[Commlist] Call for open access book proposals for Wave 22 of the ECREA Book Series in European Communication Research and Education

*CALL for OPEN ACCESS EDITED BOOK PROPOSALS for Wave 22 of the ECREA 
Book Series in European Communication Research and Education, DEADLINE: 
OCTOBER 15, 2025 *

	

*The ECREA Book Series Committee invites the submission of open access 
book proposals for the Palgrave Studies in European Communication 
Research and Education.*

The ECREA Book Series aims to provide a diverse overview of the work of 
ECREA members and working groups, showcasing a diversity of topics and 
areas within the field of contemporary media and communication research, 
and addressing this diversity from a variety of interdisciplinary 
perspectives, and through promoting collaborative research of our 
members, either within or between ECREA Sections, Networks and Temporary 
Working Groups (S/N/TWGs). We are also committed to supporting 
open-access research publications and knowledge exchange in the academic 
community.

The selection procedure consists of two steps:

*Step 1*: Editors propose a topic for the volume. The proposals should 
contain: the names, affiliation, and a brief CV (maximum of 1 A4 page) 
for each of the editors, the title of the proposed volume, and a 
rationale (maximum of 1,000 words).

The ECREA Book Series Committee evaluates the proposals, decides on 
proposals to be accepted for Step 2, and provides recommendations for 
the structure of the books.

*Step 2*: If selected, the editors launch a call for abstracts (if 
needed) and then select abstracts and submit an extended book proposal. 
The extended proposal should include the expanded rationale for the book 
(up to 2,000 words); a list of the chapter titles in the volume along 
with an abstract (up to 250 words) for each chapter; the names, 
affiliations and a short bio (3-4 lines) of all the contributors, 
including editors and authors; and expanded abstracts for at least one 
but no more than three chapters, depending on the readiness level. The 
ECREA Book Series Committee evaluates the proposals, and, if necessary, 
provides recommendations for additional authors and perspectives for the 
chapters. Step 2 is competitive; at the end of the process, the ECREA 
Book Series Committee selects only one proposal to be published as an 
open access book in the Palgrave Studies in European Communication 
Research and Education.

*WHAT are we seeking?*

*ECREA Book Series Publications need to have a clear theme or focus. *

We are looking for timely and cutting-edge topics from the field of 
communication, as covered by ECREA, and related to ECREA's main focus 
(see article 3 of the ECREA Articles of Association).

*ECREA Book Series Publications aim to promote European media and 
communication research.* We are seeking proposals that have a strong 
European dimension either by virtue of inclusion of regionally and 
ethnically diverse voices and cases, or by virtue of comparative 
research. Proposals should attempt to bridge the divides between 
regional and linguistic academic communities and strive to secure 
regional (East/West/North/South) balance of contributors and/or analysed 
cases. Proposals can include a limited number of authors who are not 
ECREA members and provide insights beyond European perspective (see 
details below).

*ECREA Book Series Publications aim to promote collaborative research. 
*The series publishes edited volumes based on collaborative empirical 
research and/or theoretical contributions. Single author monographs or 
monographs from a limited number of authors or authors based at the same 
institution will not be considered for publication. Handbook proposal 
will also not be considered, as the Book Series focuses on publishing 
empirical research and theoretical contributions, and is not aiming to 
publish volumes with purely methodological guidelines or reference 
materials (i.e., handbooks or encyclopaedias/glossaries).

Proposals resulting from work within ECREA S/N/TWGs as well as those 
resulting from collaboration between ECREA S/N/TWGs are particularly 
encouraged. Proposals resulting from S/N/TWGs events or international 
projects are welcomed if the thematic coherence and the European 
dimension of the topic are apparent. Proposals where the work comes from 
members of one institution or predominantly form one national academic 
community are not considered for publication.

*We are seeking original, previously unpublished work.* Inclusion of 
previously published work is accepted under condition that the work has 
previously not been published in English or was published in now mainly 
inaccessible outlets. In such cases, editors of accepted proposals will 
be required to acquire permissions to translate or republish the work 
(without any extra costs to the Book Series).

*WHO is invited to submit?*

The book series primarily promotes the work of ECREA members although a 
degree of openness towards non-ECREA members is also considered if the 
added value to the Book Series is evident.

At least 50% of the chapters need to originate from current ECREA 
members (individual members, or members through an institutional 
membership). At least 50% of the editors need to be current ECREA 
members. These conditions need to be met at the latest when the proposal 
is accepted.

Please note that ECREA Executive Board members cannot be editors of the 
books in ECREA book series but can serve as authors of the chapters. The 
Book Series editors cannot contribute to the content of the books in the 
ECREA book series in any way. Please see Title IV**of the ECREA Internal 
Regulations 
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more details on eligibility and selection procedure.

*What is the DEADLINE for submissions?*

The initial edited volume proposals for Step 1 of the CfP should be 
submitted to the series editors by email to (info /at/ ecrea.eu) 
<mailto:(info /at/ ecrea.eu)> by *15 October 2025*.

Generally, selection of proposals from Step 1 to proceed to Step 2 will 
take place by mid-December 2025, and extended proposals for Step 2 will 
be requested by March 2026 with the final selection of the book proposal 
for publication expected by May-early June 2026.

*HOW to submit a proposal?*

The proposals in *Step 1* should contain: the names, affiliation, and a 
brief CV (maximum of 1 A4 page) for each of the editors, the topic and 
the title of the proposed volume, and a rationale (maximum of 1,000 words).

Proposals selected for *Step 2* will be invited to submit an extended 
proposal for their edited volume. The extended proposal should include 
the expanded rationale for the book (up to 2,000 words); a list of the 
chapter titles in the volume along with an abstract (up to 250 words) 
for each chapter; the names, affiliations and a short bio (3-4 lines) of 
all the contributors, including editors and authors; and expanded 
abstracts for at least one but no more than three chapters, depending on 
the readiness level.

*QUESTIONS and queries?*

Should you have any further questions concerning the Book Series call, 
please contact the Book Series Editors at (info /at/ ecrea.eu) 
<mailto:(info /at/ ecrea.eu)>.

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