JMS Paper Development Workshop: The Dark Sides of Digital Communication
11–12 May 2026 | Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (in person)
The rise of digital communication has transformed how individuals, organizations, and societies interact. At the same time, it has also generated new forms of harm, contestation, and unintended consequences. To stimulate research on these issues, we are organizing a PDW linked to the upcoming special issue in the Journal of Management Studies on "The Dark Sides of Digital Communication." (see full call for papers here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14676486/homepage/call-for-papers. Click or tap if you trust this link." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14676486/homepage/call-for-papers)
The PDW will take place 11–12 May 2026 at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, bringing together authors and the full special issue editorial team for two days of developmental feedback and discussion.
The workshop is designed for scholars developing theory-driven manuscripts that engage with harmful, contested, or unintended consequences of digital communication in organizational and societal contexts. Participants will receive in-depth feedback from editors and senior scholars, with the explicit aim of helping authors strengthen their theoretical contribution, positioning, and research design ahead of submission to the special issue.
What to Expect
The PDW combines several formats designed to maximize developmental value:
- Plenary sessions on theorizing and publishing in JMS
- Parallel development sessions with dedicated discussants
- Paper roundtables focused on sharpening theory and contribution claims
- Methodological insight sessions (qualitative, computational, configurational, and mixed methods)
- Editorial clinics and a closing panel on positioning, revision strategies, and the special issue pathway
The editorial team for the special issue includes Madeleine Meurer, Felix Honecker, Dominic Chalmers, Joep Cornelissen, Yuliya Snihur, Emmanuelle Vaast, and Matthias Waldkirch, with Beatrice D'Ippolito joining as the JMS Editor for the workshop.
Call for PDW Submissions
Scholars interested in participating are invited to submit a 5–20 page manuscript outlining:
- The research question and core theoretical contribution
- Positioning relative to existing literature
- The empirical setting and methodological approach
- Key challenges or questions on which feedback is sought
Submit your work until15 March 2026 here: https://forms.gle/ZcLhoSeSZS1deyts6. Click or tap if you trust this link." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://forms.gle/ZcLhoSeSZS1deyts6
Notification of acceptance: 5 April 2026
Support for Early Career Scholars
We are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships covering accommodation in Rotterdam for PhD students and early career scholars whose submissions are accepted to the workshop.
We hope to see you in Rotterdam!
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