“I’d like to thank the Academy”: an analysis of the awards discourse at the Atlantic Schools of Business conference

Abstract

The awarding of prizes has become embedded in all aspects of our society, including academic conferences. This paper views the awards discourse at the Atlantic Schools of Business Conference through a poststructural lens with an eye to understanding how the presentation of awards at the conference can aid in, or possibly detract from, the continued success of this long-lasting, unique, and much-loved academic event.