The Nurkse Reading Seminar returns for the Spring 2025 semester with an engaging lineup of discussions on key themes in public administration, governance, and innovation. This seminar provides an interdisciplinary platform for scholars and students to explore critical theoretical and empirical perspectives.
📍 Hybrid Format
The seminar will take place in room SOC-426 and online via MS-TEAMS.
⏰ Time: 15:00 – 16:30 (Estonian time)
Seminar Schedule and Topics
📅 27 February – Digital Innovation, Power, and Capitalism
Speaker: Cecilia Rikap (University College London)
Reading: C. Rikap (2023), Capitalism as usual?, New Left Review.
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Discussant: Veiko Lember (Tallinn University of Technology)
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📅 20 March – Human-Machine Collaboration at Work
Speaker: Mari-Klara Stein (Tallinn University of Technology)
Reading: J. W. Burton, M. K. Stein & T. B. Jensen (2023), Beyond algorithm aversion in human-machine decision-making, in M. Seifert (ed.), Judgment in Predictive Analytics, Springer.
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Discussant: Johanna Vallistu (Tallinn University of Technology)
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📅 10 April – Academic Writing Differently
Speaker: Emmanouela Mandalaki (NEOMA Business School, France)
Reading: E. Mandalaki (2022), Affective diaries of quarantine: Writing as mourning, Organization.
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Discussant: Ringa Raudla (Tallinn University of Technology)
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📅 08 May – Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Speaker: Aki Harima (Tallinn University of Technology)
Reading: L. Marquardt & A. Harima (2024), Digital boundary spanning in the evolution of entrepreneurial ecosystems, Journal of Business Research.
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Discussant: Erkki Karo (Tallinn University of Technology)
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🔎 About the Seminar
The Nurkse Reading Seminar is a recurring academic event that brings together scholars from diverse disciplines to engage in thought-provoking discussions on key issues in public administration, governance, technology, and innovation. This seminar series fosters a collaborative intellectual environment where scholars can critically engage with new research and develop interdisciplinary perspectives.
We welcome all interested researchers, faculty, and students to participate in the discussions.
