Emerald Publishing, a scholarly publisher of academic journals and books, headquartered in Leeds, in the United Kingdom, has opened applications for its Indigenous Voices Case Writing Competition, a global competition that provides a home for Indigenous scholars within Emerald’s teaching case ecosystem and highlights their stories and research.
The competition seeks to address the historical underrepresentation of Indigenous voices in teaching cases by showcasing the challenges, successes, and expertise of Indigenous peoples in business, as well as the work of Indigenous scholars and business leaders worldwide.
To ensure that the cases provide appropriate and positive representation of Indigenous communities, Emerald Publishing has assembled a panel of case experts and Indigenous scholars to assess and judge the submissions.
The competition is open to participants from Indigenous communities worldwide and welcomes cases that provide appropriate and positive representation of Indigenous people and organisations.
The competition offers a total prize fund of £2,000, with £1,000 awarded to the winner and £500 each to two runners-up. Submissions will automatically be entered into the peer-review process. All eligible submissions will also be considered for international publication in Scopus and ABDC-ranked The CASE Journal (TCJ) (ISSN 1544-9106). By entering the competition, authors agree to the publication of their case study in the journal, subject to acceptance following peer review and any required revisions. Winners are expected to be announced in late November 2026, while competition entries will be published as a special issue in late 2027.
A case must be authored by at least one Indigenous scholar to be eligible, although non-Indigenous co-authors are welcome. The case must feature an Indigenous protagonist or organisation and be based on a real situation involving a real company and a clear decision-making situation.
Entries must be teaching cases rather than academic research cases and must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere, or be under consideration by another case centre or ISSN/ISBN-registered publication.
Entries must also meet the standard TCJ author guidelines and include a completed and signed consent-to-publish release form. The form must be signed by the management of the company or the individuals featured in the case. Access the consent-to-publish information. Participants can visit here to read the author guidelines.
For the purposes of the competition, Emerald Publishing bases its understanding of Indigenous peoples on guidance adopted by the United Nations. The guidance recognises Indigenous peoples as inheritors and practitioners of distinct cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment, with social, cultural, economic, and political characteristics that distinguish them from dominant societies in which they live.
Interested applicants can read the full United Nations guidance PDF factsheet for more information about the definition of Indigenous peoples and the competition’s eligibility requirements.
Submissions that do not meet the competition’s Indigenous eligibility guidelines will not be considered for the competition, although they may still be considered for publication through The CASE Journal’s regular submission process. Potential applicants who are unsure about their eligibility can contact the cases publisher to discuss their case.
Applicants should ensure that their cases meet the standard The CASE Journal (TCJ) author guidelines, including requirements on format, length, teaching notes, and other submission materials.
To enter the competition, applicants must submit their case study through The CASE Journal collection on ScholarOne Manuscripts. Each submission should include the case study, teaching note (instructors’ manual), title page, and consent-to-publish form.
The deadline for submissions is November 16, 2026.
Interested applicants can click here to learn more about the Indigenous Voices Case Writing Competition and access the submission information.
The CASE Journal is the official journal of The CASE Association and publishes factual teaching cases covering a broad range of business and management disciplines. The journal uses discussion-based teaching to help equip future business professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to address strategic challenges in organisations. The CASE Journal is indexed in Scopus.
