Workshop
Rethinking white-collar and organisational crime in an era of global uncertainties
The Manchester Organisational Non-compliance Initiative (MONI) will hold the above-named two-day workshop at The University of Manchester from 2–3 July 2026
The workshop is organised in collaboration with the European Society of Criminology Working Group on Organisational Crime (EUROC). Funding has been generously provided by Department of Criminology of the University of Manchester.
Dates and location
Dates:
2–3 July 2026
Location:
Background
The workshop will focus on understanding the challenges brought by current global events and their impact in white-collar and organisational crime. We welcome contributions that engage with white-collar and organisational crime broadly defined, including (but not limited to) their intersections with digital societies, financial systems, technologies, regulation, corporate governance and social inequalities. Specifically, the aim is for submissions to identify the new areas of criminological inquiry in this field, while mapping new theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches currently informing research in these areas.
This workshop offers an opportunity for PhD candidates and early career researchers to present, discuss and receive targeted peer feedback on their research in sessions chaired by senior discussants, in a collegial environment with clear disciplinary focus. The intention is to produce a collection of articles for a journal Special Issue on the workshop theme, building on the Edited Book Collection “White-Collar and Organizational Crime New Ideas, Directions, and Perspectives” published following the previous MONI-EUROC workshop in 2024.
Call for proposals
Potential authors must submit a 300-word abstract relating to the workshop topic to
moni@manchester.ac.uk.
The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to 10 April 2026.
Abstracts should include the essay title and theme, and the names and organisational affiliations of the lead presenter and any co-authors.
The Selection Committee will consider all abstracts, select a maximum of 20 for inclusion in the workshop, and notify all authors by 17 April 2026.
Accepted authors will then be required to submit an expanded 4000-word essay by 12 June, which they will present at the workshop.
Essays will be read by discussants prior to the workshop. At the workshop, presenters will have 15 minutes to present their work at prearranged panels, where they will receive targeted feedback
Each submission will have multiple discussants, including at least one senior academic and one PhD/early career researcher. Presenters will be expected to act as a discussant for at least one presentation in another panel.
- We particularly encourage submissions from lead authors who are current PhD candidates or early career researchers (less than 5 years since the award of their PhD), although this does not preclude other submissions which are thematically relevant.
- Registration and all catering – including tea/coffee breaks and on-site lunches – are provided free of charge.
Important dates
Abstracts due: 27 March 2026
Notification to authors: 3 April 2026
Confirmation of attendance: 10 April 2026
Essays due: 5 June 2026
Workshop: 2–3 July 2026