Call for Papers for SSLA 2026 Special Issue
We are excited to announce that our proposed special issue entitled “Open Qualitative L2 Research: From Tensions to Transformative Opportunities” has been accepted by Studies in Second Language Acquisition as their 2026 special issue!
This special issue aims to explore the transformative potential of open scholarship from the lens of qualitative research, including not only purely qualitative studies but also any research that incorporates qualitative elements (e.g., mixed methods and multi-methods research). Positioning open scholarship as an inclusive construct, we highlight both how its principles can be applied to qualitative research and how qualitative traditions can expand and reimagine the notion of openness.
We invite researchers across all paradigms to engage with this discussion, reflect on their own practices, and join us in redefining what “openness” means in light of rich, situated meanings and potent ethical implications. Such contributions might include qualitative researchers reflecting on transparency, mixed methods scholars navigating multiple paradigms, or quantitative researchers adapting reflexive concepts from qualitative inquiry to enrich open scholarship.
The call for papers can be found below. Please consider submitting an abstract and/or circulate the call to anyone you think might be interested!
