Creative Methods in Research: Special Issue Call for Papers

Jackie Hodgson (University of Warwick), Nicole Bogelein (University of Cologne) and Sophie Marois (University of Toronto) are pleased to invite submissions for a special issue of the Journal of Creative Research Methods, to be published in Summer/Autumn 2027, dedicated to exploring the role of creative methods in research on courts and policing.

Read the full call for abstracts here.

Creative methods are gaining traction in socio-legal and criminological research. By centring research on courts and policing, this special issue seeks to foreground the value of creative methods in critically examining institutions that are deeply entangled with state power, surveillance, and systemic injustice. Creative and arts-led methods offer alternative pathways for enquiry and collaborations that engage with communities, attend to complex experiences, and unsettle dominant narratives.

Within the overarching theme ofCreative Methods in Research on Courts and Policing, the special issue will engage with three subthemes:

1) collaboration & co-creations
2) emotions
3) ethics