Van de Ven Engaged Scholarship Conference

The Andrew Van de Ven 
Engaged Scholarship Conference

Please save the date for our next conference: June 6-8, 2027

The Andy Van de Ven Engaged Scholarship Conference brings together research experts and industry leaders to identify and explore complex and consequential real-world problems. This year, the conference will focus on the grand challenges facing business and society, with particular emphasis on trust and innovation.

Andy was one of the preeminent scholars of organization and innovation around the world, and a distinguished scholar at the Carlson School of Management. Additionally, Andy pioneered the tradition of engaged scholarship whereby academics engage with practitioners and policymakers to identify complex and consequential real-world problems and then collect and analyze relevant data over time in partnership with organizations to gain insights that are impactful and actionable. 

Reflecting this philosophy, the conference will feature joint panels of scholars and practitioners addressing issues of trust in business, society, and non-market institutions, as well as contemporary innovation challenges and opportunities arising from advances in AI and the growth of talent cities.

We look forward to you joining us to honor Andy's work and his legacy.