Call for Papers: Communicating Sustainability: Perspectives from International Law, Legal Linguistics, and Psychology, Abstract Submission Deadline- 31 January 2026
Following the growing interest in interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability in and around law, the Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics (AALL) is pleased to announce a call for submissions for an international interdisciplinary volume, to be co-edited by Daniel Green (Croatia), Sarah Atkins (New Zealand), Karin Luttermann (Germany) and Waldemar Nazarov (France) and intended to be published by Frank & Timme
This volume seeks to explore the intersection of legal communication, psychology, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each chapter will focus on ONE specific SDG, examining how (applied) legal linguistics and psychology can research transformative change by monitoring, evaluating, and critiquing sustainability discourses both regionally and globally. Particular attention will be given to how citizens perceive and interact with sustainability legislation and narratives, and how these perceptions influence and shape public political action. Chapters should address the cyclical relationship between legal narratives, public reception, and policymaking. Empirical, theoretical, or mixed-methods studies are equally welcome.
Submission Guidelines:
Applicants are invited to submit an abstract of 250 words, including the title, theoretical background, research question(s), and methodology. The use of artificial intelligence tools in preparing submissions must comply with good academic practice. Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere. name(s)
Please also provide 4–5 keywords and a short list of key references. The abstract, along with the full and affiliation(s) of the applicant(s), to sustainabilitycom2025@gmail.com by 31 January 2025.
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