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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION THEME COMMITTEE (D&ITC)
PDW Chair: David B. Zoogah, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio DBZditc@xavier.edu
2018 Professional Development Workshops: Call for Proposals
The mission of the Diversity and Inclusion Theme Committee (D&ITC) is to provide learning and outreach opportunities that foster a more diverse and inclusive AOM community. We define diversity to include all of the multiple lines of difference that characterize our current and future membership. Inclusion means that all members have the opportunity to be represented, to have their voices heard and valued, and to have influence on the AOM. More information about the D&ITC can be found here.
The Diversity and Inclusion Theme Committee (D&ITC) invites submissions for Professional Development Workshops (PDW's) at the 2018 Annual Meeting in Chicago, (USA). The workshops will take place Friday, August 10 and Saturday, August 11, 2018.
We encourage members of all Academy divisions and interest group to submit PDW proposals that explore diversity and inclusion particularly in the Academy of Management consistent with the theme of "Improving Health and Well-being in Society: How Can Organizations Help?"
If your PDW proposal has some linkages to the 2018 theme of Improving the health and well-being in society, including "what role can organizations play in positively affecting the physical, psychological, social, and financial health of individuals, groups, communities, countries, regions" who attend AOM, it is likely to be considered by DITC for sponsorship.
We are also seeking interactive and innovative PDW proposals that support DITC's primary role of helping AOM "provide learning and outreach opportunities that foster a more diverse and inclusive Academy of Management community." Submitters should therefore consider, but are not bound by, the conference theme. Of even greater importance, proposed PDWs must contribute to the mission of the D&ITC. We specifically welcome proposals for sessions that are designed, through interactive workshops and other suitable activities, to contribute to the development of a more inclusive AOM. PDWs are expected to:
· Promote the well-being of diverse members in the Academy.
· Facilitate a sense of inclusiveness in the AOM
· Provide ideas or skills sets that might help division leaders in their inclusiveness activities and professional wellbeing needs of members from diverse backgrounds
· Provide opportunities for positive and appropriate interactions among members from diverse backgrounds
PDWs are a platform for colleagues to share knowledge and expertise and foster the development of workshop participants. Coordinated by the Academy's many divisions, interest groups, affiliated societies and theme committees, PDW sessions are different from regular academy sessions in that they can have a longer time frame and can take many forms (workshops, interactive symposia, tutorials, breakout sessions, debates, case studies, round tables, research incubators, etc.).
The minimum duration a submitter may request in the submission system for a PDW submission is 2 hours. However, please note that each PDW Chair has the ability to decrease the duration of any submitted PDW proposal if he/she feels it would better the DITC members experience. Although a PDW can only be submitted to one Division, we do have a process for determining co-sponsorship after submission so we encourage partnerships with other divisions, interest groups, and committees where appropriate.
The Academy and DITC strongly encourages PDWs that create a meeting place between Divisional, Interest Group, and Committee members, and scholarly dialogue that is inclusive of diverse individuals and groups within and outside of the USA, Canada, and Europe.
The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 5:00 PM ET (NY Time)
All submissions must be made online via the AOM submissions system. If you have any questions regarding PDW sessions or you would like to discuss your PDW idea prior to submission, please contact the DITC PDW Chair, David B. Zoogah, DBZditc@xavier.edu at your earliest convenience, but preferably no later than Friday, January 5th, 2018. I look forward to receiving your proposal.