Conference 2026
Anchoring the Field of Crisis Management Studies: A reappreciation of classic works
Leiden/The Hague, 23-25 September 2026
The field of crisis management studies has rapidly expanded in the wake of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the financial crisis, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Academics from many disciplines have flocked to the field, while practitioners have become increasingly interested in its findings. At the same time, the field lacks a common set of conceptual and theoretical anchors that can facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to the study of crises and crisis management. This conference aims to showcase the progress made in reference to classic studies that lay at the basis of the field.
We invite the submission of brief papers that connect current research with classic theorizing. Possible topics include (see panel page for details):
- The Politics of Crisis Management
- The Politics of Detection (celebrating Barry Turner)
- Making Critical Decisions
- The Ethics of Crisis Management
- Success and Failure of Crisis Responses
- Societal Implications of Failed Crisis Management
- The Secrets of Societal Resilience
- The Promise of High Reliability Organizations (celebrating Todd LaPorte)
- Preparing for Turbulence
- Incorporating AI in Crisis Management
- Transboundary Crisis Management Arrangements: How the EU leads by example
- Crisis and Policymaking
- Crisis Meaning-making (Framing)
- Leaning and Adaptation during Crisis
- Incorporating AI and Other Technologies in Crisismanagement
- Cultural Difference in Crisis Management
- Societal Resilience: Resisting Malign Foreign Interference
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