[ecrea] CFP Gender, Media and the 2016 US Election

FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES

Commentary and Criticism Call for Papers

*17.3 Gender, Media, and the 2016 US Election: National and Global 
Implications*

**

The central roles of gender and race in the 2016 US election have been 
undeniable. Aside from Hillary Clinton being the first woman to win the 
popular vote in an American presidential election, questions of gender 
and difference along multiple vectors loomed large in other aspects of 
the political campaigns: the blatant misogyny and white supremacy of 
Donald Trump and many of his supporters, the stereotyping of immigrant 
and religious groups, gender-inflected conflicts between Clinton 
supporters and so-called “Bernie Bros” during the primary season, 
discourse around “women’s issues” such as equal pay and family leave, 
the roles of high-profile women who worked on the campaigns and served 
as candidate “surrogates” in the media, and many others. Leading up to 
the election, and particularly in its aftermath, media platforms have 
been sites not only for the representation of gender politics but also 
for the building of community around gender identities and gender 
issues. In the weeks following the election, hate crimes and harassment 
in US cities have spiked, with an attendant influx of media coverage; 
the targets have often been represented as women of color, especially 
Muslim women. Globally, populist sentiments have also found expression 
fortifying exclusionary forms of nationalisms, which have serious 
gendered and raced implications. How do we, as feminist scholars, make 
sense of the complex political and social issues unleashed by the 2016 
US elections, in both national and global contexts?

The co-editors of /Feminist Media Studies/’ Commentary & Criticism 
section are seeking feminist media analyses of the 2016 US election for 
an upcoming issue. As the journal’s readership is international, we are 
particularly interested in submissions that speak to the international 
significance of the US election beyond the borders of the United States.

The Commentary and Criticism section of /Feminist Media Studies /aims to 
publish brief (~1000 words), timely responses to current issues in 
feminist media culture, for an international readership. Submissions may 
pose a provocation, describe work in progress, or propose areas for 
future study. We will also consider book and event reviews, as well as 
contributions that depart from traditional academic formats. We 
encourage all submissions to strategically mobilize critique to also 
offer a productive contribution to both feminist politics and media 
studies. Submissions must go beyond mere description in order to be 
considered for publication in Commentary and Criticism.

Please submit contributions by *1 February 2017*, via email to both 
Susan Berridge ((Susan.Berridge /at/ stir.ac.uk)) and Laura Portwood-Stacer 
((lportwoodstacer /at/ gmail.com)). Questions and expressions of interest can 
also be addressed to Drs. Berridge and Portwood- Stacer in advance of 
the deadline.

Email submissions directly to both Susan Berridge and Laura 
Portwood-Stacer, as submissions for Commentary and Criticism will not be 
correctly processed if submitted through the main /Feminist Media 
Studies /site.

Please be sure to follow the /Feminist Media Studies /style guide, which 
can be found at the following link: 
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1468-0777&linktype=44 
<http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1468-0777&amp;linktype=44>


---------------
The COMMLIST
---------------
This mailing list is a free service offered by Nico Carpentier. Please
use it responsibly and wisely.
--
To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://commlist.org/
--
Before sending a posting request, please always read the guidelines at
http://commlist.org/
--
To contact the mailing list manager:
Email: (nico.carpentier /at/ vub.ac.be)
URL: http://nicocarpentier.net
---------------