Call for Working Paper Submissions – AOM PDW

Leadership, Followership, and Identity: Developing Research and Practice

Sunday, August 2, 2026 | 8:00–11:00 AM ET (GMT-4/UTC-4)
Marriott – Salon C

We're delighted to host the PDW "Leadership, Followership, and Identity: Developing Research and Practice" at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Philadelphia. We invite scholars at all career stages to join us for an engaging and interactive workshop exploring the latest research on leadership, followership, and identity. Participants are also invited to submit a short working paper to receive developmental feedback from leading researchers in the field.

Purpose and Structure

This PDW aims to stimulate the next generation of leadership, followership, and identity scholarship by fostering new ideas, meaningful collaborations, and research that informs leadership development practice.

The workshop consists of three parts:
1. Plenary session featuring an introduction from the organizers, presentations by three distinguished keynote speakers, and introductions to six discussion themes.
2. Interactive small-group discussions centered on the six themes, providing opportunities for scholarly exchange, networking, and collaboration.
3. Paper development and idea development roundtables, where participants can receive developmental feedback on submitted working papers or discuss emerging research ideas and potential collaborations.

The PDW is open to all Academy of Management attendees. You are welcome to participate whether or not you submit a working paper.

Distinguished Keynote Speakers

·         David V. Day (Claremont McKenna College, USA)

·         Klodiana Lanaj (University of Florida, USA)

·         Sarah Wittman (George Mason University, USA)

Roundtable Discussion Themes

·         Theme #1: Identity Meaning and Measurement

·         Theme #2: Identity Dynamics and Temporality

·         Theme #3: Critical Identity Perspectives

·         Theme #4: Identity Threats, Transitions, and Resiliency

·         Theme #5: Social Identities and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

·         Theme #6: Identities in Context

Organizers

·         Olga Epitropaki (Durham University, UK)

·         Ronit Kark (Bar-Ilan University, Israel; TUM School of Management, Germany; University of Exeter Business School, UK)

·         Susanne Braun (Durham University, UK)

Learn More

For more information, including the full program and list of panelists, please visit the online AOM program:

https://events.aom.org/events/aom-2026/session/2Uo90v5JJLzSrrPbBIUh0

Working Paper Submissions

If you wish to receive feedback during the developmental roundtables, please submit your working paper of no more than 2,000 words (excluding references and tables/figures) by Friday, July 24, 2026, to olga.epitropaki2@durham.ac.uk .

We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia!

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Olga Epitropaki
Durham University Business School
DURHAM
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