Call for Papers
for the Doctoral Workshop on September 18th, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan
Preceding the Joint Conference with Humboldt University International CSR Conference (HU CSR)
and Japanese German Center Berlin (JDZB)We are pleased to announce that Japan Forum of Business and Society (JFBS) is going to hold aninternational joint conference where we discuss “CSR and corporate governance” on September
19th and 20th, 2013 and the doctoral workshop on September 18 th, 2013 at Waseda University inTokyo Japan.
JFBS was founded in May in 2011 to conduct academic research/discussion. For furtherinformation, please refer to http://j-fbs.jp/en.htmlThe doctoral workshop offers PhD candidates a unique possibility to present and discuss theirresearch projects in an inspiring academic and practical community. In the workshop, we will
particularly address interdisciplinary research in the fields of CSR management and governance ina globalized context. We are inviting PhD candidates from social sciences, law, business sciencesand economics to engage in a dialogue on solutions for global challenges of CSR.
Proposals may address the subthemes listed below but do not necessarily have to be limited tothese. Rather they should investigate subjects representing cutting edge fields of research: Strategic sustainability management, Relationship between CSR and corporate governance,
 Comparative study of corporate governance, New forms of multi-stakeholder governance, The future of CSR and/or corporate governance, Responsible management and integrated report,
 Responsible supply chain management, Sustainability challenges and business in society.
Admission:
Participants of the doctoral workshop will be selected by the Program Committee based on
submitted abstracts of maximum 500 words.
Proposals should indicate the stage of the PhD process, the research question, centralpropositions, and the methodological design in one page A4 size file. Applications should furtherinclude a current CV, the name(s) of their supervisor(s), and a confirmation that they are currently
registered as PhD students.
Participants chosen to present their research should be prepared to submit a full proposal of 3000
words. Presentations will be limited to 20 minutes with additional 20 minutes for discussion.
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500 words abstract, proposal and CV should be submitted in the separate PDF files toJFBS (info@j-fbs.jp) until May 31st, 2013.
Notifications of admission will be sent by email on June 30th, 2013.
Full papers should be sent to JFBS until August 31st, 2013.

We offer a limited number of non-presenting students to attend the workshop as guests anddiscussants. Applications should also be sent to JFBS.

Conference Website: http://j-fbs.jp/annualconf_2013_en.html

Cost and Fees:
Participants of the doctoral workshop will have to register at the special discounted fee which is5,000 yen. It allows participants to attend the doctoral workshop as well as all the joint conference
sessions. Accommodation and travel will be at the participants’ own expenses.
Contact:
For any further information regarding the doctoral workshop please contact:
Noriko Saito (Ms.)
Japan Forum of Business and Societyn.saito@j-fbs.jp
Program Committee :Joachim Schwalbach (Professor, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany)
Nick Barter (Senior Lecturer, Griffith University, Australia)
Wanjun Jiang (Associate Professor, Peking University, China)
Gregory Jackson (Professor, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany)
Masaru Yarime (Associate Professor, the University of Tokyo, Japan)
Kanji Tanimoto (Professor, Waseda University, Japan)

Conference Website: http://j-fbs.jp/annualconf_2013_en.html