Calls for Papers

The Journal of Practice Theory welcomes contributions on all topics that advance the study of practices and their significance in contemporary society.

We accept open submissions year-round across all sections of the journal and also publish themed special section collections on particular topics. Current calls are listed below.

Open Submissions

The journal accepts open submissions to the following sections. Contributions are published online on a rolling basis and then gathered into issues.

  • Research Articles (8,000–10,000 words): Full-length research articles that are either based on empirical research or that are conceptual in nature.
  • Essays (3,000–6,000 words): Shorter pieces that pursue a distinct argument.
  • Columns (up to 1,500-2,000 words): short, speculative, or opinionated interventions.

We also welcome proposals for innovative formats that experiment with style and form. For details, see our Types of Contributions page.

We are open to proposals for special sections or collections. If you would like to propose a theme, guest edit, or develop a collaborative project, please contact the editorial team at jpt@lancaster.ac.uk

Current Special Section Calls

Practice Theory and Social Change

Vol. 2 - 2026

How do practices change, and how can theories of practice help us understand the dynamics of transformation? This section invites contributions exploring social change across domains including generational shifts, organisations, infrastructures, and biosocial transformations. Contributions may be theoretical, empirical, or methodological, and should speak to ongoing debates about the conditions, processes, and consequences of practice change.

  • Submission deadline: 31 January 2026
  • Editors: Stanley Blue, Josianne Fernandes, Natalia Martini, and Basil Wiesse
  • Further details: here

Practice Theory and Power: Politics, Conflict, Transformation

Vol. 3 – 2027

How should practice theory engage with questions of power, conflict, and politics? This section examines how power circulates within and between practices, how conflict shapes social life, and how transformation unfolds through everyday arrangements. We welcome contributions addressing topics such as inequality, governance, domination, resistance, resources, infrastructures, and the politics of practice.

Submission deadline: February 2027
Editors: Stanley Blue, Ted Schatzki, and Elizabeth Shove
Further details: here