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ESU 2022 – Seville, Spain – September 11-17, 2022

The Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of Seville (Spain) is very proud to host the ESU 2022 Conference and Doctoral Programme from September 11 to 17, 2022.

ESU CONCEPT

The aim of ESU is to strengthen European research traditions and networks in entrepreneurship by focusing both on academic sessions and on the culture and heritage that the host country and region have to offer.

ESU also provides a friendly environment for young scholars to interact and bond within the research community, and to learn important skills for their future careers. Supervisors, researchers, and doctoral students from international institutions, active in entrepreneurship research and education, come together to share experiences and create new international networks, in a friendly environment.

The ESU Doctoral Programme is organized in the following format:

Plenary sessions on specific topics with keynote speakers who will inspire and invite critical reflection on a variety of topics related to entrepreneurship: interesting topics, innovative methodologies, publication process, among others.

Group discussions and presentations where you will have the opportunity to present your work, discuss the work of your peers, and receive feedback from seasoned scholars.

There will be three groups for the doctoral program:

• Early Stage Group: Students in this group have not started their doctoral studies or are in their first year. They present their research proposals.
• Work in Progress Group: Students in this group are in the middle of their PhD studies and will present their early stage research.
• Mature group: Students in this group are close to completing their PhD research and will present their result papers.

Participating in the ESU Doctoral Programme and completing all its tasks gives you up to 6 ECTS. The detailed description of the tasks is described here: ESU2022_GradingSystem

The Conference Day: in addition to the Doctoral Programme, the ESU Conference offers regular conference tracks open to all attendees. All presentations will take place on the Conference Day, Wednesday, September 14^th. In particular, we invite the following scholars to send their papers:

• Postdocs (holding a postdoctoral position). They are invited to present their own work and act as speakers in the conference sessions. They can also be invited to act as junior coaches for PhD students and have some dedicated group presentations.
• Professors (occupy an academic position, either permanent or in the course of tenure). They are invited to present their own paper in the conference sessions. They can be invited as senior coaches for PhD students in group sessions and act, in some cases, as a keynote in plenary sessions.

ESU2022 Summary ProgrammeCOLLABORATION WITH ECSB

ESU 2022 is supported by the European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB). Each year, ESU awards prizes to the best articles in each group of the doctoral programme.

The winners of the best-paper award (the first author of each article) receive as a prize a one-year ECSB membership, which grants access to the network and the different initiatives it organizes throughout the year, such as webinars, paper development workshops and access to information on the main ECSB conferences.

PLACE AND FORMAT

The pandemic caused by covid-19 continues to cause numerous consequences and alterations in the normal course of academic activity. However, we are confident that the situation will improve and a scenario of (almost) normality is possible in September. Therefore, our intention is to organize ESU 2022 in person. However, we do not rule out other scenarios, such as a hybrid or completely online conference, depending on the evolution of the pandemic. We are putting our best knowledge and effort into creating a programme that is attractive and, if necessary, adaptable to different formats.

We will continue to monitor the evolution of the pandemic and will post any news about the plans for ESU2022 on this website.

Seville

Seville is the capital of Andalusia, and the fourth largest city in Spain. Seville is considered the artistic, cultural, financial, economic and social centre of southern Spain. Lonely Planet considered Sevilla as the best city to visit in 2018 worldwide.

Conference Venue

The ESU 2022 Conference will take place at the Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, University of Seville. At present, the University of Seville has more than 60 000 students, The international community includes more than 1300 foerign students and other 1450 incoming Erasmus students.

The address of the conference venue is:

Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Empresariales. Av. Ramon y Cajal, 1. 41018-Seville (Spain).

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES

April 18th: May 2nd: Deadline for submission of abstracts

July 4th: July 25th: Deadline for submission of full papers

July 18th: Deadline for early registration (see registration information in the corresponding section)

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

For both the Ph.D. Program and the Conference: 500 words abstract, single spacing, Times New Roman 12pt, first capital letters in title, no more than ten words in title, no reference list. Since all abstracts are reviewed using a double-blind review process, it is mandatory that no names or contact details appear in the text (other than in the appropriate fields of the template).

A template of the abstract is available here (Abstract-TemplateESU2022), and we ask that you use it for submission.

Please email your abstract to: entrepreneurs@us.es

SUBMISSION OF FULL PAPERS

A template of the full paper is available here: ESU2022-PaperTemplate

Please send your paper by email to: entrepreneurs@us.es

The length limit for the paper varies depending on the nature of your submission (Please specify what kind of paper you submit):

PhD Programme:

– Research proposal: it includes the main scope of the dissertation, and the discussion should circle around the purpose, aim, potential research question and choices of method. A full version of the research proposal should not exceed 2.500 words.

– Work in progress research (research papers that are still in the early phase): a paper that is still only consisting of a research question and a theoretical framework, or a paper that has started on the analysis but not yet been completed. The maximum limit of an extended version of a work in progress should not exceed 4.000 words.

– Results paper (papers that are in the end of the PhD process): it consists of a presentation and discussion of the results of the study, as well as including some concluding analysis. The maximum limit of an extended version of the results paper should not exceed 4.000 words.

Conference Day:

– Full paper: a research paper ready for submission to a journal or equivalent. These papers will be presented at the Conference Day on Wednesday (7.000 words).

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESU NETWORK MEMBERS AND ESU 2022 PARTICIPANTS

– Electronic proceedings of the conference: unless the author or authors explicitly waive publication at the time of submission of the article, all accepted presentations will be published in the electronic Proceedings of the conference with ISBN number.

– Book series: This year we have extended the call to participate in the publication of a book chapter in the book Stimulating Entrepreneurial Activity in a European Context: Reflection on Programs, Courses and Cases, which will be published by Edward Elgar on the European Research in Entrepreneurship series. Interested authors should indicate this when submitting their ESU 2022 submission. They will receive preliminary comments from editors to help develop their manuscripts for publication. Subsequently, the chapters will undergo a review process. The expected date of publication of the book is 2023. You can read the updated full call here: Call-for-Chapters_ESU2022_EE

– Special issue of the journal: ESU collaborates with the Journal of Entrepreneurial Communities (Emerald) for the publication of a special issue on Understanding the entrepreneurial process Through a Multidisciplinary Lens: Perspectives for Business Research in Europe. Interested authors will receive comments and suggestions from the guest editors of that special issue during ESU 2022. Articles will be delivered through the journal’s online platform after ESU 2022 and will follow the review and editorial process in the journal. The expected date of publication of the special issue is 2023. You can read the call here: Call for Papers – JEC – ESU Network

When submitting your abstract, you will be asked to indicate whether your work is a possible submission to one of these publication opportunities (book or special issue).

REGISTRATION

Registration process now open. Please click on the link to proceed:

https://sevilla-en.congresoseci.com/esuconference2022/registration

The deadline for early registration is July 18th, 2022, with the following registration fees for face-to-face participation:

Early registration (until July 18th):

• Academic registration fee: € 425
• Doctoral students registration fee: € 375

Late registration (after July 18th):

• Academic registration fee: € 500
• Doctoral students registration fee: € 450

The on-site attendance fee includes participation in the conference and doctoral programme (6 ECTS), all conference material, meals during the conference and various dinners.

Given the improvement in sanitary conditions, we do not foresee any problems in holding ESU2022 on site. Nevertheless, should the situation require it, we are prepared to change into  an online event. In that case, the fees would be adapted accordingly.

Refunds and cancellations: Cancellations and refunds must be requested no later than August 11th, 2022. No refunds will be issued after that date.

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr. Francisco Liñán (Univ. of Seville)

Dr. José Fernández (Univ. of Seville)

Dr. Inmaculada Jaén (Univ. of Seville)

Dr. Pedro Baena-Luna (Univ. of Seville)

Dr. Juan Alberto Hueso (Univ. of Jaén)

Bach. Carlos Duran (Univ. of Seville)

If you have any questions, please contact us at entrepreneurs@us.es with the subject «ESU 2022». We look forward to receiving your submissions!