[Commlist] cfp special issue: Pandemic disobedience, Mapping Covid19 Non-Conformities

*CALL FOR PAPERS SPECIAL ISSUE*

*Pandemic disobedience, Mapping Covid19 Non-Conformities*

While some countries are now considering covid-19 an endemic, 
international and national responses to the pandemic are still 
characterized by inconsistencies, fuelling social conflicts and civil 
disobedience. From travel bans on an international level, national 
lockdowns, accessibility and availability of public places, vaccines and 
testing, to the spread of disinformation, social media censorship, and 
discussions on corporate responsibility have led to new types of social 
division and exclusion in society. These inconsistencies and the 
different narratives on Covid-19 have been met with diverse responses 
from individuals, governments, justice systems and the private sector.

While some countries cite the ending of the pandemic, others have 
tightened regulation and introduced punitive measures for non-compliance 
with transient measures. These in turn have created pockets of 
individuals and larger collectives to engage in “Covid 
non-conformities”. Recent studies refer to such incentives as `Covid 
fraud`, cultures of resistance, pandemic disobedience, or corruption of 
medical professionals, while others identify online criminal networks, 
that are assisting counterfeiting national Covid regulations and health 
care markets. However, due to the growing uncertainties and 
controversial decision-making practices, deviant responses are 
increasing in all corners of societies.

In this special issue such non-conformities are defined from a greater 
scope as actions, images, initiatives, vernacular, or behaviour, that 
defy, challenge or draw into question Covid-19 measures imposed on the 
local or the international level and which are met with dissenting 
response. Covid-non conformities go beyond solely (il)legal conduct, but 
also include professional and moral deviance.

In this special issue we invite contributions that examine the dynamics 
of deviance and the widening of what constitutes/Covid non-conformity/, 
to be published in the Autumn of 2022. We welcome innovative and 
original research representing interdisciplinary objectives, including 
cultural, critical theoretical approaches which/identify these fault 
lines/in society,/as well as the responses to them/.  Contributions 
presenting qualitative or empirical inquiries seeking to describe and 
explore Covid non-conformities are highly encouraged, as well as 
multidisciplinary research from criminology, criminal justice, media and 
communication studies, anthropology, sociology and other humanities 
disciplines.

*Topics may include but are not limited to:*

  * Illicit markets, forgery, buying, selling of vaccine passes, PCR
    test results, medical status documentation, medicines and treatments
  * Covid-19 misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories,
    propagation, effects, sources, responses, censorship
  * Scientific scepticism, professional (mis)conduct, scientific and
    professional debate, scientific authority and autonomy
  * Bioethics, medical ethics, autonomy and authority in medicine
  * Access to healthcare, health equity
  * Stigma, division, social exclusion, victimization, racism, inequality
  * Travel restrictions, national and international populations, travel
    and landing bans, designation of high risk countries
  * Health status and antisocial and prosocial behaviour
  * Corporate policing, corporate interests, transparency, access to
    health and equity
  * Covid-19 surveillance, law enforcement, document vérification,
    penalties, fines, quarantaines
  * Curtailment of human rights and freedoms
  * Covid-19 criminalization

*Timeline:*

/Deadline for Initial Proposals:*July 10, 2022*/*//*

Prospective authors should submit a short article proposal as a Word 
document or PDF file (tov.nagy /at/ uu.nl)<mailto:(v.nagy /at/ uu.nl)>. The proposal 
should describe:

  * The name and contact information of the author(s), along with a
    brief bio.
  * The title of the proposed contribution and the topic the author(s)
    believe(s) that the contribution best fits under.
  * An abstract (max 500 words) and 4-7 keywords

Potential authors are encouraged to contact the editor to discuss ideas 
for theme and format. There is no article processing charge. Authors are 
encouraged to use images but will be required to request permission from 
copyright-holders when needed.

/Notification of Acceptance: 20th of July, 2022/

/Deadline First Drafts: 10th of December, 2022/

/Peer review completed: 25th of January, 2023/

/Final Drafts Due: 31th of February, 2023/

*Editors*

If prospective authors have more questions, please contact one of the 
editors below.

Veronika Nagy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Willem Pompe Institute 
for Criminal Law and Criminology in Utrecht 
((V.Nagy /at/ uu.nl)<mailto:(V.Nagy /at/ uu.nl)>)

Anna Laskai Ph.D. Assistant Professor at the Willem Pompe Institute for 
Criminal Law and Criminology in Utrecht 
((a.e.laskai /at/ uu.nl)<mailto:(a.e.laskai /at/ uu.nl)>)


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