[ecrea] 2016 CSA CFP: Policing crises now

SECOND CALL FOR PROPOSALS


        2016 Cultural Studies Association (CSA) Conference


        Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Cultural Studies Association (US)


        Villanova University, Villanova, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


        2-5 June, 2016


  *Policing Crises Now **SUBMIT TODAY!
  <http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/submissions16>*


Dear Colleagues:

To ensure maximum participation at the 2016 CSA Conference (and enable
maximum engagement with our timely theme "Policing Crises Now") and
allow those who were unable to meet the submission deadline of our FIRST
Call for Proposals, we are pleased to open a SECOND Call for Proposals.
The deadline to submit through our second CFP is *_February 15, 2016_*.
Please consider submitting and help us share this today.


      The Cultural Studies Association (CSA) invites proposals from its
      current and future members
      <http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/assoc_subscribe.asp> 
for participation
      in its fourteenth annual meeting. Proposals on all topics of
      relevance to cultural studies are welcome.  For more info, visit:
      http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/conference


      SECOND CFP NOW OPEN


        2016 Cultural Studies Association (CSA) Conference


        Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Cultural Studies Association (US)


        Villanova University, Villanova, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


        2-5 June, 2016


  *Policing Crises Now **SUBMIT TODAY!
  <http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/submissions16>*

*Important Dates for Second Call for Proposals:*

  * *February 1, 2016: Submission System Opens (Membership and
    Registration also open -- You must be a member to submit!)*
  * *February 15, 2016: Submissions Due*
  * *March 15, 2016: Notifications Sent Out*
  * *April 15, 2016: Early Registration Ends and Late Registration
    Begins (Registration fees increase by $50 for all categories.)*
  * *May 1, 2016: Last day to register to participate in the conference
    – your name will be dropped from the program if you do not register
    by this date.*

The Cultural Studies Association (CSA) invites proposals from its
current and future members
<http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/assoc_subscribe.asp> for
participation in its fourteenth annual meeting. Proposals on all topics
of relevance to cultural studies are welcome.


Best,
Jaafar

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Jaafar Aksikas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Cultural Studies,
Cultural Studies Program
Humanities, History, & Social Sciences
Columbia College Chicago
624 S Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605, USA

p. 312-369-8667  f. 312-369-8061

President, Cultural Studies Association
<http://culturalstudiesassociation.org>

Editor, /Cultural Studies and Marxism
<http://www.rowmaninternational.com/series/cultural-studies-and-marxism>
/Book Series

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Please check out my forthcoming anthology/Cultural Studies and the
'Juridical Turn' <http://www.tandf.net/books/details/9781138642843/>
/and my edited collection/Cultural Studies and/of theLaw/
<http://www.amazon.com/Cultural-Studies-Law-Jaafar-Aksikas/dp/1138804169/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1423229952&sr=8-2&keywords=jaafar+aksikas>


And my book /ARAB MODERNITIES/
<http://www.amazon.com/Arab-Modernities-Nationalism-Post-Colonial-Postcolonial/dp/1433105349/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423229860&sr=8-1&keywords=arab+modernities+aksikas>

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*From:* A listserv devoted to Cultural Studies
[(CULTSTUD-L /at/ LISTS.UMN.EDU)] on behalf of Aiden Enns [(aiden /at/ GEEZMAGAZINE.ORG)]
*Sent:* Thursday, March 05, 2015 7:10 AM
*To:* (CULTSTUD-L /at/ LISTS.UMN.EDU)
*Subject:* [CULTSTUD-L] CFP: Decolonization for Geez magazine,
contemplative cultural resistance

I'm a former managing editor of Adbusters magazine and the founder in
2005 of a quarterly print magazine of cultural resistance for people of
progressive faith. We're calling for pitches on the broad topic of
"decolonization." Our articles are short 650 or 1300 words on average
and written for intelligent lay readers. This is a strategy to reach a
well-intentioned audience who are hungry for counter-hegemonic discourse
but don't always know the words to describe that feeling. I welcome your
thoughts and contributions. - Aiden Enns
___________
Aiden Enns
Editor
Geez magazine
400 Edmonton Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 2M2 Canada
e: (aiden /at/ geezmagazine.org)
w: http://geezmagazine.org
ph: (204) 942-1058

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*Call for Pitches/Geez/ 39: The Decolonization Issue*
Deadline for pitches:*March 30, 2015*
View it online here
<http://www.geezmagazine.org/magazine/article/call-for-pitches-geez-39-decolonization/>.


*Call for pitches*
We are calling for pitches for an issue of/Geez/ on the topic of
decolonization.

Decolonization is that process by which we (both settlers and the
Indigenous) dismantle our colonial relationships with the land, one
another, and the state; a process in which we reimagine and reconstruct
those relationships in a way that honours host knowledges, gifts, and
sovereignties, not simply with recognition, but also reparation and
reciprocity.

For this issue we'll be working with two guest editors, Leah Gazan and
Steve Heinrichs (see bio info on guest editors below).

*Tell stories of fractured relationships*
We're looking for words and images to help readers explore the
historically oppressive relationship between Indigenous and settler
peoples. Many/Geez/ readers are living in occupied territory, land
that's never been ceded or is under treaty agreements that have never
been honoured. They (and we) recognize the need to change but also feel
threatened by the challenge to their (our) worldviews and the potential
(real or imagined) threat to property and material comforts.

How can we imagine a new relationship with the land and her host
peoples? How can we see this new relationship not only as a challenge,
but also as a gift?
*Offer stories of resistance and hope*
Indigenous peoples have been resisting colonialism for centuries. And
surprisingly, small pockets of settler society have joined them - and
continue to do so.

We're looking for words and images that can shake us out of the
paralysis of being overwhelmed by past and present divisions. We can
live into a better way; stories can inform and inspire us to change.
This is a call for stories of individuals and communities that have done
it or are seeking to do it.
*Additional questions to consider*
- If you were to "decolonize your mind," what would that look like?
- Capitalists see land as property; it can be owned and its "resources"
exploited for profit. What are alternative ways of relating to land?
- Shifting allegiances: have you changed your views on the state's
treatment of Indigenous nations/people, on settler-Indigenous relations?
Why? How?
- If you could offer an blunt word from an Indigenous perspective to
well-meaning but naïve settler Christians in Canada or the U.S., what
would that be? Rants welcome.
- What signs of hope have emerged from a history of colonization?
- Christian teachings have been used to support colonization; what about
its undoing? Does the Bible offer any strategies for decolonizing in
today's context? Should Christians honour other ways of knowing? Which ones?
*Diverse writing welcome*
We welcome long-form journalism, personal stories of transformation,
short bursts of feelings, and nuggets of insight and inspiration. Pick
your aspect of the topic and expand with personal experience, researched
wisdom, or spiritual insight.
/Note: In a great pitch, you describe the story, explain how it's a
perfect fit for Geez, list the sources you'll consult, and state why
you're the best person to write it./

Send your pitches by*March 30, 2015*


*Submissions*
*1. Longer non-fiction pieces, length: 650 or 1300 words*
We're looking for creative non-fiction essays, investigative articles,
or research-based pieces on the topic above. While a reference to your
personal experience is welcome, readers need wisdom from other sources
as well (interviews, books, articles, theologians, social-justice
activists, academics, and moms and dads). Pitches should be one page,
touch on the wider context of your topic, and name at least one other
source you will be consulting. Here's a request: Please think of
yourself as a/Geez/ contributing editor. Ask yourself, What would
readers who are social-justice oriented and at the fringes of faith want
to read on this topic? If your pitch is accepted you'll usually have
three to four weeks to complete the piece.

*2. Flash non-fiction, length: 50-350 words*
These are short, personal experiences or insights. Your piece should
capture a moment that illuminates a larger issue or convey a feeling
familiar to us all. This is a chance to bring hope, insight, emotion,
and connection to readers. Think of it as a snapshot with words.
*3. Photos/illustrations*
Consider the topic above and send original photographs (i.e. you took
the photo) or illustrations that provoke or pacify, animate or incite.
Or, if you know of a photographer or illustrator who can deliver an
awesome photo essay or series of drawings and is willing to get big play
in a premium little magazine for a modest honorarium, please pass this
pitch along.
*Tips for pitches*
The/Geez/ project is a discussion among people of faith seeking social
justice. Our readers and writers express this through art, activism (a
creative critique of those in power and the structures that keep them
there, the promotion of alternative practices that subvert such powers),
contemplation, and a "more-grounded, interconnected" approach to living.

*Additional info*
Before pitching, please read our guidelines for writers here
<http://www.geezmagazine.org/participate/guidelines/>.
Ideally we would like to respond personally to every piece of
correspondence we receive. But given the number of submissions we
receive - and having tried to respond to all - we realize it is just not
possible. If you do not hear back from us within six weeks assume that
we were unable to use your submission.
*Deadline for pitches:*
March 30, 2015

Approximate deadline for articles (if assigned):
May 4, 2015
/Send pitches, manuscripts and images to/

Steve Heinrichs, Leah Gazan (guest editors), and Aiden Enns (editor)

Email:
stories [at] geezmagazine [dot] org <mailto:(stories /at/ geezmagazine.org)>

Mail:
/Geez/ magazine
400 Edmonton Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2M2
Canada
BIO INFO ON GUEST EDITORS:

*Leah  Gazan*  is a member of Wood Mountain Lakota Nation, located in
Treaty 4 territory in Saskatchewan. A grassroots activist, Leah has been
involved in a variety of social movements, including Idle No More, and
is currently leading the #WeCare campaign for missing and murdered
Indigenous women. Her passion is the advancement of Indigenous strength,
self-determination, and self-sufficiency. Leah is presently teaching in
the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg where she helps
students grapple with the realities of colonialism and the possibility
of authentic, just relationships across cultures.
*Steve Heinrichs* is a white settler Christian who's spent years working
as an activist, pastor, and advocate for justice alongside indigenous
peoples. Based in Treaty 1, Steve is currently the director of
indigenous-settler relations for Mennonite Church Canada and the editor
of/Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry: Conversations on Creation, Land Justice,
and Life Together/ (Herald Press, 2013).



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