Doctoral Colloquium 2026 | XLRI - Jamshedpur

Doctoral Colloquium 2026

A Philosophical Confluence towards Business for the Greater Good

Interdisciplinary Dialogues for Applied Research on AI, Sustainability, Human Experience & Phygital Futures

📍 Venue: XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, India
📅 Event Dates: 1 – 5 September 2026

Jointly Organised by:
Academy of Management
&
XLRI – Xavier School of Management

Synergy Partner:
ServiceSetu Academics

About the Doctoral Colloquium

The Doctoral Colloquium 2026 brings together doctoral scholars, early-career faculty, interdisciplinary researchers, and practitioners to engage in deep scholarly dialogue on how business research can meaningfully contribute to the greater good.

In an era shaped by artificial intelligence, sustainability imperatives, digital–physical (phygital) realities, and ethical complexity, this colloquium challenges traditional disciplinary silos and encourages integrative, philosophically informed, and socially relevant research.

The theme “A Philosophical Confluence” reflects a shift from fragmented disciplinary thinking to a holistic understanding of business, technology, ethics, and human experience—reimagining business not merely as an economic system, but as a force for societal well-being.

Colloquium Theme & Intellectual Focus

Business for the Greater Good

The colloquium invites critical engagement with questions such as:

• How can businesses balance efficiency with empathy?

• How should innovation be aligned with ethics and responsibility?

• What role can business research play in shaping sustainable, inclusive, and humane futures?

Participants are encouraged to integrate insights from management, philosophy, sociology, ethics, technology, and the human sciences.

Key Intellectual Pillars

• Interdisciplinary Research – breaking disciplinary boundaries

• Ethics & Human-Centered Inquiry – integrating moral reasoning

• AI & Phygital Futures – understanding digital–physical convergence

• Sustainability & Climate Action – business responses to global challenges

• Transformative Impact – research that goes beyond publication metrics

Indicative Tracks

Interdisciplinary and boundary-spanning submissions are strongly encouraged.

Important Dates

Who Should Participate

• Doctoral (PhD / FPM) Scholars

• Early-Career Faculty & Post-Doctoral Researchers

• Interdisciplinary Researchers

• Scholars working on AI, sustainability, ethics, governance, and human experience

• Practitioner-researchers and policy scholars

Organising Committee

Chief Patrons

• Fr. S. George, S.J.
  Director, XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur

• Fr. Donald D’Silva, S.J.
  Dean (Administration & Finance), XLRI

• Dr. Sanjay Patro
  Dean (Academics), XLRI

Organising Committee – Faculty

• Dr. Prashant Kumar
  Associate Professor, XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur

Organising Committee – Staff

• Amna Bibi – amna@xlri.ac.in

• Anjelina Mundu – anjelina@xlri.ac.in

• Liya Tandi – liya@xlri.ac.in

• Swapnil Pingua – swapnil@xlri.ac.in

Organising Committee – Doctoral Scholars

• Arnaaz Ahmed – fb25010@astra.xlri.ac.in

• Bhavya Srivastava – fh24004@astra.xlri.ac.in

• Ritika Dalal – fh24005@astra.xlri.ac.in

• Faisal Haque – fb25005@astra.xlri.ac.in

• Anusandhya Pattanayak – fb25004@astra.xlri.ac.in

• Mahi Ananya – fb24002@astra.xlri.ac.in

Venue & Accommodation

Conference Venue

XLRI – Xavier School of Management
C. H. Area (East), Jamshedpur – 831001
Jharkhand, India

📞 +91 657 665 3333
📧 dc@xlri.ac.in

Accommodation

• Limited on-campus accommodation available (subject to availability)

• Participants may also stay at nearby hotels around the XLRI campus

• Accommodation requests should be addressed to the Conference Chair

How to Reach XLRI Jamshedpur

✈ By Air

• Nearest airports: Kolkata and Ranchi

• Kolkata → Jamshedpur: 3.5–4 hours by train

• Ranchi → Jamshedpur: 2.5–3 hours by road

• Jamshedpur Airport (helicopter services from Kolkata & Bhubaneswar)

• XLRI Campus: ~3 km from Jamshedpur Airport

🚆 By Rail

• Railway Station: Tatanagar (TATA)

• Well connected from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Patna, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar

• XLRI Campus: ~7 km from station

• Auto-rickshaw: ~₹200 | Taxi: ~₹250

• Ola, Uber & Rapido available

Synergy Partner

ServiceSetu Academics
A trusted partner in higher education, empowering the academic community through knowledge dissemination, research capacity building, global academic partnerships and strategic outreach.

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