The ACMRL and the Centre for Migration Law (Radboud University Nijmegen) invite submissions for a Special Issue / Edited Volume.
The complete Call for Papers can be found here.
This volume examines how international labour migration frameworks – in particular the ICRMW, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), and relevant ILO conventions – are reflected in national and regional labour migration policies and practices.
It also addresses the understudied role of private actors, including employers, recruitment agencies, and other intermediaries, in shaping and implementing labour migration governance.
Key questions include:
- To what extent does cross-fertilization between global instruments occur at national and regional levels?
- Under which conditions does this happen, and when does it not?
- What influence do private-sector actors exert in the development and practice of labour migration governance?
We welcome legal, socio-legal, empirical, comparative, political economy, business, and human resource management perspectives, as well as interdisciplinary contributions.
A reputable international journal or publisher (preferably open access) will be approached for publication.
Timeline
- Abstract submission: 15 January 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 15 February 2026
- First draft submission: Summer 2026
- Online workshop: Summer/Fall 2026
- Final paper submission: Fall/Winter 2026/2027
- Expected publication: Summer/Fall 2027
Submission
Please send a 250-word abstract and a brief author bio to both:
Younous Arbaoui: y.arbaoui@vu.nl
Tesseltje de Lange: Tesseltje.delange@ru.nl