How should social studies contribute to achieving
Sustainable Development Goals?
Proposed Special Issue for Journal of Social Studies Education in Asia
The Journal of Social Studies Education in Asia (JSSEA) aims to make connections among theinternational fields of social studies education in Asia. JSSEA focuses on general trends and major shifts incurriculum and pedagogy, policy, and practices of students and teachers regarding social studies education in
Asian countries. As the impact of globalization is felt at local, national, regional, and international levels, so therole of social studies education and citizenship education is gradually changing in each context of Asia. JSSEA
stimulates innovation and debate, promotes theoretical development in the field, and encourages reflectivepractice.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015, comprise 17 goals to be reached by 2030 in
the move towards a sustainable society. Most of them have the idea of “Think globally, act locally,” and areintended to be applied in all nations and regions. Building a sustainable society and developing its actors areimportant concerns, not only for education in sustainable development, and environmental and global education,
but also for social studies education, including geography, history, and civics. How can social studies educationin Asian countries and regions, with their differing values and backgrounds and problems, address SDGs related
to a sustainable society? Further, which SDGs or issues does each country’s or region’s social studies educationemphasize in building a sustainable society? In JSSEA vol. 10, a special issue, we propose the theme, “How cansocial studies contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals?” The purpose of this theme is to discuss
strategies to achieve SDGs and a sustainable society in social studies education in Asia.

Manuscript Requirements
We welcome papers on empirical research, secondary analysis, theoretical or philosophical position
papers, and review articles in relation to social studies in Asia. This Special Issue will comprise 2-3 articles and1-2 essay review.

(i) Articles
Please see the page of “Instruction for authors” and follow the guidelines for articles.
http://jerass.com/jssea/instruction-for-authors/(ⅱ) Essay review
Reviews can vary from 1,000 to 6,000 words for an essay review. Please attempt to review books or articles interms of related and current literature and scholarly debate.
http://jerass.com/jssea/instruction-for-authors/

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All Papers should be submitted online at JSSEA page: http://jerass.com/jssea/
submission-form/
Important Dates
The due date for paper submissions is November 30, 2020.
Important dates relevant to the contributors are summarized below:➢ 30 November 2020 Submission of manuscripts➢ 20 December 2020: Receive decision on acceptance/rejection of manuscripts from Editors➢ 31 January 2021: Sending the result of peer-review to author➢ 28 February 2021: Resubmitting a revised manuscript

Editorial Administrators
Hiromi Kawaguchi, Hiroshima University, Japan
Hiroaki Sakaue, Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan
Kenjiro Goto, University of Yamanashi, Japan
Ryosuke Okada, Ochanomizu University, Japan
If you have any questions in relation to special issue, please send an email to jsseaed@gmail.com

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