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MSR theme for AOM 2026: Integrating Wisdom and Purpose in Management

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 17:00 ET (UTC-5/GMT-5)

Submission types

Please note that the "rule of three" applies: individuals may submit, appear in, or be associated with up to three scholarly submissions. Submission types include the following:

Paper submissions

Academic papers: not to exceed 40 pages

Developmental papers: up to 3000 words.

Symposia

Presenter Symposia - a series of authored papers organized around a central theme.

Panel Symposia - a group of panelists engaging in an interactive discussion.

Poster Sessions

To be scheduled in one-hour in-person gatherings.

Session types may be scheduled as follows:

• PDWs will take place Friday, 31 July through Sunday, 2 August 2026.
• Scholarly sessions (paper sessions and symposia) will take place Sunday, 2 August through Tuesday, 4 August 2026.
• Poster sessions will take place Friday, 31 July through Tuesday, 4 August 2026.

As you plan your submissions, you may find it helpful to consider some representative questions of interest to the division:

• How can elevated states of awareness reshape leadership and organizational culture?
• What insights from spirituality and contemplative traditions enable leaders and followers to effectively navigate volatility and moral complexity?
• What insights from spirituality and contemplative traditions can we bring to the classroom in terms of content and insightful pedagogy?
• What innovations in organizational policies, processes, and practices can help managers cope with intractable problems while staying true to their purpose?
• How could spirituality and/or religion encourage or discourage collaboration and fulfillment for workers?
• What is the role of inner transformation in ensuring wide-reaching outer impact, such as planetary sustainability?
• How to develop and abide by inner development goals in the workplace and at higher education institutions?

These questions are not exhaustive, and we welcome topics of interest beyond these.

Reviewing

We encourage all submitters to sign up as reviewers.