The fashion industry is a major driver of global commerce and creativity, but it is also a focal point for cultural identity and environmental scrutiny. As fast fashion accelerates consumption and waste, the push for sustainable fashion brings new challenges. Innovation related to fashion has to be studied in a legal and ethical perspective across jurisdictions.
We encourage submissions which study in a legal or interdisciplinary perspective on any of the topics related to fast and sustainable fashion, such as the following ones (non-exhaustive list):
Labor regulation, multinational accountability, workers and minors at work protection, supply chain liability, corporate responsibility and ESG compliance, waste management and environmental law, International or fair trade, greenwashing, consumers protection, sustainable procurement, protection of IPRs, innovation, promotion of creativity, digital transformation, metaverse initiatives, etc.
We encourage submissions from legal scholars, policy researchers, PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and interdisciplinary academics from fields such as fashion studies, environmental studies, labor economics, and digital technologies.
As part of our commitment to supporting emerging voices, we particularly encourage early-career scholars.
First Draft Deadline: January 10th 2026. First drafts shall be between 2500 and 6000 words, footnotes and tables included.
All submissions will be peer-reviewed.
Some of the contributions authored by junior scholars will be selected for being presented at a workshop that will be held in Montreal on June 5th 2026, whose main purpose is to provide feedback to the research of young colleagues, as well as to introduce them in a dynamic academic network.
Full Chapter Deadline: September 1st 2026. Full chapters shall be between 8000 and 12000 words, footnotes and tables included.
All final submissions will be peer-reviewed. Selected contributions will be published in a peer-reviewed publication.
Submissions have to be sent to c.sappa@ieseg.fr
Submission Guidelines:
- Abstract: 250–300 words
- Full paper: 6,000–9,000 words including footnotes
- Formatting & Citation Style: [Insert, e.g., OSCOLA, Bluebook, APA]
