[Commlist] CFP – Siren! Magazine Inaugural Issue

*Call for Papers – Siren! Magazine Inaugural Issue: /Resurfacing 
Feminist Currents/*

/Link to the call: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IMdVPyZdxS9sFix8Nq5CxwYuZM2LlrrEbsEnHw5phB4/edit?usp=sharing 


In an era of media saturation, where news, information, art, and 
entertainment flow endlessly across screens and platforms, our capacity 
for meaningful interpersonal communication and vital social 
conversations is increasingly at risk. Within this vast ecosystem, 
dominant cultural narratives often drown out feminine, queer, 
Indigenous, diasporic, and other historically underrepresented and 
silenced communities, reinforcing entrenched patterns of exclusion. In 
response to these dynamics, we position this inaugural issue as an 
intervention. One that actively disrupts these silences and reclaims 
space for voices and knowledges pushed to the margins
*/SIREN! <https://penn.manifoldapp.org/journals/siren>/* is now 
accepting submissions for its first issue, dedicated to resurfacing and 
amplifying submerged voices, epistemologies, and practices. As a 
transnational feminist platform, we aim to amplify these resonances 
through critical scholarship, artistic expressions, and acts of 
resistance that seek to envision alternative futures. This inaugural 
issue will set the tone for the journal, calling for contributions that 
navigate the allure and dangers of the media ecosystem, challenging its 
hegemonies, and charting new routes toward solidarity, care, and 
transformation.
We invite submissions that critically examine, celebrate, and creatively 
engage with acts of activism, resistance, collaboration, and cultural 
interventions. We welcome work from scholars, artists, and 
practitioners. We are seeking work that sparks conversations, challenges 
dominant narratives, and resonates with global audiences passionate 
about feminism, media, and cultural activism.
*Possible topics include (but are not limited to):*

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    Oral histories and/or experimental storytelling formats
  *
    Archival practices and counter archives
  *
    Memory work and reparative media
  *
    Transnational solidarity networks and organizing
  *
    Indigenous media practices and knowledge transmissions
  *
    Diasporic narratives and cultural preservation
  *
    Collaborative authorship and collective knowledge production
  *
    Soundscapes, audio activism, and voice-centered practices

*Formats accepted:*

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    *Paper*: Please send a 250-word abstract outlining the argument for
    a full paper featuring an original contribution. Full papers are
    long-form (3000 - 5000 words) analytical essays that connect to the
    current topic of the issue. Please use the APA citation system for
    references.
  *
    *Escalator Paper*: Please submit a 150-word abstract for a short
    analytical piece (500–2000 words). Research escalator papers are
    works-in-progress on novel ideas related to the issue theme; they
    will be published as submitted and paired with an expert mentor to
    develop into a full analytical or empirical work.  Please use the
    APA citation system for references.

  *
    *Multimedia and Hybrid Submissions*: Please submit a 200–250-word
    description explaining how your piece relates to the current issue’s
    theme. For multimedia works, explain how text and other elements
    interact. Finished pieces should include a link to a sample. For
    works in progress, add a brief (up to 50 words) outline of your
    process and timeline. Experimental submissions are encouraged.

We particularly encourage submissions from early-career researchers, 
graduate and undergraduate students, and independent intellectuals. No 
fees will be charged for submission or publication.
*Important dates:*

  *
    Abstract due: October 30, 2025
  *
    Acceptance notifications: November 30, 2025
  *
    Final submissions due: January 30, 2026
  *
    Peer-review process: February–April 2026
  *
    Projected publication date: May 2026

*Submission details:*

  *
    Send proposals as a .docx or .pdf attachment, along with a short bio
    (max. 150 words).
  *
    Email proposals to: *(asc-sirenmagazine /at/ asc.upenn.edu)*
  *
    Subject line: /Siren Magazine – Resurfacing/
  *
    Queries can also be directed to the same email address.


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