Category: Publication opportunities

CFP CIDOB International Yearbook 2024

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Call for papers by young researchers: CIDOB International Yearbook 2024. Deadline: 10 May 2024.

The CIDOB International Yearbook is an annual volume devoted to the analysis and study of international relations and politics. Published continuously since 1990, over its 33 editions the Yearbook has become a standard volume for experts and academics studying international affairs and a key Spanish-language tool for analysing international dynamics, drivers of change and future challenges in international politics, security and economics.

With the aim of giving young researchers a voice, CIDOB is launching its 5th Call for Papers on the Analysis of International Relations, which is addressed to students, experts and analysts under the age of 30 in order to encourage a renewed vision of today’s international challenges.

The articles presented should fit into one of the following thematic categories:

  • The Global South in the international order
  • The rise of the new international right
  • The age of insecurity

Since the call is explicitly aimed at young researchers, the authors must be a maximum of 30 years of age on May 10th 2024.

Papers should be 1,200 words in length in English, and 1,500 in Spanish/Catalan.

CFP Reconciliation: The Final Step in Achieving Nonviolent Social Change

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Call for submissions: Reconciliation: The final step in achieving nonviolent social change. Deadline: abstract and outline: 1  June 2024; entire chapter: 1 November 2024.

Volume Editors: Amy Aldridge Sanford (Middle Tennessee State University), Kathryn B. Golsan (University of Northern Iowa), Kristina M. Scharp (Rutgers University), and Stephen A. Spates (Michigan State University)

Reconciliation: The Final Step in Achieving Nonviolent Social Change is the working title for an edited collection that will feature writings dedicated to the final step of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Six Steps of Nonviolent Social Change.”

The editors are seeking chapters related to social justice reconciliation in (a) interpersonal relationships, (b) geographic spaces, and (c) institutions. Co-authored chapters that include both scholars and practitioners are especially welcome. Academic training and credentialing could come from many areas, including social sciences, humanities, behavioral sciences, business, education, law, etc.

Abstracts and skeletal outlines are due by June 1, 2024. If selected, authors will be given four months to submit a chapter of about 6,000 words. The editors are under contract with Cognella Academic Publishing and plan to debut the book at NCA 2025.

To view the full call, which includes a full list of editors, the inspiration and vision, how the book is organized, and a tentative timeline for the process, visit here.

Please direct any questions to Amy Aldridge Sanford.

CFP Global South Diasporic Voices

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Call for Papers for a special issue of Journal of Global Diaspora & Media: Global South Diasporic Voices: Rethinking Praxis and Theory in Communication for Development. Deadline: for abstracts: 26 April 2024; for manuscripts: 19 September 2024.

Issue editors: Carolyn Walcott (Clayton State University), Maha Bashri (United Arab Emirates University), and Farooq Kperogi (Kennesaw State University).

The special issue aims to spotlight the crucial roles of diasporas from the Global South in shaping development narratives through information and communication technologies (ICTs) and beyond.

As the world witnesses significant shifts in global migration patterns, the voices of the diaspora emerge as potent agents in redefining the landscape of Communication for Development (C4D). This call seeks to explore how diasporic interventions challenge existing C4D paradigms by integrating indigenous knowledge systems and leveraging digital diasporas.

Editors invite contributions that:

  • Offer theoretical reconceptualizations of C4D within the diaspora and transnational contexts.
  • Provide case studies on the use of media and ICTs by diasporas in development, including social media’s impact.
  • Analyze the challenges and opportunities of digital diasporas in shaping development agendas.
  • Critically examine diaspora negotiations of identity, representation, and politics in media narratives around development.

CFP Navigating Perspectives: Finding Balance between Self-regard and Greater-regard in Conflict

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Call for proposals: Navigating Perspectives: Finding balance between self-regard and greater-regard in conflict, High Density Panel for the Peace and Conflict Communication Division of the National Communication Association. Deadline: 29 March 2024.

Volume Editors: Jennifer Sanmiguel (University of Texas, Dallas), Elvis Nshom (California State University, San Marcus),  Erica Knotts (Southern Oregon University)

In the intricate and multifaceted terrain of conflict, the concept of positionality stands pivotal yet is frequently overlooked. Understanding positionality and its various lenses (the individual, group, social, cultural, economic, etc.) is crucial for comprehending the dynamics of conflicts, as it influences how parties perceive themselves, each other, and the issues at stake. Failure to acknowledge and account for positionality can and may lead to misunderstandings, biases, and ineffective conflict resolution strategies. Therefore, understanding positionality as a whole is essential for navigating the complexities of conflicts and fostering meaningful dialogue and reconciliation.

Central to this discussion, the editors hope to explore the notion that effective communication in conflicts requires a balance between empathy and compromise for others, (communication with greater regard) while still maintaining one’s self-regard. While it is critical to empathize and engage with different positions and perspectives, It is equally important to uphold one’s own identities, values, and convictions. What are the strategies for balancing these two? How do we enable individuals to navigate and communicate conflicts with greater regard for both selves and others? How do we foster constructive dialogue and mutual respect within divergent and polarizing viewpoints?

CFP Global Perspectives on Soccer and the Media and Entertainment Industry

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Call for submissions: Global Perspectives on Soccer. Deadline: abstract: 17  March 2024; entire chapter: 9 June 2024.

Volume Editor: Dr. Floribert Patrick C. Endong (University of Dschang, Cameroon)

Over the years, the political significance of football in the world has tremendously grown. This is so irrespective of the fact that national and international footballing authorities – notably the FIFA and the African Football Confederation – have most often claimed to be apolitical. In countries across the world, footballing bodies, clubs and supporters have tended to lean left or right; some have been key voices in the promotion of religious identities and ethnocentrism.

Big sporting events such the FIFA World Cup tournament have similarly been highly politicised. The World Cup in particular has been a site of political protests that have sometimes resulted in boycotts and scandals.

Although a good number of scholars have researched the interaction of football with politics, very little scholarly attention has particularly been given to how this interaction seriously inspires media and artistic/cultural production in the world. In order to fill this gap in knowledge, the present book seeks to explore the interaction between political football and cultural production in the fields of mass media and the entertainment/creative industries.

This book is aimed at providing different perspectives on the interactions between political football and global media and entertainment industries. These perspectives may be historical, religious, socio-cultural and political among others. The book equally seeks to explore representations of football politics in diverse media notably cinema, television, games, magazines, comics, photojournalism, advertising and online platforms among others.

CFP Football Politics and Cultural Production in Africa

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Call for submissions: Football Politics and Cultural Production in Africa: Issues and Discourses. Deadline: abstract: 30  April 2024; entire chapter: 30 August 2024.

Volume Editor: Dr. Floribert Patrick C. Endong (University of Dschang, Cameroon)

In the popular imaginary, sports and politics do not mix. In line with this, most international footballing authorities – notably the International Governing Body of Association Football (FIFA), and the African Football Confederation (CAF) – claim to be apolitical in their modi operandi. They also claim not to be involved in the political affairs of countries. Yet, football remains one of the most politicised phenomena in the world. Football in Africa has likewise been political or politicised at all levels.

Against this background, the present project focuses on engaging academics in various disciplines to interrogate the interaction between political football and cultural institutions in Africa. Specific attention is given to the media and the creative industries in Africa. The editor, therefore, calls for chapters relating to:

 Football politics and the African creative artist
 Football politics and media production/programming in Africa
 Football politics, hate speech and the social media in Africa
 Football art and political activism in Africa
 Football politics, xenophobia and media diplomacy
 Politics and the organisation of football events in Africa
 Politics, football management and the socialites in Africa
 The opening ceremonies of football competitions and political propaganda in Africa
 Football politics and dance in Africa
 Football politics and cultural activism in Africa
 The representation of football politics in African cinemas
 The representation of football politics in visual arts
 Football politics and musical production in Africa
 Football politics, advertising and branding
 Football politics and traditional media in Africa
 Football politics and diasporic cultures
 Football, the arts and technological innovation
 Football politics, the arts and sustaining peace in Africa
 Football politics, gender and the arts in Africa

CFP Media and Intersectional Identities

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Call for submissions: Proposals for edited volume: Companion on Media and Intersectional Identities. Deadline: 1 September 2024 (entire chapter).

Volume Editors: Kalyani Chadha (Northwestern University) and Linda Steiner (University of Maryland)

The editors are seeking proposals for chapters for an edited book to be titled Companion on Media and Intersectional Identities. The editors have signed a contract with Routledge, a leading publisher of work about media and journalism. They hope to obtain initial drafts by September 2024.

The collection will focus on issues of intersectional identity—a fluid and expansive category encompassing race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and class, as well as geography, political affiliation, cultural taste, and interests. Meanwhile, we see the term media broadly, as including, among others, journalism, advertising, films, television, social media, and gaming. We seek contributions from scholars across the globe— especially those focusing on contexts in the Global South, who through varied modes of qualitative inquiry, engage in the critical analysis of identity in relation to production, representation and audience meaning-making while also interrogating the ways in which identity issues turn out to be central to ideological contestation around the role of media in society. Chapters may investigate but are not limited to:

  • the implications of such contestation both in terms of mediating individual and group subjectivities
  • questions about power and authority
  • implications of identity with regard to content production (for instance, in terms of who has access and the ability to enter this arena)
  • specific patterns of representation in specific forms of media
  • various kinds of audiences’ responses to media content focused on issues of identity
  • Please feel free to submit a 250 – 500 word abstract or to discuss a potential idea by contacting either Kalyani Chadha (Northwestern University)  or Linda Steiner.

CFP Human Communication Research: Communication & the Self

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Call for articles for Human Communication Research: Special Issue on  Communication and the Self. Deadline: 1 March 2024 (abstract only).

Guest Editors: Markus Appel (University of Würzburg), and Amanda Holmstrom (Michigan State University)

The study of communication as it relates to the self boasts a rich scholarly history. Dating back over a century, this research encompasses a wide range of theories and concepts (e.g., social identity, self-knowledge, self-disclosure, self-presentation) that describe and explain how individuals think, feel, and communicate about themselves. The rise of digital technologies, ranging from social media to virtual reality and artificial intelligence, has introduced new dimensions to the study of communication and the self. At the same time, communication researchers are faced with new challenges as family structures and societies continue to evolve. Given the rich, yet often fragmented nature of the literature, it is a fitting time for a special issue dedicated to work that sheds light on the multifaceted ways in which communication both influences and reflects aspects of the self in online and offline contexts. For this special issue, authors are invited to submit theoretically-informed proposals that enhance our insight and understanding of the study of communication as it relates to the self. Editors encourage proposals focusing on a wide range of social, relational, cultural, and organizational contexts from various theoretical traditions. For instance, topics could include (but are not limited to) empirical inquiries or essays on (a) communication and the formation of cultural and social identities; (b) interpersonal interactions that contribute to the development and/or maintenance of the self-concept and/or self-esteem; (c) the role of culture in self-presentation; (d) stories and the self; (e) intersections between the self and social media/online interactions; (f) the role of the self in interactions in virtual realities, with AI, or with robots; and g) self-related questions in applied settings (e.g., organizational communication; health communication). They encourage proposals from a variety of scholarly areas and welcome all methodological approaches. Both empirical research reports and theoretical or conceptual essays are welcome.

CFP Culture, Education, and Future

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Call for articles or special issue proposals for the new journal Culture, Education, and Future. Deadline: ongoing.

Culture, Education, and Future (CEF) is an open-access and peer-reviewed international journal that publishes research aiming to improve education nature and knowledge production by focusing on how culture shapes education in light of current developments. As emphasized by Editor-in-Chief Russ Marion in the journal’s inaugural issue:

This journal, then, asks how cultural trends are influencing education and the future of education, for the good or the bad. We seek substantive, well-conceived and researched discussions of the nexuses between culture, education, and the future.

CEF welcomes research that uses any research method, including reviews, mixed methods studies, quantitative and qualitative research, and innovative research methods. The journal’s scope includes culture-centered educational studies that can directly or indirectly impact education stakeholders, decision-makers, and practitioners. At CEF, researchers from all types of educational institutions, including K–12 schools, colleges, and universities, adult education centers, non-governmental education groups, as well as those working on social, family, and community projects, are encouraged to submit their articles that address current and critical issues in the field. Studies in all fields of education and culture, including psychology, anthropology, linguistics, sociology, and communication, are the journal’s focus.

Anyone interested in discussion a special issue proposal should cntact Russ Marion (Editor-in-Chief in Culture, Education, and Future).

CFP Representing/Communicating the US in Local and Global Turmoil

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Call for chapters for Representing/Communicating the US in Local and Global Turmoil: From Wars to Contemporary Challenges. Deadline: 1 March 2024 (proposal only).

Editors: Mark Finney (Emory and Henry College) and Sudeshna Roy (Stephen F. Austin State University).

This book is among a slate of others being considered for adoption as a series by editors Victoria Ann Newsom (Olympic College) & Lara Lengel (Bowling Green State University) entitled Conflict, Culture, Communication from Lexington Books.

Premise

Views of the United States from a conflict standpoint can vary widely depending on the specific conflict, region, and the time period in question. Different countries and individuals may hold different perceptions of the US based on their own geopolitical interests, historical experiences, and cultural perspectives.

There are a wide range of communication subfields that interact with conflict and peace perceptions about the United States – intercultural communication, rhetoric, critical cultural communication, media studies, global communication and social change, philosophy, theory, and critique, etc. Similarly, scholars have identified different contexts within which the US conflict and peace perceptions unfold.

This book will be influenced by two important questions which have received less attention than they deserve: How do people, engaged in conflict with one another, come to understand their opponents and what roles do institutions, such as, media, international multilateral organizations, national ideological parties, etc., play in the formation and maintenance of beliefs about the others? This book takes the United States as its thematic center, and countries/communities with which the United States has conflict as the spokes. Each author in this volume will examine a contemporary or recent conflict involving the United States and, instead of centering representations in the United States, examine the representations of the United States – representations that cast the United States as the other. The editors believe that the scholarly questions and answers being developed in this book will make useful contributions to the development of knowledge about international conflict situations and conflict resolution, communications studies and international relations. Though designed for scholars, the chapters should be accessible by undergraduate and graduate level courses concerned with representation and conflict management.

(See attached PDF for the full description)