SIMply Teaching Conversation Hour
When: 24th March 2026, 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT / 18:30 IST
Register here for the Zoom link.
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Social Issues in Management (SIM) Curriculum Development Committee, we invite you to our inaugural SIMply Teaching Conversation Hour, focused on The Soul of the Classroom - Reclaiming the Human Element.
Three distinguished panelists will share insights from teaching, coaching, and research to explore how SIM topics can be approached with sensitivity, inclusivity, and care in the classroom.
In this session, we focus on:
1. Navigating Conflict,
2. AI and Human Dignity, and
3. Student Well-being.
Tara Ceranic Salinas, Sharda Nandram, and Danaë Huijser will share real-world stories on:
1. Engaging students by transforming the classroom,
2. Turning conflict into growth opportunities, and
3. Using reflection to guide future business leaders toward human flourishing.
Tara Ceranic Salinas is a Professor of Business Ethics and chairs the Management department in the Knauss School of Business, University of San Diego. Tara teaches and speaks about business ethics, leading with confidence, wellbeing at work, corporate culture, and Gen Z in the workplace.
Sharda Nandram is the Chief Diversity Officer at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a Professor of Business and Spirituality at Nyenrode Business Universiteit. Sharda brings 35 years of expertise at the intersection of management, spirituality, innovation, and inclusion. She is the program chair-elect for the MSR Division of the Academy of Management.
Danaë Huijser is a lecturer and PhD researcher focused on intercultural humanistic management at the University of Humanistic Studies, focusing on promoting human dignity in interculturalteams. Danaë's training and coaching emphasize a holistic view on the person, inherent humandignity, and the collective wisdom of intercultural teams. She serves as co-chair of the Dutch Chapter of the Humanistic Management Network.
Again, please register here for the Zoom link.
Ronei Leonel
Salisbury University
rleonel@salisbury.edu
Jennifer J. Griffin
Loyola University Chicago
Jgriffin5@luc.edu
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Nabi Ebrahimi
Doctoral Student
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell MA
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