[IRN] Deadline: Call for chapters for edited book ‘Minority School Leadership in Crises: Global Perspectives’

Deadline: 15 March 2025

School leaders play a pivotal role in fostering stability and resilience within educational settings, particularly during times of crisis. This responsibility is even more pronounced in communities with minority and minoritized populations. While “minority” refers to groups that are numerically smaller within a society, “minoritized” underscores the systemic processes that marginalize these groups, often framing them as “the other.” Recognizing this distinction is crucial for understanding the unique challenges these school leaders face as they navigate resource shortages, cultural complexities, and urgent crises while supporting students, staff, and the wider community. Recent global crises—such as the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and socio-political conflicts—have underscored the critical importance of effective school leadership in these communities. This edited volume aims to explore the global experiences of minority and minoritized school leaders, emphasizing the innovative strategies they employ to build resilience in crises.

We invite scholars and practitioners to contribute chapters offering theoretical, empirical, qualitative, or quantitative insights into the critical roles these school leaders play in responding to emergencies.

Researchers and scholars are invited to submit a 300–500-word abstract of the proposed chapter (including the sub-title, focus, theme, main findings, and value of the research study), by March 15, 2025, by email to mgutman@emef.ac.il.

For more details, see the full call.