[Commlist] CFP: Feminist comics and graphic novels in a global frame

*CALL FOR PAPERS/- FEMINIST ENCOUNTERS: A JOURNAL OF CRITICAL STUDIES IN 
CULTURE AND POLITICS /*

*Issue 6 Spring 2020 *

*FEMINIST COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS IN A GLOBAL FRAME*

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Guest Editor: Dr Nicola Streeten, Associate Researcher, Media, Film & 
Music, University of Sussex


The success of longer form comics, or “graphic novels” emerging from the 
West such as Marjane Satrapi’s /Persepolis/(2003, 2004) and Alison 
Bechdel’s /Fun Home/(2006) have introduced a new way of sharing personal 
female stories that signpost a political experience. This complements 
the more-established prose tradition of autobiographical works existing 
within feminism. The success of such graphic novels, in terms of 
financial gain and critical acclaim have supported a cultural elevation 
of the comics form and a recognition of its transformative possibilities 
within an ever-widening variety of disciplines, including medicine and law.

This special issue seeks toresist a US/European focusin order to 
interrogate how and why the comics form is being used by women in a 
wider global context, particularly where disseminating feminist 
messages. In doing so, the intention is to add to an understanding of 
the form’s potential as well as a broadening of our cross-cultural 
understanding of visual representation of women and feminist messages. 
Submissions are encouraged that take up issues of form as well 
as content within a feminist context with an emphasis on comics works by 
women that are previously little known about.

Some questions this issue may include but is not limited to include how 
comics works currently produced by women in the global South are located 
within the social, political and economic historical context of the 
country of origin. How is technology influencing the production and 
circulation of comics with a feminist message and what are the implications?

A list of submissions has already been collected and we are looking to 
add 3 further articles. Contributions are encouraged from a variety of 
disciplines including comics studies, graphic medicine, gender and 
sexuality studies, literature studies,sociology, history, law, media and 
cultural studies.

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*Article length 7000-9000 words including notes and works cited. *We 
encourage the inclusion of illustrations. Where these are included, 
please allow 250 words per figure and ensure that you have copyright 
permissions for use.**

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**Submission Process *

*Please email 300 word Abstract and Bio (100 words) in word or PDF form 
by 28 February 2019 to the editor:**(nicolastreeten /at/ yahoo.com) 
<mailto:(nicolastreeten /at/ yahoo.com)>*

*Please include in the following order: *Author(s), Affiliation, Email 
address, Title of abstract, Body of abstract
*Decision: 15 March 2019
Full articles due by 1 May 2019 *

Any contributions that critically approach questions of the disciplinary 
apparatus of academic feminism, are welcome. We particularly welcome 
contributions from scholars working in the global south./Feminist 
Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics/aims 
to promote excellence in feminist research. We welcome articles that 
engage with political and cultural issues, and that seek to challenge 
social norms of gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, class and disability, 
and which promote themes of equality, diversity, and social 
justice./Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture 
and Politics/encourages interdisciplinarity, and the use of feminist 
methodologies in research. Articles to be submitted should be grounded 
in the empirical and theoretical exploration of gender and its lived 
experience within a range of cultural contexts. We also welcome research 
on narrative, representation, and discourse that critically analyses the 
construction, maintenance and reinforcement of gendered normativities. 
The journal particularly encourages articles that provide information on 
historical and current political struggles, activisms, and critical 
social engagements. For general enquiries please email the managing 
editor (viaeditorialfeminist /at/ lectito.net) 
<mailto:(editorialfeminist /at/ lectito.net)>. See our electronic submission 
guidelines athttp://www.lectitojournals.com/submission-guidelines


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