Theme — At the Margins of the Firm: Borders, Wastelands, Boundaries, Third Places, Innovation
This congress examines the actors, places and processes located at the boundaries of firms — subcontractors, the informal economy, industrial wastelands, third places — from a historical and interdisciplinary perspective open to history, management, sociology and law.
Schedule
Tuesday 23 June: Doctoral school & opening keynote
Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25 June: Parallel sessions and plenaries
Friday 26 June: Site visits
Upcoming deadline 5 June 2026: extended abstracts due (3,000 words max.)
This congress examines the actors, places, and processes located at the boundaries of firms — subcontractors, the informal economy, industrial wastelands, third places — from a historical and interdisciplinary perspective open to history, management, sociology, and law.
1
Concepts, sources & methods
2
Actors at the boundaries
3
Places & third zones
4
Processes of marginalisation
Key dates
15 Dec. 2025Submission deadline
2 Mar. 2026Acceptance notifications
5 Jun. 2026Extended abstracts due (3,000 words max.)
23 Jun. 2026Congress opens
Partners & supporters
Université Paris Dauphine-PSL École Polytechnique ESCP Business School CNAM FNEGE CGE AFM BnF Académie des Sciences d'Outre-Mer IDHES – Univ. Évry Paris Saclay Institut pour l'histoire de l'aluminium École de Paris du Management IAE de Poitiers Perles d'Histoire
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