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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <i>Journal of Language, Identity, and Education </i>(JLIE)<i>
</i>is now accepting proposals for the 2027 special issue. If you are interested in guest-editing a special issue, please send your proposal to the Editors, Dr. Wayne E. Wright (<a href="mailto:wewright@purdue.edu)">wewright@purdue.edu)</a> & Dr. Hyun-Sook
Kang (<a href="mailto:hka@illinois.edu">hka@illinois.edu</a>) with the following information
<b>by August 1, 2025</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Editor(s):</b> Please include the full contact information of the editor(s)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Title of the special issue:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Rationale for the special issue: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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Why is this topic significant and timely?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Why is JLIE is a good venue for this topic?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Structure of the special issue:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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Various structures are possible, but generally, we can accommodate 4 to 5 regular length (up to 9,000 words) papers, OR 6 shorter papers in a special issue. You may also have a book review or two that are aligned with the topic of the special issue.
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Author names, titles, and abstracts (300 words max) of the papers you plan to have in the special issue, OR a description of the process you will undertake to call for papers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Peer review process:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
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Please outline how you plan to conduct a peer review process (Please note that JLIE papers must be peer-reviewed. For special issues, guest editors are responsible for the peer review process.)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Timeline: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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Please outline the deadlines for the following steps:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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Initial submission<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
First peer reviews<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
Revisions<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
Second reviews<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
Submission of the final manuscripts to JLIE<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Please note that we are planning to publish this special issue in the second half of 2027. To complete the production for the last issue (Issue 6) of the year, all complete manuscripts must be submitted by March 31, 2027.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Proposals will be reviewed by the JLIE Editorial Team. Notification of the decision will be sent by August 22, 2025. Please contact the Editors if you have any questions or comments.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. <a href="https://experts.illinois.edu/en/persons/hyun-sook-kang/publications/" title="https://experts.illinois.edu/en/persons/hyun-sook-kang/publications/"><span style="color:#0078D7">Hyun-Sook
Kang</span></a> (she/her)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Associate Professor
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Education Building 371, <span style="background:white">1310 S 6th St.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Champaign, IL, USA 61820 </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Co-Editor of <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=hlie20" title="https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=hlie20"><span style="color:#0078D7">Journal
of Language, Identity & Education</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Sign up for my office hours
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