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2020 ANNUAL HUMANISTIC MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE THEME: DIGNITY AT WORK
The 2020 Eighth Annual Humanistic Management Conference will take place on the Xth and Yth of November 2020 in Kyoto, Japan, hosted by Doshisha University.
2020 marks the 10th anniversary of positioning unconditional respect for the dignity of life as the definitory foundation of Humanistic Management. It was in 2010, at the 16th International Symposium on Ethics, Business and Society at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain that Ernst von Kimakowitz, co-founder of the Humanistic Management Network, first presented the three stepped approach to Humanistic Management with unconditional respect for the dignity of life as its foundation.
To commemorate this anniversary and the rich and varied body of knowledge that has since emerged on the topic of Humanistic Management, the theme of our 2020 Eighth Annual Humanistic Management Conference is Dignity at Work. This theme’s wording carries different connotations. On one side it can be interpreted as focusing on the level at which dignity is respected at a workplace and is thus asking if and how unconditional respect for the dignity of life is experienced by members of an organization in the daily work life. But Dignity at Work can also be interpreted as focusing on the impact generated when respect for the dignity of life is ingrained in an organization’s DNA. This interpretation of our conference theme is looking at the inner functionings of organizations that are respectful of dignity and the outcomes they produce. In addition our 2020 conference theme also inspires reflection on our own current state of thinking on what Humanistic Management means. In summary this conference will be a catalyst for enhancing our understanding of a humanistic management paradigm whilst offering our global community the opportunity to learn from and with each other.
We are most grateful and honored to be able to have this conference at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan which is also a most fitting location for this conference theme. Dignity, well being and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) feature prominently in Japanese business culture and the curent discourse on the role of business in society.
To provide you with a valuable conference experience we have built an interactive program spanning two and a half days to offer you keynotes, workshops, paper sessions, panels and ample networking opportunities and the festive launch of the Humanistic Management Network Japan Chapter.
Come join us at the 2020 Eighth Annual Humanistic Management Conference – together we make impact towards a more sustainable and more equitable planet.
On behalf of everyone at the Humanistic Management Network we look forward to welcoming you in Kyoto
Ernst von Kimakowitz
Mari Iizuka
SPEAKERS
Please welcome with us outstanding speakers delivering impactful messages in service of our shared endeavor to use technology for a more sustainable and more equitable planet.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
The conference will run over two days commencing on October X 2019 at 9am and closing on the following day, October Y 2019, at 5pm. To provide an interesting and fruitful conference to our speakers, guests and delegates we have built an interactive programme spanning two days offering keynotes, workshops, paper sessions, panels, ample networking opportunities and the launch of the Humanistic Management Network India Chapter. You can view the full programme, the call for papers and a short introduction to Humanistic Management under the links below.
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE PROGRAMME DETAILS OVER THE COMING MONTHS
REGISTRATION AND VENUE
We are offering payed tickets for those who can afford to contribute to the cost of this conference and a free ticket option for those who do not have the funds for doing so. We trust that you select your ticket aligned to your means.
VENUE
Doshisha University,
Karasuma-higashi-iru,
Imadegawa-dori,
Kamigyo-ku,
Kyoto-shi 602-8580
Japan
REGISTRATION
To register please visit our Eventbrite registration page
For any questions related to your registration please contact
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
The Humanistic Management Network is most grateful to our Hosts and Sponsors who share our passion for working towards a more sustainable and more equitable planet. Without their generous support this conference would not be possible.

The University of Lucerne has its roots reaching back as far as 1600 while it has only been established as one of Switzerland’s twelve universities in the year 2000 focused on the faculties of culture and social sciences, economics, health and medicine, law and theology.

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The goals of the University of Tübingen’s Weltethos-Institut are to promote awareness of moral issues among international economic and political actors and to facilitate meaningful intercultural dialogue and trust.
CONFERENCE TEAM
This conference enjoyed tireless engagement and support of many members of the Humanistic Management Community.
Organizing Team
- Mari Iizuka (Doshisha University)
- Ernst von Kimakowitz (HMN / HMC)
- TBD
Academic Committee
- Mari Iizuka (Doshisha University)
- Ernst von Kimakowitz (HMN / HMC)
- TBD
- TBD
PREVIOUS ANNUAL CONFERENCES
Navigate to previous editions of the Annual Humanistic Management Conference.

The 2019 Seventh Annual Humanistic Management Conference took place on October, 10. – 11. in Krakow, Poland, hosted by the Jagiellonian University.

The 2018 Sixth Annual Humanistic Management Conference took place on October 1st – 2nd in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), India, hosted by CMR University.

The 2017 Fifth Annual Humanistic Management Conference took place on October 5th – 6th in Tübingen, Germany, hosted by the Weltethos Institut.

The 2016 Fourth Annual Humanistic Management Conference took place on October 13th – 14th in Tübingen, Germany, hosted by the Weltethos Institut.
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