WINIR Young Scholar (WYS) Workshops are small events aligned with WINIR’s aims and research priorities and designed to help young scholars receive guidance and mentorship from senior scholars. WYS Workshops are funded partially or wholly by WINIR, possibly in collaboration with other organizations and funders, and may be organized as stand-alone events or built into conference or symposia programs. Please contact us for more information.
WINIR YOUNG SCHOLARS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON GOVERNING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES (ROME, ITALY, JULY 2026) — As technologies such as AI, blockchain, biotechnology, and data-driven systems increasingly shape economic, social, and political life, their governance reveals how institutions balance public interests—transparency, fairness,…
WINIR YOUNG SCHOLARS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INSTITUTIONS (PRAGUE, CZECHIA, SEPTEMBER 2025) — Institutional theory is at the heart of debates around post-growth paradigms in the Global North, sustainable development imperatives in the Global South, and the role…
WINIR YOUNG SCHOLARS WORKSHOP ON AI AND INSTITUTIONS (ONLINE, MAY 2025) — Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profoundly transforming the global landscape, reshaping not only technological innovation but also institutional operations and social structures. This Symposium seeks to critically interrogate the…
WINIR YOUNG SCHOLARS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON BRIDGING DIVIDES (PITTSBURGH, USA, SEPTEMBER 2024) — Institutional theory can be used as a starting point to help us look at how societies with deep cultural and political differences can coexist peacefully and thrive…
WINIR YOUNG SCHOLARS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGY & INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE (CATANIA, ITALY, SEPTEMBER 2023) — Technological development has become a driving force in shaping and transforming societies, revolutionizing their structures, processes, and governance mechanisms. The complex dynamics between technology and…
WINIR YOUNG SCHOLARS WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY (ONLINE, MAY 2023) — Rapid technological progress has the power to unlock human potential while simultaneously disrupting social, political, legal, and economic processes. Institutional paradigms urge a reconsideration, to evaluate our understanding…