Academic Conference on Social Responsibility

INFORMATION FOR REGISTERED ATTENDEES

Thursday, July 15 and Friday, July 16, 2010

"Connecting Across the Disciplines"

The Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility at the Milgard School of Business, University of Washington Tacoma is pleased to announce its first academic research conference. The conference aims to facilitate high quality, rigorous scholarship on a wide range of social responsibility issues.

Scholars from multiple disciplines including accounting, finance, management and marketing are invited to share their research perspectives and results. The conference will showcase the most current research within the disciplines and allow participants to identify points of intersection across disciplines.

The conference will feature research presentations from participants, keynote presentations by leading scholars, and a panel discussion with journal editors. 

Conference Panels Announced

Journal Editors Panel                                     Scholars Panel
                                
Duane Ireland - Academy of Mgmt. Journal        Ron Hill - Marketing
Steve Kachelmeier - Accounting Review            Jeanne Logsdon - Management
Ajay Kohli - Journal of Marketing                        Dennis Patten - Accounting

Conference Schedule

The two day conference will start at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 15th and conclude by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 16.  The final schedule can be found at the bottom of this page.

Registration

The registration fee is $125 and includes conference materials, Thursday dinner, Friday breakfast and lunch, as well as web access to full text of all papers presented. The fee does not include lodging or transportation.  Register here.

Conference registration deadline is Friday, July 9. 

The conference rate of $159.00 USD per night the Courtyard by Marriott Tacoma Downtown has expired. The hotel will continue to accept reservations on a space available basis at the best available rate. Reserve your room online with the Courtyard by Marriott Tacoma Downtown or call (253) 591-9100 and provide Group Code SRCSRCB.

Doctoral Student Scholarships - CLOSED

The Center will provide financial support covering registration fees and accommodations (double occupancy) for up to ten Ph.D. students who are focusing their research/dissertation on topics that align with this Academic Conference on Social Responsibility.  Applications and letters of interest were accepted through June 1, 2010.  Read more about the application process and requirements.

Call for Papers - CLOSED

Research papers are now being accepted for this conference. Theoretical and empirical papers are welcomed on a wide range of topics related to social practices of businesses. The deadline for paper submissions was January 31, 2010.  For more information, see the Call for Papers webpage.

Contact Information

• Joe Lawless, Executive Director, jlawless@uw.edu, (253) 692-5685
• Jenn Adrien, Program Coordinator, jadrien@uw.edu, (253) 692-4883

Local Area Information

UW Tacoma is located on Puget Sound just 35 miles south of Seattle. July is a terrific time to visit the great Northwest. For more information on the area, visit traveltacoma.com.

INFORMATION FOR REGISTERED ATTENDEES