Junior Scholars Forum

"Reimagining Civil Society, Philanthropy, and Social Innovation in a World in Crisis" | 19-20 June, 2025

We are very happy to announce our 2025 Junior Scholars Forum on “Reimagining Civil Society, Philanthropy, and Social Innovation in a World in Crisis”, hosted at ESSEC Business School (Paris Cergy campus) on 19-20 June, 2025.

This flagship event is co-organized by the ESSEC Philanthropy Chair, the ESSEC Social Innovation Chair, the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS), HEC Liège, EMLyon business school and IÉSEG School of Management.

Our goal

• To support junior scholars (PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty) working and developing research in the areas of civil society, philanthropy, and social innovation.

• To increase the sense of intellectual community and enhance the overall quality of their research in management, economics, sociology, political science, philosophy, history, and other fields in the humanities and social sciences.

Organizers

• Anne-Claire Pache (ESSEC Business School)

• Arthur Gautier (ESSEC Business School)

• Benjamin Huybrechts (IESEG School of Management)

• Christof Brandtner (emlyon business school)

• Frédéric Dufays (HEC Liège)

• Johanna Mair (Stanford University, Hertie School of Governance)

• Lisa Overbey (Stanford University)

• Nevena Radoynovska (emlyon business school)

• Virginie Xhauflair (HEC Liège)

• Walter W. Powell (Stanford University)

⬇️ Find the full call for applications below ⬇️