Kerstin MARTEL

Kerstin MARTEL

Paris

Assistant Professor in Management and Organization

Presentation

Kerstin Martel is an Assistant Professor in Management and Organization and she joined EM Normandie in 2025. She was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Copenhagen Business School. Kerstin's research engages with globalization related questions, including global mobilities and migration, intercultural relations and cultural diplomacy. Her doctoral thesis "Creating and dissolving identity in global mobility studies - a multi-scalar inquiry of belongingness and becoming on-the-move" investigates the phenomenon of recurrent international mobility through anthropological and philosophical lenses. Prior to her academic career Kerstin has been working internationally as organizational consultant.

Professional experience 

Since 2025: Assistant Professor in Management and Organization Studies, EM Normandie
2024-2025: Lecturer, EDHEC and ICN-Artem
2019-2024: PhD Candidate, Copenhagen Bsiness School
2021-2023: Associate Postgraduate at Centre Marc Bloch, Humboldt University of Berlin
2020: Visiting researcher at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), federal public institution
2018-2021: Marie Skłodowska-Curie research fellow on the EU Horizon 2020 project “Global Mobility of Employees"

Department
Organisational studies & HR Management
Subjects taught
Critical studies Intercultural Management Research Methodology
Degrees
2024 : Doctor of Philosophy, Copenhagen Business School, Danemark

Publications

  • Martel, K 2024, 'Creating and dissolving 'identity' in global mobility studies: a multi-scalar inquiry of belongingness and becoming on-the-move', PhD in Philosophy, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

    2024

    PhD Dissertation / Accreditation to Supervise Management Research

  • Martel, K. 2025, 'Global talent or labour migrant? – Discursive noise and the strategic organization of difference in the competition state', Migration Studies, vol. 13, Issue 1, March.

    2025

    Academic articles

  • Martel, K., Raupp, M., Abdul-Hadi, A., Oleskeviciute E., Mello R., Biswas T. & Milani, G.S. 2022, '“Isn't it ironic…!?!” Mobility researchers go sedentary: A group auto-ethnography on collective coping and care in pandemic times', Gender, Work & Organization, vol. 29(1), pp. 273-300. FNEGE : 2 ; ABS : 3.

    2022

    Academic articles

  • Martel, K. & Simic, L. 2018, 'Building a joint approach in European Union cultural diplomacy: from soft power to intercultural cooperation', Revista Chilena de Relaciones Internacionales, vol. 2(1), pp. 27-54.
     

    2018

    Academic articles

  • Martel K. 2017, 'Effets des appartenances multiples sur les interactions et les stratégies d'acteurs en contexte interculturel', Revue Économique et Sociale, vol. 75(3), pp. 61-73.

    2017

    Academic articles

  • Martel, K 2015, 'Developing intercultural competence through a holistic consulting and counselling approach', Zeitschrift für Individualpsychologie, vol. 40(3), pp.  217-232.

    2015

    Academic articles

  • Martel, K 2024, 'Tied movers’: professional inventiveness, purposeful engagement and entrepreneurship across borders', NMR, Nordic Migration Conference, Bergen, Norway. August 13-16.

    2024

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K 2024, 'Topologies of inbetweenness: apprehending ‘between’ as assemblages of regeneration and vital tension', 40th EGOS Colloquium, Milan, Italy, July 4-6.

    2024

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K 2023, 'Making moves meaningful: professional mobilities for the good life', 39th EGOS Colloquium, Cagliari, Italy, July 6-8.

    2023

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. & Abdul Hadi, A 2022, 'Shifting EU mobilities during a sanitary crisis: Implications for models of membership and EU citizenship – An exploratory study on cross-border immobility', SIETAR Europa Congress : Re-Thinking Interculturalism, Malta, May 18-21.

    2022

    Academic communications

  • Martel K. 2022, 'Crossdisciplinary reflections on difference, similarity and inclusion for a responsible management practice in globalising organisations', 26th Nordic Academy of Management Conference: Bringing Research Together, Örebro, Sweden, August 24-26.

    2022

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. & Bozinoska-Lazarova, M 2022, 'Schengen adieu? – How pandemic travel constraints gave us a glimpse on how re-bordering puts EU citizenship and the symbolism of free movement at stake', 7th International Workshop on DIVERSITY, EQUALITY & INLCUSION, Transformation, imagination and utopias, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 12-14.

    2022

    Academic communications

  • Barzantny, C., Martel, K. & Abdul Hadi, A 2022, 'Intercultural experiences and the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the EU research project ‘global mobility of employees', SIETAR Europa Congress : Re-Thinking Interculturalism, Malta, May 18-21.

    2022

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2021, 'Purposeful professional engagement of highly qualified migrants in host societies: beyond integration', VOLPOWER academic workshop: Challenging Integration through Everyday Narratives, Glasgow, Ireland (online), April, 29-30.

    2021

    Academic communications

  • Martel K., Raupp M., Oleskeviciute E., G.S. Milani, &. al. 2021, 'Isn't It Ironic…!?! - Mobility Researchers Go Sedentary: A Group Auto-ethnography on Collective Coping and
    Care in Pandemic Times', Diversity & Difference Platform academic workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark (online), March 15.

    2021

    Academic communications

  • Martel K., Abdul-Hadi A., Oleskeviciute E. & al. 2021, 'Collective Coping & Sense Making of Privileged Migrants in Pandemic Times: a Collaborative Auto-Ethnography', MIRnet International Conference: The anxieties of migration and integration in turbulent times, Tallinn, Estonia (online), January 14-15.

    2021

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K., Abdul-Hadi, A., Vulchanov, I.O. & Bozinoska-Lazarova, M. 2021, 'Shifting EU mobilities during sanitary crises: the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on models of membership', 18th IMISCOE conference: Crossing borders, connecting cultures, Luxemburg (online), July 7-9.

    2021

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2021, 'Actualizing the virtual: Deleuze’s philosophy as horizon of understanding privileged labour migrants' narratives',18th IMISCOE Conference: Crossing borders, connecting cultures, Luxemburg (online), July 7-9.

    2021

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2021, 'Mobilities: a root cause for marginal professional identities amongst the highly qualified?', European Academy of Management - EURAM, Quebec, Montreal, Canada (online), June 17.

    2021

    Academic communications

  • Abdul-Hadi, A., Martel, K., Vulchanov, I.O. & Bozinoska-Lazarova, M. 2021, 'Shifting EU mobilities during sanitary crises: implications of re-bordering processes during the COVID-19 pandemic on models of membership and EU citizenship', Neuchâtel Graduate Conference, NCCR On the Move, Neuchâtel (online), July 1-2.

    2021

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2020, 'Actualizing the virtual: Deleuze’s philosophy as horizon for understanding of mobility narratives', 38th Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism (SCOS): Difference, Copenhagen, Denmark (online), July 5-6.

    2020

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2020, 'Problematizing the notion of identity in global mobility research', European Academy of Management - EURAM, Dublin, Ireland (online), December 4-6.

    2020

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2020, 'Migrant’ or ‘global talent’? - Problematizing the use of labels in management research and public discourse', 36th EGOS Colloquium, Hamburg, Germany (online), July.

    2020

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K., 2019, 'Expatriate or migrant? - Problematizing the use of labels in International Human Resource Management', OMICS Conference: Organizing Migration & Integration in Contemporary Societies, Gothenburg, Sweden, November 6-9.

    2019

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2019, 'Beyond Categorization? – a review of identity research in intercultural management and expatriation studies', 17th IACCM Conference, Paris, France, October 30 - November 2.

    2019

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. & Simic, L. 2017, 'The impact of EU intercultural attitudes on its external cultural praxis', 15th IACCM conference, Dublin, Ireland, May.

    2017

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2017, 'Europeanness’ as ideological power system? Snap-shot on powerdiscrepancie', European external cultural relationsInternational Conference of Critical Management Studies Conference, Liverpool, UK, July.

    2017

    Academic communications

  • Cloet, P.R. & Martel K. 2013, 'La communication interculturelle au sein d’équipes franco-allemandes : une analyse par le filtre des figures de la liberté', Colloque interdisciplinaire “Allemagne recto-verso”, Clermont Ferrand, France.

    2013

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2013, 'European National Institutes of Culture: Challenges and driving forces for intercultural and multilateral networks', 13th IACCM Conference – Cultural Aspects of Cross-border cooperation: competencies and capabilities, Rotterdam, Holland, June 22-23.

    2013

    Academic communications

  • Martel, K. 2013, 'Renewing the discipline of intercultural management', Colloque international de Neuchâtel: Management interculturel & diversité, September.

    2013

    Academic communications

  • Cloet, P.R., Legué, B. & Martel K. 2013, 'United in Diversity: anthems and flags of the European Union/Unis dans la Diversité : Hymnes et drapeaux de l’Union Européenne', Notre Europe, Institut Delors, Paris.

    2013

    Research books

  • Martel, K. 2022, 'Exploring the mobile self: shifting from monolithic categorisation to dynamic identifications', In: Andresen, M., Anger, S., Al Ariss A. et al. (Eds.), Wanderlust to wonderland? -Exploring key issues in expatriate careers: Individual, organizational, and societal insights, pp. 123-139, University of Bamberg Press.

    2022

    Research books and book chapters

  • Babaci L. & Martel K. 2017, 'Vers une coopération multilatérale dans la diplomatie culturelle des affaires étrangères européennes. Une analyse des enjeux d'interculturalité', In: P.R. Cloet, A.M. Guénette, E. Mutabazi, P. Pierre (Eds.), Le défi interculturel, Enjeux et perspectives pour entreprendre, 547-560, L’Harmattan Paris.

    2017

    Research books and book chapters

  • Babaci L., Gallou E. & Martel K. 2017, 'L’émergence d’une nouvelle ‘élite transnationale’ et l’intégration
    de nouveaux profils de managers [Implications of the emergence of a new ‘transnational elite’ for
    integrating new types of managers]', In: P.R. Cloet, A.M. Guénette, E. Mutabazi, P. Pierre (Eds.), Le défi interculturel, Enjeux et perspectives pour entreprendre, 153-164, L’Harmattan Paris.

    2017

    Research books and book chapters

  • Martel K. 2017, 'Effets des appartenances multiples sur les interactions et les stratégies d'acteurs en
    contexte interculturel [Multiple ways of belonging and implications for intercultural interaction and
    identity strategies]', In: P.R. Cloet, A.M. Guénette, E. Mutabazi, P. Pierre (Eds.), Le défi interculturel,
    Enjeux et perspectives pour entreprendre    , 81-94, L’Harmattan Paris.

    2017

    Research books and book chapters

  • Martel, K., Abdul Hadi, A. & Raupp, M. 2021, 'Fading Career Prospects of Mobility Researchers “Stuck” in Immobility?', National Center of Competence in Research – The Migration-Mobility Nexus, February, 17.

    2021

    Articles in professional journals

  • Martel, K. & Vulchanov, I.O. 2021, 'How do you research 'global mobility' during a pandemic when travel is highly restricted?', Science Nordic, Researchers’ Zone.

    2021

    Articles in professional journals

  • Martel, K. & Vulchanov, I.0. 2021, 'Hvordan forsker man i 'global mobilitet' midt i en pandemi med stærkt begrænsede rejsemuligheder?[How do you research 'global mobility' during a pandemic when travel is highly restricted?], Videnskab Forskerzonen.

    2021

    Articles in professional journals

  • Martel, K 2023, 'Absolutely Talented Career Fair', Round table contribution: “Professional belonging and identities in global careers”, Paris, France, January 26.
     

    2023

    Communications in professional conferences

  • Zekri, K., Martel,K. & Safaa, L. 2021, 'Voyages, mobilités, interculturalité' [Travel, Mobilites and Interculturality]', round table 'Nuit de débats d’idées', French Institute of Morocco, Essaouira, Morocco, June 25.

    2021

    Communications in professional conferences