Dear SIM Member:
You are cordially invited to tour the Martin Luther King, Jr. National
Historic Site and attend a PDW session on "Contributions of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. to Management Scholarship and Practice" on Friday,
August 11, 2006, from 1-4 pm. This session is co-sponsored by the SIM
and GDO Divisions.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site is located at 450
Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.
Here is the link for a map:
http://www.nps.gov/applications/parks/malu/ppMaps/malumap2.pdf
For logistical information:
http://www.nps.gov/malu/documents/visitors_info.htm#directcar
From 1 to 2 pm, you can tour the exhibits and view audio-visual
presentations about Dr. King's life and philosophy of nonviolence in the
context of the U.S. civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
At 2 pm, we will convene in the Fire Station No. 6 for the symposium.
(The Ebenezer Baptist Church on the site will be under renovation in
August so the Fire Station is the next best location for us.) The
presenters and topics are the following:
* Jeanne Logsdon (U. of New Mexico) will talk about Dr. King's role in
the evolution of progressive social values in U.S. society and the
development of social movements to achieve social justice.
* Audrey Murrell (U. of Pittsburgh) will discuss the relationship
between social justice and economic equality that was central to Dr.
King's work in the later part of his life, especially the connections
between race and class.
* Bernardo Ferdman (Alliant International University) will address Dr.
King's approach and philosophy of inclusive leadership that embraced
multiple and conflicting stakeholder groups while maintaining one's own
identity and beliefs.
* Laquita Blockson (College of Charleston) will examine the legacy of
Dr. King and the civil rights movement on management practice, including
issues of fairness in the workplace and true appreciation of diversity.
* Atira Charles (Arizona State University) will identify aspects of Dr.
King's legacy on the research agendas and choices of the next generation
of management scholars.
Transportation to and from the National Historic Site is on your own.
Parking is free at the Visitors Parking lot on John Wesley Dobbs Avenue
between Jackson Street and Boulevard. The cab fare from the Atlanta
Hilton is a flat fee: $8 for the first person, $2 for each additional
person.
While pre-registration is not required, it would be helpful to know how
many will be attending the symposium to get an accurate count for chairs
and handouts. If you could let Jeanne Logsdon know that you are
attending via email (
logsdon@mgt.unm.edu), we would appreciate it.
We are excited about this session and hope that you will be able to
attend.
-- Jeanne Logsdon, Audrey Murrell, Bernardo Ferdman, Laquita Blockson,
and Atira Charles
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