'Studying Leadership': Future Agendas. The Fourth International Annual Conference on Leadership Research
Monday 12 December 2005, 09:00 - Tuesday 13 December 2005, 17:00
Lancaster University
Conference Website: www.studyingleadership.org
Hosted by Lancaster University Management School, the fourth ‘studying leadership’ conference provides a forum for debate on current and future developments in leadership theory, development and practice. It is designed to bring together scholars from a range of disciplines such as organizational theory/studies/behaviour, management/business, occupational psychology, sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, education, political science, military studies, health and social welfare, history and philosophy to explore and critically evaluate current leadership research and to consider future directions. We are particularly keen to encourage those outside traditional business and management disciplines to present their work at the conference.
This meeting builds on the momentum and energy of the first three conferences held at Oxford, Lancaster and Exeter. It is also the first conference since the launch of the new journal ‘Leadership’ which has already published several articles first presented at previous ‘Studying Leadership’ meetings. In order to consider possible future agendas for leadership research, we recognise the need to explore the full diversity of potential perspectives, theories and disciplines on leadership, from history, anthropology to sociology and political science. We hope that both the conference and the journal can become a ‘natural home’ for all those interested in leadership from whatever discipline and theoretical perspective.
As in previous meetings, the conference organizers invite papers on any area of leadership research, particularly those that may shed some light on possible future directions for leadership theory and research. This fourth conference provides a forum for examining new ways of conceptualising and re-thinking leadership strategies, relations, research methods and practices. While we encourage papers from both a mainstream functionalist and positivist approach, we are also particularly keen to encourage ‘alternative’ more critical approaches that challenge taken for granted assumptions and practices regarding leadership research.
As at the 2nd meeting, accommodation for the conference will be available at the Lancaster House Hotel.
Abstracts and Paper Submissions
The closing date for abstract submission was 1st September 2005. Final drafts of the paper should be submitted by November 18th 2005.
The Conference Organizers:
Abi Balfour , Department of Management Learning & Leadership, Lancaster University
a.balfour@lancaster.ac.uk Tel: 44 (0)1524 593851.
David Collinson, Department of Management Learning & Leadership, Lancaster University
d.collinson@lancaster.ac.uk
Keith Grint, Department of Management Learning & Leadership, Lancaster University
k.grint@lancaster.ac.uk
Conference Stream: 'Leadership and Gender'
Stream Convenors: Dr. Alison Linstead and Dr. Linda Perriton, University of York
This stream encourages theoretical and empirical papers that examine the inter-relationships between gender and leadership. Most of the classic mainstream leadership research was based on almost exclusively male samples. Exposures of the masculine bias in subsequent research on leadership have now become familiar. Yet, gender issues remain central to many aspects of leadership. . Although we have more media attention paid to high profile women leaders, inroads into the highest levels of management by women are still far from the norm and as Wajcman (1998) suggests, it may be necessary for them to “manage like a man” in order to be successful. Simple demographic sex segregation at the highest occupational levels therefore rests on a more subtle segregation based on styles of masculinity and femininity (which may also connect to issues of sexuality). For this stream, we invite contributions which address the theoretical and empirical impact of gender on leadership and leadership on gender in all their multiple possible aspects. For example, such issues may include: post-heroic leadership, studies of men and women leaders, historical analyses, emotional intelligence and emotional labour, demographic studies, women-only organisations, the gendered nature of charisma, cross-cultural approaches, gender identity and leadership, gender and consultancy, network leadership and leadership in traditionally gendered organisations and professions.
Abstracts of up to 500 words should be emailed as an attachment to Dr. Linda Perriton ljp8@york.ac.uk with a copy to Emilie Secker e.e.secker@lancaster.ac.uk to arrive by September 1st 2005. Final papers should be submitted in the same way by November 18th 2005.
