2025 Warwick Summer School on Practice and Process Studies:

How should we think about organisational change as if change mattered? A process and practice perspective

The Warwick Summer School convenes scholars interested in practice and process studies in an open and multi-disciplinary learning community characterized by dialogue, discussion, and joint exploration.

The Summer School is designed for those with an advanced understanding of practice and process theories. The Summer School will consider the state-of-the-art of practice, process and routines studies (1 day) and discuss the particular 2025 theme: How should we think about organisational change as if change mattered? A process and practice perspective (1.5 days). The event will take place in-person at University of Warwick, UK.

2025 Warwick Summer School on Practice and Process Studies: How should we think about organisational change as if change mattered? A process and practice perspective flyerLink opens in a new window 

Practice and Process Studies have a strong tradition at Warwick Business School. The Warwick Summer School on Practice and Process Studies has been running since 2013, bringing together scholars interested in the advancement of this academic area. The Summer School is multi-disciplinary and open to a variety of approaches and sensitivities.

In 2025, our signature event — the Warwick Summer School on Practice and Process Studies — will be delivered as an in-person event. We aim to create a lasting academic community characterised by open dialogue, discussion, and joint exploration. We trust that built on the solid foundations of the Warwick Summer School on Practice and Process Studies, our network can be a success. Your support and participation are key!

Keynote speakers for 2025 are:

• Professor Julia Balogun (Dean, University of Liverpool Management School and The Brett Chair in Management)Link opens in a new window

• Professor Robert Chia (Research Professor in Management, University of Glasgow)Link opens in a new window

• Dr Miriam Feuls (Assistant Professor, Copenhagen Business School)Link opens in a new window

Attendees will have the opportunity to share their work during ‘research clinics’ and receive feedback on their work from peers and seasoned faculty including:

• Ann Langley, HEC Montreal and Warwick Business School
• Davide Nicolini, Warwick Business School
• Hari Tsoukas, University of Cyprus and Warwick Business School
• Jorgen Sandberg, University of Queensland and Warwick Business School
• Katherina Dittrich, Warwick Business School
• Rene Wiedner, Warwick Business School
• Omid Omidvar, Warwick Business School
• Qian Li, Warwick Business School

2025 Theme: How should we think about organisational change as if change mattered? A process and practice perspective.

In this Summer School we will critically discuss dominant understandings of organizational change modelled on motion (stage-based models) and, importantly, explore strong-process images of change in which change is viewed as becoming - is endemic and ongoing. Related questions of agency, temporality, and stability will also be explored. The management implications of strong-process images of organizational change will be discussed.