While research has documented religious discrimination against Muslims, far less attention has been paid to how faith, identity, and agency intersect to shape career outcomes. This symposium addresses that gap by examining how Muslim professionals navigate faith, family, and work as a minority; whether Islam functions as a source of strength; how "Muslimness" is negotiated at work; and how sacred commitments are reconciled within secular contexts.
To find out, please join us for the paper symposium #12420 Identity, Agency, and Career in Islam at the AOM Annual Meeting in Philadelphia on Monday, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Commonwealth C.
Sponsoring Divisions:
Management, Spirituality & Religion | Careers | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Presentations:
๐Muslim Portrayal in Canadian Media and Impact on Identity
Ruby Latif, Samina M. Saifuddin & Simon Blanchette
๐ Walking on Water Every Day: Exploring Lived Experiences of American Muslims in the Workplace
Shaista E. Khilji & Nadia Butt
๐ Belonging and Belief: Muslim Women's Identity Expression in Professional Settings
Ruby Latif
๐ Balancing Faith and Flexibility: Applying the Kaleidoscope Career Model to Muslim Professionals' Identity and Agency
Samina M. Saifuddin, Muhammad Ruhul Amin & Rana Haq
๐ Negotiating the Sacred and the Secular: Agency and Career Outcomes for Muslims
Muhammad Rofiqul Islam & Muhammad Ruhul Amin
๐ Toward an Islamic Psychology of Work and Career Flourishing: Identity, Agency, and Meaning Beyond the Islamic Work Ethic
Elaf Basri & Minhajul Islam Ukil
We look forward to an engaging and timely conversation. All are welcome!
Warm regards,
Samina M. Saifuddin, Rana Haq, Shaista Khilji, and Ruby Latif
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Samina M. Saifuddin
Associate Professor
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
samina.saifuddin@morgan.edu------------------------------