We are excited to announce that we are organizing the fifth annual PDW on the topic of race and entrepreneurship for the 2026 AOM conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As part of this PDW, we hope to encourage research in this area by providing an opportunity to receive feedback from journal editors on extended abstracts.
We are currently seeking abstracts (3–5 pages, double-spaced, excluding references) on the topic of race (broadly defined) and entrepreneurship (broadly defined).
Please submit abstracts via this form by July 17th, 2026: https://forms.gle/qAaiekkjUd1iau8p8
Format: In person
Description:
Over the past four years, this professional development workshop has cultivated space for meaningful dialogue and rigorous research at the intersection of race and entrepreneurship. We have traced the evolution of this field-from mapping its foundations (2022) to navigating the publication process (2023), introducing Bourdieu's Practice Theory as a lens for understanding structure and agency (2024), and exploring race and entrepreneurship across global contexts (2025).
This year's PDW focuses on the process of publishing race and entrepreneurship research, with attention to the systemic challenges of manuscript development, editorial evaluation, and peer review. We aim to equip scholars with practical, theory-informed strategies to successfully develop, position, and publish race-conscious entrepreneurship research in mainstream journals.
Participating editors (and former editors):
Participating speakers:
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Rosanna Garcia – Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Systemic Inclusivity Challenges
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Tsedale Melaku – Baruch College on Navigating the Peer-review Process
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Alexander Lewis – University of Texas San Antonio, on Theoretical Positioning
We look forward to your submissions and to building an engaging session together!
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Gabriela Rodriguez
PhD Candidate
Department of Management
College of Business
The University of Texas at Arlington
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