Responding to Religion in a Changing Workplace

Employees are increasingly embracing the notion of “bringing their whole selves to work,” and many employers are encouraging them. Those whole selves often include religious identities, however, and that can make things complicated. Employers can be uncertain about how to respond to workers’ religious identities and afraid that such expression will lead to conflict.

At this event, the authors of “Religion in a Changing Workplace” (Oxford University Press, 2024) will share insights from their five years of research on faith at work in the U.S.; including 15,000 surveys and 300 in-depth interviews. Authors Elaine Howard Ecklund, Denise Daniels, and Christopher P. Scheitle will show how a wide range of employees understand their work vis-à-vis their faith, and how religious identities overlap with — and may be key to fostering — other kinds of diversity. Following their remarks, Michael O. Emerson will moderate questions from the audience.

The first 300 people to register online and attend the event in person will receive a free, signed copy of the book after the question and answer session.

Host or Publisher Rice University's Baker Institute