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'''Dr Elisabeth Kelan''' is [[research fellow|Senior Research Fellow]] in the [[Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business]] at [[London Business School]], and [[Lecturer]] in Work and Organisations at [[King’s College London]]. Prior to that, she worked at the [[London School of Economics|London School of Economics and Political Science]] where she also received her [[PhD]].


| Name = Thriving Ivory
Elisabeth is a leading scholar on [[gender|gender relations]] in organisations. Her specialism is in the use of [[Qualitative_research|qualitative]] and [[Ethnography|ethnographic]] [[Methodology|methods]]. She has presented her research internationally, published widely, and has received various awards for her research. She has provided advice to supranational and business organisations.
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Santa Barbara, California]]
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]<br>[[Piano rock]]<br>[[Indie rock]]
| Label = [[Wind-up Records]]
| URL = [http://thrivingivory.com/ thrivingivory.com]
| Current_members = Scott Jason<br>Clayton Stroope<br>Drew Cribley<br>Bret Cohune<br>Paul Niedermier
}}
'''Thriving Ivory''' is a five-member American [[rock band]] from [[Santa Barbara]], [[California]]. They released their self-titled [[Wind-up Records]] debut album on June 24, 2008 and are currently featured on [http://www.vh1.com/artists/you_oughta_know/ VH1's You Oughta Know], which showcases artists on the rise. The debut album hit #42 on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] Heatseekers chart.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jpfexqqsldhe~T5 Billboard], [[Allmusic]]</ref>


The band has also been chosen for the current run of [http://music.yahoo.com/promo-29644410/ Yahoo! Music: Who's Next? User's Choice] Competition. <ref>[http://music.yahoo.com/promo-29644410], [[Yahoo! Music]]</ref> They are up against 3 other artists, including [[We The Kings]], [[Shwayze]], and [[Mandi Perkins]]. The contest launched August 14, 2008.
Elisabeth is the founder of [http://www.athena-associates.com Athena Associates], a company that specialises in providing organisations with advisory, consulting and speaking services on issues related to women, gender and diversity. She co-authors the [http://ladygeek.org.uk Lady Geek blog] and is a qualified [[Yoga]] teacher.


== Members ==
*Clayton Stroope &ndash; [[lead vocals|vocals]] (primary songwriter)
*Scott Jason &ndash; [[keyboards]] (primary songwriter)
*Drew Cribley &ndash; [[guitar]], [[backing vocals|vocals]]
*Bret Cohune &ndash; [[bass guitar]]
*Paul Niedermier &ndash; [[drumkit|drums]], [[percussion]]


== Research ==
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
Elisabeth’s research interests are in the area of gender and technology at work, gender and identity in organisations, socialisation into organisational cultures, gender issues in management and business, management education, ethnography, discourse analysis and qualitative methodologies. Her expertise is in the following areas:
*''Thriving Ivory'' (2008)
*Gen(d)eration Y and MBA Education
{{tracklist
*Challenging Gender Stereotypes
| all_writing = [[Scott Jason (musician)|Scott Jason]] and [[Clayton Stroope]]
*Gendered Organisational Culture
|-
*Leadership, Promotability and Career Advancement
| title1 = Runaway
*ICT Work & Gender
| length1 = 3:40
*Business Ethics and Gender Representations in Management Texts
|-
*The Glass Ceiling
| title2 = [[Angels on the Moon]]
| length2 = 4:13


| title3 = Alien
During her relatively brief academic career, she has researched with and presented at the [[World Summit on the Information Society]] in Tunis 2005, the [[United Nations]] in 2007, the [[Academy of Manangement]] in 2008, and the [[Women's Forum for the Economy and Society]] at Deauville in 2007 and 2008. She leads and conducts research as [[Research_fellow|senior research fellow]] at the [[Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehman_Brothers_Centre_for_Women_in_Business#Research ].
| length3 = 3:59


| title4 = Hey Lady
In [[The Times]] of 23 January 2008 on the next generation of management gurus, [[Stuart Crainer]] described her as an up and coming thinker will make a mark in the next few years <ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/mba/article3232236.ece</ref> [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/mba/article3232236.ece ]
| length4 = 3:48


| title5 = Twilight
In June 2008, she organised the “Humanising Work” event with [[Judy Wajcman|Judy Wajcman]], then [[Visiting Professor]] at the [[Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business]]. The groundbreaking seminar attempted to expose business academics and practicioners to current research and knowledge in the [[social sciences]] and saw two talks by (Lord) [[Anthony Giddens]] and [[Richard Sennett]]. [[Stefan Stern]] from the [[Financial Times]] likened this event to an academic version of the [[Rumble in the Jungle]] and referred to at as the "Dialectic in the Park" - a reference to London Business School's [[Regents_Park|Regent's Park]] campus. He authored several articles on the topic of "What sociologists can teach managers" discussing his impression that sociologists could help you run your company better than management gurus <ref>http://blogs.ft.com/management/2008/06/20/what-sociologists-can-teach-managers/</ref> [http://blogs.ft.com/management/2008/06/20/what-sociologists-can-teach-managers (FT)].
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| title6 = Secret Life
| length6 = 4:31


| title7 = Long Hallway with a Broken Light
== Works ==
| length7 = 4:51
*Kelan, E.K. (2009) ''Performing Gender: The Fluidity and Rigidity of Gender at Work'', Basingstoke, Palgrave.
*Kelan, E.K. (2009) 'The Politics of Technology and Gender'. In: Berg Olsen, J.K. and Hendricks, V.F. (Eds) ''A Companion to Philosophy of Technology''. Oxford: Blackwell.
*Kelan, E.K. (2009) 'Discursive Theories of Gender'. In: O'Brien, J. (Ed) ''Encyclopaedia of Gender and Society'', London : Sage.
*Kelan, E.K. and Nentwich, J.C. (2009) 'The Value of Seeing Gender as a 'Doing'' In: Ozbilgin, M. (ed.) ''Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Work: A Research Companion'', Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
*Kelan, E.K. (2008) 'Gender, Risk and Employment  Insecurity: The Masculine Breadwinner Subtext', In: ''Human Relations'', 61:9, 1171-1202.
*Kelan, E.K. (2008) 'The Discursive Construction of Gender in Contemporary Management Literature', In: ''Journal of Business Ethics'', 18:2, 427-445.
*Kelan, E. (2008) 'Bound by Stereotypes?', In: ''Business Strategy Review'', 19, 1, 4-7
*Kelan, E.K. (2008) 'Self-entrepreneurial Careers: Current management practices in Swiss ICT work' In: Jemielniak, D. and Kociatkiewicz, J. (eds.) ''Management practices in High Tech Environments'', Hershey: Idea Group.
*Kelan, E.K. (2008) 'Emotions in a Rational Profession: The Gendering of Skills in ICT Work', In: ''Gender, Work and Organization'', 15, 1, 49-71.
*Kelan, E.K. (2007) ''I Don't Know Why' – Accounting for the Scarcity of Women in ICT Work', In: ''Women's Studies International Forum'', 30, 6, 499-511.
*Kelan, E.K. (2007) 'Tools and Toys: Communicating Gendered Positions Towards Technology', In: ''Information, Communication and Society'', 10, 3, 357-382.  
Gantert, R., Kelan, E.K., Saxer, S. (2007) 'Die narrative Konstitution von Geschlecht im Gespräch (The Narrative Constitution of Gender in Dialogue)'. In: Grisard, D., Häberlein, J., Kaiser, A., Saxer, S. (Eds.), pp. 131-159, ''Gender in Motion''. Frankfurt/Main: Campus.
*Kelan, E.K. (2006) ''Binary Logic? Doing Gender in Information Communication Technology Work'', unpublished PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science. Available under [http://www.elisabeth-kelan.net/ ]
*Kelan, E.K. (2006) 'Zur (De)Konstruktion von Geschlecht in neuer Managementliteratur' ((De)Constructing Gender in Newer Management Literature). In: Bendl, R. (Ed.), pp. 143-163, ''Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Teil 1: Verortung geschlechterkonstituierender (Re-)Produktionsprozesse''. Frankfurt/Main: Peter Lang.


| title8 = Overrated
| length8 = 3:50


| title9 = For Heaven's Sake
== References ==
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| title10 = Unhappy
# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehman_Brothers_Centre_for_Women_in_Business ]
| length10 = 3:47
# [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/mba/article3232236.ece ]

# [http://blogs.ft.com/management/2008/06/20/what-sociologists-can-teach-managers ]
| title11 = Light Up Mississippi
| length11 = 3:29

| title12 = Day of Rain
| length12 = 4:41
}}

=== EPs ===
*''Secret Life EP'' (2004)
#Runaway
#Windows
#Long Hallway with a Broken Light
#Secret Life
#Flowers for a Ghost
#Day of Rain

=== Singles ===
*"Angels on the Moon"

== References ==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
*[http://thrivingivory.com Official Website]
*[http://myspace.com/thrivingivory Thriving Ivory on MySpace]
*[http://www.winduprecords.com Wind-up Records]


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Thriving Ivory

Thriving Ivory is a five-member American rock band from Santa Barbara, California. They released their self-titled Wind-up Records debut album on June 24, 2008 and are currently featured on VH1's You Oughta Know, which showcases artists on the rise. The debut album hit #42 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[1]

The band has also been chosen for the current run of Yahoo! Music: Who's Next? User's Choice Competition. [2] They are up against 3 other artists, including We The Kings, Shwayze, and Mandi Perkins. The contest launched August 14, 2008.

Members

Discography

Albums

  • Thriving Ivory (2008)

All tracks are written by Scott Jason and Clayton Stroope

No.TitleLength
1."Runaway"3:40
2."Angels on the Moon"4:13
3."Alien"3:59
4."Hey Lady"3:48
5."Twilight"3:22
6."Secret Life"4:31
7."Long Hallway with a Broken Light"4:51
8."Overrated"3:50
9."For Heaven's Sake"3:43
10."Unhappy"3:47
11."Light Up Mississippi"3:29
12."Day of Rain"4:41

EPs

  • Secret Life EP (2004)
  1. Runaway
  2. Windows
  3. Long Hallway with a Broken Light
  4. Secret Life
  5. Flowers for a Ghost
  6. Day of Rain

Singles

  • "Angels on the Moon"

References

  1. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  2. ^ [1], Yahoo! Music

External links

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