Halifax School

Nicholous M. Deal

Chapter 63 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Historical Organisation Studies, 2026, pp 232-235 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The Halifax School is a research collective in historical organization studies that applies a critical historiographical lens to management and organizational history. Originating from a doctoral program at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, it challenges dominant narratives by emphasizing the constructed nature of history, power dynamics and alternative methodologies. Scholars in the Halifax School critique traditional corporate histories for privileging managerial perspectives that marginalize race, class and gender-based struggles. Their work has contributed to historiographical innovations, including ANTi-History, non-corporeal actant theory and ficto-feminism, while also influencing archival studies, intersectional history and postcolonial organizational analysis. The Halifax School has reshaped historical management thought by critiquing mainstream pedagogies and offering alternative perspectives on organizational origins. Despite critiques regarding its methodological application, the school remains a key intellectual force in the field, advocating for more inclusive and socially just historical narratives.

Keywords: ANTi-History; Critical historiography; Halifax School; Intersectionality; Power and knowledge (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332922
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