Call for Papers

The editors welcome submissions of article manuscripts all year round. Please go to ‘submit an article’ to access the online submission portal.

The editors also welcome proposals for timely short-form essays, commentaries and research notes as well as special issues. To discuss proposals, please contact the journal editors Jessica Terruhn  and Shinya Uekusa.

SPECIAL ISSUES/SPECIAL SECTIONS 

The editors invite proposals for Special Issues that address critical sociological issues that fit the aims and scope of the journal. The editors also invite proposals for Special Section, which is a smaller, more manageable version of a Special Issue and will feature in standard issues along with regular papers. Please contact the editors Jessica Terruhn  and Shinya Uekusa to discuss your proposal.

BOOK REVIEWS

We will also invite proposals for book reviews and review essays. Please see the list below for books available for review. If you are interested, please contact the journal’s book review editor Guanyu Jason Ran to discuss proposals. 

Books available for review

Uekusa, S., Nguyen-Trung, K. & Boret, S.P. (eds.) (forthcoming in 2026). Critical Disaster Studies in Asia and the Pacific. Palgrave/Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/9789819587032

Bordoni, C. (2026). The society of dividuals: Virtualization of existence. Polity. https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=the-society-of-dividuals-virtualization-of-existence--9781509572786

Gaillard, JC. & Chmutia, K. (eds.) (2026). Reimagining disasters: Voices in the pluriverse. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Reimagining-Disasters-Voices-in-the-Pluriverse/Gaillard-Chmutina/p/book/9781032632773

Illouz, E. & Ferdinand, J. (2026). Emotional technologies: How techno-capitalism exploits our subjectivity. Polity. https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=emotional-technologies-how-techno-capitalism-exploits-our-subjectivity--9781509575190

Rosa, H. (2026). Alienation and acceleration: Towards a critical theory of late-modern temporality. Polity. https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=alienation-and-acceleration-towards-a-critical-theory-of-late-modern-temporality--9781509572069

Collins, F., Gamlen, A. & Vallelly, N. (2025). Edges of Empire: The Politics of Immigration in Aotearoa New Zealand, 1980–2020. Auckland University Press. https://aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz/edges-of-empire/

Howland, P.J. (ed.) (2025). Time and alcohol: It's five o'clock somewhere! Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Time-and-Alcohol-Its-Five-OClock-Somewhere/Howland/p/book/9781032632957

Terruhn, J. & Cassim, S. (2023). Transforming the politics of mobility and migration in Aotearoa New Zealand. Anthem Press. https://anthempress.com/books/transforming-the-politics-of-mobility-and-migration-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-hb

Liu, L.S. & Ran, G.J. (2022). New Chinese Immigrants in New Zealand: Floating families? Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/New-Chinese-Immigrants-in-New-Zealand-Floating-families/Liu-Ran/p/book/9780367767129

Uekusa, S, Matthewman, S. & Glavovic, B.C. (eds.) (2022). A Decade of Disaster Experiences in Ōtautahi Christchurch: Critical Disaster Studies Perspectives. Springer/Palgrave Macmillan Singapore. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-6863-0