The Journal of Education and Work has announced a timely and significant call for papers for its upcoming special issue titled Creating the Future? Creative Education and the Future of Work. This issue seeks to explore the critical challenges facing creative education and its implications for the cultural and creative workforce.
Recent reports from the UK—including the Durham Commission (2019), CFA (2024), and PEC (2024)—highlight a growing crisis in creative education. Declining opportunities for arts-based learning, diminishing funding at all educational levels, and a policy environment that undervalues creativity have collectively led to an unsustainable system. According to Making the Creative Majority (Comunian et al., 2023), these issues span from early childhood through postgraduate education.
A Global Concern with Deep-Rooted Inequities
This crisis transcends borders. Educational cuts, systemic inequalities, and diminishing career prospects in creative sectors are not confined to the UK. Global concerns about the diversity and inclusivity of the future creative workforce raise questions about long-term sustainability.
Whether it’s limited access to arts-rich schools or racial, class, and geographical disparities in creative learning opportunities, the call stresses the urgency of reevaluating how creative education is delivered and valued globally.
Topics of Interest
The special issue welcomes theoretical and empirical submissions that explore a wide range of themes, including:
- The relationship between creative education and employment in the creative economy
- The role of creative education in sustaining creative ecosystems
- Formal and informal access to creative learning
- Inequities based on race, class, and geography
- Educational stratification from primary to tertiary levels
- The evolving purpose of higher education in the arts
- Curriculum design, evaluation, and subject prioritization
- The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) vs. STEM debate
- Government initiatives and advocacy-based programs
- The integration of creative practitioners into school systems
- The impact of emerging technologies on creative education
Submission Details
Researchers, educators, and creative professionals are encouraged to submit an abstract (maximum 300 words) along with a brief biographical note by 8th September 2025 to:
📧 Tamsyn Dent at tamsyn.dent@kcl.ac.uk
There is no publication fee, and contributions from diverse backgrounds and global perspectives are especially encouraged.
Final Note
This special issue aims to foster dialogue, challenge existing structures, and imagine a more inclusive and sustainable future for creative education and work.
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