Aalto Organizational Communication Group
Research and teaching in the unit of Organizational Communication focuses on the social and communicative practices through which organizations, communities, and societies are managed and organized.
Research Seminar in Organizational Communication
The Organizational Communication Unit at Aalto University School of Business hosts a research seminar series that brings together scholars from Aalto and distinguished guest speakers from around the world to share their latest work in organizational communication and related fields.
The Organizational Communication Unit at Aalto University School of Business hosts a research seminar series that brings together scholars from Aalto and distinguished guest speakers from around the world to share their latest work in organizational communication and related fields. The seminars provide a collegial forum for presenting cutting-edge research, fostering dialogue, and building connections across disciplines and institutions.
Program
Spring 2026
| Time and place | Speaker | Topic |
| February 25, 2026 14:30-16:00 | U113 |
Maria Uusitalo, Doctoral Researcher | “From slower cycle toward faster clock-rate”: Affective rhythms in organizing for creativity within stock-listed companies |
| March 25, 2026 14:30-16:00 | U213 |
Dr. Pauliina Valtasaari, Orchestra manager (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra) | CAOS Research Seminar | Leadership in Arts Organizations – “Stardust” or Ordinary Working Life? |
| April 29, 2026 14:30-16:00 | U213 |
Sonja Rautio, Doctoral Researcher | TBC |
| May 5, 2026 Registration required! |
Dr. Annamari Huovinen, Professor of Practice | CAOS Workshop | Ostranenie as a technique for thinking, creativity, and research |
| May 27, 2026 14:30-16:00 | U213 |
Ia Adlercreutz, Professor of Practice (ARTS), Doctoral Researcher | Art as a Method for Leadership and Cultural Renewal |
| Tuomo Huhdanpää, Doctoral Researcher | One for All, All for Art: Heterarchical Leadership in a Performing Arts Organization |
Research in Organizational Communication
Research and teaching in the unit of Organizational Communication focuses on the social and communicative practices through which organizations, communities, and societies are managed and organized. The unit has a unique research profile in interdisciplinary organizational communication studies.
Doctoral Studies in Organizational Communication
The Organizational Communication unit of Aalto University offers comprehensive research training in qualitative research in organizational communication. We give doctoral researchers the academic freedom to pursue interesting projects that defy disciplinary boundaries, within the broad field of organizational communication and management studies.