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  • Forthcoming Thematic Issues – 2026 & 2027

    2026-09-01
    Forthcoming Thematic Issues – 2026 & 2027

    NOvation – Critical Studies of Innovation continues its annual thematic publication programme with two forthcoming issues currently under editorial preparation:

    2026 – The Helix Framework and Beyond: Genealogies, Metaphors and Governance in STI Policy
    Scheduled for publication: December 2026.

    2027 – The Management Bias: From Science to Innovation
    Scheduled for publication: March 2027.

    Both issues follow NOvation’s established editorial and open peer-review procedures. Further information, including calls for contributions and editorial timelines, is available through the respective announcements.

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  • CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS | Palgrave edited Book

    2026-08-27

    CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
    We are pleased to announce an extended deadline for the submission of chapter proposals for the proposed edited volume:
    «Innovation and the Common Good: Public Policy and the Challenges of Collective Interest», currently under preparation for publication by Palgrave Macmillan.

    The volume will explore how the public purposes of innovation are defined, negotiated, institutionalised, and contested across different political and policy contexts.

    We welcome contributions addressing:
    • Conceptual and theoretical foundations
    • Governance and regulation for the common good
    • Innovation, emerging technologies, and the common good
    • Innovation policy, collective provision, and universal economic security
    • Citizen participation and public deliberation
    • Comparative case studies and empirical applications
    Proposals introducing other relevant theoretical, methodological, epistemic, or empirical perspectives are also very welcome.

    📄 Submission requirements
    Extended abstract of approximately 800–1,000 words, excluding references, including:
    • Proposed chapter title and relevant thematic section
    • Research question and objectives
    • Theoretical contribution and methodological approach
    • Expected contribution to the volume
    • Up to five keywords and 5–10 references
    • Authors’ names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses
    • A short biographical note of approximately 100 words per author

    🌐 Language: English
    📅 Extended deadline: 7 September 2026

    Please send proposals to both editors:
    📧 carolina.bagattolli@ufpr.br
    📧 tiagobrandao@fcsh.unl.pt

    Following the publisher’s assessment, selected authors will be invited to prepare full chapters.

    We would be grateful if you could share this Call with interested colleagues and academic networks.
    hashtag#CallForChapters hashtag#CallForPapers hashtag#InnovationStudies hashtag#PublicPolicy hashtag#ScienceA

     

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  • Thematic Issue Call for Papers_The Management Bias: from Science to Innovation (2027)

    2026-01-30

    The Management Bias: from Science to Innovation

    This thematic issue examines the growing influence of managerial discourse on science, research, and innovation, conceptualized as a pervasive management bias. Moving beyond views of management as a neutral set of tools, the issue invites critical, historical, and interdisciplinary analyses of how managerial logics shape knowledge production, innovation policy, governance, evaluation regimes, and institutional practices. Contributions are encouraged to interrogate the epistemic, normative, cognitive, and affective dimensions of managerialism, as well as to explore alternatives that challenge efficiency-driven, market-oriented imaginaries in favor of more plural, reflexive, and socially grounded approaches to innovation.

    Timeline: Abstract proposals are due by 2 April 2026 -> EXTENDED to 10 April, full papers by 1 July 2026, revised versions by 1 November 2026, with publication scheduled for March 2027.

    Proposal submissions should be sent by e-mail to: novation@ufpr.br

    Please note that all proposals must include:
     – A title;
     – An abstract (300–500 words);
     – Author identification (name, institutional affiliation, and contact information);
     – A brief list of key bibliographic references relevant to the proposed paper.

    Download CfP HERE

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  • Thematic Issue Call for Papers_The Helix Framework and Beyond (2026)

    2026-01-30

    The Helix Framework and Beyond. Genealogies, Metaphors and Governance in STI Policy

    This thematic issue invites critical and historically informed contributions on Helix-based frameworks in science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy. Moving beyond descriptive or celebratory uses of the Triple, Quadruple, Quintuple, and Sextuple Helix models, the issue examines their conceptual genealogies, metaphorical foundations, and governance implications, situating them within broader debates on innovation ecosystems, biologistic metaphors, and policy design. Contributions are encouraged to explore how Helix models are adopted, adapted, contested, or reimagined across different territorial, institutional, and socio-political contexts, with particular attention to power asymmetries, democratic governance, and sustainability.

    Timeline: Abstracts are due by 2 March 2026 --> EXTENDED DEADLINE for proposal submissions: 1 April, full papers by 1 May 2026 --> EXTENDED DEADLINE 1st June 2026, revised versions by 1 September 2026, with publication scheduled for December 2026.

    Proposal submissions should be sent by e-mail to: novation@ufpr.br

    Please note that all proposals must include:
     – A title;
     – An abstract (300–500 words);
     – Author identification (name, institutional affiliation, and contact information);
     – A brief list of key bibliographic references relevant to the proposed paper.

    Download CfP HERE

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