18th Philosophy of Management Annual Conference

The 18th edition of the Philosophy of Management Annual Conference moves to Paris, France, and will be held at the EM Normandie from 26 to 29 June 2026. As usual, each paper will be guaranteed a 45-minute slot for an unhurried presentation and in-depth discussion.  We are looking forward to receiving your submissions by 1 February 2026.

We welcome submissions that explore the diverse facets of management in private or public organizations through a philosophical lens. Whether it’s applied ethics, social, moral, and political philosophy, ontology, epistemology, axiology, or aesthetics, we encourage scholars to propose novel, critical, timely, and/or controversial arguments. Submissions can also adopt a ‘meta-’ standpoint for raising and answering questions such as: What is philosophy of management? Is philosophy useful for managers? Is management a science or an art? Can management be part of the humanities and, if not, what else should it be part of?

Special Tracks

Track 1: Politization of Business - This special track invites scholars to critically examine the emergence of Political CSR and the growing politicization of business. We seek contributions that investigate how and why corporations adopt political roles, when they should or should not adopt such roles, the forms such involvement takes, and the consequences for firms, societies, and global governance.

Track 2: The Virtues of the Manager: Rethinking MacIntyer's Critique - Can managers be understood not as the manipulators of MacIntyre’s early critique, but as practitioners of virtue whose work sustains common goods? Might management itself be reconceived as a practice requiring virtues such as justice, constancy, and practical wisdom?