Conferences

The Industry Studies Annual Conference draws scholars from a wide range of disciplines who present findings from research at the cutting edge of the academic literature in their areas of specialization. Research presented at the conferences very often focuses on issues of immediate interest to industry and public policy.

The 2010 Industry Studies Conference was held in Chicago, Illinois at the University of Illinois, Chicago, May 6-7, 2010. The conference program can be viewed by accessing the link on the left side of this page. When available, papers and presentations from the conference are linked to the conference program.

2010  Chicago, IL             May 6-7
         Program Chairs: Chip Hunter and Amy Cohn
         Local Organizer:  Thomas Murtha

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2009  Chicago, IL             May 28-29
         Program Chairs: Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt
         Local Organizer:  Thomas Murtha

2008  Boston, MA             May 1-2
          Program Chairs: Rosemary Batt and Eileen Appelbaum
          Local Organizer: Richard Lester  
         Theme: Building Capacity for High Wage Employment

2007  Cambridge, MA        April 26-27    
         Conference Organizers: Richard Lester and Frank Giarratani
         Theme: Industries, Regions and Innovation

2005  Cambridge, MA        December 14-16
         Conference Organizers: Richard Lester and Frank Giarratani
         Theme: Innovation and Globalization

2004  Atlanta, GA            April 19-21
         Conference Organizers: Jacquelyn McNutt, Patrick McCarthy, and Chip White 
         Theme: Factors of Success for the New Competitive Environment

2002  Cambridge, MA        December 5-6
         Conference Organizer: Richard Lester
         Theme: Globalization and Security Issues

2001  Cambridge, MA        April 11-12
         Conference Organizer: Richard Lester
         Theme: Corporate Strategies for the Digital Economy