Sunday, 10 May 2026

Newsround: Bombshell AOM announcement - Grant for Oral History - HIMOS is back - Archival Center - Accounting Hist…

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Newsround: Bombshell AOM announcement - Grant for Oral History - HIMOS is back - Archival Center - Accounting History

AOM to expand European locations at expense of US - Hagley Library offers funding - Jyväskylä University in Finland runs another event - Grant program for archival visit - CfPs and upcoming conference

Stephanie Decker FAcSS FBAM

May 11

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After a really quiet update last week, it has been getting pretty lively again in the inbox: AOM will replace US locations with central European ones (Vienna and Frankfurt) after the Philadelphia conference, Hagley announces a grant for Oral History and the Archival Center at Bowling Green State University offers funding for visits, Jyväskylä University in Finland runs another HIMOS event, and accounting historians have several events and calls for papers coming up. Enjoy!

The AOM announcement
Hagley Library Oral History Grant, US
10. HIMOS event at Jyväskylä University, Finland
Archival Centre in Bowling Green State University, US
Update from Accounting History about forthcoming events

1. AOM is leaving the US

AOM members received an email that set out a radical move away from US locations:

… the 2027 Annual Meeting will take place in Vienna, Austria from 30 July to 3 August 2027, relocating from Seattle, Washington, USA. Future meetings are planned for Toronto in 2028, Frankfurt in 2029, and London in 2030, following Philadelphia in 2026, with future locations expanding to reflect AOM’s commitment to global access.

We recognize that members may face a range of challenges in how and where they are able to connect and engage, and we remain focused on providing multiple pathways for participation across regions and formats. This includes support for those planning to participate in the Annual Meeting, as well as opportunities to engage through year-round activities organized by AOM journals, Divisions and Interest Groups, and Community Accelerator Program partners around the world. A range of resources is also available to support participation, with additional information provided below.

From what I hear, it has become increasingly problematic for many members to gain visas to enter the US.

2. Oral history grant

The Oral History Office of the Hagley Library invites applications for oral history project support. These grants of up to $5,000 are awarded twice annually. Project grant funds may be used to reimburse costs associated with travel to interviewees. Funds may also be for equipment purchases but not stipends. Reimbursement of costs will take place promptly after submission of the interview sound file, metadata, release forms, and receipts.

Interviews must be conducted in English and in accordance with the standards of the Oral History Association and the Hagley Library’s own technical requirements (available upon request). Oral history projects must fit within Hagley’s collecting scope; broadly the interconnected histories of American business, technology, and society.

Grant recipients must use Hagley’s release form and ensure that any restrictions will permit public access to the interviews within a reasonable timeframe, specific terms to be negotiated. In consultation with the interviewer, Hagley will transcribe interviews and make the transcribed interviews available to the interviewer and as part of our public archive.

To apply please visit: https://www.hagley.org/research/grants-fellowships/oral-history-project-grant .

Deadline: June 1

3. 10th HIMOS event

the 10^th HiMOS seminar event is approaching and the officialregistration for the event is open (deadline: May 22!): https://forms.gle/BEYwsrjnZsMHoRZ97

While some of you have already expressed your interest to participate with the CfP form (circulated earlier), we also need your confirmation to organize all the logistics related to the venue, catering, and dinner reservations, and thus kindly ask everyone to fill this registration form as well. Thank you!

We are also pleased to announce our seminar program and the full lineup for our upcoming event, featuring Marcelo Bucheli (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) as our keynote speaker. We will have two days of HiMOS events in Jyväskylä, starting off with the early-version paper presentations on Mon. June 8^th (from 11:30 to 16:15 + dinner at 18:00) and continuing with the keynote and full paper presentations on Tue. June 9th (from 09:30 to 16:00). We look forward to welcoming a diverse group of history-minded business scholars from across the world.

In tradition of prior HiMOS workshops, we aim to learn more about historical methods and how to publish such work in top management journals. We kindly ask you to carefully read the instructions attached to the program, as they include important details about the workshop format and logistics. We will also circulate all the papers related to presentations before the event and ask everyone to read the papers in advance. To access the papers, you may use the following Dropbox link (papers available by May 28): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wlho57i4ys55q1dtbqud9/ABZdBEPucVljJgqEVPqsrdQ?rlkey=050wr3otler8ghax296jqw261&dl=0

For any questions or inquiries, you can reach us via e-mail, phone (Zeerim +358 50 462 4944 ; Nooa +358 50 346 48 79 and Christian +358 40 648 41 86).

We look forward to seeing you in Jyväskylä!

All the best,

The organizers (Zeerim, Nooa & Christian)

4. Center for Archival Collections at Bowling Green State University

As Head of the Center for Archival Collections (CAC) at Bowling Green State University, I hope that you might be willing to share information about our newly established Access to the Archives Travel Grant with your colleagues and fellow members of the Business History Conference. Our grant program offers up to 3 three competitive Research Travel Grants to support researchers who plan to spend at least five full working days using collections held by the CAC. The award is intended to promote and support original scholarly or creative work and to defray the costs of travel to and residence in Bowling Green, not to exceed $1,500 per award. Full details about the grant program, information on applications, and more can be found on our website. Applications are due May 31, 2026. Questions and applications should be emailed to Michelle Sweetser.

5. Accounting History Updates: CfPs and Events

A number of events and due dates are also on the horizon to which we would like to bring your attention:

The 25th Accounting History Symposium on Saturday, 4 July 2026, 9.00 am -1.00 pm at the Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne, Australia (see: Accounting History Special Interest Group - Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand for the call for Research Proposals)
The 13th AHIC will be hosted by the University of Wollongong, Australia from 8-11 July 2026 with the theme - “Accounting through the ages: Lessons for modern challenges”. Conference registration is now open, see: The 13th Accounting History International Conference - The 13th Accounting History International Conference
Accounting and Totalitarianism in an Historical Perspective submissions are due on the Journal site by 31 July 2026 and
Accounting History - Women and Accounting’s Past submissions are due on the Journal site by 28 September 2026.

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Romance, Ritual & The Dinner Bill

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Romance, Ritual & The Dinner Bill

What the awkward moment when the bill arrives reveals about modern romance, gender roles and emotional investment.

Cherie

May 11

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As a woman, I believe that men should pay on the first date. Now, before you roll your eyes or accuse me of setting feminism back 50 years, hear me out.

I absolutely believe in gender equality. I believe women should have equal pay, equal opportunities, and be taken just as seriously as men in every room they walk into. But then again, dating isn’t a corporate boardroom. It’s romance, ritual and yes, a little bit of tradition. So personally, I’m still all for chivalry. That means I firmly believe that the guy should pick up the check on the first date and honestly, every date after that.

Here’s the thing: I hate dating. I’m more of an introvert than an ingénue. My nervous system can’t tell the difference between a first date and a job interview on a rollercoaster. So you can imagine how painfully awkward it gets when the check arrives after a lovely dinner, and we end up locked in a silent standoff like two cowboys at high noon, armed with nothing but our credit cards. Obviously, I would usually tuck mine somewhere deep inside my purse. I was just looking, testing the waters to see if he would take the initiative to pay.

This was the part I dreaded the most.

Not because I can’t afford dinner. I work hard, I earn, and I manage my own life just fine. But that moment, when the check hits the table, says more than what people realize. It’s not about the money. It never is. It’s about what the gesture represents.

There’s a kind of unspoken weight to it, the simple act of saying, “I’ve got this,” can mean so much more. It shows intention. That he’s not here just for a good time, but maybe for something real. It feels like he’s someone who is willing to invest, both literally and figuratively, in the idea of us.

In the study, “Who Pays for Dates? Following Versus Challenging Gender Norms” by researchers Rosanna Hertz and David Frederick at Chapman University, they looked at a national group of adults to see where people stand on who pays on dates. What they found was pretty telling. When men insist on paying, it often reinforces the traditional stereotype of the man being the provider throughout their courtship. But when women push back against that norm, it can sometimes lead to awkward power dynamics or even highlight gender inequalities in the early stages of dating.

What was instilled from our parents’ time is still there, the old-school chivalry and all. The idea that men are breadwinners, the providers, the one who pays the bill and opens the door. They cling to us, even as we swipe through dating apps and live in a world where women lead companies, out-earn their partners and manage their own wealth. Sure, we’ve come a long way in terms of gender equality, and yet, some old-school traditions are still deeply embedded in the way we date, and sometimes, there’s nothing wrong with wanting that.

When I brought this up with my mother, she offered me an interesting perspective. Her generation believes that many successful women today are either waiting longer to settle down, or choosing not to at all, because they’re holding out for someone truly worth their time.

“These women are earning well, they’re used to living independently, traveling when they want, shopping when they please, doing life on their own terms,” she had said. “So why would they rush to settle down? And even if they do, they would have to meet a certain standard, career-wise and lifestyle-wise. They’re not going to settle for less, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But how many men, today, are actually at the same stage in life as they are, who are single, and realistically dateable?”

Her take got me researching, wondering if this was truly a thing.

Then I encountered a study published by the Harvard Business Review, they found that single women would sometimes avoid actions that could advance their careers. They would hesitate in applying for promotions or taking high-profile assignments in their careers, out of concern for how those choices might affect their marriage prospects. The researchers suggest that marriage prospects may be the one reason behind the persistent differences in today’s labor market. That’s telling. It shows that even today, while many women do push forward and succeed, they’re also aware, consciously or not, of how their ambitions might limit their dating pool.

My mother’s theory was correct, in a way, as the study also points out to a large reality: for women who’ve worked hard for their independence, the decision to settle down isn’t just about finding love, it’s about finding the right partner who matches the life they’ve built. So when they do consider settling down, it’s not out of necessity, it’s about finding someone who adds value to the life they’ve already created for themselves.

Which, I believe, correlates back to the idea why I believe that men should pay on their first date, and every dates after. Because how else would we know? If a man is unwilling to pay for a single meal, or an activity that normally wouldn’t have required much effort to do, what does that say about the guy?

Sure, there are exceptions to this as well. Maybe he’s genuinely tight on cash, or maybe he believes in splitting the cost to keep things balanced. But in general, consistently avoiding a simple gesture of paying can signal a lack of investment or seriousness. Again, it’s not about the money itself, it’s about what that willingness to pay represents: respect, commitment and a readiness to contribute to build something together. Even the research mentioned earlier, conducted by researchers from Chapman University, claimed that men who pay for dates were seen as “more serious and invested in pursuing the relationship than men who insisted on splitting the bill”.

According to a Forbes article, a ‘whopping’ 78% of survey respondents still believe that men should pay on the first date. Even after that, many men still reportedly feel guilty accepting money from women, as if doing so somehow undermines their masculinity or their role in the relationship. Psychologist Dr.Wendy L. Patrick, writing for Psychology Today, echoed this sentiment: in today’s dating landscape, while both men and women acknowledged that either party could pay, many still believed the man should pay for the first date. Reading this made me realize that modern dating isn’t just about who can afford the bill. It’s about this quiet persistence of old scripts: who pays, who leads, who provides.

Those small gestures often speak volumes about how someone will show up in a relationship. Traditional roles, where the man provides, may seem outdated to some, but they haven’t disappeared for a reason.

In fact, they continue on to hold meaning because they symbolize appreciation, generosity and clear intention. When a man says, “I’ve got this,” it’s not about money, it’s about effort. It says, “I value your time, and I’m willing to invest in getting to know you.” For every modern woman out there, who’s spent years building independent, full lives, that simple act itself, can mean everything.

It tells us that he’s not just showing up, he’s showing up with a purpose.

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