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.


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

Gráinne Fitzsimons, Duke University

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: How Progress Steadiness Affects Motivation

Gráinne Fitzsimons, Duke University

Speaker(s)

Gráinne Fitzsimons: George C. Lamb, Jr. University Professorship of Business Administration

Lecture Time:

Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 1:30 pm

Lecture Location:

R2240, Ross building

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