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Creating New Knowledge at the Intersection of Faith and Entrepreneurship

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Growth Rate of publications on faith and entrepreneurship in top-tier entrepreneurial and managerial journals from 2013 to 2023

 

Growth of the Field

Research at the intersection of faith and entrepreneurship has seen significant growth in the last 5 years. 

L.I.F.E. Research Publications

Here are three examples of top-tier publications:

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The Center for L.I.F.E. has compiled nearly 100 articles on faith and entrepreneurship. This list will be updated as the field continues to change and grow.

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L.I.F.E. Research Conference

The LIFE Research Conference is the largest research conference in the world that focuses on faith and entrepreneurship. Each spring, L.I.F.E. assembles world-class academics together to encourage, challenge, and facilitate a community for scholars across disparate and interdisciplinary fields of faith and entrepreneurship. To date, more than 800 faculty from over 25 countries have participated, including leading scholars in the field. In 2024, the conference hosted more than 100 researchers from 15 countries to explore the intersection of faith and entrepreneurship.

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Annual L.I.F.E. Social

Each summer, L.I.F.E. hosts an in-person social gathering for researchers interested in faith and entrepreneurship. This gathering is open to any and all faculty and researchers interested in faith and entrepreneurship and is hosted in conjunction with the Academy of Management annual conference.

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Ph.D. Seminar

Each summer, L.I.F.E. hosts a one-day in-person seminar for Ph.D. candidates on the theoretical, methodological, and topical opportunities for research at the intersection of faith and entrepreneurship at the annual Academy of Management conference. This seminar is open to doctoral students interested in the intersection of faith and entrepreneurship.

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Postdoctoral Fellowship at Miami University

The John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship at Miami University is accepting applications from scholars at all levels who are interested in visiting Miami University for the purposes of collaborating with faculty on research projects with current faculty.

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What Others are Saying

The LIFE Conference is critical because it introduces a conversation that is long overdue.

Roy SuddabyEndowed Chair, University of Victoria

The L.I.F.E. conference is an event we will look back on as the creation of a new subfield of entrepreneurship research.

Ted BakerGeorge F. Farris Chair in Entrepreneurship, Rutgers University

The L.I.F.E. conference is one of the most innovative and important research exchanges for the advancement of our field.

Becca ArwinePhD student, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

L.I.F.E. has opened up meaningful conversations and created legitimacy for this area of research.

Sean DwyerPhD student, Baylor University

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