Abstract

Through a reflective dialogue between two Polish women academics living and working in the United Kingdom, this article explores the intellectual legacy of Professor Barbara Czarniawska. The dialogue focuses, on the one hand, on Barbara’s role as a mentor and champion of women in academia, particularly those navigating higher education systems in countries in which they are foreigners. On the other, it highlights Professor Barbara Czarniawska’s outstanding contribution to the field of management and organisation studies (MOS), emphasising her methodological and theoretical innovations, as well as her interdisciplinary approach to studying and building knowledge about organisations. We also draw attention to the importance of Professor Barbara Czarniawska’s legacy as a source of inspiration for future generations of students, educators, and researchers, encouraging them to follow Barbara as a role model for all those who wish to approach the study of organisations with curiosity, creativity and commitment to making a meaningful contribution to society.