We would like to encourage you to attend Preconference #3 titled: "What is an Organization? Materiality, Agency & Discourse," scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22, 2008, the two days preceding the official opening of the ICA conference in Montreal. No less than three ICA divisions - the Language and Social Interaction, Organizational Communication, and Public Relations divisions - are sponsoring this international event, which also is financially supported by the Universite de Montreal, Canada, and the University of Waikato, New Zealand.
Five renowned scholars have been invited as keynote speakers for this important event: Barbara Czarniawska (U Götebord, Sweden), Bruno Latour (Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, France), Haridimos Tsoukas (ALBA, Greece, University of Warwick, UK), Linda L. Putnam (UCSB, USA) and James R. Taylor (Universite de Montreal). Furthermore, close to 90 papers have been selected for presentation during this preconference, gathering scholars from more than 15 different countries.
Agency is a concept that is receiving increasing attention from organization and communication scholars. While some approach this notion from a discursive point of view, others propose a more hybrid view that also takes into account materiality. Organized in honor of James R. Taylor's contributions to the study of organizing, the preconference aims to engender new, thought-provoking views on this debate.
During this event, Bruno Latour will receive an honorary doctorate from the Universite de Montreal. This ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 21, at 5:15 pm after his keynote speech. A cocktail honoring James R. Taylor's career and achievements will follow at 6:00pm the same day.
The conference fee is US$65.00 for students and US$160.00 for nonstudents. Included in this price are two lunches, one cocktail, coffee breaks, and the conference proceedings.
If you are staying at the Sheraton Hotel, note that a bus will leave on May 21 and May 22 from this hotel at 8:15 am. The bus will bring you to HEC Montreal, where the preconference will be held, which is located at 3000 Chemin de la Cote-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal H3T 2A7. For more information about the preconference, please visit our website : http://www.groupelog.umontreal.ca/anglais/colloque/
We are looking forward to seeing you in Montreal!
The Organizers
Boris Brummans
Francois Cooren
Helene Giroux
Alain Letourneau
Diane Raymond
Daniel Robichaud
(Preconference agenda (PDF))
