KnowledgeSteez https://knowledgesteez.com/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:16:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://knowledgesteez.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/favicon.ico KnowledgeSteez https://knowledgesteez.com/ 32 32 Internship Opportunity at Garg & Associates! Apply Now! https://knowledgesteez.com/internship-opportunity-at-garg-associates-apply-now/ https://knowledgesteez.com/internship-opportunity-at-garg-associates-apply-now/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:16:56 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=48026 About the Organisation Garg & Associates is a litigation-focused law firm based in New Delhi, primarily handling matters before the Delhi High Court, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), and various District Courts in Delhi. The office provides interns with practical exposure to active litigation work and day-to-day court functioning, […]

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About the Organisation

Garg & Associates is a litigation-focused law firm based in New Delhi, primarily handling matters before the Delhi High Court, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), and various District Courts in Delhi. The office provides interns with practical exposure to active litigation work and day-to-day court functioning, making it an opportunity for students seeking experience in legal practice.

Mode

Offline

Vacancies

2

Duration

  • Minimum – 1 Month
  • Maximum – Extendable

Eligibility

  • Law students
  • 3rd year and above academic years are eligible to apply.
  • Possess good drafting and formatting skills
  • Proficiency in MS Word
  • Candidates must also have their own working device, such as a laptop or tablet.

Responsibilities

  • Court appearances and exposure to court proceedings
  • Assisting counsels in ongoing matters
  • Maintaining and organizing case files
  • Judgment summarization and legal research
  • File summarization and document management
  • General litigation assistance and office work

How to Apply?

Click here to Apply.

Stipend

Yes

Location

Greater Kailash Part II, New Delhi.

Contact Information

WhatsApp at 8745033890.

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Internship Opportunity at Lok Nyay Seva Kendra! Apply Now! https://knowledgesteez.com/internship-opportunity-at-lok-nyay-seva-kendra-apply-now/ https://knowledgesteez.com/internship-opportunity-at-lok-nyay-seva-kendra-apply-now/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:14:45 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=48025 About the Opportunity The Lok Nyay Seva Kendra (A legal aid initiative by PYARE FOUNDATION(NGO)) is inviting enthusiastic and dedicated candidates to apply for its internship program. Eligibility Law Students (3-Year & 5-Year Courses) Fresh Graduates interested in legal and social justice work Students passionate about public service and community engagement Duration 1 Month Benefits Exposure […]

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About the Opportunity

The Lok Nyay Seva Kendra (A legal aid initiative by PYARE FOUNDATION(NGO)) is inviting enthusiastic and dedicated candidates to apply for its internship program.

Eligibility

  • Law Students (3-Year & 5-Year Courses)
  • Fresh Graduates interested in legal and social justice work
  • Students passionate about public service and community engagement

Duration

1 Month

Benefits

  • Exposure to legal aid and access-to-justice initiatives
  • Experience in legal research, drafting, and case analysis
  • Opportunities to work on community outreach and legal awareness programs
  • Mentorship from legal professionals and social justice advocates
  • Internship Certificate upon successful completion

How to Apply?

Click here to Apply.

Contact Information

  • +91 – 8595354806
  • +91 – 9354025359

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Call for Papers: Journal of Law and Social Sciences (HNLU JLSS), Last Day of Submission- 5th July 2026 https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-papers-journal-of-law-and-social-sciences-hnlu-jlss-last-day-of-submission-5th-july-2026/ https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-papers-journal-of-law-and-social-sciences-hnlu-jlss-last-day-of-submission-5th-july-2026/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:34:34 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=48021 Call for Papers: Journal of Law and Social Sciences (HNLU JLSS), Last Day of Submission- 5th July 2026 Volume-XII, Issue-I About HNLU- JLSS The Journal of Law and Social Sciences (HNLU JLSS), published by Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, invites submissions for its forthcoming Volume XII, Issues I, 2026. We welcome contributions from academicians, legal […]

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Call for Papers: Journal of Law and Social Sciences (HNLU JLSS), Last Day of Submission- 5th July 2026

Volume-XII, Issue-I

About HNLU- JLSS

The Journal of Law and Social Sciences (HNLU JLSS), published by Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, invites submissions for its forthcoming Volume XII, Issues I, 2026. We welcome contributions from academicians, legal scholars, practising lawyers, research scholars, and domain experts. HNLU JLSS is dedicated to promoting quality research and fostering discussions on contemporary legal and socio-political issues.

Submission Categories

  • Articles: 5000–10,000 words (inclusive of footnotes) -Comprehensive analysis of a theme.
  • Essays: 3000–5000 words (inclusive of footnotes) – Focused analysis of contemporary issues.
  • Case Notes and Legislative Commentaries: 2000–7000 words (inclusive of footnotes).

Submission Procedure

Submit manuscripts in .doc/.docx format through the Google Form: https://forms.gle/1WCmNw3vMbkDz18T9 File naming format: <Author Name>_<Title of Submission> (e.g., Amit_Kumar_Criminal_Justice_System).

Last Date for Submission: 5 July, 2026.

For more details, refer here

Brochure

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Call for Papers: Human Rights and the Digitalization of Food Systems, 22–23 October 2026, Rome, Italy https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-papers-human-rights-and-the-digitalization-of-food-systems-22-23-october-2026-rome-italy/ https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-papers-human-rights-and-the-digitalization-of-food-systems-22-23-october-2026-rome-italy/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:29:33 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=48018 Call for Papers: Human Rights and the Digitalization of Food Systems, 22–23 October 2026, Rome, Italy This workshop will explore human rights-based approaches to the digitalization of food systems. We are interested in submissions that analyze the impact of digital agricultural technologies on the human right to food—particularly the rights of women, small-scale food producers, […]

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Call for Papers: Human Rights and the Digitalization of Food Systems, 22–23 October 2026, Rome, Italy

This workshop will explore human rights-based approaches to the digitalization of food systems. We are interested in submissions that analyze the impact of digital agricultural technologies on the human right to food—particularly the rights of women, small-scale food producers, peasants, Indigenous peoples, food chain workers, low-income consumers, migrants, refugees, people living in conflict zones and other populations depending on humanitarian aid. Studies may range from community case studies to analyses at national, regional and transnational levels. We particularly encourage contributions that take an intersectional approach and examine the human rights of marginalized identities and communities, as well as rural constituencies whose rights have been underrepresented in discussions of digital food systems, including fisherfolk and pastoralists.

The two-day, hybrid workshop will serve a dual purpose: as a research seminar organized by the Data for Sustainable and Equitable Digital Food Systems (DigiFood) Research Project and as part of a broader consultation process conducted by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food.

Please send abstracts of no more than 300 words to Matthew Canfield (m.c.canfield@law.leidenuniv.nl) and Daniel Bertram (d.a.bertram@law.leidenuniv.nl) by 19 July. Draft papers do not need to be circulated prior to the meeting. In your submission, please indicate whether you would prefer to attend in-person or online, and if you require funding to participate in-person.

For more details, refer here

Brochure

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Call for Submissions: 2026 Second Annual Greener Arbitration Writing Competition, Submission deadline is August 31, 2026 https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-submissions-2026-second-annual-greener-arbitration-writing-competition-submission-deadline-is-august-31-2026/ https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-submissions-2026-second-annual-greener-arbitration-writing-competition-submission-deadline-is-august-31-2026/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:26:16 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=48016 Call for Submissions: 2026 Second Annual Greener Arbitration Writing Competition, Submission deadline is August 31, 2026 Campaign for Greener Arbitrations-North America Committee and Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University 2026 Second Annual Greener Arbitration Writing Competition Funded by Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and American Arbitration Association / International Centre […]

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Call for Submissions: 2026 Second Annual Greener Arbitration Writing Competition, Submission deadline is August 31, 2026

Campaign for Greener Arbitrations-North America Committee and Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

2026 Second Annual Greener Arbitration Writing Competition

Funded by Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and American Arbitration Association / International Centre for Dispute Resolution

Call for Submissions

The North America Committee of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations (CGA-NA) and Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (Pace Haub Law) are pleased to launch theSecond Annual Greener Arbitration Writing Competition on the intersection of arbitration and environmental law, as well as the promotion of sustainable arbitration practices. Submissions will be assessed based on their contribution to legal literature and reflect original research and/or major developments in previously reported research.

The winning submission will be awarded $5,000. The submission deadline is August 31, 2026.

The purpose of the Competition is to encourage and recognize excellent legal scholarship related to the mission of the CGA: to reduce the environmental impact of international arbitration and promote more sustainable arbitration practices.

The Campaign was founded in 2019 to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the arbitration community. Pace Haub Law—consistently #1 in Environmental Law in the U.S. News specialty program rankings—has a long history of supporting legal scholarship in a wide array of topics related to environmental law. Pace Haub Law also founded the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition.

Submissions will be reviewed on a blind basis by a committee comprised of members of the CGA-NA Committee, Pace Haub Law faculty, and other experts in international arbitration.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Everyone is eligible to enter the Competition, whether professor, student, neutral, or practicing lawyer.
  • There is no subject-matter limitation for submissions, as long as the paper relates in some way to sustainable practices in arbitration.
  • There is no publication commitment associated with the Competition, though the winning paper will be offered the opportunity to publish in the Pace Environmental Law Review (if the winning submission has not been published already).
  • Papers are eligible regardless of whether they were published prior to the submission date, or are scheduled to be published after the submission date.
  • Each applicant is limited to one entry. Papers may be co-authored.
  • Submissions must be written in English.
  • Submissions must be at least 3,000 words and no longer than 35,000 words, inclusive of footnotes or endnotes. There are no formatting or citation style requirements.

All types of papers (including scholarly articles, book chapters, legal briefs and other writings) are eligible for consideration.

SUBMISSIONS:

  • Submissions will be accepted through August 31, 2026 (Eastern Standard Time). We anticipate that the winner will be announced during New York Arbitration Week 2026.
  • To participate, email your work, redacted as necessary to preserve anonymity (for the blind judging process), as a portable data file (PDF) to Danielle Rivera, at drivera2@law.pace.edu with the subject line “CGA-NA Haub Law Writing Competition.”
  • Include in the body of your email your name, title, and institutional, law firm or other affiliation, and full contact information.
  • Unredacted or late papers will not be considered.
  • Inclusion of an abstract is encouraged.
  • The judges will assess, among other criteria, whether the submission supports the goals of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations.

For more details, refer here

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Call for Papers: Doctoral and Early Career Researchers’ Workshop on Coherence in European Law and Migration Policies, Utrecht, 1 December 2026 https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-papers-doctoral-and-early-career-researchers-workshop-on-coherence-in-european-law-and-migration-policies-utrecht-1-december-2026/ https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-papers-doctoral-and-early-career-researchers-workshop-on-coherence-in-european-law-and-migration-policies-utrecht-1-december-2026/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:23:50 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=48013 Call for Papers: Doctoral and Early Career Researchers’ Workshop on Coherence in European Law and Migration Policies, Utrecht, 1 December 2026 Migration continues to shape legislative reforms and set political agendas in Europe. The third reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), which has just taken effect, raises significant challenges for access to international […]

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Call for Papers: Doctoral and Early Career Researchers’ Workshop on Coherence in European Law and Migration Policies, Utrecht, 1 December 2026

Migration continues to shape legislative reforms and set political agendas in Europe. The third reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), which has just taken effect, raises significant challenges for access to international protection. At the same time, the externalisation of border controls and the intensified focus on tightening return rules reflect a clear drive to curb irregular arrivals and reduce unauthorised stays within the territory of the Member States. Yet, despite these restrictive trends, migrant labour remains crucial to Europe’s economy, with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reporting a growing reliance on migrant workers.

Against this backdrop, the Jean Monnet Chair in European Law and Migration Policies (EULAMP) and the Migration Law (MiLa) Research Platform, in cooperation with the Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in Europe (RENFORCE) at Utrecht University Law School, will hold on 1 December 2026 the first EULAMP Doctoral and Early Career Researchers’ Workshop.

The aim of this workshop is to offer early-career scholars a space for critical reflection to unpack the concept of coherence in European migration law. Contributions are welcome across the full spectrum of migration policy, including — but not limited to — the reform of the Common European Asylum System and its implementation challenges; access to international protection and procedural guarantees; labour migration and the legal status of migrant workers; the externalisation of border controls and cooperation with third countries; return, readmission, and the rights of undocumented migrants; search and rescue and the interception of migrants at sea. The workshop aims to address various overarching questions: conceptually, how coherence can be framed and understood in European migration law; substantially, whether and to what extent European migration law can be regarded as a coherent framework; institutionally, which actors can foster coherence in the regulation and enforcement of European migration policies.

The workshop will also host an informative session on publication culture and strategies.

Submission Requirements and Process

Interested researchers are invited to submit by 20 July an email (subject ‘EULAMP Workshop’) to S.Nicolosi@uu.nl with a single document containing:

▪ an abstract of around 300 words, including a title, a research question, and proposed arguments and approaches

▪ a short bio-sketch of around 150 words, including institutional affiliation, research focus, and contact details

Successful applicants will be informed by mid-August 2026 and will be invited to submit a first draft of the paper that will be presented before mid-November 2026. The workshop can probably accommodate around 15 presentations.

For more details, refer here

Brochure

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Internship Opportunity at Finjuris LLP! Apply Now! https://knowledgesteez.com/internship-opportunity-at-finjuris-llp-apply-now-2/ https://knowledgesteez.com/internship-opportunity-at-finjuris-llp-apply-now-2/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:06:18 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=48010 About Finjuris LLP Finjuris LLP, a boutique law firm based in New Delhi. About the Internship It is inviting applications for the position of Intern. The firm advises clients across a wide spectrum of practice areas, including Tax Laws (Domestic & International Tax, Transfer Pricing, Customs & GST), International Trade Laws, Anti-Dumping & Safeguard Duty […]

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About Finjuris LLP

Finjuris LLP, a boutique law firm based in New Delhi.

About the Internship

It is inviting applications for the position of Intern. The firm advises clients across a wide spectrum of practice areas, including Tax Laws (Domestic & International Tax, Transfer Pricing, Customs & GST), International Trade Laws, Anti-Dumping & Safeguard Duty Matters, Cross-Border Investments, M&A, Corporate & Commercial Laws, Banking & Securities Laws, Arbitration, Anti-Money Laundering, and Enforcement Directorate (ED) matters. This internship offers an opportunity to gain practical exposure, strengthen legal research and drafting skills, work alongside professionals handling legal assignments.

Mode

Offline

Eligibility

Law Students

How to Apply?

  • Send your CV to hr@psc.co.in.
  • WhatsApp your application to +91 76967 25968.

Location

Connaught Place, New Delhi.

Contact Information

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Internship Opportunity at Antique Partners! Apply Now! https://knowledgesteez.com/internship-opportunity-at-antique-partners-apply-now/ https://knowledgesteez.com/internship-opportunity-at-antique-partners-apply-now/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:04:05 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=48007 About Antique Partners Legal Advisory, Business Strategy, and Market Research work. About the Internship We are looking to onboard a driven, detail-oriented legal intern with a strong interest in legal research across Indian and U.S. law. Eligibility Law students 3rd year and above for 5-year courses 2nd year and above for 3-year courses. Strong research […]

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About Antique Partners

Legal Advisory, Business Strategy, and Market Research work.

About the Internship

We are looking to onboard a driven, detail-oriented legal intern with a strong interest in legal research across Indian and U.S. law.

Eligibility

  • Law students
  • 3rd year and above for 5-year courses
  • 2nd year and above for 3-year courses.
  • Strong research and analytical skills.
  • Prior research experience is a plus, but not mandatory.

Mode

Remote.

Duration

1-3 months.

How to Apply?

Click here to Apply.

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Call for Papers: for the conference “From Seas to Cities: Exploring Spaces of Non-State Enforcement and Implementation of International Environmental Law” Abstract deadline: 20 July 2026 https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-papers-for-the-conference-from-seas-to-cities-exploring-spaces-of-non-state-enforcement-and-implementation-of-international-environmental-law-abstract-deadline-20-july-20/ https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-papers-for-the-conference-from-seas-to-cities-exploring-spaces-of-non-state-enforcement-and-implementation-of-international-environmental-law-abstract-deadline-20-july-20/#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:20:09 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=48001 Call for Papers: for the conference “From Seas to Cities: Exploring Spaces of Non-State Enforcement and Implementation of International Environmental Law” Abstract deadline: 20 July 2026 UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Law, and the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea (NCLOS) are pleased to announce a call for a two-day […]

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Call for Papers: for the conference “From Seas to Cities: Exploring Spaces of Non-State Enforcement and Implementation of International Environmental Law” Abstract deadline: 20 July 2026

UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Law, and the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea (NCLOS) are pleased to announce a call for a two-day conference to be held in Tromsø, Norway, on October 6–7, 2026.

Starts: 06.10.26 at 09.00
Ends: 07.10.26 at 17.00
Where: UiT Campus Breivika, Tromsø
Location / Campus: Tromsø
Target group: Employees, Students, Guests, Invited, Unit

The proliferation of international environmental law has been accompanied by a widening gap between its normative objectives and underlying realities. Although empirical research on ‘living law’ remains limited, both academic and compliance communities largely agree that the state supply of remedial measures in response to environmental degradation is far from satisfactory. The implementation and enforcement deficit is further exacerbated by the broader strains in inter-state cooperation affecting the post-WWII international order. Regardless of how these transformations reshape state-centric systems, deepened cooperation on enforcement and implementation is likely to remain a central concern, even under the most realistic scenarios.

At the same time, the trajectory of enforcement and implementation in international environmental law has never been linear. It has been shaped by a plurality of actors and normative orders, concurrent processes of fragmentation and harmonization, as well as the interplay of reason and emotion. For one thing, non-state enforcement and implementation have been integral to the field’s emergence and development, yet relevant debates have largely focused on how such ‘ad-hoc’ actions interact with, or at best substitute for, state-based orders. Meanwhile, many complex and parallel interactions, extending beyond the vantage points of state-centrism, remain unexplored. The latter is illustrated, in part, by reinvigorated but also polarized debates surrounding the recent wave of direct-action campaigns across the world, mostly in the context of climate change.

Against this background, this conference invites contributions offering a renewed interdisciplinary perspective on the pluralist remits of enforcement and implementation of international environmental law. The objective is to explore the ‘juridical field’ that extends beyond concerns over states’ coming short in their enforcement and implementation efforts. Participants are invited to reflect on the relevant questions from a range of perspectives, including legal, social-scientific, and normative-philosophical.

 

Themes

This call intentionally maintains a broad thematic scope. However, authors may wish to draw on the themes outlined below:

Non-state actors as co-creators and addressees of rules

Whose international environmental law is enforced, and by whom? Blurring the line of demarcation between the rule-creation and enforcement: how do acts of non-state enforcement translate into rules?

Coexisting plural orders

Are there coexisting normative orders of enforcement and implementation? Have the separate enforcement actions of non-state actors aggregated into distinct normative orders? How and why do the transnational social orders maintain multiple systems of enforcement? What is the degree of interdependence of coexisting orders? When and how do the non-state and state enforcement cross paths beyond resistance and collaboration?

Emotions behind the non-state enforcement and implementation

How does emotional appeal of non-state actors to audiences throughout the implementation and enforcement campaigns sustain the field’s longevity (narratives, texts and images)? How does an appeal to emotions mobilize capacities for action (law, finance, human resources, public support)? What is the coercive and legitimizing role of emotions in non-state enforcement?

From Seas to Cities: enforcement and implementation as it is

What are the spaces of enforcement and implementation (e.g., the high seas, cities, small islands, car shows, or football pitches), and how do they (re)define them?

What insights does empirical data offer about the non-state enforcement and implementation vis-à-vis concepts and theories? What does it mean to be an enforcer or implementer of international environmental law? What is the path or is there a path from an act of disobedience or protest to systematic enforcement?

 

Organizers

UiT – the Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Law, the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea. The conference is organized under the EU funded HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Project “In a Space of ‘Illegal Lawfulness’: The Normative Order of Radical Environmental Movements and the Enforcement of International Environmental Law” (REMFORCE) — 101149684. The conference is also linked to ECO-CRIM-NET – a scholarly network working on questions of investigation and prosecution of crimes against ecosystems.

 

Abstract Submission

Abstracts should be submitted by 20 July 2026. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words and should also include the following information: author(s) first and last name, institutional affiliation(s), and the title of the paper. The authors will be notified by 30 July 2026 if their abstract has been accepted. The selection will be based on merit, while taking into consideration the gender balance and representation of minority voices. Please, email your abstract to Gor Samvel at gor.movsisyan@uit.no.

For more details, refer here

 

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Call for paper: Leisure reading and reader engagement https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-paper-leisure-reading-and-reader-engagement/ https://knowledgesteez.com/call-for-paper-leisure-reading-and-reader-engagement/#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:16:44 +0000 https://knowledgesteez.com/?p=47997 Leisure reading and reader engagement refer to the voluntary, self-directed practices through which individuals select, interpret, and respond to texts beyond compulsory educational or occupational requirements. Leisure reading encompasses a wide range of genres, formats, and platforms—including print fiction and non-fiction, poetry, graphic narratives, fan fiction, audiobooks, and digital texts—while reader engagement captures the cognitive, […]

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Leisure reading and reader engagement refer to the voluntary, self-directed practices through which individuals select, interpret, and respond to texts beyond compulsory educational or occupational requirements. Leisure reading encompasses a wide range of genres, formats, and platforms—including print fiction and non-fiction, poetry, graphic narratives, fan fiction, audiobooks, and digital texts—while reader engagement captures the cognitive, emotional, social, and embodied dimensions of reading experiences. Together, these concepts foreground reading not only as a technical skill but as a cultural, affective, and relational practice shaped by identity, community, and context.

The study of leisure reading draws on diverse intellectual traditions. Reader-response theory conceptualised reading as a transactional process between reader and text, emphasising lived experience and interpretation. Sociocultural theories of literacy have highlighted reading as embedded in social practices and power relations rather than as a neutral or universal skill. Research on motivation and engagement in educational psychology has further explored how autonomy, interest, and identity shape sustained reading habits. Contemporary scholarship extends these traditions by examining digital reading cultures, participatory fandoms, algorithmically mediated book discovery, and the shifting boundaries between reading, listening, viewing, and interactive storytelling.

Leisure reading is frequently associated with a range of cognitive, social, and emotional outcomes, including vocabulary development, empathy, imagination, stress reduction, and wellbeing. However, access to time, space, materials, and supportive reading cultures is unevenly distributed. Patterns of leisure reading reflect broader inequalities related to class, race, language, disability, gender, and geography, as well as transformations in publishing industries and digital infrastructures. While public discourse often frames declining reading rates as a crisis, such narratives may overlook evolving forms of textual engagement, including online communities, audiobooks, and multimodal storytelling. Critical analysis is therefore essential to understand how reader engagement is cultivated, constrained, and redefined across diverse contexts.

This Collection examines leisure reading and reader engagement across the lifespan and in varied cultural settings. We invite research that explores how individuals and communities experience, value, and sustain reading beyond formal requirements, and how these practices intersect with education, technology, publishing, and public policy. We particularly welcome scholarship that interrogates the social meanings of reading, the dynamics of engagement and disengagement, and the implications of leisure reading for identity, equity, and participation in cultural life.

Research is invited on a range of themes, including but not limited to:

  • Conceptualisations of leisure reading and engagement: Theoretical frameworks for understanding aesthetic, affective, and participatory reading; distinctions between recreational, voluntary, and self-selected reading.
  • Motivation, identity, and belonging: How interest, self-concept, cultural representation, and peer networks shape reading practices across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
  • Digital reading cultures: E-books, audiobooks, online fan communities, social media book cultures (e.g., BookTok), and algorithm-driven recommendation systems.
  • Equity and access: Libraries, community initiatives, language diversity, disability access, and the material conditions that enable or constrain leisure reading.
  • Family and intergenerational reading practices: Shared reading, home literacy environments, and cultural transmission through storytelling.
  • Reader engagement in educational contexts: Independent reading programmes, reading for pleasure initiatives, and the relationship between voluntary reading and academic outcomes.
  • Publishing, markets, and cultural production: Industry trends, representation in children’s and young adult literature, and the role of independent presses and self-publishing.
  • Wellbeing and mental health: The role of leisure reading in stress reduction, resilience, bibliotherapy, and emotional regulation.
  • Global and comparative perspectives: Leisure reading practices across linguistic, cultural, and geopolitical contexts.

Submissions are encouraged from education studies, literacy studies, sociology, psychology, anthropology, media and cultural studies, library and information science, publishing studies, and related fields. Interdisciplinary and methodologically diverse contributions—qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, theoretical, and practice-based—are particularly welcome.

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