The Transatlantic Doctoral Academy on Corporate Responsibility brings together German and Canadian PhD students who are dealing with questions of corporate responsibility/ business ethics in their doctoral theses. The Academy is interdisciplinary-oriented and open to PhD students of all academic disciplines and from all German and Canadian universities. 18 PhD students from 14 different universities (from Vancouver to Frankfurt/ Oder, from Toronto to Flensburg) have been selected to participate in at TADA within the next two years..
The PhD students work in seminars, with a length of four to six days, taking place twice a year (in Canada and in Germany) on issues regarding corporate responsibility. These seminars include:
- student presentations about their work, followed by critically discussions,
- readings and discussions on crucial issues in the context of responsible corporate actions that are particularly relevant to Germany, Canada or both countries,
- meetings with managers and politicians to discuss and reflect on concrete problems
Language of instruction and debate will be English.
In addition to the seminar series, TADA offers a limited number of short term research internships for the Canadian students in Germany and for German students in Canada. The internships take place at the institutes of the faculty members of the Academy or at partner organizations (businesses, NGOs, or political organizations). It will especially enable students undertaking empirical research in Germany and Canada to deepen their practical experience and knowledge of these countries.
Sponsors
The Transatlantic Doctoral Academy on Corporate Responsibility is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Plansecur Foundation, and the Corporate Responsibility Foundation.
Contact
The Academy will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner, DAAD professor at the Centre canadien d’études allemandes et européennes (CCEAE), Université de Montréal, Canada and by Prof. Dr. Matthias Schmidt, professor at the Technical University of Applied Sciences, Berlin and director of the Klaus-Dieter-Trayser Foundation, Kassel Germany.
