Journal of Educational Administration – JEA
Guest Editors: Chen Schechter & Mary Gutman
On behalf of the WERA International Research Network (IRN) Minority and Minoritised Teachers: Exploring Social Justice in Schools Around the World, we are pleased to share this call for abstracts for a Special Issue on ‘School Leadership During Wartime‘.
War engenders a climate of persistent collective trauma, affecting all facets of life. Schools in conflict zones often contend with chronic exposure to life-threatening violence, displacement, and community fragmentation (Drozdek et al., 2020). In these circumstances, school principals must address complex challenges, including safeguarding the physical and mental well-being of students and staff, responding to the community’s evolving emotional and social needs, and ensuring the continuity of education despite formidable obstacles (Orucu et al., 2023).
This special issue seeks to bridge a critical gap in the literature by offering novel insights into school leadership in wartime and under continuous security threats. Recognizing the complexities of wartime school management, we aim to conceptualize and empirically explore wartime educational leadership from diverse perspectives.
Submission Guidelines
We primarily welcome empirical studies but will consider theoretical papers.
Please submit a structured abstract (400 words) including:
• Rationale
• Purpose of the study
• Methods
• Preliminary results (if available)
• Theoretical and practical contributions
Key Dates
• Abstract submission deadline: 20 March 2025
• Decisions on abstracts: 30 March 2025
• Full manuscript submission: Late summer (tentative)
Upon acceptance of abstracts, authors will be invited to submit full papers, which should be between 6,000 and 8,000 words, inclusive of references, figure captions, and endnotes.
For inquiries or further information, please contact chen.schechter@biu.sc.il; mgutman@emef.ac.il
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For the full call, click this link or see the PDF below.