Human Relations Paper Development Workshop 2026

PDW Program

The workshop is an opportunity to submit work in progress and receive developmental feedback from the Editorial team of Human Relations. The goal is to develop ideas and working manuscripts with a view to later submission for review at Human Relations.

The morning workshop provides a rare opportunity to get the latest insights from Human Relations editorial team on how to publish in the journal, upcoming special issues, etc. In the afternoon, participants with accepted proposals for future submission to the journal will receive developmental feedback from the editorial team of Human Relations.

Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Time: 9–12 Plenary; 2–5 Paper Development Workshops for accepted papers
Venue: [RMIT venue and building, TBC]
Cost: Free of charge

What to expect

• A plenary session from members of the Editorial team on publishing in Human Relations

• Thematic breakout sessions led by Human Relations Associate Editors and other Australia-based Associate Editors, providing structured feedback on pre-submitted manuscripts

• A focus on theory development, positioning, and methodological refinement

Ensuring alignment with Human Relations

To get the most from the workshop, please consider how your work aligns with the aims and scope of Human Relations, which publishes interdisciplinary research advancing our understanding of social relationships at and around work. Please keep this alignment in mind when preparing both your extended abstract and your manuscript.

How to participate

There are two separate steps, and you must complete both:

1. Book your place using the "Register" button on this page. This registers you for the morning plenary.

2. To participate in the afternoon development workshops please submit a 1000-word extended abstract via the abstract submission link: https://forms.gle/9S4RSVhaHmzjA4rn7

Once accepted, you will receive further information about the afternoon workshop in your PDW acceptance email.

Key dates

• Application and abstract submission deadline: Friday 21 August 2026

• PDW acceptance letters: sent out, with further information, by September 1 2026

For any further questions, please contact the event organisers: march.l.to@rmit.edu.au; kendall.herbert@rmit.edu.au; zaid.alqhaiwi@rmit.edu.au