Are you someone who thinks a lot about social evaluations, like reputation, legitimacy, status, stigma, authenticity, and trustworthiness? Could you imagine yourself presenting your research at the 41st EGOS Colloquium in historic, vibrant, scenic Athens, Greece, 3-5 July 2025? Well, then, please consider submitting your short paper by the 7 January deadline (one minute before midnight Central European Time).
Here is the full call for papers at the EGOS Colloquium listing all the subthemes: https://www.egos.org/2025_Athens/SUB-THEMES_Call-for-Papers.
But please consider in particular Sub-theme 05: [SWG] Positive and Negative Social Evaluations: Two Sides of the Same Coin, Two Peas in a Pod, Apples, and Oranges…? Conveners: Patrick Haack, Don Lange, and Kisha Lashley.
In this sub-theme, we are seeking submissions that investigate the complexities of social evaluations-how they form, evolve, and influence organizations and individuals-with special attention to their common tendency to fall into binary categories like good/bad, legitimate/illegitimate, or trustworthy/unreliable. Research that explores, extends, or challenges this dichotomization might include studies that:
· Challenge the tendency to simplify social judgments into binary terms.
· Explore the gray areas between positive and negative evaluations, such as when an entity might be perceived both positively and negatively by different audiences at the same time.
· Investigate contextual factors that influence whether social evaluations are categorized as positive or negative, and under what conditions a spectrum-based approach might better capture the realities of social judgment.
· Examine how different evaluators (e.g., stakeholders, media, or audiences) interpret the same signals differently, creating complex dynamics around reputation, legitimacy, and trustworthiness.
· Discuss how polarization in society contributes to the dichotomization of social evaluations and explore theoretical frameworks that could help bridge these divides.
· Analyze the implications of oversimplified evaluations for organizations, stakeholders, and societal outcomes, offering new perspectives that incorporate interdisciplinary approaches and innovative methodologies.
The goal of this sub-theme is to foster a deeper understanding of social evaluations and push the boundaries of how we conceptualize these judgments. If this aligns with your research, we encourage your submission!
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Patrick Haack
University of Lausanne
Lausanne
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