36.3189, FYI: [Call for Submissions]: Communicating Sustainability: Perspectives from International Law, Legal Linguistics, and Psychology

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Date: 21-Oct-2025
From: Daniel Green [daniel.green at wu.ac.at]
Subject: [Call for Submissions]: Communicating Sustainability: Perspectives from International Law, Legal Linguistics, and Psychology


Call for Submissions
Communicating Sustainability: Perspectives from International Law,
Legal Linguistics, and Psychology
Following the growing interest in interdisciplinary approaches to
sustainability in and around law, the Austrian Association for Legal
Linguistics (AALL) is pleased to announce a call for submissions for
an international interdisciplinary volume, to be co-edited by Daniel
Green (Croatia), Sarah Atkins (New Zealand), Karin Luttermann
(Germany) and Waldemar Nazarov (France). It is intended to be
published by Frank & Timme.
This volume seeks to explore the intersection of legal communication,
psychology, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
Each chapter will focus on one specific SDG, examining how (applied)
legal linguistics and psychology can research transformative change by
monitoring, evaluating, and critiquing sustainability discourses both
regionally and globally.
Particular attention will be given to how citizens perceive and
interact with sustainability legislation and narratives, and how these
perceptions influence and shape public political action.
Chapters should address the cyclical relationship between legal
narratives, public reception, and policymaking. Empirical,
theoretical, or mixed-methods studies are equally welcome.
Authors will focus mainly on one SDG but are asked to indicate at
least two SDGs they would be willing to engage with in their final
submission. This ensures broad coverage of all 17 SDGs across the
volume. In case of overlap with another submission, authors will be
informed and encouraged to consider the alternative SDG to maintain
thematic diversity. Submissions addressing multiple SDGs in an
integrative manner are also welcome.
We welcome submissions that address, but are not limited to, the
following themes:
Legal narratives and public perception of sustainability legislation
Communication and popularization of specific SDGs at regional,
national, and international levels
Discourse analysis of sustainability policies and legislation
Psychological and cognitive dimensions of sustainability communication
Interdisciplinary approaches to evaluating and monitoring
sustainability discourses
Public engagement, advocacy, and transformative legal change
Cross-cultural perspectives on environmental, social, and economic
sustainability
Impact of media, social media, and public campaigns on sustainability
awareness
The role of law and (legal) language in shaping sustainable behaviors
Submission Guidelines:
Applicants are invited to submit an abstract of 250 words, including
the title, theoretical background, research question(s), and
methodology. The use of artificial intelligence tools in preparing
submissions must comply with good academic practice.
Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under review
elsewhere.
Please also provide 4–5 keywords and a short list of key references.
The abstract, along with the full name(s) and affiliation(s) of the
applicant(s), should be sent to sustainabilitycom2025 at gmail.com by 31
January 2025.
Author Contribution:
To support the costs of editing, formatting, and producing this
high-profile volume, a contribution of €300 per submission is
requested, to be transferred by the corresponding author. If this
poses a financial difficulty, please contact the editorial team to
discuss possible waivers.
Publication Timeline:
31 January 2025 – Submission of abstracts due
15 March 2026 – Notification regarding acceptance or rejection
31 October 2026 – First draft chapters due
Early 2027 – Intended publication
All submissions will undergo a triple-blind peer review process to
ensure the highest academic standards.
Submissions should adhere to good academic practice; papers not
conforming to the style guide or academic standards will not be
considered.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Discourse Analysis
                     Forensic Linguistics
                     Pragmatics
                     Semantics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)




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