Activities

2022 - 7th EMIC - Doing Academic Research in a Radically Changing World

Conference hosts
Jeremy Clegg, University of Leeds, UK
Tony Fang, Stockholm University, Sweden
Fredrik Tell, Uppsala University, Sweden

Some of the speakers
Catherine Welch (Ireland, Research methodology)
Mike Peng (USA, Global Strategy)
Gary Gereffi (USA, Global Value Chain)
Peter van Bergeijk (Netherlands, Economic sanctions)
Thomas Hylland Eriksen (Norway, Social anthropology)
Anna Mia Ekström (Sweden, Global Health)
Rosalie Tung (Canada, cross cultural management)

7th EMIC Program (580 Kb)

2021 - The 6th EMIC - Dynamics of Business, Economy and Society in the New Geopolitical World

The 6th EMIC takes place in Stockholm Business School of Stockholm University during May 27-28, 2021.

The conference theme is “Dynamics of Business, Economy and Society in the New Geopolitical World”. Some 30 researchers many of who are top scholars in their respective research areas have participated in the conference.

Professor Tony Fang, the initiate-taker and Program Chair of the 6th EMIC says: “The new geopolitical landscape is changing the rules of the game not only for business but also for society at large. We discuss some of the critical issues in a multidisciplinary way”.

6th EMIC Timetable (584 Kb)

2020 - The 5th EMIC - Globalization, Business, and Society in Pandemic Times

"Globalization, Business, and Society in Pandemic Times" took place in Zoom during May 14-15, 2020. "The Covid-19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity for research community in social science to revisit some of the taken-for-granted assumptions to improve our theories", explained Professor Tony Fang, the initiative-taker of EMIC.

Some 40 researchers from nine countries attended the 5th EMIC this year. Professors such as Karin Berglund, Xiao-Ping Chen, Jeremy Clegg, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Tony Fang, Pervez Ghauri, John Hassler, Li Ma, Alexey Maslov, Yadong Luo, Klaus Meyer, Hans Ingvar Roth, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Fredrik Tell, Rosalie Tung, Ivo Zander, Suisheng Zhao, and so on, spoke at the conference.

5th EMIC program (555 Kb)

2019 - The 4th EMIC

The 4th Emerging Markets Inspiration Conference (EMIC) took place at the Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University during June 18-19, 2019.

The central theme of the conference is  emerging markets multinationals in the emerging era of anti-globalization and new technology cold war. Some 35 participants most of who are research-intensive scholars from various academic areas have attended the conference.

Professor Tony Fang, SBS, the initiative taker, says: The central theme of this year’s 4th EMIC is both relevant and timely. The growing global awareness on climate change and the ongoing US-China trade war have tremendous implications for international business in theory and practice.

4th EMIC Program (551 Kb)

2018 - The 3rd EMIC - Big Issues and Critical Thoughts

The 3rd Emerging Markets Inspiration Conference (EMIC) took place on June 1, 2018, at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University.

3rd EMIC program (265 Kb)

2017 - The 2nd EMIC - Theory and practice with inspirations from emerging markets

Hosting Professor: Tony Fang

Keynote speakers
Jeremy Clegg, PhD, Professor, Leeds University Business School, U.K.
Fredrik Tell, PhD, Professor, Uppsala University, Sweden
Qiang Pan-Hammarström, PhD, Professor, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Håkan Kingstedt, Chairman, Sweden-India Business Council, Sweden
Dharam Deo Sharma, PhD, Professor, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Ilan Alon, PhD, Professor, University of Agder, Norway
Tony Fang, PhD, Professor, SBS, Stockholm University, Sweden

2nd EMIC program (105 Kb)

2016 - The 1st EMIC

The 1st Emerging Markets Inspiration Conference (EMIC) was successfully held at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University on April 12, 2016. The 1st EMIC conference programme included 22 presentations with various inspiring themes derived from emerging markets related research. The conference served as an intellectual forum bringing together researchers from China, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and UK.
Professor Jeremy Clegg, Professor Fredrik Tell and Professor Tony Fang were the three keynote speakers who encouraged more research initiatives directed towards emerging markets topics for inspiration and theory rebuilding.

1st EMIC program (119 Kb)