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International Conference

8th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility

Organized by:
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Social Responsibility Research Network

8-10 September 2009
Cape Town, UNISA, South Africa

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Call for papers

As usual the conference is intended to be interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from anyone who has a perspective on this important issue. This time there will be a focus on the theme of:

NGOs and CSR

Although much work has focused upon corporations there is a growing interest in the relationship between business and NGOs and how this relates to CSR. We therefore consider that it is timely to look in greater detail at this relationship, although papers addressing other areas of CSR are welcome. Thus papers are welcome on any topic related to this broad issue and suggested themes for papers include:

• Social and Environmental Accounting
• Corporate Accountability 
• Social and Environmental Auditing
• Social and Environmental marketing
• Globalisation and Corporate Activity
• Protests Concerning Corporate Activity
• Regulation of Corporate Social and Environmental Behaviour
• Governmental Influences on Corporate Accountability
• CSR and Corporate Governance
• CSR and Stakeholders
• CSR and Corporate Risk
• Corporate Responsibility and Triple Bottom Line
• Socially Responsible Investment
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Business, NGOs and CSR
• Case Studies and Practical Experiences
• Microfinance

Offers to run workshops, symposia, poster sessions, themed tracks or alternative events are especially welcome. Please contact Professor Dr Stella Vettori with suggestions.

Abstracts of 200-500 words should be sent by 31st May 2009 by email to Professor Dr David Crowther.

Scientific Committee

The conference will publish proceedings and selected papers will be collected for publication. Full details will be provided at the conference.

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Doctoral colloqium

This year we will again be running a doctoral colloquium on the final day of the conference. The aim will be to give detailed feedback to doctoral researchers concerning their papers. Feedback will be specific to each person and their research, and will be given by an experienced academic in the field. The colloquium will be an integral part of the conference and all delegates will be expected to participate fully in the conference but the sessions will give extra time to presenters – to allow for discussion and formal feedback. This colloquium will be organised by Professor Dr Güler Aras and abstracts of 200-500 words should be sent by 31st May 2009 by email. In order to allow detailed feedback full papers will be required in advance of the conference – full details will be given to participants upon acceptance.

Following on from the precedent set at previous conferences, a Young Academician award will be made during this colloquium.

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Venue of the Conference

The conference will be held in Cape Town. The conference fee will be announced soon and will include meals, conference materials and two excursions (extra for accompanying persons) but excluding accommodation. We will suggest accommodation in due course. We look forward to welcoming you to Cape Town in 2009 for the 8th conference in the series.

We look forward to welcoming you to the 8th conference.

Best regards  

Professor Dr Stella Vettori, Conference Chair, University of Pretoria, South Africa                                

Professor Dr David Crowther, Chair of the Social Responsibility Research Network & Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, UK

Professor Dr Güler Aras, Vice Chair of the Social Responsibility Research Network & Professor of Finance & Accounting, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey

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