[ecrea] CFP Feminist Activism and Privilege Online: Commentary and Criticism FMS

FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES
Commentary and Criticism Call for Papers
Issue 14.3 Feminist Activism and Privilege Online

Online spaces have proven to be fertile ground for the growth of 
explicitly feminist activism and communities, with the emergence of many 
popular blogs, apps, and social media campaigns devoted to raising 
feminist consciousness and encouraging feminist action. Yet feminism 
continues to struggle with issues of privilege in online spaces. 
Questions linger as to whether online feminist activism is accessible by 
and inclusive of working-class and poor women, women of color, queer and 
trans women, differently-abled women, women in developing countries, and 
individuals who do not identify as women. Meanwhile, in other online 
spaces, including activist ones, feminist perspectives are frequently 
silenced, often with threats of violence. Given this, we seek papers 
that explore questions of access and inclusion in online feminist 
activism, and/or a discussion of feminist perspectives in online 
activism more broadly. We encourage the submission of papers that go 
beyond mere description to offer productive critique and shed light on 
examples of online campaigns and communities that are inclusive of 
feminists from marginalized groups, especially examples that cross 
national boundaries. Papers by feminist activists working outside of 
academic spaces are also particularly welcome.

Topics could include, but are not limited to:
• Strategies for generating access by and inclusion of diverse 
participants in online activism
• “Trolling,” verbal violence, and policing in online activist spaces
• Persistence of “the gender gap” and/or gendered privilege in digital 
activist movements
• Issues in building online networks for transnational feminist activism
• Critical reflections on experiences with feminist activism and 
privilege online
• Reviews of books or events relevant to the theme

The Commentary and Criticism section of Feminist Media Studies aims to 
publish brief, timely responses to current issues in media culture, for 
an international readership. Submissions may pose a provocation, 
describe work in progress, or propose areas for future study. The 
editors of Commentary and Criticism 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.

Potential contributors can write to co-editors, Susan Berridge 
((seberridge /at/ yahoo.co.uk)) and Laura Portwood-Stacer 
((lportwoodstacer /at/ gmail.com)) to express preliminary interest. Final 
essays of between 1500-2000 words are due by February 1, 2014.

Email submissions directly to both Susan Berridge and Laura 
Portwood-Stacer (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.



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