Please save the date for the exciting 4th edition of the Let’s Talk About Service Workshop (empowered by SERVSIG) !
Save the date – December 10 & 11, 2015 – Namur (Belgium)
The theme of this year’s workshop will be on “Service Research Priorities: How to make them happen?” The choice of this topic is driven by the recent publication of research priorities in the Journal of Service Research.
Therefore this edition will include:
1- Keynote speakers: co-authors of the research priorities who will share detailed insights and knowledge about the potential future research areas.
2- Methods seminar: In each edition we offer participants the opportunity to discover methods that could be used in service research.
3- A collaborative workshop: the accepted doctoral students will be divided into small groups and asked to work together on one of the research priorities that will be assigned to them during the conference. Thought leaders and senior researchers will play the role of mentors.
More information about keynote speakers, tentative program and application deadlines are available on www.letstalkaboutservice.org
LTAS is a two-day event that aims at introducing young scholars to the wonderful world of service research and to guide them through their PhD journey.
What is it about?
The choice of this year’s workshop will be on “Service Research Priorities: How to make them happen?”, which is driven by the recent publication of research priorities in the Journal of Service Research. Therefore this edition will include:
Keynote speakers: co-authors of the research priorities who will share detailed insights and knowledge about the potential future research areas
Method seminar: In each edition we offer participants the opportunity to discover methods that could be used in service research. In this edition, the seminar will be focused on ” Critical Incident technique: from data collection to analysis ».
A collaborative workshop: the accepted doctoral students will be divided into small groups and asked to work together on one of the research priorities that will be assigned to them during the conference. Thought leaders and senior researchers will play the role of mentors. The list of mentors is available online.
How to apply?
Applications should be submitted via www.letstalkaboutservice.org (deadline October 23, notifications October 30) and should include:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Brief statement of why attending the workshop is beneficial for you
- Abstract of a recent research paper (published or work-in-progress) authored or co-authored by the applicant (500-750 words)
- The top 3 topics in which you are interested in your current research (for the collaborative workshop)
Among the invited speakers:
 Parsu Parasuraman |
 Lia Patricio |
 Dwayne Gremler |
 Jay Kandampully |
Organizing committee:
Prof. Dr. Wafa Hammedi (CeRCLe, University of Namur)
Prof. Dr. Bart Larivière (Center for Service Intelligence, Ghent University)
Prof. Dr. Annouk Lievens (Antwerp University)
