[ecrea] CfA: On the Eve of War - Journal of Communication and Culture 16

*JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION & CULTURE*

Theme: On the Eve of War

Coordination: Ana Paula Rias

Edition: 16

*Deadline for Submissions: April 30 2013*



The 16th edition of the Journal of Communication & Culture, "On the Eve 
of War", aims to examine periods that anticipate wars and conflicts from 
various perspectives.
Before the current world crisis, which threatens a future of peace; at 
the dawn of the new millennium, born in the shadow of a new type of war, 
the war on terror; and keeping in mind the proximity of the 100th 
anniversary of the beginning of World War I, it is urgent to investigate 
(i) if there are any anticipated or predicted wars; (ii) how they are 
emplotted; and (iii) (re)configured.

Regardless of the historical context, it is possible to identify common 
denominators in pre-war periods: a retreat into political extremes, 
violence, hatred, ethnic and religious conflicts, suspicion, insecurity, 
distrust, the emergence of leaders that stimulate bigotry, among others. 
In short, the period that precedes war comprises a whole edifice 
of narratives about impending dangers to the values that shape western 
civilization.

The Journal of Communication & Culture invites researchers from the 
Humanities and Social Sciences to reflect upon the aesthetic, ethical, 
social, political, economic and ideological aspects that constitute the 
conceptual framework of the war phenomenon and their discursive impact 
on the cultural fabric, the production of subjectivity and the public 
sphere.

The Journal is accepting original articles across various fields of 
knowledge on the following and related topics:

- Nationalism, colonialism, racism
- Discursive/ethical practices and conflict premediations
- War and cultural critique
- The role of intellectuals in fostering conflict
- Malaise and resentment: the psychoanalytical discourse on the eve of 
conflict
- War and the media
- Warring modernism(s)
- Entertainment and the representation of war (video games, film, 
theatre, dance,
music, etc)
- Science, technology, industry and warfare
- Virtual worlds and cyber wars

Presentation of articles:

- All articles corresponding to the demands and standards of the Journal 
of Communication & Culture are submitted to double blind peer review. 
The Journal also accepts book reviews.

- Articles should be spaced at 1.5 throughout the entire text and should 
not exceed a maximum of 40,000 characters, including notes and 
bibliography, an abstract of between 100 and 150 words and a maximum of 
six keywords.

- Please send your article or book review as an attachment, in an email 
addressed to (comunicultura /at/ fch.lisboa.ucp.pt) 
<mailto:(comunicultura /at/ fch.lisboa.ucp.pt)>, including also your postal 
address and phone number.

- Please read the complete Guidelines for Submission.

More information at http://comunicacaoecultura.com.pt/.