Practice Perspectives on Grand Challenges: Insights from SAP and Routine Dynamics Research

The symposium discusses the value of practice theory in understanding and tackling grand challenges. It engages Martha Feldman and Brian Pentland as leading scholars from ‘Routine Dynamics’ research as well as Paula Jarzabkowski and Linda Rouleau as leading scholars from research on ‘Strategizing Activities and Practices’ to unpack the possible contributions that those two scientific communities can provide in the context of grand challenges. Subsequently, Kathleen Sutcliffe and Joel Gehman critically reflect on the value and drawbacks of practice theory in studying grand challenges. The symposium intends to stimulate research which applies practice theory to grand challenges.