The Annual Liverpool Symposium on Current Developments in Ethnographic Research in the Social and Management Sciences is a leading international forum for debate and dialogue on the theory, practice and form of ethnographic work. In 2015, we are marking the tenth symposium by returning to Liverpool and with a theme that encourages reflection on the practices and development of ethnographic research. Since the mid-1980s, we have seen a move toward reflexive and emotionally engaged ethnographic writing. Here, the complex, ambiguous and messy nature of the social world is celebrated, as researchers reflect on their own positioning, relationships in the field and beyond, as well as on personal biographies and preferences in an attempt to understand the impact that these have on participants, cultures and studies. The last decade has seen an explosion of writings regarding such notions – as evidenced in the Journal of Organizational Ethnography – and it is apparent that ‘reflection in action’ has become a key part of the ethnographer’s journey. Because of the wide-ranging impact of this shift, we invite participants to engage with the overall theme presenting papers that discuss contemporary reflective, reflexive and emotional issues in order to illuminate ethnographic approaches further and to develop ethnographic practice. Given that this event marks the 10 year anniversary of the Ethnography Symposium, we also invite papers that take stock of the discipline and consider future prospects. Participants might thus consider: discussing ethnographic approaches, methods, and developments in the past decade(s) as well as future opportunities and potentialities; reflecting on the ‘self’ in ethnographic research; looking at power relations, emotional, ethical and cultural issues shaping ethnographic projects; as well as critically debating concepts, theories and methodologies for the practicing ethnographer. Given the 10th anniversary, we aim to include a wide range of potential contributions and celebrate our sense of community and togetherness!