21656: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Tackling Grand Challenges: Reflections on Dilemmas and Positionings

Saturday, July 26, 2025

12:30 - 15:30 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Copenhagen Business School: Kilen- Ks43

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Practice,International,Research,Diversity
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/d6nRzR

Coordinator(s)

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Tijs Adriaan Van Den Broek

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

Organizer(s)

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Yiannis Kyratsis

Erasmus University Rotterdam
SY

Sierk Ybema

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
RM

Ronny Manos

College of Management, Israel, Israel
FA

Fiza Ahmed

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

Session Chair(s)

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Gili Drori

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
DL

Dovev Lavie

Bocconi U., Italy
GM

Gideon D. Markman

Colorado State U., United States
KN

Kerstin Neumann

U. of Innsbruck, Austria
ES

Estefania Santacreu-Vasut

ESSEC Business School, France
AS

Amir Shoham

Fox School of Business, Temple U.
RS

Roy R. Suddaby

U. of Victoria, Canada
EV

Eero Vaara

U. of Oxford, United Kingdom
MV

Marieke Van Wieringen

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

This Professional Development Workshop (PDW) celebrates the interdisciplinary spirit in studying societal challenges of late Prof. Issy Drori, who passed away in 2024. The PDW aims to engage early-career researchers in developing interdisciplinary approaches to their research that address the role of organizations as well as societal and organizational actors in finding solutions to pressing global issues such as poverty, climate change, and the ethical use of AI. Guided by senior scholars from diverse disciplines and divisions, participants will collaborate in small roundtable discussions, discussing the unique dilemmas and issues of impact-driven and interdisciplinary research. These dilemmas and issues are set by both the PDW participants and senior scholars, and will range from bridging varying methodologies, theories, and collaborating effectively with societal partners. The workshop concludes with an overview of the dilemmas, positionings and directions discussed at the roundtables. The workshop will also provide early-career researchers opportunities for networking and mentorship, with an optional social hour after the PDW.

Please register for this PDW via https://tinyurl.com/AOMPDWGrandChallenges before July 1st, 2025. We are looking forward to meeting you in Copenhagen!