OPUS Journal of Society Research

Special Issue “Crisis Entangled – Reimagining the Social in Turbulent Times”
The OPUS Journal of Society Research (JSR) invites original contributions for a special issue exploring the complex, multi-layered nature of global crises and their social, cultural, and psychological reverberations. In an era marked by war, forced displacement, digital authoritarianism, ecological breakdown, democratic backsliding, and widening inequalities, this special issue seeks to reimagine how the social sciences can understand, engage with, and contribute to transforming our shared futures.
Scope and Aim
In line with the mission of OPUS Journal of Society Research, this special issue builds on our commitment to integrating theory, practice, and research to better understand human behavior in its social environment. Our interdisciplinary perspective provides the groundwork for presenting and establishing a holistic relationship between disciplines, concepts, and methods—allowing for different interpretations and alternative viewpoints. We are particularly interested in work that reframe how crises are interpreted and responded to across diverse contexts.

Suggested Themes
Contributions may engage with (but are not limited to) the following areas:
• Social, cultural, and psychological impacts of crises
• Crisis communication, media ecologies, and misinformation
• Migration, displacement, and reconfigurations of belonging
• Authoritarianism, resistance, and democratic erosion
• Cross-border solidarities and global–local entanglements
• Decolonial, feminist, and indigenous frameworks in crisis analysis
• Marginalized voices and knowledge production under duress
• Creative, arts-based, or participatory approaches to crisis research
• Hope, resistance, and imagination in uncertain futures
• War, exile, and the violence of borders
• Algorithmic governance, digital authoritarianism, and media warfare
• Healing, survival, and collective memory

We encourage submissions in diverse formats:
• Research articles (6,000–8,000 words)
• Empirical Studies
• Interviews, Surveys, Field Observations, or Big Data Analytics
• Creative or visual works (photo essays, arts-based research)

Key Dates:
• Full paper submission deadline: 15th September 2025
• Planned publication: 25th October 2025
For author guidelines and submission portal, please visit: [https://www.opusjournal.net/publishing-guidelines/]
For queries, contact the guest editors at: [editor@opusjournal.net]

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