MEETINGS
STI organizes and sponsors experts meetings of some dozen scholars from a variety of disciplines to study and debate specific issues of current social significance. The conferences are held over a two-and-a-half day period at any one of a number of prestigious universities around the world. They are developed under the oversight of an Academic Leader – a professor expert in the field under consideration. The Academic Leader defines the topic to be studied, poses the principal inquiries, identifies and invites the best thinkers on the issue – representing different disciplines and nationalities, directs contributions, leads discussion and oversees the resulting publication.
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Corporate Governance, Corporate Culture and the Board’s Culture
Corporate culture is considered to be a highly relevant driver of firms’ success. Unfortunately, there is neither widespread agreement on
The Home and Displaced People
Homes are much more than the physical spaces that contain them. How might a broader understanding of the home inform
Heritable Genome Editing and Equality
Biomedicine is increasingly considering heritable genetic modifications (called germline procedures) that change the entire genetic heritage (the genome) of a
Challenging Modernity: Robert Bellah’s Vision and Beyond
Four scholars who collaborated with the late Robert Bellah invited select colleagues from various disciplines to this Experts Meeting to
Accessing the Public Space through Intercultural Mediation: Challenges in a Changing World
In our globalized world, spaces for new contact, transfer and interaction are rapidly generated and (re)shaped: large-scale mobility phenomena and
Boards of Directors and Corporate Strategy in an Uncertain Context
In a climate of increasing uncertainty, Boards of Directors are challenged to inform and structure themselves so as to make
Can Benevolence Change the World?
Benevolence, understood as the willingness to help or to do good unto others, is not frequently considered in business, although
Human Flourishing: Neuroscience and Health, Organizations and Arts
Flourishing has been variously defined as “a combination of feeling good and functioning effectively, and the experience that life is
Happy Homes, Happy Society? The Contribution of Domestic Life in a Time of Social Changes
To what extent does the quality of domestic life (Family relationships, environment, technical tools, housing style) influence individual and social
Can Purpose Deliver Better Corporate Governance?
At this turbulent time, ‘Corporate Purpose’ has galvanized a global movement that promises to restore trust in companies, to produce
Personalized Medicine. A Multidisciplinary Approach to Complexity
In recent years, the concept of “Personalized Medicine” (PM) has acquired a central place in medical literature. The definition of
Corporate Governance and Ownership with Diverse Shareholders
Many policy recommendations that emerge from the flourishing literature on corporate governance do not take into account the diversity of
The Home in the Digital Age
Technology is dramatically changing our way of living. We must consider how to cope with the new possibilities and new
Elevating Fatherhood: Policies, Organizations and Health and Wellbeing
Fatherhood involvement is influenced by multiple factors operating at macro- (institutional practices and culture), meso- (peer and family support), and
Will Science Remain Human?
Can machines substitute for scientists in the crucial aspects of scientific practice? This is the question at the heart of
The Future of Global Governance
Has there been a significant change in the architecture of global governance? To the degree that there has been broad
Visualizing Peace: Photography, Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding
As a result of a growing interest in photography by academics across a range of disciplines, much has been written
Cultural Diversity and International Order
Experts in International Relations, Sociology, History, Political Theory and Law will explore the critical relationship between cultural diversity and international
Family Inequality: Causes and Consequences in Europe & the Americas
The meeting explores why families are increasingly unequal throughout North America and Europe, with college-educated Americans and Europeans being much
Transforming Global Governance
The workshop is intended to bring together scholars to explore whether there has been a change in the organization of
Global Finance and the Moving Image
This workshop, organized by the ‘Emotional Culture and Identity’ project at the University of Navarra, is co-sponsored by STI and
Money vs. Marriage: What’s Driving Growing Inequality in the U.S.?
Law professor Naomi R. Cahn (George Washington University) will debate sociologist W. Bradford Wilcox (University of Virginia) on marriage and
Technology and the Good Society
This experts meeting will examine the role that modern technological advances play in shaping society, for better or worse. Further,
Home: A Complex Field
Exploring the Relationship between Home Environments and Family and Societal Wellbeing
