emerging issues in organizations, communities, and societies.
Conference tracks for this year are:
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Assessment, Evaluation, and HRD Research Methodology
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Critical, Social Justice, and Diversity Perspectives in HRD
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International, Global, and Cross-Cultural Issues
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Leadership, Strategy, and Engagement
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Organization Development, Performance, and Change
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Workplace Learning, Training, and Career Development
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Emerging Issues in Organizations, Communities, and Societies
- For the 2021 conference, only papers related to antiracism, racial injustice, HRD in the era of COVID-19, and technological and virtual HRD innovation will be accepted in this track.
Important Notes, Dates, and Deadlines
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September 14, 2020
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Final (NO EXTENSIONS) submission deadline for manuscripts
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October 22, 2020
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Decision notifications to authors
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November 16, 2020
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Camera-ready submissions due
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December 10, 2020
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Call for Session Chair volunteers
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February 17 - 20, 2021
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Conference Dates
(with pre-conference activities February 17 - 18, 2021)
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Samples