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The Journal of Social Science Education (JSSE) is an international peer-reviewed academic open access journal in the area of research on teaching and learning in the field of social science education.

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Call for Papers: Financial Literacy in Social Science Education

2026-03-03

In the context of changes in the welfare state, with growing individual responsibility, increasing financialisation and persistent social inequalities, financial literacy has gained significant importance in socio-political and educational policy in many countries. In both research and practice, financial literacy is often approached in a reductive way. It is primarily understood as an individual competence for rational participation in markets, while social, political, and institutional contexts receive insufficient attention. In short, the focus is frequently placed on individual behaviour rather than on structural conditions.

This special issue responds to this tendency by aiming to situate financial literacy within a multidisciplinary social science framework, thereby positioning it as a core component of social science education. Understood in this way, might be better described as financial education. Drawing on key didactic principles of social science education, such as problem orientation, learner- and situation-oriented approaches, critical and reflective perspectives, as well as design-oriented learning, the special issue brings together both theoretical and empirical contributions.

Submission deadline: October 1, 2026

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Current Issue

Vol. 24 No. 4 (2025)
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Editors of this issue

Andrea Szukala, Augsburg University, Germany
Jan Löfström, University of Turku, Finland
Reinhold Hedtke, Bielefeld University, Germany
Tilman Grammes, University of Hamburg, Germany
Mehmet Açikalin, Istanbul University, Turkey

Once again, we have reached the end of yet another year and we can all take some time to reflect upon what has passed. And it has been a year with quite a lot of turbulence in our societies. One such disturbance concerns academic freedom. In our view, academic freedom is essential to the mission of universities, as it enables independent research, open debate, and the pursuit of knowledge without external pressure. Historically, this freedom has allowed universities to contribute critically to social, scientific, and cultural development. Today, however, academic freedom is increasingly challenged in many parts of the world through political interference, legal restrictions, and pressure on teaching and research agendas. Defending academic freedom remains crucial for safeguarding critical thinking, democratic values, and the integrity of higher education. As an independent journal, free from commercial interests, we aim to contribute – as well as we can – to the safeguarding of academic freedom. We thank all those who contribute to the Journal of Social Science Education and wish you a fulfilling 2026, both personally and professionally. In the final issue of 2025, we present four original articles, a new country report, and a book review. We wish you an enjoyable and rewarding read.

Published: 2025-12-30

Editorial

  • Editorial

    Andrea Szukala, Jan Löfström, Reinhold Hedtke, Tilman Grammes, Mehmet Açikalin

Article - Open Call

Country Report

Book Review

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