Dear All,

We have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the scientific conference “Aesthetics of Humanistic Management in the Era of Artificial Intelligence,” which will take place on 20 March 2025 (Thursday) at 11:30 AM (Warsaw time, CET, GMT+1).

The conference will present research exploring the aesthetic dimensions of the paradox between preserving humanistic values in contemporary social and organisational activities and the growing integration of artificial intelligence solutions.

This event is organised by the Institute of Management Research at Collegium Civitas as part of a project involving over thirty scholars from Algeria, Pakistan, Poland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The project brings together experts in management, marketing, media, education, political science, sociology, psychology, philosophy, aesthetics, and art. The project results will be published in three monographs at Routledge, USA and Brill/Mentis, Germany.

The conference will be conducted in English and held in a hybrid format: in person at Collegium Civitas (floor 12, room 1222) and online via Microsoft Teams.

Scientific supervision of the project and the conference: Assoc. Prof. Michał Szostak.

Our honorary guest speakers include:

• Professor Ernst von Kimakovitz (Switzerland)
• Professor Monika Kostera (Poland)
• Professor Stephen Linstead (UK)
• Professor Abdul Rahman (Malaysia)
• Professor Antonio Strati (Italy)
• Professor Łukasz Sułkowski (Poland)
• Professor Steve Taylor (USA)

Conference AGENDA

11:30-11:40

1. Opening, CC Rector

11:40-11:50

2. Imperfection as Aesthetic Quality in Humanistic Management, Ernst von Kimakovitz

11:50-12:00

3. AI and Humanistic Management, Łukasz Sułkowski

12:00-12:10

4. AI, Aesthetics, and Organisations - My Interview with DeepSeek, Stephen Linstead

12:10-12:20

5. Encountering Art: Towards re-embodiment, Monika Kostera

12:20-12:30

6. Artificial Management, Abdul Rahman

12:30-12:40

7. Pictures at an Exhibition—AI-driven Surrealist Futures: The case of Reimagining Higher Education through Aesthetic Critique, David Atkinson

12:40-12:50

8. Aesthetics of Interdisciplinary Research: Harmony, Complexity, and AI, Justyna Dziedzic

12:50-13:00

9. Aesthetics of collaborative research management: Empathy and trust in AI-supported academic practice, John Reuben Davies

13:00-13:10

10. The art of curation in contemporary galleries: Managing AI-driven tools for a perfect visual exhibition, Assala B. Bouameur & Djalel Baghzou

13:10-13:20

11. AI-driven solutions in cultural heritage management: Aesthetic engagement in museums, Katarzyna Jarosz

13:20-13:30

12. Aesthetics of AI-driven content personalisation in television: Balancing automation with human experience, Aleksandra Chmielewska

13:30-13:40

13. AI-powered solutions based on Freemasonry’s aesthetic principles: Lessons for humanistic management, Dorota Mackenzie

13:40-13:50

14. Perception of implementing AI in HRM by organisational actors: Humanisation or dehumanisation? Joanna Cewińska

13:50-14:00

15. Impact of AI-supported solutions in humanistic management practices: Sensory and emotional well-being of elderly employees, Marlena Kondrat

14:00-14:10

16. AI-powered solutions in social services for seniors: Well-being of care recipients or caregivers? Anita Richert-Kaźmierska

14:10-14:20

17. The aesthetics of AI-driven management: Balancing algorithmic efficiency and user experience in e-commerce development, Aneta Ejsmont

14:20-14:30

18. AI-augmented leadership: Redefining leaders’ role and competencies, Małgorzata Baran

14:30-14:40

19. Aesthetic dimensions of the decision-making process: AI-powered tools for organisational leaders, Lucyna Baca-Lönn

14:40-14:50

20. Textual charisma in leadership: Aesthetic depth in navigating AI challenges through critical thinking, Iga Maria Lehman

14:50-15:00

21. Positioning humanity in AI discourse: Media narratives across diverse national contexts, Jacek Nożewski

15:00-15:10

22. Effectiveness versus appropriateness: Consequences of communicative competence supported by AI, Krzysztof Marcyński

15:10-15:20

23. Spirituality and humanistic management: Fostering meaning and purpose in IT professional development, Muhammad Kamran

15:20-15:30

24. AI-supported solutions in psychological practice: Empathy and understanding or detachment and ignorance, Jagoda Marcinkiewicz

15:30-15:40

25. Aesthetic dimensions of civic digital integrity: Openness and order in AI-supported public administration, Dmitrij Wolodin

15:40-15:50

26. AI-driven solutions as pharmakon in political decision-making: Depoliticisation, technocracy, and the aesthetic dimensions of governance, Piotr Rutkowski

15:50-16:00

27. AI and Craft, Steve Taylor

If you want to participate in the conference passively, please write to [email protected]