Call for Papers 2010
January 31 -February 5, 2010, Gais (Switzerland)
Responsible investment is going mainstream. More investors than ever before are incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into their investment processes, and engaging in dialogue with companies to improve corporate ESG performance. Investors now clearly recognise new opportunities and their vulnerability to systemic issues in the economy, from poor risk management to climate change.
The second oikos PRI Young Scholars Finance Academy provides a platform for the next generation of investment researchers to tackle these emerging issues. The Academy will gather leading academics, practitioners, exceptional graduate students and young faculty around the theme of mainstreaming responsible investment.
Feedback will be given by internationally well-reputed academics:
- Dr. Rob Bauer, Pr0fessor of Finance, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
- Dr. Lars G. Hassel, Professor of Accounting and Auditing, Umeå School of Business, Sweden
- Dr. James P. Hawley, Co-Director, Elfenworks Center for the Study of Fiduciary Capitalism, St. Mary’s College of California, USA
- Dr. Celine Louche, Ass. Professor, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Belgium
Moderation: Dr. Tessa Hebb, Director, Carleton Centre for Community Innovation, Carleton University, Ottwa, Canada
To allow in-depth discussions and intensive learning processes, the international Finance Academy is limited to 15 PhD students and a maximum of 5 practitioners. The Academy will focus on advancing the PhD and post-doctoral projects of successful applicants by providing a forum for the presentation and discussion of research projects. Participants will also receive feedback from noted academics and professionals from the investment community including Dr. Danyelle Guyatt (Mercer), Steve Lydenberg (KLD) and Steve Waygood (Aviva Investors). Building on the efforts of the PRI Academic Network, faculty and young scholar project presentations will be integrated with practitioner sessions in an effort to stimulate greater dialogue between the investment community and academia.
Application
Graduate students and young faculty are invited to apply with 1) a cover letter explaining their motivation to participate, 2) a CV, and 3) an abstract (max. 2 pages) of their PhD or research project. All applicants will be notified by Nov. 15. Full papers (10-15 pages) must be received for circulation to Academy participants by December 30, 2009.
Practitioners are invited to apply with a letter of motivation.
Applications must be received no later than Oct. 30, 2009 at: finance@oikosinternational.org.
Announcement of successful applications will be made on November 15, 2009
Further information
For further information please download the full Call for papers or contact Christina Gehring at christina.gehring@unpri.org. You may also have a look at the Academy 2009 online documentation including Feedbacks, Young Scholars and Faculty. We look forward receiving your application!
Pre-announcement:
We also do encourage you to submit your paper to the 2010 PRI Academic Conference taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in collaboration Copenhagen Business School (CBS). The conference will gather 75 leading thinkers (academics, PRI signatories, investment practitioners and students) from around the world for a 3-day conference under the oikos PRI Young Scholars Finance Academy topic: "Mainstreaming Responsible Investment". Please download the call for papers here
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