10872: Revitalizing the Role of Sensemaking and Interpretation in Experiential Learning

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

12:00 - 13:30 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: MR178

Session Type: Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/YKLamL

Presenter(s)

CR

Claus Rerup

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany

Discussant(s)

DL

Daniel Levinthal

U. of Pennsylvania, United States

Presenter(s)

PA

Pino G. Audia

Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business, United States
VG

Vibha Gaba

INSEAD, Singapore
DN

Daniel Newark

HEC Paris, France
BS

Bryan Spencer

University of Alberta, Canada

Experiential learning has been a foundational concept in organizational research, focusing on how individuals and organizations adapt and grow through experience and feedback. However, traditional models often overlooked the interpretive processes central to learning, emphasizing observable feedback-action loops while sidelining the complexities and dynamics of sensemaking/interpretation. This panel revisits these foundational assumptions, arguing for a revitalized focus on the interplay of ambiguity, sensemaking/interpretation, and learning.