Abstract: The concept of Earth as a planetary spaceship serves as a root metaphor of ecological economics, sustainability science, and the broader environmental movement. This article first explores the origins of this metaphor and elucidates the core components and functions of a hypothetical Spaceship Earth. It then draws on Erving Goffman’s characteristics of total institutions […]
Read more "Preprint | Spaceship Earth. A total institution"The Academic Article Canvas for academic writing modules, with a focus on the introduction section, is available for download here.
Read more "Resource | Academic Article Canvas"Kazimieras Simonavicius University in Vilnius has awarded a KSU Wing to both the Next Society Institute (for Global Impact) and my person (for Innovative Scientific Research).
Read more "Awards | Two KSU Wings"Call for abstracts and papers Special issue of Current Sociology (Current Sociology Monograph series) Guiding distinctions of social theory. Analogue guidelines or digital transformers? Proponents Click here to download this CFA as PDF. Theme The concept of “guiding distinctions” refers to distinctions – such as economy/society, bourgeoisie/proletariat, community/society, nature/culture, system/environment, structure/agency, north/south, black/white, male/female, or, most recently, analogue/digital […]
Read more "CFA | Special Issue | Guiding distinctions of social theory. Analogue guidelines or digital transformers?"Virtual Special Issue of Futures on Simulation and dissimulation Edited by Steffen Roth, Jari Kaivo-oja, Kristof van Assche, and Harry F. Dahms Introduction Steffen Roth, Jari Kaivo-oja, Kristof van Assche, and Harry F. Dahms: Expressions of untruth, suppressions of truth. A 21st century reintroduction to “Simulation and Dissimulation” Abstract: In this article, we explore the […]
Read more "Release | Special Issue | Simulation and dissimulation"Abstract: In this article, we explore the paradoxical relationship between simulation and dissimulation. We draw on nine contributions to an eponymous virtual special issue of Futures to emphasise that overreliance on simulations or their confusion with research methods is associated with the risk of abetting academic or political dissimulation or immunization strategies that escape conventional forms of […]
Read more "Release | Expressions of untruth, suppressions of truth. A 21st century reintroduction to “Simulation and Dissimulation”"Call for PapersGuiding distinctions of management and organisation research Guest Editors Steffen Roth1,2, Lars Clausen3,2*, Margit Neisig4,2, Augusto Sales5,2 1Excelia Business School La Rochelle, France, 2Kazimieras Simonavičius University, Lithuania3UCL University College, Denmark4Roskilde University, Denmark5Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration, Brazil *Corresponding co-guest editor Click here to download this CFP as PDF. Luhmann Conference 2024 & […]
Read more "CFP | Special Issue | Guiding distinctions of management and organisation research"Call for papers to the Luhmann Conference 2024 Topic: Guiding distinctions. Observed with social systems theory Venue: Inter-University Centre (IUC), Dubrovnik, CroatiaAddress: Don Frana Bulicá 4, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia Submission deadline (abstracts): 15 June 2024 Conference dates: 10-13 September 2024Pre-conference dinner: 09 September 2024Early Career Program: 09 September 2024 To download this Call for Papers, please click here. […]
Read more "CFP | Luhmann Conference 2024 | Guiding distinctions. Observed with social systems theory"Abstract: This conceptual paper explores the surprising impact exerted by third elements on the escalation and de-escalation of conflicts in business families. To this end, we draw on core concepts of Batesonian cybernetic theory to perform a reconceptualisation of pertinent literature on changing conflict dynamics gath- ered in family business research and consultancy. Based on […]
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