CALL FOR PAPERS OPENS 1 JUNE 2026
You're invited to submit a paper for the International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) 2027 World Congress from 30 August - 3 September 2027 at the ICC Sydney.
The ILERA 2027 World Congress will address major global transformations shaping work, including technological change, political instability, climate transitions, demographic shifts and rising inequality. These challenges intersect with ongoing concerns around job quality, worker voice and effective regulation. The Congress emphasises the need for social dialogue, coordinated action and evidence-informed policy to address these challenges. The Congress theme – ‘Sustainable, productive and decent work: Bridging research, practice and policy’– highlights ILERA’s commitment to rigorous, policy-relevant research that connects scholars, practitioners, and decision-makers.
All submissions must follow the instructions listed below and be submitted online by Monday 28 September 2026, 11:59pm AEST.
Please note that the closing date for submissions will not be extended. Presenting authors are required to register – and pay – by the deadline to be included in the final program.
All enquiries regarding abstracts for ILERA 2027 should be emailed to enquiries@ilera2027.com.
Submission Types
Paper Presentation
Submissions of paper presentations are invited. This will be a 15-minute paper presentation. The abstract should relate to one of the five Congress tracks and contain a maximum of 250 words.
Special Session Proposal
A special session is a 90-minute, pre-organised session proposed by two or more organisers and aligned with a Congress track. It brings together multiple participants to present and discuss a shared theme, and may include formats such as thematic paper presentations, roundtables or book discussions. Your proposal should include a description of the session outline, topic, and content, the names, institutions, and email addresses of all participants and organisers, a title and brief description of each participant's contribution or presentation, the name of the session chair and confirm that the special session organisers have invited each participant and confirmed their willingness to contribute to the special session. Submissions must not exceed 1000 words.
Congress Tracks
Abstracts are welcomed over a range of themes;
- Track 1: Decent, Safe and Healthy Work
- Track 2: Equitable and Inclusive Work
- Track 3: Strong and Democratic Institutions for Work
- Track 4: Decent and Productive Work in the Digital Age
- Track 5: Work and Sustainable Climate Transitions
For detailed descriptions of each theme, please click here.
Submission Guidelines
- Proposals must have two or more organisers responsible for all elements of the session, including the invited and confirming the involvement of the chair and speakers and presentation titles and descriptions — all of which must be finalised prior to submitting the special session proposal
- The proposal must relate to one of the five Congress tracks listed above
- Text only - no images, graphs, or tables
- Submitted in English only
- All presenting authors must register and pay the registration fee by the presenter registration deadline to be included in the final program
Authorship Requirements
- You may submit up to TWO abstracts as an author
- You may be a co-author on additional abstract submissions
The deadline to submit your abstract is: Monday 28 September 2026, 11:59pm AEST.
Authors will be notified of the outcome of their submission from 13 November 2026.
Submissions are made through the ILERA World Congress website.
For questions, please contact: enquiries@ilera2027.com.