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.
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