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Scopus Journal Call for paper: Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education (Racialized Legitimacy in Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training )

anshikapradhan13 — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:42:25 +0000

Legitimacy, or being deemed “right and proper,” is an essential form of capital in academia (Tyler, 2006, p. 376) and is central to progression in academic life. Success in evaluations at key developmental milestones (e.g., admissions/selection, the transition to doctoral candidacy, passing one’s dissertation defense/viva, securing a faculty job) often requires individuals to not only demonstrate a deep understanding of their field or discipline’s legitimated ways of knowing and being but also their ability to adhere to them. Consequently, learning in graduate education and postdoctoral training tends to reinforce conventional notions of excellence in the disciplines (Becher & Trowler, 2001; Posselt, 2020). The result being that those who can perform and embody the knowledge and behaviors that are valued by their field or discipline are legitimated, and those who cannot or will not are frequently marginalized or even excluded altogether. In this way, legitimacy plays a key role in determining access, belonging, and advancement in academia.

Less explored, however, are the ways normative constructions of legitimacy are often entangled with conformity to Eurocentric epistemologies and embodiments. In the context of a historically white academy, learners often come to embody narrow constructions of legitimacy that are racialized, like the organizations in which they are formed (Ray, 2019). Thus, we posit that the outcome of routine assessments and milestones of evaluation throughout early career scholars’ developmental trajectories constitute moments in which their adherence to whiteness — often disguised by terms like rigor, merit, and excellence — is assessed.

This special issue coheres around the theory of racialized legitimacy, defined as the process through which evaluations and conferrals of legitimacy become tightly coupled with racialized conceptualizations of excellence that are entangled with whiteness and marginalize the wisdom and epistemologies inherent in globally minoritized communities. Articles in this issue will: 1) expose and challenge the routine ways that racism is embedded in the conferral of legitimacy in academic institutions globally, 2) demonstrate how graduate education and postdoctoral training reproduce the exclusion of racially minoritized students and postdocs, and 3) present new possibilities for equitable and just evaluation and assessment in the disciplines. Our special issue provides intervention in the study of graduate education and postdoctoral training by asserting these processes are shaped by the alignment of their identity, behavior, and scholarly contributions with the dominant norms and expectations rooted in whiteness and Eurocentric standards of merit and excellence.

List of Topic Areas

Scholars interested in contributing to this special issue should submit papers that highlight how racism and racialization are embedded in the processes for assessing and conferring the legitimacy of emerging scholars. Such topics might include:

Global perspectives on racialization and legitimation in graduate education and postdoctoral training, emphasizing how the socio-cultural, historical, and political particularities of various (inter)national contexts shape these processes.
Empirical explorations detailing the racialized dimensions of learning and evaluation in graduate education (e.g., coursework, the qualifying examination and transition to candidacy, the dissertation) or postdoctoral training settings (e.g., research labs, departmental settings, and disciplinary societies), as well as how other axes of structural oppression (e.g., gender, sexuality, dis/ability, nationality) inform students’ and postdocs’ experiences with racialized legitimacy.
Critical interrogations of Black, Indigenous, and other racially minoritized graduate students’ and postdocs’ experiences engaging with common academic opportunity structures (e.g., grant and fellowship applications, peer review and publication processes, and the faculty job market).
Narratives and case studies describing how Black, Indigenous, and other racially minoritized graduate students and postdocs have and continue to resist racialized legitimation – and racism more broadly- in their academic journeys.
Visions and/or models for more just and equity-minded learning and evaluation in graduate education and postdoctoral training.

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available here: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/sgpe
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see here: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/sgpe
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to ““Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Journal Inforamtion : Scopus Journal Q2, H-Index 18

Key Deadlines

Opening date for abstract submission: 01/03/2026 (March 1)
Closing date for abstract submission: 01/05/2026 (May 1)

Email for abstract submissions: arodgers4@wisc.edu

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 01/06/2026 (June 1)
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 01/11/2026 (November 1)

For more details refer here

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Scopus journal call for paper: Journal of Consumer Marketing (Crafting Shape in a Fluid World – The Intersection of Marketing and External Forces )

anshikapradhan13 — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:23:13 +0000

Contemporary marketing practice continues to evolve amidst a rapidly changing global environment, shaped by technological transformation, shifting geopolitical dynamics, economic uncertainty, and heightened expectations for sustainability and social responsibility (Sheth, 2021; Kumar et al., 2020). These forces have profoundly influenced how consumers think, behave, and engage with brands. The retail sector-long regarded as the ultimate expression of consumer marketing-has emerged as a vivid arena where these transformations are both experienced and contested (Grewal et al., 2017). Retail environments, both physical and digital, have become laboratories for innovation in consumer engagement, technology adoption, and adaptive marketing strategies (Verhoef et al., 2017).

Recent scholarship has highlighted that consumers are increasingly attentive to brand ethics, transparency, and societal contributions, especially in the context of environmental sustainability and social justice movements (Ladhari and Tchetgna, 2017; White et al., 2019). Global disruptions such as supply chain fragility, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical tensions, including tariff disputes, have reshaped sourcing strategies, pricing models, and customer expectations (Hofmann et al., 2019). At the same time, the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, automation, and platform-based ecosystems is redefining how consumers access information, evaluate options, and make purchase decisions (Grewal et al., 2020; Huang & Rust, 2021). Geopolitical disruptions also affect business, government, and consumer consumption through tariffs, policy shifts regarding businesses and environmental protection, and supply chains through government interference (Nerger et al., 2021; Klomp, 2025; Chakkol et al., 2024).

This special issue, coordinated with the 2026 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference, invites scholars to examine the intersection of consumer behavior and external forces in a fluid world. Consistent with JCM’s mission to blend rigorous research with managerial relevance, we welcome conceptual and empirical work that not only advances theory but also offers actionable insights for practitioners navigating this complex landscape. We also welcome work in line with SDG 12, a United Nations goal, such as a focus on responsible consumption and production considering geopolitical dynamics (e.g., Choi et al., 2025; Gallen et al., 2025).

While broad in scope, we particularly encourage research leveraging the retail sector as a focal context for exploring these dynamics. Scholars have noted that market turbulence demands greater agility and adaptability in marketing strategies (Day, 2011; Jaworski, 2011). Digital transformation, omnichannel strategies, and consumer empowerment have disrupted traditional marketing models (Lemon and Verhoef, 2016; Kannan and Li, 2017). Research has further shown that cultural, economic, and technological externalities interact to influence brand-consumer relationships (Steenkamp, 2019; Kumar et al., 2021). To this end, retail formats, particularly, have been pressured to deliver seamless, personalized experiences while maintaining operational efficiency (Berman and Thelen, 2018; Roggeveen and Sethuraman, 2020).

List of Topic Areas

Consumer responses to global disruptions (e.g., inflation, supply chain fragility, climate events, tariffs, war)
Impact of AI, automation, and platform-based ecosystems on consumer well-being and happiness
How to enhance responsible consumption (e.g., reducing food waste and increasing adoptions of green energy and public transportation)
How to serve marginalized and disadvantaged consumers and enhance equality among gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status through marketing and equitable practices
Evolving consumer purchase patterns and consumption practices around brand ethics, transparency, and sustainability
How firms can navigate sociopolitical activism (e.g., Should brands take a stand or remain silent?)
Recalibrating brand-consumer relationships in times of social and political polarization
Cross-cultural and cross-generational consumer insights in a post-globalization era
Retail innovation in response to external forces, trends, disruptions, and shifting consumer expectations
Marketing strategies for enhancing trust, loyalty, engagement in uncertain environments

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available here: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmktg
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see here: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jcm
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to ““Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Journal Information: Scopus Journal Q1, H-Index 122

Key Deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 15/08/2026
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 15/10/2026

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Call for paper: Urbanization, Sustainability and Society (Eco-Sustainability, Digital Technologies, and Data-Driven Decision-Making in Built Environments )

anshikapradhan13 — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:14:07 +0000

Cities and built environments are undergoing a rapid transformation driven by the convergence of climate imperatives and digital innovation. Urban areas account for a substantial share of global energy consumption, resource use, and greenhouse gas emissions, making them central to sustainability transitions. At the same time, advances in digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, building information modelling (BIM), digital twins, sensing systems, and data platforms, are reshaping how infrastructure is planned, delivered, and operated. Increasingly, sustainability performance is not determined only by materials or engineering solutions, but by how decisions are made, coordinated, and governed across complex socio-technical systems.
Existing research has often treated sustainability and digitalisation as parallel but separate domains. Green building and sustainable construction studies traditionally focus on energy efficiency, environmental performance, and lifecycle assessment, while smart city and digital infrastructure research frequently emphasises technological capability and data integration.

However, the growing reliance on algorithmic tools, predictive analytics, and real-time monitoring means that sustainability outcomes are increasingly shaped by decision processes, organisational behaviour, and governance structures. The effectiveness of digital technologies therefore depends not only on technical performance, but also on how stakeholders interpret information, exercise judgement, and respond to incentives.

This special issue addresses that gap by examining sustainability in the built environment from a socio-technical decision-making perspective. Rather than focusing solely on technology adoption, it explores how digital systems influence accountability, policy implementation, and behavioural change across planning, construction, and operational phases. Contributions investigate interactions between human expertise and automated intelligence, the organisational and institutional conditions supporting adoption, and the role of data-driven insights in improving environmental outcomes.

The issue brings together interdisciplinary research spanning engineering, urban planning, management, and social sciences. It includes conceptual, empirical, and review studies that analyse digital twins, AI-assisted planning, lifecycle and circular economy approaches, governance mechanisms, and stakeholder behaviour. Many submissions originate from expanded research presented at the International Conference on Green + Digital + Intelligent Built Environments (GDI 2025), with all manuscripts undergoing independent peer review in accordance with journal policy.

By integrating sustainability, digital technologies, and decision-making processes, the special issue aims to advance understanding of how urban systems can transition toward more transparent, accountable, and environmentally effective practices. The findings are intended to inform researchers, policy makers, and industry practitioners seeking to harness digital transformation in support of sustainable cities and resilient infrastructure.

List of topic areas

(1) Digital twins, BIM, and artificial intelligence for environmental sustainability
(2) Behavioural change, incentives, and organisational adoption of green technologies
(3) Data-driven governance, accountability, and urban policy implementation
(4) Human–AI collaboration and decision-making in infrastructure management
(5) Circular economy, lifecycle assessment, and climate-resilient urban systems.

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/uss

Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/uss

Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to “Please select the issue you are submitting to”.

Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else while under review for this journal.

Key deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 01/03/2026
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 30/06/2026
For more details refer here

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Call for Papers: ESIL 2026 Pre-conference Annual Conference Workshop, September 2, 2026

Rupal Dhull — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:33:39 +0000

Call for Papers: ESIL 2026 Pre-conference Annual Conference Workshop, September 2, 2026

Conflict and International Law: Beyond the Promise of Peace

We are particularly interested in papers that seek to complicate the concepts of peace, war and conflict; the relationships between peace-war; the nation-state as a vehicle for pacification; the political economy of peace and war; and the responsibilities that international lawyers hold for the international law we uphold, critique and seek to reimagine. We are also interested in submissions that take a broader perspective on conflict, interrogating international law’s role in mediating conflicts that arises in new and unaccounted ways (for example, conflicts between human and non-human actors).

Submission Details.

Submissions may take traditional academic formats or adopt alternative, experimental forms of critical legal writing and praxis.

Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted by April 1, 2026 to cailesilig@gmail.com. We aim to advise of the outcome by April 20, 2026.

ESIL Early-Career Scholar Prize.

In their submission speakers should indicate their interest in being considered for the ESIL Early-Career Scholar Prize. Please check that you meet the eligibility conditions and key information about the Prize. The ESIL Secretariat must be informed of all selected speakers who wish to be considered for the Prize before 1 July.

ESIL grants.

The Interest Group is unable to provide funding for travel and accommodation. Speakers will be expected to bear the costs of their own travel and accommodation. Limited ESIL travel grants and ESIL carers’ grants will be available to offer partial financial support to speakers who have exhausted other potential sources of funding.

For more details, refer here

CfP CAIL IG_ Beyond the Promise of Peace

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Call for Papers: Conference on ‘The Legacy of Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape’. Submissions Due 23rd March 2026

Rupal Dhull — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:27:16 +0000

Call for Papers: Conference on ‘The Legacy of Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape’. Submissions Due 23rd March 2026

The Legacy of Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape. The conference will take place in-person at the University of Worcester on 25^th and 26^th June 2026.

Titles and abstracts should be submitted here no later than 23^rd March 2026

The Legacy of Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape: The Impact on Public Law and Constitutional Challenges

A conference hosted by the University of Worcester’s Constitutions, Rights and Justice Research Group, with support from the Society of Legal Scholars Subject Section Fund.

University of Worcester (in-person)
Thursday 25^th – Friday 26^th June 2026

The co-convenors of the Society of Legal Scholars Public Law section are delighted to announce a two-day, in-person conference at the University of Worcester. The conference, which is supported by the Society of Legal Scholars Subject Section Fund, will explore the public law and constitutional implications of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit).

The conference will feature a series of paper panels, and invited contributions from Prof. Lord Blunkett, Chair in Politics in Practice, University of Sheffield, Labour Peer, Baroness Stuart, Crossbench Peer, former co-chair, ‘Vote Leave’ Campaign Committee, current Civil Service Commissioner, Dr Sylvia de Mars, Reader in Transnational Public Law, Newcastle University, Prof. Aziz Z. Huq, Frank and Bernice J Greenberg Professor of Law, University of Chicago, and Prof. Katja Ziegler, Sir Robert Jennings Professor of International Law, Co-Director of the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation, University of Leicester.

The co-convenors are inviting papers on any topic related to the conference theme: ‘The Legacy of Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape: The Impact on Public Law and Constitutional Challenges’. This is interpreted broadly to include the direct and indirect effects of Brexit on public and constitutional law, both in the UK and abroad. Topics do not need to address Brexit specifically but could instead analyse its numerous implications. Indicative topics include the impact of Brexit on:

Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement,
Scotland and the case for increased devolution and/or independence,
The UK’s relationship with the Council of Europe, the European Convention on Human Rights and human rights law in general,
Parliament, parliamentary sovereignty and parliamentary democracy,
The mechanics of government (i.e. collective responsibility, stability and safeguarding the civil service),
The rise of populism, the right wing, and how the government responds to these challenges,
The law and politics of referenda, including whether these should be ‘regulated’ so that expectations are clearly set out,
The constitutions of other countries, including EU member states but also in third countries such as the United States of America,
UK politics, broadly understood, including whether we can or might return to ‘normal’ pre-2016 politics.

Registration and Paper Submission:

This is a free conference supported by the Society of Legal Scholars Subject Section Fund. There is no fee to attend.

To submit a paper for the conference, please complete the MS Form here.

Submissions should be made no later than Monday 23^rd March 2026, 5pm. Decisions will be communicated by Friday 3^rd April 2026.

Publication Opportunity:

The co-convenors are exploring the opportunity to publish the outputs from the conference either as an edited collection or a special issue of a journal. When submitting your abstract, you will be asked to indicate whether you wish for your paper to be considered for this opportunity. In the event that a suitable publisher is identified, the co-convenors will be in touch after the conference. (Note: acceptance of your paper for the conference does not guarantee publication).

For more details, refer here

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Call for paper: Female athletes

anshikapradhan13 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:52:12 +0000

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to:
SDG 5 – Gender equality.

Submit manuscript

Submission guidelines

Manuscript editing services

Submitting a paper for consideration

To submit your manuscript for consideration at Scientific Reports as part of this Collection, please follow the steps detailed on this page. On the first page of our online submission system, under “I’m submitting:” select the option “A research article”. Under the “Details” tab, authors should select the Collection: “Female athletes” from the drop-down option. Authors should express their interest in the Collection in their cover letter.

Please ensure that your manuscript is submitted before midnight GMT on the listed deadline date. The submission system will close at exactly 00:00 GMT on the following day, so late submissions cannot be accepted.

Accepted papers are published on a rolling basis as soon as they are ready.

In addition to papers on Female athletes, Scientific Reports welcomes all original research in the fields of Health Sciences. To browse our latest articles in Health Sciences, click here.

Submission status: Open

Submission deadline: 03 December 2026

For more details refer here

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Call for paper: Learning Futures and Emerging Technologies (Navigating the Open Horizon: Strategic Foresight, AI, and Systemic Transformation in Higher Education)

anshikapradhan13 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:45:07 +0000

The rapid acceleration of generative AI and the “skills gap” has rendered traditional educational cycles obsolete. Current literature (OECD, 2023; UNESCO, 2024) highlights a critical tension between legacy institutional structures and the emerging post-digital reality. This special issue is timely as Higher Education faces a “triple pressure”: the demand for micro-credentials in a volatile labor market, the need for financial sustainability amidst shifting funding models, and the ethical imperative to democratize knowledge through Open Education. Recent global events (Dubai Declaration, UNESCO 2024) have shifted the focus from emergency remote teaching to long-term strategic foresight. By addressing AI-assisted complex thinking and organizational agility, this issue responds to the urgent societal need for “resilient literacies.” It bridges the gap between theoretical pedagogical innovation and pragmatic leadership strategies, providing the evidence-based framework required to navigate the complexity of the current socio-economic and environmental transition.

This special issue explores the systemic transformation of Higher Education through strategic foresight. It seeks original research on post-digital architectures, AI-driven leadership, and innovative financing models. We invite contributions that analyze micro-credentials, lifelong learning, and open knowledge to bridge the gap between academic ecosystems and evolving global labor markets.

Reconfiguring learning systems in response to the demands of an evolving society: Complexity in social, economic, environmental and cultural changes
Modelling new post-digital learning architectures: Technological challenges and opportunities for pedagogical innovation, openness, communication and organisational efficiency
Reimagining financial strategies for Higher Education: Access policies, micro-financing and implications for teaching and assessment methods
Transforming organisational culture in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Leadership strategies and training transformation
Designing training for new labour ecosystems: Technology-enhanced micro-credentials, AI.
Cultivating literacy for the future: Competencies and skills for lifelong learning (AI-assisted complex thinking, socio-emotional competencies, international competencies).
Opening up knowledge: openness is redefining global collaboration by leveraging technologies and AI to remove educational barriers and democratise forward-thinking strategies in lifelong learning.

This special issue moves beyond isolated technological trends to offer a multidimensional strategic foresight of Higher Education. While existing literature often treats AI, micro-credentials, and financing in silos, this collection establishes a transdisciplinary synthesis. Its original contribution lies in defining the “Open Horizon”—a framework where post-digital architectures and AI-driven leadership converge to dismantle traditional academic boundaries. By integrating complexity science with organizational transformation, the issue provides a roadmap for reconfiguring learning systems against global socio-economic shifts. It introduces a novel perspective on financial-pedagogical synergy, arguing that micro-financing and micro-credentials are not just tools, but catalysts for a democratized, lifelong learning ecosystem. This issue fills a critical gap by shifting the discourse from “digital adoption” to “systemic resilience,” equipping leaders with the competencies (AI-assisted complex thinking) necessary to navigate the labor and educational ecosystems of the next decade.

This call invites us to address the social challenge of the growing digital and cognitive divide. By promoting “Open Knowledge” and “AI-assisted complex thinking,” it provides strategies to prevent educational exclusion in an increasingly automated world. The core impact lies in transforming Higher Education from a rigid silo into a fluid lifelong learning ecosystem that fosters social mobility and professional retraining. Ultimately, it empowers citizens with the socio-emotional and international competencies necessary to lead in a complex, globalized society.

List of Topic Areas

Post-Digital Pedagogical Architectures: Exploring the convergence of AI, hybrid environments, open education and physical spaces to create seamless, flexible learning ecosystems that respond to social and cultural complexity.
Strategic Leadership for AI-Driven Transformation: Investigating how organizational culture must evolve through leadership models that prioritize digital literacy, ethical AI integration, and agile governance in Higher Education.
The Micro-Credential Revolution and Labor Alignment: Analyzing the role of technology-enhanced micro-credentials and AI-assisted skills mapping in bridging the gap between academic curricula and the demands of new labor ecosystems.
Sustainable Financial Innovations for Access: Reimagining the economics of Higher Education through micro-financing, open education resources (OER), open science and scalable models that ensure equitable access and democratic lifelong learning.
Future-Ready Literacies and Complex Thinking: Defining the competencies required for the next decade, focusing on the synergy between socio-emotional skills, international collaboration, and AI-augmented complex problem-solving.

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available here: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/lfet
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see here: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/oth
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to ““Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Key Deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 01/03/2026
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 31/07/2026

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Scopus Journal Call for paper: Journal of Historical Research in Marketing

anshikapradhan13 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:03:49 +0000

Historical analysis of Gender-based marketing strategies

This special issue offers an original contribution by situating gender at the centre of historical marketing analysis—an area often overshadowed by studies of firms, products, or consumers in general. It advances current scholarship by integrating feminist theory and visual culture into the historiography of marketing, providing new conceptual tools to interpret how gender has shaped, and been shaped by, market communication. This special issue aims to expand the temporal and geographical scope, encouraging comparative studies that trace long-term trajectories across different historical contexts. By including perspectives on both representation and agency—women as subjects and producers of marketing—the issue will foster a more inclusive and multidimensional understanding of marketing history. It will thus establish a framework for rethinking the relationship between gender, creativity, and commercial culture across time.

Since the Journal of Historical Research in Marketing published its special issue on female contributors to marketing thought and practice (edited by Tadajewski & Maclaran, 2013), gender has remained a meaningful yet dispersed theme within marketing history. Subsequent research has examined women’s professional visibility and leadership in advertising and marketing organisations across international contexts (Whelan, 2014; Wills, 2018; Wills, 2020). In parallel, recent studies have advanced the analysis of gendered narratives, visual representation, and the construction of femininity in historical marketing discourse (O’Hagan, 2022; Kenalemang-Palm, 2025; Arnberg, 2025; Tso, 2025). More recently, cultural shifts have seen a move from the postfeminist ideals of the #girlboss towards a nostalgic and reactionary turn, embodied by the tradwife figure (Sykes, 2025). Understanding this reorientation requires examining the historical imaginaries on which such femininities rely, and advertising, due to its role as mediator between economy and culture, and producers and consumers (Corin, 2004), plays a central role in shaping these imaginaries.

List of Topic Areas

Representations of femininity and motherhood in advertising across historical periods.
Gendered segmentation and the construction of female consumer identities
Women as creators: illustrators, copywriters, brand designers, and entrepreneurs
Domesticity, beauty, hygiene, and moral authority in female-targeted campaigns
Cross-cultural comparisons of gendered advertising narratives
The visual and symbolic construction of gender roles through posters, packaging, and promotional materials
The historical role of women in marketing departments or branding strategy
The co-construction of class and gender in market communication
Historical debates on feminism and advertising
Gender and emotions in historical branding strategies

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available here: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jhrm
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see here: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jhrm
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to ““Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Journal Information: Scopus Journal Q3, H -Index 22

Key Deadlines

Submissions close: 17th July 2026

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CALL FOR PAPERS: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, Deadline for submission: 15th May 2026

Rupal Dhull — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:00:20 +0000

CALL FOR PAPERS: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, Deadline for submission: 15th May 2026

“CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: AN ASIAN PERSPECTIVE”

Publication Date: November 2026

This special issue invites original submissions on corporate accountability in international law with a distinctive Asian perspective. Across Asia, corporate activity sits at the center of global value chains, investment flows, resource extraction, infrastructure development, platform economies, and energy transition projects. At the same time, the region faces intensifying debates on business and human rights, environmental harms, climate risks, labour standards, land conflicts, data governance, and the cross border reach of regulatory and adjudicatory mechanisms.

The special issue aims to critically examine how international law (and its related regimes) is reshaping expectations, duties, and accountability pathways for corporate actors, and how Asian legal orders, courts, regulators, and communities are responding to this transformation.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Manuscripts may be submitted in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish. Manuscript revisions will be in the language of submission. Non-native speakers are strongly encouraged to have their paper read by a native speaker. The Journal will reject articles if the level of chosen language is insufficient. It adopts a double-blind peer-review policy. The response from the first review will normally be provided within 30 days from the submission. Authors are expected to correct and return proofs of accepted articles within 10 days.

For more details, refer here

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Call for Papers: 82nd ILA Conference, 17 – 21 August 2026, Application deadline: 6 March 2026

Rupal Dhull — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:57:52 +0000

Call for Papers: 82nd ILA Conference, 17 – 21 August 2026, Application deadline: 6 March 2026

ILA Scholarship Fund – Call for Candidates
82nd Biennial International Law Conference
Vienna, Austria | 17–21 August 2026

The International Law Association (ILA) is pleased to announce the Scholarship Fund Call for Candidates for the 82nd Biennial International Law Conference in Vienna, at the Universität Wien | University of Vienna

The ILA Scholarship Fund supports graduate and postgraduate students and early-career professionals in international law to participate in ILA conferences, with the aim of strengthening global engagement, advancing research, and fostering broader participation in the development of international law—particularly from under-represented regions.

Scholarships may contribute toward:
• Conference registration fees
• Travel costs
• Accommodation and subsistence

Eligibility highlights:
• Graduate/postgraduate researchers or early-career professionals (≤5 years post-degree) in international law
• Demonstrated academic excellence and commitment to international law
• Clear benefit of conference participation for research/career
• Limited access to alternative funding
• No prior ILA scholarship

Application deadline: 6 March 2026 (17:00 London)
Decisions announced: 24 April 2026

Applications (form + supporting documents) should be submitted to: info@ila-hq.org
Full details and application materials attached

We warmly encourage applications from emerging scholars and practitioners worldwide and look forward to welcoming the next generation of international law leaders to Vienna 2026.

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