Contact information
Sajia Ferdous, Organization, Work and Leadership Department, Queen's Business School
Dermont Breslin, Organization, Work and Leadership Department, Queen's Business School
Laura Steele, Organization, Work and Leadership Department, Queen's Business School
Organization, Work and Leadership Department
Queen's Business School
Queen's University Belfast
Riddel Hall
185 Stranmillis Road
BT9 5EE, Belfast
Northern Ireland
UK
The EGOS Local Hub Belfast organized by the Organisation, Work and Leadership (OWL) Department at Queen’s Business School, convenes a dynamic community of scholars working at the forefront of organisation
theory, work and employment, HRM, sustainability, wellbeing and socio-technical transformation. Our hub will contribute to,
and help shape, wider European conversations on how more-than-human relations inform organizational practices, particularly
in relation to performative inclusion and sustainability. The main Colloquium’s emphasis on inclusion and sustainability aligns
closely with our longstanding commitment to fostering inclusive dialogue and collaborative practice across the Island of Ireland.
The city's accessibility by train, bus and ferry from across the island of Ireland and the rest of the UK provides lower-carbon
travel options for attendees, enhancing the hub’s inclusive ethos and its contribution to a more sustainable conference experience.
What to expect
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The hub will be hosted on Queen’s Business School’s (QBS) Riddel Hall campus, a modern, purpose-built environment that combines state-of-the-art facilities with Queen’s historic architecture.
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Attendees will be able to fully attend the main EGOS Colloquium from the local hub including the sub-plenary and sub-theme sessions, individually or together.
- Lecture theatres of various formats, with flexible breakout spaces, and a variety of rooms to join the EGOS Colloquium individually or as a group.
- In-house hospitality, event spaces, and an interactive e-learning suite.
- Possibility to join the EGOS Colloquium workshops on Wednesday as a group.
- Additional on-site academic workshops on Wednesday, July 8.
- A variety of social activities.
Progam outline
The Local Hub Belfast will run from July 8–10, 2026, in parallel with the main EGOS Colloquium.
- Wednesday, July 8 – onsite pre-Colloquium Workshops:
Parallel workshop sessions where participants will explore more-than-human relations and their impact on organizing and organizations, engage with AI tools and digital platforms to support paper development and discussion, and consider their potential for developing post-Anthropocene organisational models. The application requirements for each workshop are included in the respective Cfa below.- "Beyond Institutional Logics: Post-Humanist Theorization and (Y)our Stances on Academic Freedom"
Convenors: Mark Palmer & Nicola Barron - "How to Work with sub-optimal Concepts: Philosophy and AI-based Solutions"
Convenor: Piotr Makowski - "Theorizing through Literature Reviews: Opportunities and Challenges"
Convenors: Dermot Breslin, Prakriti Dasgupta & Ultan Sherman - "Reframing Organization Research with Networks and Simulation-Informed Inference"
Convenor: Mohsen Jafari Songhari - "Rethinking Talent Management: Power, Inequality, and Inclusion in More-than-Human Organizations"
Convenors: Grainne Kelly & Janine Swail - "Ageing Otherwise: Age and Work in More-than-Human Futures"
Convenors: Sajia Ferdous & Heike Schroder
- "Beyond Institutional Logics: Post-Humanist Theorization and (Y)our Stances on Academic Freedom"
- Thursday & Friday, July 9–10 – EGOS Colloquium Days:
Participants will attend the main EGOS Colloquium online from QBS facilities.
- Social Activities:
- Inclusive sensory mapping experience
About the host
Located in Belfasta city marked by historical complexity, cultural openness, and renewal – Queen’s Business School maintains deep linkages with local industry, public policy actors, and international research networks. Queen's co-leads the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Ireland, is a signatory to the SDG Accord, and remains the first and only AASHE STARS Gold institution in the UK. We have been a UN PRME Champion since 2020, evidencing sustained thought and action leadership in responsible management education. We are also the first university on the island of Ireland and only the second in the UK to hold an institutional Athena Swan Gold Award for advancing gender equality.