Call for Papers for the Special Issue:

"The Future of the University: Global, Sustainable and Inclusive"


Following the 19th annual conference of the Association of Higher Education Research in Hagen, Germany, this special Issue explores the future of the university from a global perspective, linking it with sustainability and inclusion. These topics will be examined through three areas that are central to the mission of universities: teaching and learning; university management, governance, policies, systems and structures; and (higher education) research. In order to develop future perspectives, we welcome empirically based critical analyses of the present as well as contributions that rethink higher education, higher education development and higher education research.

We welcome various types of manuscripts of different orientations and lengths in German or English: Research articles (quantitative or qualitative studies), research notes as well as insights into practice. Details on formats can be found in the “Guidelines for Authors” section.

Editors of the issue are Prof Eva Cendon (FernUniversität in Hagen), Prof Mpine Makoe (University of South Africa) und Irina Haury (FernUniversität in Hagen).

Call for Papers "The Future of the University: Global, Sustainable and Inclusive"


Dates and deadlines:
Submission of papers, 1st version: 31 January 2025
First Reviewer feedback to authors: 15 May 2025
Submission of papers, 2nd version: 30 June 2025
Second Reviewer feedback to authors: 1 September 2025
Submission of papers, final version: 15 October 2025
Release (online and print): Q1 2026

Please submit your papers via E-mail in German or English: Beitraege (at) ihf.bayern.de
If you have any queries, please contact the editors at: Beitraege (at) ihf.bayern.de