Caring Organisations: Practice, Politics, and Potential

Durham's Global Week 2025 runs from Saturday 1 to Sunday 9 March.

Our third annual Global Week offers an eclectic programme of around 100 events, taking place here in Durham and offering insights on topics of global importance. The theme for this year is 'Culture - Connect - Community' and the School's contribution is a day of activity looking at Caring Organisations: Practice, Politics and Potential.

Itinerary

9:30am  – 10am:  Welcome Coffee (Riverside Café, 2nd Floor)

10am – 10:10am: Welcome
Professor Cathy Cassell, Executive Dean of Durham University Business School (DUBS)

Session 1 - Morning

10:10am – 11am: Caring in Government and Policy [Hybrid]
Rt Hon, Professor Mark Drakeford, Former First Minister of Wales, current Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

11am – 11:15am: Leadership and Care
Professor Jackie Ford, Professor of Leadership and Organisation Studies (DUBS)

11:15am – 11:30am: A Caring Transition to Net Zero
Professor Laura Marsiliani, Professor of Economics & Associate Dean - ERS (DUBS)

11:30am – 12pm: Audience discussion with the morning’s speakers
Facilitated by Professor Owain Smolović Jones, Professor of Organisational Studies (DUBS)

12pm – 1pm: Lunch (networking opportunity)

Session 2 - Afternoon

1pm  – 2pm: Understanding Crises of Care and Building a Politics of Interdependence
Professor Lynne Segal (Birkbeck) and Professor Jo Littler (Goldsmiths)
Suggested readings: What is Care?
Presentation followed by Q&A

2pm - 2.15pm :  Presentation - Care in the marketplace
Professor Benedetta Cappellini, Professor in Marketing (DUBS)

2.15pm - 3pm: Whole-group Discussion - How to Encourage More Caring in Our Organisations
Facilitated by Professor Gretchen Larsen, Professor of Marketing (DUBS)

3pm - Event Closes

For other events visit the Durham Global Week page