Appel publié par Journal of Management Studies. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Timeline

• May 3, 2027: Full paper submission deadline

Dorothee Maria Winkler, Bern University of Applied Sciences

David Risi, Bern University of Applied Sciences

Christopher Wickert, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Onna Malou van den Broek, Copenhagen Business School

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has a long and influential history as one of the dominant paradigms in managing the business-society interface. For years, CSR has served as the normative and strategic blueprint for companies in managing growing societal expectations such as climate change, corruption, and inequality, fundamentally shaping corporate behavior across sustainability, ethics, and stakeholder engagement. Over the past decade, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria seemed to be moving from the periphery to the center of attention for companies, and the formalization and legalization of CSR-related criteria have reinforced the importance of corporate responsibility and consolidated its position as a central area of concern for business firms.

Appel publié par Business & Society. Lire l'appel complet sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• What responsibilities do firms assume when navigating heightened political and societal tensions?
• What does "responsible" corporate behavior mean in today's polarized global political economy?
• How is CSR evolving to address the complex moral and strategic challenges of an increasingly divided world?
• Do corporations counter populist and illiberal politics, or primarily align with dominant power structures?
• How do firms recalibrate ESG and CSR commitments while maintaining legitimacy across diverse stakeholders?
• Which role does CSR play in specific industries such as defense industrial complex, including defense-focused tech firms?
• To what extent has CSR enabled corporate political activity (CPA) that influences democratic governance in ways that advance corporate interests?
• How do new forms of "reverse CSR" or politically adaptive responsibility emerge?
• How does the geographical context influence the conceptualization of CSR?
• Is CSR diffusing from autocratic to democratic contexts as a tool of political signaling rather than social progress?
• How do the underlying philosophical and epistemological assumptions of CSR differ across contexts?
• How can established theoretical perspectives account for geopolitically fragmented CSR models?
• How can nationalistic or "Western populist" CSR be conceptualized in a priori democratic contexts?
• What theoretical frameworks need to be developed to account for the instrumentalization of CSR for national and geopolitical purposes?
• Which role does CSR play in contexts of violent conflict?
• How do security demands shape CSR's definition and scope?
• What new priorities emerge when CSR is applied in the defense industry, particularly regarding process vs. product dimensions?
• How do polarization, politicization, and securitization collectively shape CSR trajectories, and what role do businesses, governments, and other stakeholders play?
• How do businesses weigh and prioritize imperatives posed by polarization, politicization, and securitization, and how does this influence their CSR agendas?
• How do businesses recalibrate their CSR strategies to account for new and competing societal priorities?
• How do governments integrate these dynamics when devising or revising CSR regulations?
• Do we see emerging surveillance states arising from mutually beneficial collaborations between the defense-industrial complex (including tech firms) and governments?
• Do we observe any sidelining or dismantling of international institutions and cooperation structures established after the Second World War?
• How do societal stakeholders navigate this nexus when formulating expectations towards businesses and exerting pressure?

Timeline

• September 1, 2026: Deadline for extended abstract submission for paper development workshop
• October 5, 2026: Online pre-submission workshop (participation optional)
• August 1, 2027: Submission window opens
• August 31, 2027: Submission window closes

Appel publié par Social Science & Medicine. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Timeline

• October 1, 2026: Full paper submission deadline

Hanna Reinikainen, University of Helsinki

Essi Pöyry, University of Helsinki

Jason Weismueller, University of Western Australia

Rory Mulcahy, University of the Sunshine Coast

Political divisions are reshaping marketing and consumption as brands face mounting pressure to respond to geopolitical conflicts, populist movements, and ideological tensions. Divisive politics no longer remains confined to formal institutions but permeates lifestyle choices, cultural narratives and consumption practices, compelling brands to navigate scrutiny not only for what they communicate but also for what they remain silent about.

Multiple pathways allow political forces to influence marketing systems, including brand activism and consumer responses to sociopolitical positioning, political ideology affecting consumer preferences and attachment, and boycott or buycott movements impacting marketplace outcomes. Digital infrastructures and social media influencers increasingly amplify political signals while spreading misinformation, creating complex dynamics where brand silence itself becomes a political statement carrying strategic risks.

Appel publié par Journal of Marketing Management. Lire l'appel complet sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Political ideologies, identities and lifestyle politics: How do political forces shape consumption choices, brand perceptions, media use and information processing?
• Explicit political stances, silence and neutrality in brand communication: When, why, and how does taking a political stance, or the refusal to engage in such, generate support, scepticism, backlash or disengagement?
• Consumer activism, boycotts, buycotts and cancel culture: How do consumers mobilise for or against brands, and what determines escalation, forgiveness or longer-term market consequences?
• Influencers, creators and political-commercial hybrids: How do influencers, celebrities, and other intermediaries blur the boundaries between promotion, identity politics, advocacy and civic participation?
• Digital platforms, algorithms and misinformation: How do platform design, governance, recommendation systems and mis/disinformation shape exposure to and responses to political marketplace content?
• Race, nationalism, populism and anti-DEI movements: How do contested political projects reshape inclusion, exclusion, legitimacy and representation in markets?
• Ethics, responsibility and governance: What normative, regulatory and strategic questions arise when market actors seek to leverage political issues or influence public discourse?
• Methodological and theoretical innovation: What new concepts, frameworks and methods are needed to study politics in contemporary marketing and consumption?

Timeline

• February 1, 2027: Manuscript deadline

Carlos Diaz Ruiz, Hanken School of Economics

Sofia Ulver, Lund University

James Pamment, Lund University

Appel publié par Journal of Marketing Management. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Whether and how programmatic advertising funds fake news
• How do the recommender algorithms amplify incendiary content
• How can AI-generated content be used to spread disinformation
• Do the monetization schemes of the creator economy reward polarization
• How do influence operations exploit marketing infrastructures
• What initiatives and interventions can strengthen societal resilience to disinformation
• What forms of platform governance can protect liberal deliberative democracies
• What methodologies, including Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), can be used to investigate disinformation on AdTech and social media

Timeline

• September 15, 2026: Manuscript deadline