Calls for books

Here are the latest calls for book contributors and book proposals from our extensive book range.

Closes: 20 January 2025

Innovative Learning Environments: Concepts and Theories for Educational Spaces

The editors are pleased to offer a unique and exciting offering that will contribute current knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories pertinent to Innovative Learning Environments.
 


Editors: Leon Benade and Chris Bradbeer

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Closes: 31 January 2025

Invitation to participate in the publication of a new book: Older workers and digital literacy

We plan an open-access anthology with an in-depth introduction to the theme and invite you to participate with a chapter. These chapters can be based on empirical studies, literature studies or conceptual/theoretical discussions.
 


Editors: Dorothy Sutherland Olsen and Anne Inga Hilsen

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Closes: 1 February 2025

Rainbow Futures in Research and Teaching: Queering Methodology and Pedagogy in Australia

This book trailblazes queering methodology that informs current research, pedagogy and intersectionality in Australia. We are currently looking for chapters to help champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in education in this book.
 


Editors: Julian Chen (they/them), Wendy Cumming-Potvin (she/her), Bri McKenzie (she/her)

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Closes: 07 February 2025

Bridging Generations: Transformative Intergenerational Leadership and Followership

The editorial team is pleased to extend this call for abstracts for a published collection exploring the power of intergenerational leadership and followership to transform organizations and communities and address societal and global challenges.
 


Editors: Karen Perham-Lippman and Yolanda Caldwell

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Closes: 14 February 2025

The Rise of the Emerging Economies: Financial Development, Innovation, and Trade

This book will provide a comprehensive analysis of how financial development, innovation, and trade interplay to create a robust foundation for economic success in emerging markets.
 


Editors: Dr. Shakeb Akhtar, Dr Shujaat Naeem Azmi, Dr. Mahfooz Alam, and Ms. Naseema Nazeer Ahmed

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Closes: 14 February 2025

Educating for Impact: Entrepreneurship Education as a Catalyst for Economic Development

This book emphasises the importance of integrating EE into educational curricula and highlights the need for further research on factors influencing EI among students.
 


Editor: Chux Gervase Iwu. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.  

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Closes: 15 February 2025

In pursuit of parenthood: infertility, assisted reproductive technology, and surrogacy

We are seeking engaging manuscripts on the legal and societal implications of infertility, surrogacy, and fertility treatments to submit to this volume of Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research (CPFR).
 


Editors: Christina L. Scott and Sampson Lee Blair

https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/pursuit-parenthood-infertility-assisted-…
Closes: 15 February 2025

Industry 4.0 driven green supply chain for sustainable performance: A guide for developing countries

We are pleased to invite contributions for our forthcoming edited book, " Industry 4.0 Driven Green Supply Chain for Sustainable Performance: A Guide for Developing Countries." This book aims to explore the cutting-edge intersection of sustainable manufacturing practices and the emerging technologies of Industry 5.0, focusing on smart and environmentally responsible production systems.


Editor: Christina L. Scott and Sampson Lee Blair

https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/industry-40-driven-green-supply-chain-su…
Closes: 28 February 2025

The Emerald handbook for teaching global competencies: Theoretical perspectives and practical applications for inside and outside the classroom

Drawing on interdisciplinary and international scholarship, this edited book would explore from both theoretical and practical perspectives the value of teaching global competencies.
 


Editor: Dr. Karen M. Magro

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Closes: 28 February 2025

Our Bodies Our Terrain: A decolonial queer feminist approach towards understanding the social and legal politics of rape in Africa and Asia

Submissions wanted from scholars across disciplines who focus on sexual violence in an African and Asian context through a a decolonial queer feminist lens. 


Editors: Soma Chaudhuri and Dr Portia Loeto

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Closes: 15 March 2025

Work, Rest, and Play: examining work and labour relations in arts, sports, and entertainment

This volume of Research in the Sociology of Work invites papers that explore any topic related to work in the fields of arts, entertainment, or sport. We welcome both empirical and conceptual papers.
 


Editors: Gretchen Purser, Rick Delbridge, Markus Helfen, and Andi Pekarek

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Closes: 01 May 2025

Research in Social Movements, Conflict, and Change (RSMCC)

This volume aims to bring accounts relating to coalition-building from activists and peace builders, describing coalition efforts that have worked in the field, as well as those that have not.
 


Guest Editors: Rachel L. Einwohner, Michelle I Gawerc 

https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/research-social-movements-conflict-and-c…
Closes: 1 June 2025

Elder care and the family: relationships, support, and strain

This volume seeks diverse theoretical and methodological submissions which explore the many issues pertaining to elder care.


Editors: Fang Fang, Sampson Lee Blair and Timothy J. Madigan

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Closes: 15 June 2025

Substance use and the family: the traumatic impact of usage and addiction upon families

This volume seeks a broad examination of substance use and the family Welcome topics range from the financial tolls of addiction to role modeling among siblings.


Editors: Sheila Royo Maxwell and Sampson Lee Blair 

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Closes: 1 July 2025

An examination of mate selection in the online realm: dating, sex, and marriage

An invitation for scholars around the globe to submit manuscripts which address the nature and complexities of online matchmaking.


Editors: Christina Scott, Sampson Lee Blair and Yiqing Gan 

https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/call-chapters-examination-mate-selection…
Closes: ongoing

Call for shortform book proposals – Emerald Points

Are you writing on a pressing and timely topic? How about publishing in Emerald Points, our short-form book programme publishing new research, helping to set the agenda for future research?
 


Commissioning Lead (Books): Charlotte Maiorana

https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/emerald-points-call-shortform-book-propo…
Closes: ongoing

Call for Proposals for ‘International Perspectives on Education, Employability and Work

This book series addresses the important intersection between education, employability and work. Education is under increased pressure to respond to the demands of the society and critical issues such as rising unemployment, heightened job competition, unbalanced demand and supply in the labour market, changing labour market, and global financial, health and climate crises.
 


Series editors: Ly Tran and Nghia Tran

https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/call-proposals-international-perspective…

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