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DIRI Researcher Roundtable Discussions

Join us for a series of virtual researcher round table calls with experts from around the world to discuss inspiring new research directions, theoretical lenses, methods, and approaches that can lead to new understandings of women’s entrepreneurship.

These roundtable calls are open to all DIRI members for free. Non-members must pay a general registration fee of $50 per webinar or a student registration fee of $25 per webinar to participate. To become a DIRI member, learn more here.

Upcoming Events:

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DIANA Research Conference 2021

Established in 1999 by five founding scholars, the Diana International Research Conference is the premier international research conference on women’s entrepreneurship. Join us on May 21 & 22 for this virtual convening with a focus on female entrepreneurs and family firms.

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Previous Researcher Roundtable Discussions

Topic: COVID-19 Impact on Women's Entrepreneurship Research: New Questions, Approaches and Methods

Diana Host:

  • Dr. Amanda Elam, Research Fellow, Diana International Research Institute

Panelists:

  • Dr. Donna Kelley - Professor of Entrepreneurship, Frederic C. Hamilton Chair of Free Enterprise, Babson College / Board of Directors, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) / Team Leader, GEM United States
  • Dr. Susan Marlow - Professor of Entrepreneurship, Queen’s Award for Enterprise, University of Birmingham
  • Dr. Karen Hughes - Professor in Strategic Management and Organization (School of Business) and Sociology (Faculty of Arts), University of Alberta
  • Dr. Friederike Welter - President and Managing Director of IfM Bonn, Professor of SME Management and Entrepreneurship, University of Siegen

 

Topic: Exploring Entrepreneurship Policy from a Gender Perspective

Sponsored by Global Women's Entrepreneurship Policy Research Network (Global WEP)

Moderator:

  • Dr. Karen Hughes - DIRI Research Fellow & Visiting Scholar, Professor in Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management (School of Business) and Sociology (Faculty of Arts), University of Alberta

Speakers:

  • Dr. Atsede Tesfaye, Assistant Professor, Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia
  • Dr. Rosa Nelly Trevinyo-Rodriguez, Family Business Most Trusted Advisor and Board Member

Discussants:

  • Dr. Susan Coleman, Professor of Finance Emeritus, University of Hartford
  • Dr. Barbara Orser, Full Professor and Deloitte Professor in the Management of Growth Enterprises at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa