We're continuing our campaign to highlight essential MSR-AOM - Management Spirituality and Religion Division sessions at #AOM2026โand this one holds profound meaning for our entire community.
๐ Session Spotlight:
Honoring Dr. Orneita Burton's Legacy: Her Scholarship, Gentle Leadership, and Generative Care
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Sunday, August 2, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
๐ Loews Philadelphia Hotel: Second Floor, Commonwealth D
๐ฏ Session ID: 22492 | Social Event
Coordinated by Dr Payal Kumar, Indian School of Hospitality, with Distinguished Speaker Lee Robbins, Professor Emeritus, Golden Gate University, MSR Flame Keeper and Discussant Sunny Jeong,Associate Professor, Wittenberg University.
Your presence is requested. ๐๏ธ
Orneita was not only a foundational leader within MSR, but also a deeply grounding presenceโsomeone who embodied faith, care, service, and quiet moral courage in how she showed up for this community. For many of us, she was MSR in its most human form.
Session Structure (90 minutes):
๐ฏ๏ธ Opening and framing (5 min) โ Lee Robbins, MSR Flame Keeper
๐ฅ Curated video remembrances (15 min)
๐ฌ Facilitated panel dialogue (30 min)
๐ฑ Emerging scholar voices (2โ3 contributors, 30 min)
๐ Audience reflection and closing ritual (10 min)
Why This Matters:
This gathering is more than a memorialโit's an opportunity to honor a life lived in service, to celebrate scholarship rooted in love and justice, and to recommit ourselves to the values Orneita embodied: gentle leadership, generative care, and unwavering moral presence.
Her legacy calls us forward. Her example grounds us. Her spirit continues to shape who we are as a community.
Please join us in this sacred space of remembrance, gratitude, and collective healing.
๐ "For many of us, she was MSR in its most human form." ๐
With deep respect and love,
The MSR Community
#AOM2026 #MSRDivision #OrnejitaBurton #Legacy #GentleLeadership #GenerativeCare #HumanFlourishing #InMemoriam #AcademyOfManagement #ScholarlyLove
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Dr. Ekaterina Ivanova
Associate Professor
HSE University GSB
MSR Communications
and Outreach Lead
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