Call for Papers 2011

January 23 - 28, 2011, Gais (Switzerland)

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The third oikos PRI Young Scholars Finance Academy 2011 will provide a unique platform to develop emerging researchers. Exceptional graduate students and young faculty are at the center of the programme and they will have exposure to leading academics and practitioners who provide feedback on their work and share advice about careers in the field of responsible investment.

The event includes paper development workshops, professional development roundtables, guest speeches and outdoor activities in the picturesque Swiss Alps. The philosophy of the Academy is towards long-term development of young academic research.  Selected participants will be encouraged to submit papers to a follow up symposium hosted by the PRI and Mistra in Stockholm in September 2011.

Research Themes: The Future of Responsible Investment

Responsible investment is expanding significantly. Mainstream investors along with SRI funds increasingly make use of extra-financial measurement tools and policies encouraging responsible investment are emerging in legislative frameworks. These phenomena have been analysed across a wide range of disciplines, from finance to law, sociology and business ethics.

The growth of responsible investment, however, adds considerable complexity to the way that it is defined and applied. It also raises a number of important questions about its future trajectory.

•  The role of Institutional Innovation for RI
• Institutional Investors and Shareholder Engagement
• Responsible Investment and Behavioural Finance
• Corporate Governance and Incentives for Responsible Investments
• ESG-focused investments among mainstream investors

For further background please refer to the 2010 Research Agenda developed at the 2010 oikos PRI Academy which is available for download here.

Academic Faculty

Moderated feedback will be given by selected peers and internationally well-reputed guest faculty:

• Rob Bauer (tbc), Professor of Finance, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Lars Hassel, Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers Professor of Accounting and Auditing, Umeå School of Business, Sweden
• Yonca Ertimur, Professor of Accounting, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, USA

Participants, Location & Fee

The goal of the Academy is to promote intensive learning through in-depth discussion and feedback. Space is therefore limited to 15 PhD students and Post-docs.  The Academy is located at a scenic chalet in the Swiss Alps close to Zurich. The CHF 400.- fee for the Academy covers hotel accommodation, catering and extra-curricular excursions.

Submission Process

Students and young faculty are invited to apply with:

1. a one page cover letter with a brief bio and motivation to participate,
2. a CV
3. a summary (max. 2 pages) of your PhD or research project which includes: working title; Academy topic addressed and how the paper fits into a wider literature and a statement of the research and practical relevance of the research project for PRI signatories and institutional investors in general.

Submission deadline

Please send your application no later than Oct. 15, 2010 via email to Natalie Beinisch at  finance@dont-want-spam.oikos-international.org. Thank you!

Notifications about acceptance will be sent  out to all candidates by October 30, 2010. Final papers must be received for circulation to Academy participants by November 28, 2010. To obtain additional details on the submission process or connect with  oikos PRI Young Scholars Finance Academy alumni, please visit our website at: www.oikosinternational.org/projects/finance