18th EURAM Early Career Colloquium

Distinction and Belonging: Finding Your Voice and Building Your Place in a Changing Academy

Wolfson College – University of Cambridge

Are you an early career academic looking to share your research and develop collaboration opportunities in a vibrant environment of peers, senior mentors, and the EURAM top management team?

The European Academy of Management Early Career Community invites Postdocs, recently appointed Lecturers or Assistant Professors in management and cognate fields of research, to the eighteenth edition of the EURAM Early Career Colloquium (EECC), March 15 to 17, 2027.

The key objective of the colloquium is to offer a platform for early career management scholars. Through collaborative sessions and expert-led coaching, participants will gain insights and connections to advance their careers.

This year’s theme is Distinction and Belonging: Finding Your Voice and Building Your Place in a Changing Academy for early career scholars. 

Meeting in Cambridge, we will explore how early career scholars can develop a distinctive research voice while building the relationships and sense of belonging that support a meaningful academic career.

The event is a unique opportunity to gain face-to-face feedback on your research and your career trajectory from experienced scholars who have lived it:

- Dedicated time to discussing and developing your research ideas
- One-on-one coaching session on career development from a senior academic
- Workshops and seminars dedicated to developing a successful research trajectory
- Networking activities for building international relations and exploring possibilities for future collaborations

The 18th EURAM Early Career Colloquium will be held at Wolfson College, a constituent College of the University of Cambridge, one of the oldest universities in Europe with a strong reputation in law, economics, and management.

Founded in 1965 as 'University College', Wolfson was initially only for postgraduate students, and was located in a single house with just a dozen rooms and a long, narrow garden that ran from Selwyn Gardens to Barton Road. From these humble beginnings, Wolfson has since grown to welcome mature undergraduates as well as postgraduates. It is now the academic and physical home to more than 800 students, with over 400 accommodation rooms, a conference centre, performance venue, library, and lovingly tended gardens spread over a ten-acre site. 

All participants will have the possibility to submit a revised manuscript to a dedicated EECC track at the EURAM 2027 conference to be held from June 22 to 25, 2027, at the School of Business and Economics and the Department of Management & Organisation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), The Netherlands, and register at a preferential rate.

Applicants for the EURAM Early Career Colloquium 2027 must be members in good standing.

If you are NOT yet a EURAM member for the year 2027, the EURAM head office will contact you. For questions about your EURAM membership status, check your membership here; otherwise, contact info@euram.academy.

Applications for the EURAM Early Career Community 2027 close on December 1, 2026, at 2 pm, Brussels time.

Applicants will be notified on 12 December; successful candidates can then register online for the 18th EECC.

EECC 2027 fees

The early bird registration fee is set at 400.00 € (VAT may apply), and includes:

- Admission to the sessions and the keynotes from Monday to Wednesday
- The social event on Monday evening, a Formal Dinner at Wolfson College *
- Coffee breaks & lunches to be served on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Promenade through the old town and visit to the Fitzwilliam Museum

* There is a dress code at all formal dinners: diners should wear formal business attire, e.g. jacket and tie or equivalent. The dress code is defined without reference to gender identity or expression. Persons who do not meet the dress code will be refused entry.

EURAM Scholarship

EURAM will support 10 accepted applicants.

All candidates accepted to participate in the 2027 EECC can apply for this scholarship (open to early-career scholars with limited funding and strong alignment with colloquium goals.

Scholarship applicants should also explain whether, and how, their research relates to the “Dare To Care” programme of the Responsible Research in Business and Management network (https://www.rrbm.network/).

The scholarships will waive the registration & the 2027 membership fees and cover a fixed budget (max. 1,000€) for the travel and accommodation expenses.

The yearlong EECC mentoring

Every attendee will take part in the yearlong EECC mentoring scheme—a supportive community designed to foster your growth and success. The programme includes online coaching sessions with a dedicated mentor, as well as exclusive keynote talks from leading international experts in Management. You will also be invited to our special event at the EURAM 2027 Conference, where you can expand your network and engage in stimulating discussions, all at a preferential registration rate.

Looking forward to meeting you in Cambridge in March 2027!

The organisers:

Joanna Szulc, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland, EURAM Vice President EECC
Steffen Roth, Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, UK

Nicola Pellegrino, EURAM, nicola.pellegrino@euram.academy