The Strategizing Activities and Practices Interest Group (SAP) invites doctoral and early career scholars to apply for this year's SAP Doctoral and Early Career Program (ECP)!
📅 Friday, July 31, 2026
📍 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management | Philadelphia, PA, USA
⏳ Application deadline: May 31, 2026
👥 Space is limited to 20 participants
📝 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/djmJyDfR
The new Strategic Management Society SAP Newsletter is now live! 🚀
In this edition, we are excited to share a range of updates from our community:
→ Meet our new leadership team shaping the future of Strategy & Practice
→ Get the latest updates on our upcoming conference
→ Explore current insights, initiatives, and developments across the SAP community
→ And more highlights from ongoing activities and collaborations
👉 Read the full newsletter here:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/peoeyaen8jj9ehdpr40np/SMS-Newsletter_Strategy-Practice_-IG_March-2026.pdf?rlkey=de1960qp0d1gt3s5jmwvujjsw&st=uqjkm20x&dl=0
The SAP Interest Group of AOM is hosting a 60-minute Virtual Open House for PhD students and early-careers working on organizing, strategizing, and entrepreneurship.
📅 17 April 2026
🕰️ 10:00 EDT | 14:00 GMT | 15:00 CET
📍 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Register here:
https://aarhusuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q8--4QbbTEeal8wia5j4Mw
Join the SAP Interest for a 60-minute Virtual Open House for early career scholars interested in organizing, strategizing, and entrepreneuring. The session introduces what makes SAP distinctive, highlights specific offers for PhD scholars, and features a live Q&A with senior scholars, helping participants identify how to engage with the community.
🎥 New SAP Vlog: David Seidl on “What Makes Activities Strategic”
👉 https://youtu.be/p4wb4ytfLYk
In this episode, Jadwiga Supryn (University of Oxford) talks with David Seidl (University of Zurich) about their joint paper with Shenghui Ma (Fudan University) and Violetta Splitter (University of Oxford),
The SAP Interest Group will soon hold elections for several board positions! ✨
If you would like to nominate someone or put yourself forward, please get in touch.
We look forward to your suggestions and active participation.
🌿 Announcing the Strategy-as-Practice (SAP) Community Day 2026!
We invite you to the SAP Community Day 2026, taking place online on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 09:00 to 13:00 CEST. This event will be held ahead of the 42nd EGOS (European Group for Organizational Studies) Colloquium.
Interested in the processes and practices of tackling responsible management and sustainability challenges? Over the past decade, fast-growing research streams have proliferated.
Join us in London, 7–8 September 2026, for an international research workshop bringing scholars together across streams and career stages to take stock and explore new directions for practice-based and processual research.
Session #1: Tuesday, February 3rd, 4pm (UK) Guest Speakers: Mie Plotnikof (Aarhus University) & Matthias Wenzel (Leuphana University of Lüneburg) Topic: Reviewing as caring - Discussing the role of reviewing activities in academia
As we prepare for #AOM2026 in Philadelphia, we need your help! 🙏
When submitting remember to sign up to review too: https://review.aom.org/2026/default.aspx
Why review for SAP IG?
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S - Sharpen your academic skills through focused practice
P - Preview cutting-edge research from the front row
A - Act with minimal time commitment
R - Reinforce our community's bonds
K - Keep contributing meaningfully
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Thank you!
Call for Mentors🤝
The SAP Mentoring Program starts a new cycle in 2026. We seek senior SAP scholars to mentor early-career scholars in up to three meetings on research, methods, philosophy, or career topics. One meeting may take place at AOM or SMS 2026.
Please sign up in the following form by the end of January 2026 .🙏: https://forms.office.com/e/bQ3GAVAD8F
