Call for Papers: the Journal of Work, Employment and Society.

A special issue of Work, Employment and Society is welcoming paper submissions.

Professor Kim Allen will be co-editing this special issue of the Journal of Work, Employment and Society titled ‘Earning While Learning: Experiences, Patterns, and the political economy of working students’ which is currently welcoming submissions.  

This special issue will interrogate and fundamentally reconceptualize the relationship between earning and learning, bringing together different disciplinary approaches to interrogate student work and the global political economy that shapes it. It will redress the invisibility and marginalization of student workers in policy and academic literature, exploring their varied experiences and identifying the extent to which they comprise a distinct group of workers.

Key Details: 

• Welcoming research articles (up to 10,000 words)

• Will also consider: Book Reviews (800 words), PhD showcase (10,000 words), On the Front Line articles (5000 words)  

• Full paper submissions are required 

• When submitting, tick special issue and mention special issue in your cover letter 

• Deadline for full paper submission: 27 February 2026 17:00 GMT 

• Find out more information including guidelines and notes for submissions

For further information and queries, please contact Kim Allen (k.allen1@leeds.ac.uk).