European Academics Shun U.S. Business Conference Over Trump Fears

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News Source : Inside Higher Ed

News Summary

  • Academy of Management will move next year's meeting from Seattle to Vienna.
  • Subsequent conferences are also set to be held outside the u.s.: Toronto in 2028, Frankfurt in 2029 and London in 2030.
  • AOM gathering typically draws up to 14,000 participants from around the world, but early registration figures suggest that this year’s event will be attended by only about half the usual figure, according to the Financial Times.
  • The AOM publishes prestigious journals, and editors attend the event, giving researchers an opportunity to pitch ideas and get feedback.
Many European academics are opting out of one of the largest annual gatherings for business scholars because it is being held in the U.S.

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