Miss Janis Petzinger
Research Assistant
Biography
Dr Janis Petzinger is a researcher within the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy and Public Good (CSPPG) within the School of Management. Since 2018 she has explored the world of philanthropy, particularly trusts and foundations, dynamics of gift relationships, and normative ideologies in grantmaking. She works closely with practitioners to provide learning on equitable and effective philanthropy practices, particularly with her funders at The Rank Foundation.
She is currently working as a postdoctoral research fellow, pulling from theoretical contributions of her PhD thesis. In particular, she examines the practice of relational philanthropy, and how foundations move from positivist cost-effective ideology towards interpretive trust-based practices. She also explores French Pragmatic Sociology of Critique as a conceptual framework to theorize how values, networks, and critiques manifest in the grantmaking sector.
Teaching
Janis has previously taught:
- MN2002: Management Analysis & Management Kaleidoscope
- MN2001: Management and Society
Research areas
- Philanthropic Foundations
- Relational philanthropy
- Pragmatic Sociology of Critique
- Normativity and Governance in Grantmaking
Selected publications
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Open access
In reciprocity, we trust: improving grantmaking through relational philanthropy
Petzinger, J. T. & Jung, T., 1 May 2024, In: Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing. 49, 2, 10 p., e1840.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Pragmatism, partnerships, persuasion: theorizing philanthropic foundations in the global policy agora
Petzinger, J. T., Jung, T. & Orr, K., 3 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Policy and Society. Advance Article, 13 p., puad016.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
‘Uncertainty is the only certainty’: how pragmatic sociology provides a useful theoretical framework for researching the third sector during COVID-19
Petzinger, J., Jung, T. & Orr, K., Mar 2021, In: Voluntary Sector Review. 12, 1, p. 137-142 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review