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Now Available: SDI Journal Volume 47 (Issue 2), 2025 Special Issue

March 23, 2026

A new issue of Social Development Issues (SDI) Journal is now available. Volume 47 (Issue 2), 2025, is a Special Issue emerging from the 24th ICSD Biennial Conference held in Kochi, Kerala, India.

This Special Issue highlights scholarly contributions and critical discussions presented at the conference, reflecting diverse perspectives on social development in contemporary contexts. The Special Issue is currently accessible online: https://www.socialdevelopment.net/volume-47-issue-2/

We gratefully acknowledge the editorial leadership of the Special Issue Editors:

  1. Kiran Thampi, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), India
  2. Wassie Kebede, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  3. Alice K. Butterfield, University of Illinois Chicago, USA

Call for Proposals- A Special Issue on the Second World Summit for Social Development Social Development Issues

November 21, 2025

Call for Proposals

Social Development Issues

A Special Issue on the Second World Summit for Social Development
Social Development Issues, Vol. 49, 2027

The Social Development Issues journal invites proposals for a special issue on the
Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held in Qatar in November 2025.
This issue will showcase new research and critical reflections that explore the Summit’s global themes,
including poverty eradication, employment and decent work, and social inclusion.

Scholars and practitioners are encouraged to contribute analyses of the Summit’s policy implications,
comparative approaches to social development, and strategies for advancing equity and inclusion worldwide.

Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025
Deadline Extended until December 15

Download the full Call for Proposals (PDF)

For more information, contact:
Ben Lough, University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign
or sdijournal@uga.edu

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