7^th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility

3-5 September 2008

University of Durham, UK

For the 7^th conference in this series we will be returning to the UK where the conference will be held in the historic city of Durham and hosted by the University of Durham Business School. It will be organised by the University of Durham in conjunction with the Social Responsibility Research Network.  

Accepted Papers

Registration details

Call for Papers  

Deadline is now past - see accepted papers for details

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

SMEs and CSR

Although much work has focused upon large corporations there is a growing interest in the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and how it relates to CSR. We therefore consider that it is timely to look in greater detail at this sector, 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
• 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 Dr. Aly Salama with suggestions.

Abstracts of 200-500 words should be sent by 31^st May 2008 (preferably by email) or by post to Professor David Crowther, Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, Leicester Business School, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.  

Scientific Committee

Selected papers from this conference will be collected for publication in special issues of journals associated with the conference. Special issues of these journals will be published from the conference:

Social Responsibility Journal

International Journal of Banking, Accounting & Finance

Doctoral Colloquium

This year we will also 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 31^st May 2008 (preferably 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 example of the 6^th conference in KL, a Young Academician award will be made during this colloquium.

Venue of the Conference

The conference will be held in the Durham Business School. The conference fee has been set at £350, which will include accommodation (2 nights), meals and conference materials. An optional sightseeing tour will be organised at the end of the conference, on 6^th September; full details will be available later. We look forward to welcoming you to Durham in 2008 for the 7^th conference in the series.

Aly Salama, Conference Chair, University of Durham, UK

David Crowther, Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, UK              

Güler Aras, Professor of Finance, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey