[Commlist] Calls for papers for Lusophone Journal of Cultural Studies (LJCS) on Climate Change: Social and Cultural Challenges

*Call for papers Climate Change: Social and Cultural Challenges <More 
information: https://rlec.pt/index.php/rlec/announcement/view/58 The 
manuscripts may be submitted in Portuguese or English, being always 
published in both languages. No payment from the authors will be 
required, including for translation to Portuguese/English.>*

Editors: Alice Balbé, Edson Capoano (CECS, University of Minho, 
Portugal) & Alejandro Barranquero (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain)

The climate emergency challenges are manifold and affect our daily 
lives. We can feel the consequences of the climate change effects on the 
economy, politics and health, in changes in food production and safety, 
forced migrations, the spread of diseases and global vulnerability to a 
health crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also brought 
social inequalities to the fore, while prompting a fresh perspective on 
cultural activities and mental health. As such, this phenomenon has 
become increasingly relevant in people's lives and public debate.

In the academic debate on how to tackle climate challenges, there is a 
growing emphasis on the importance of considering cultural and social 
practices such as environmental activism (Haugestad et al., 2021), 
climate anxiety (Clayton, 2020), consumption and how new generations 
relate to media messages about the topic (Ojala & Lakew, 2018). 
Furthermore, several studies highlight the importance of emotions in 
fostering engagement in the environmental debate (Costa, Capoano & 
Balbé, 2022) and consider more resilient lifestyles from the Global 
South, like the concept of /buen vivir/ in communication studies 
(Barranquero, 2012). On the other hand, some authors suggest combating 
climate change through "border epistemologies" (Grosfoguel, 2008) by 
incorporating knowledge that was previously disregarded by the dominant 
"enlightened" thinking (Rincón, 2019). Developing strategies and 
narratives beyond the traditional "logo-media-centric" (Cabrera, 2022) 
approach is crucial to combat climate change, which can be achieved by 
incorporating oral communication and dialogical and participatory processes.

This call for papers proposes a reflection on the social and cultural 
challenges of climate change, adding the perspective of cultural studies 
to the debate. This issue welcomes proposals that explore the 
intersection of climate change and the following themes: consumer 
cultures; cultural and artistic movements; postcolonial and decolonial 
critique; identities and cultural diversity; power, ideology and class 
relations; creative and cultural industries; science communication and 
citizenship; migrations and intercultural relations; art and activisms; 
communication and resilience; social justice, among others.

More information: https://rlec.pt/index.php/rlec/announcement/view/58 
<https://rlec.pt/index.php/rlec/announcement/view/58>
Submission of full manuscripts: October 31, 2023

The manuscripts may be submitted in Portuguese or English, being always 
published in both languages. No payment from the authors will be 
required, including for translation to Portuguese/English.


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