[Commlist] Inaugural Issue Call for Papers: International Journal of Disney Studies

Inaugural Issue Call for Papers


The International Journal of Disney Studiesis now accepting article 
submissions!


View the full call here>>

https://www.intellectbooks.com/ijds#call-for-papers 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/ijds#call-for-papers>


IJDS is the first journal of the emerging field of Disney Studies. It is 
dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of Disney, an international 
media conglomerate that permeates our global culture and understanding 
of wider societal issues and processes. The journal publishes empirical 
and theoretical research that critically examines and analyses the Walt 
Disney Company, its intellectual properties and products thereof and 
their relationship with culture and society. Whilst the study of Disney 
has been trivialized, the rise of the Walt Disney Company and its 
permeation within society has continued to have a place within public 
discourse and contributes to our understanding and shaping of cultures 
all over the world. This journal provides much needed dialogue on the 
study of Disney in all its forms. A key aim of this journal is to 
continue to advance Disney studies as an interdisciplinary field and be 
a cornerstone for Disney scholarship as the field continues to progress.


We are particularly interested in papers that discuss a wide range of 
topics that relate to Disney and its intellectual properties, including 
but not limited to: history; industry; music; animation; live action 
films; television; the Disney Channel; Pixar; Lucasfilm; Marvel; Disney 
Princesses; Disney Villains; Disney+; Disney theatre productions; 
tourism; theme parks; merchandising; literature; fairy tales; food; 
Disney audiences; Disney fandom; Disney art; representation and Disney’s 
relationships with and representation of identity; ethnicity; 
disability; race; gender; sexuality; and queerness. We welcome articles 
from academics, students, independent scholars, practitioners and 
industry professionals from all over the world.


We invite three types of scholarly work:


  *

    Original scholarly articles (approximately 6000–8000 words long) are
    traditional peer-reviewed articles with a focus on theory, case
    studies and/or empirical research.

  *

    Book reviews (approximately 1000 words long) review relevant
    scholarly and non-fiction books released in the previous years. The
    goal for this section is to elucidate the broader research happening
    in the field beyond the scope of this journal.

  *

    Commentaries (approximately 2000–3000 words long) review various
    aspects of Disney, such as new films, additions to the theme parks,
    corporate strategies, archival findings, Disney events and more. The
    purpose of these pieces is to allow scholars to give less formal
    information regarding major changes to the Disney company. These
    pieces will thus serve to keep Disney scholars apprised of any major
    changes to our conglomerate of study.


For more information, or to submit to the journal, please see our 
website (https://www.intellectbooks.com/ijds 
<https://www.intellectbooks.com/ijds>) or contact the editors: Robyn 
Muir ((r.muir /at/ surrey.ac.uk) <mailto:(r.muir /at/ surrey.ac.uk)>) and Rebecca Rowe 
((rebecca.rowe /at/ tamuc.edu) <mailto:(rebecca.rowe /at/ tamuc.edu)>).


If you would like to be considered for the inaugural issue, please 
submit by 15 January 2024. Submissions will remain open for later 
issues, and we welcome work any time moving forward.

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