Academic Conference

The academic day explores the latest in organizational culture research through presentations from scholars around the world who examine culture through their distinct lenses (sociology, social psychology, economics, computer science). The day includes keynote talks for additional insight on evolving trends and tools.

Thank you for your interest in submitting an extended abstract (up to one page in length) for your work to be presented at the Berkeley Center for Workplace Culture and Innovation’s eighth annual Berkeley Culture Connect Conference! Please use the button above to complete the form and upload your submission.

The Berkeley Culture Connect Conference Abstract presentations will take place on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at the Haas School of Business.

The Edgar Schein Best Student Paper Award encourages the next generation of scholars to explore work that builds connections across disciplines, is theoretically rich, and empirically rigorous. We typically receive between 80-100 abstracts for conference presentation, and identify the student-written papers for award eligibility. The abstracts are rigorously reviewed by our academic board who then nominate papers for the award. We will be opening the Call for Abstracts by late August.