5th Aarhus Practice and Process Symposium
Gislene Feiten Haubrich
On May 8th, I joined a community of scholars currently working in Nordic institutions to discuss research perspectives relevant for practice and process approaches. The meeting was conveyed in Aarus, Denmark, and was a lovely experience.
The symposium was brilliantly designed by Susan Hilbolling and team! We could see the their dedication and commitment in every detail, from the reception to the closing thoughts. An intense program that allowed for great discussions. Above all, the symposium fostered connections among researchers at different levels of their careers. As a newbie in the Nordic countries, I’m grateful for the welcoming and encouraging opportunities I’m being given!
Below you can see the program and the key readings guiding the conversation.
PROGRAM
May 7th: Pre-symposium dinner
17:00-18:00 Explore art galleries at ARoS Museum (free access, we meet in the lobby)
18:00-21:00 Dinner at AROS Museum restaurant (level 8)
May 8th: Symposium
09:00-09:30 Breakfast in Moesgaard Museum cafe
09:30-09:40 Welcome in conference room 301 (rest of the day takes place in this room)
09:45-10:15 Tor Hernes, CBS Sustained path enactment towards distant futures
10:15-10:45 Roundtable discussion
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-11:30 Matthias Wenzel, Leuphana University Future-making: Contours of a practice perspective
11:30-12:00 Roundtable discussion
12:00-13:00 Lunch at Moesgaard Museum’s café and a walk on the roof
13:00-13:30 Kathrin Sele, Aalto University Seeing the Large in the Small
13.30-14.00 Round table discussion
14:00-14:30 Break (coffee and cake)
14:30-15:30 Early career Panel
15:45-16:00 Closing – reflections, thank you and goodbye
Readings
- Tor Hernes: “Sustained path enactment towards distant futures”
- Hernes, T., & Feuls, M. (2024). Organizing in the folding of time: Shaping organizational change trajectories at turning points. Organization Studies, 45(9), 1325-1348.
- Feuls, M., Hernes, T., & Schultz, M. (2024). Putting distant futures into action: How actors sustain a course of action toward distant-future goals through path enactment. Academy of Management Journal
- Matthias Wenzel: “Future-making: Contours of a practice perspective”
- JMS Point: Wenzel, M., Cabantous, L. and Koch, J. (2025), Future Making: Towards a Practice Perspective. J. Manage. Stud.. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.13222
- Counter-point: Wright, A. (2025), Back to the Future? A Caution. J. Manage. Stud.. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.13226
- Counter-point: Comi, A., Mosca, L. and Whyte, J. (2025), Future Making as Emancipatory Inquiry: A Value-Based Exploration of Desirable Futures. J. Manage. Stud.. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.13227
- JMS Point: Wenzel, M., Cabantous, L. and Koch, J. (2025), Future Making: Towards a Practice Perspective. J. Manage. Stud.. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.13222
- Kathrin Sele: “Seeing the Large in the Small”
- Sele, K., Mahringer, C. A., Danner-Schröder, A., Grisold, T., & Renzl, B. (2024). We are all pattern makers! How a flat ontology connects organizational routines and grand challenges. Strategic Organization, 22(3), 530-549. https://doi.org/10.1177/14761270231215685