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CfP: The New Urgency: The Use(lessness) of Theories in Educational Research

Special Issue: Journal of Educational Philosophy and Theory Editors: David Lee Carlson and Mirka Koro, Arizona State University

Overview

This special issue explores the use(lessness) of theories in educational research in current political, neoliberal (post-capitalistic), and ecological contexts. It examines how theories linger, return, and transform research, while research transforms theories.

Key Questions for Submissions

  1. What is the potential use(lessness) of theories in educational research given the current social-economic-political-ecological climate?
  2. What do theories activate? How would you recognize and activate different uses of theory in educational research? To what extent does theory’s definitional and practical incoherence contribute to or hinder knowledge production?
  3. What makes theories critical, or what is the “criticality” in educational theory?
  4. How do theories attune to research methodologies and perspectives? How do they challenge (or not) traditional positivist views of research? How do theories impede (or not) knowledge production?
  5. What theories are left out, ignored or dismissed from educational research that could assist with current socio-political-economic issues in the present moment?
  6. How can post-qualitative inquiry and post-structuralism address current social issues?
  7. How do theories function in educational research in the context of diverse epistemologies and ontologies?

Timeline

  • Abstract Submission (300-500 words): March 15, 2025
  • Invitations for Full Articles: April 15, 2025
  • Article Submissions (6000 words): October 15, 2025
  • Peer Review: August 15-October 15, 2025
  • Revisions: October 15-December 15, 2025
  • Final Submissions: January 1, 2026
  • Issue Submission to Journal: February 1, 2026

Submission Details: Abstracts should be submitted via email to David Lee Carlson (David.L.Carlson@asu.edu)

The special issue welcomes manuscripts using academic, experimental, situational, material, creative, critical, and exploratory writing styles.

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