CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Handbook on Social Entrepreneurship as Practice
Editors:
Sara Carter, University of Glasgow; sara.carter@glasgow.ac.uk
Aviel Cogan, Butler University; arcogan@butler.edu
Eleanor Shaw, University of Strathclyde; eleanor.shaw@strath.ac.uk
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Deadlines:
July 1, 2026 – Expression of Interest
August 1, 2026 – Abstract (500 words)
January 31, 2027 – Full chapter
Overview: This edited collection will provide a comprehensive and critical overview of contemporary social entrepreneurship research, which continues to grow in volume and disciplinary reach. Providing organisational clarity to this diverse field, the scope of the Handbook's contributions will extend from examining the origins of the current field to representing its breadth and depth and identifying future research agendas.
We invite contributions (circa 8,000-10,000 words) from scholars researching social entrepreneurship from a variety of disciplinary and methodological traditions.
Core Themes:
1) The State of Social Entrepreneurship, including scale and impact; the boundaries between social value and social impact; individual, organizational and institutional levels of analyses.
2) Management & Organizational Practices within Social Entrepreneurship, including mission-based & hybrid enterprises; market and non-market activities; working with beneficiaries; balancing social goals with financial sustainability; collaboration with other actors; social innovation; ESG reporting in SMEs and larger enterprises.
3) The Political Economy of Social Entrepreneurship, including the political role and activities of social enterprises; the policy environment and interactions with public policy; advocacy in social enterprise influencing norms, legislation, public policy, attitudes and behaviours; the relationship between social enterprises, the state and market relations; economic and societal impact and resilience within the social enterprise sector.
4) Addressing Societal Challenges, including organising around societal challenges and driving social change; developing moral markets (fairtrade, local food and community-based renewables), the role of social enterprises in global systems, delivering UN SDGs, impact measurements at the local, regional, national and supra-national scale.
The content within each core theme is indicative and we are open to additional contributions within these subject areas.
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Tobias Pret
Associate Professor
Illinois State University
Normal IL
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