Welcome to ICOS

ICOS, or the Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies, has the single goal of enhancing the University of Michigan’s strength as a world center for interdisciplinary research and scholarship on organizations. We seek to enrich the intellectual environment of Ph.D. students and faculty interested in organization studies, by increasing the quality, breadth, depth, and usefulness of organizational research.


Demetri Morgan, University of Michigan

The Souls of Organizations: Learning, Grief, and Why Higher Education Boards Change Without Changing

Demetri Morgan, University of Michigan

Speaker(s)

Demetri Morgan: Associate Professor, Marsal Family School of Education

Lecture Time:

Friday, March 27, 2026 @ 1:30 pm

Lecture Location:

R2240, Ross building

Helena Miton, Stanford University

From Cultural Practices to Organizations: A Constraints-Based View of Cultural Evolution

Helena Miton, Stanford University

Speaker(s)

Helena Miton: Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior

Lecture Time:

Friday, April 3, 2026 @ 1:30 pm

Lecture Location:

R2240, Ross building

Rong Su, University of Iowa

Challenging the Gender Equality Paradox: Evidence from 50 States, 17 Years, and 21 Million Individuals

Rong Su, University of Iowa

Speaker(s)

Rong Su: Mahoney Fellow and Associate Professor

Lecture Time:

Friday, April 10, 2026 @ 1:30 pm

Lecture Location:

R2240, Ross building

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