MIGRATION, MOBILITY & THE FUTURE OF WORK
Colloquium integrating Research, Policy and Practice
August 3rd and 4th, 2022 𑗄 In person at the University of Victoria Campus
About the Colloquium
The colloquium encouraged the cross-pollination of ideas between researchers, policy-makers, practitioners, as well as other experts to enhance the quality of research, policy, and practice. The dual objectives were to improve the practice and policy related to employment of globally mobile individuals; and to build better phenomenon-grounded research on globally mobile employees and their employers.
Colloquium sessions included keynote presentations by practitioners and scholars, and active working sessions for attendees to collaborate, share knowledge, and build new relationships.
By the end of this event, attendees shared knowledge and burning questions, and built new cross-sector relationships for future partnerships and projects.
Logistics
The research colloquium was held in Victoria, Canada during the two days (August 3-4, 2022) before the start of the Academy of Management (AOM) conference (August 5-9, 2022, held in Seattle, WA).
The colloquium’s timing was strategic to enable world-renowned experts to attend.
The colloquium was intended for a small, invitation-only group of attendees, ensuring there is ample time to build relationships and collaborate.
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Hosts:
Stacey Fitzsimmons, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of International Management
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
University of Victoria, Canada
Sudhir Nair, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of International Strategy
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
University of Victoria, Canada
Dana Minbaeva, Ph.D.
Professor of Human Resource Management
King’s Business School
King’s College, UK
Anupama Phene, Ph.D.
Phillip Grub Distinguished Scholar and Professor of International Business
GW School of Business
George Washington University, USA
Jen Baggs, Ph.D.
Academic Director and Associate Professor of International Business
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
University of Victoria, Canada
Agenda
Day 1 – August, 3rd
8:30am - 9:00am
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Breakfast & Registration
Meet us at the Registration Desk for coffee and breakfast; catering provided.
9:00am - 10:00am
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Welcome
Saul Klein, Carmen Dick, and Stacey Fitzsimmons.
10:00am - 10:15am
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Break
10:15am - 12:00pm
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Meet and Greet/Morning Session
Using a structure similar to “speed-dating”, attendees will have a short time to meet each person from a different sector than their own. The purpose is to identify ideas for shared projects, questions, or topics of interest between pairs of attendees across sectors. The outcome of this session will be a generative array of ideas about collaborative projects.
12:00pm- 1:00pm
UVIC - David Strong Building
Lunch
Catering provided.
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1:00pm - 2:00pm
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Afternoon Session Part One
Facilitated process to thematically chunk and select the top themes that emerged from the morning process. The end result of the this session will be a smaller set of topics or projects for the group to address.
2:00pm - 3:45pm
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Afternoon Session Part Two
Attendees can select one of the smaller set of topics or projects to work on. This is time to explore possible collaborations related to this topic, or further identify what needs to be done. Take breaks as needed. Afternoon snacks provided at 2:30pm. By the end of this session attendees should select someone who will report out to the group the following morning about progress.
3:45pm - 4:00pm
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
First Day Summary
Attendees will get instructions about the evening social event and the next day’s agenda.
4:10pm
UVIC - Parking Lot 4
Tranportation from UVIC to Accomodation Off-Campus
We have a bus available to take you to downtown hotels to refresh yourselves, change or get ready for the evening. It takes around 25 minutes to drive downtown from UVic, and this bus can drop people off at 3-4 downtown locations so most people can walk conveniently to their hotels. If you prefer to stay at UVic until the evening social, or are staying on campus, there is another bus leaving at 5pm.
5:00pm
UVIC - Parking Lot 1
Tranportation from UVIC to Downtown Victoria Restaurants
This bus will leave from the parking lot closest to the on-campus accommodation. It will drop off attendees at their starting restaurants for the evening social, or at the Empress docks if they prefer to start with a ferry ride. Be aware that there may be a 15-minut wait if they choose to start with a ferry ride, as the boats can only accommodate 12 people at a time.
5:30pm – 9:00pm
Evening Social Activity & Dinner
Evening restaurant crawl via Water Taxis in Victoria’s inner harbour. Feel free to dress in more casual attire. Attendees can sample food at three waterfront restaurants at their own pace, and travel between each by ferry. Socializing will continue beyond 9pm for those still up for more after finishing the restaurant tour, by meeting back at the Lido Waterfront Bar & Bistro. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation back to their hotels or other accommodation at the end of the night.
Day 2 – August, 4th
8:30am - 9:00am
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Breakfast Available
Catering provided; Please pre-order lunch using the spreadsheet available near the breakfast table, so it will be ready when we arrive at the restaurant. We will end today’s event downtown, so attendees staying on-campus should bring their luggage to the classroom or ask the on-campus accommodation clerk to store it for them.
9:00am - 9:45am
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Group Progress Update
Working groups will report on their progress from yesterday. The purpose is to share any conclusions, important knowledge that was shared, or ideas about projects and partnerships. While listening to other groups report, attendees should think about which group they would like to join today.
9:45am - 10:00am
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Break
10:00am - 11:45am
UVIC - David Strong Building Room 113
Continuation of Working Session
This is a continuation of the working sessions from the prior day. Attendees may remain in the same group or work with a new group, though at least one person should remain in each group for continuity. By the end of this session, attendees should have made further progress in terms of identifying what they would like to do to address their group’s question or issue.
12:00pm
UVIC - Parking Lot 4
Transportation Provided to Lunch in Downtown Victoria
Bus ride will take around 20 minutes.
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
Bring sunglasses, hats, and sunscreen.
1:45pm - 3:20pm
Final Presentations and Summaries of Potential Projects
Attendees will have a small amount of time to finalize their ideas and decide what they want to share in their final reports to others. A/V equipment and flip charts are both available if groups want to use them. By the end of this session, we should have achieved this event’s objective: Build new partnerships and projects between researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners, such that we will collectively enhance the quality of research, policy, and practice related to employment of globally mobile individuals.
3:20pm - 3:30pm
Strathcona Hotel Maple Room
End of Event
Thank-you to all attendees! Researchers attending Academy of Management conference can travel together to the Clipper ferry docks for the 5pm ferry. It is a 12 minute walk.
Researchers attending Academy of Management conference can travel together to the Clipper ferry docks for the 5pm ferry.