[ecrea] TOC: Critical Arts. Theme issue on Unsettling Cultural Studies: Unruly Pedagogies, Migratory Interventions

Critical Arts March 2012:

Unruly Pedagogies; Migratory Interventions: Unsettling Cultural Studies

Critical Arts: South-North Cultural and Media Studies



Guest Edited by Louise Bethlehem and Ashleigh Harris



Critical Arts prides itself in publishing original, readable, and 
theoretically cutting edge articles. For more information on the history 
and the orientation of the journal, as well as guidelines for authors, 
and legal and editorial procedures, please visit: 
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/rcrcauth.asp

Critical Arts is now published five times annually (moving to six from 
2013) and has been accepted for coverage in the Social Sciences Citation 
Index and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (ISI - Thompson- Reuters) 
and other indexes.


Obituary

Hopeton Dunn: Tribute to the late Professor Aggrey Brown

Introduction

Lousie Bethlehem and Ashleigh Harris: Unruly Pedagogies; Migratory 
Interventions: Unsettling Cultural Studies
Articles:

Keyan Tomaselli: Alter-Egos: Cultural and Media Studies

Kelly Gillespie: Teaching disruption: Reflections from a Johannesburg 
classroom

Rob Garbutt, Soenke Biermann and Baden Offord: Into the borderlands: 
unruly pedagogy, tactile theory and the decolonising nation

Marcus Breen: Privileged migration: American undergraduates, study 
abroad, academic tourism

Neil Hertz: Pastoral in Palestine: A Literary/Political Travelogue

Noam Gal: A Way with Nature: Notes on Methodology
Under Fire:

Parag Sarma: The Politics of Curriculum and Pedagogy: Teaching Cultural 
Studies in North East India

So Why Publish in Critical Arts? Why read it?



Critical Arts has niched itself in terms of conceptual freshness, 
textured writing, and experiential analysis

which draws readers into its articles, its narrative

themes and its theoretical explorations. Articles published in Critical 
Arts are universal in reach while retaining a particularity of context, 
specificity of content and relevance of topic.

We invite articles which have the potential to influence the ways in which

disciplines represented by cultural and media studies think about 
themselves in

terms of critical dialogues generated within the South-North 
relationship, with special reference to Africa. How do people, 
institutions and constituencies cope within, resist and engage this 
relational nexus?



* * *



Journals come and go. Some stay the course. Critical Arts is one such 
journal. It has been published since 1980. The journal was started by a 
young academic novice, providing publishing opportunities for 
scholar-activists who did not fit the mould. Our board has matured with 
the journal and young bloods have replaced those who have retired. Our 
editorial board reflects an age, gender, ethnic, international and 
geographic mix, much as is found in the pages of the journal.



As editor since 1980, and as an author, I am aware of the challenges 
that face youngsters in getting published. New, and indeed seasoned, 
authors are sometimes bewildered at the way that they are sometimes 
treated by reviewers, editors and editorial assistants, on the 
assessment of articles, special issues and proposals. Young authors are 
faced with:



· Single-sentence dismissals of their work as being “too wordy, too 
long; obviously drawn from a PhD thesis.” Thus, in one sentence, many 
years of intensive study are disregarded, without recommendations – or 
even the opportunity – for revision.

· Criticism rather than critique. This is sometimes disrespectful of the 
author’s work, affecting their sense of self-esteem and confidence.

· Failure on the part of editors and reviewers to offer clear 
recommendations for revision.

· Failure to remain in contact with authors as to the status of their 
papers.

· A feeling of alienation when unsuccessful, thinking of themselves as 
interlopers, as cogs in someone else’s machine. It takes an act of will 
to try again.



So, how does Critical Arts conduct itself?



· We work with our authors if a paper is deemed publishable, but 
requires revision.

· Our editors and reviewers engage arguments, rather than applying an 
instrumentalist check list evaluation that forgets what the author is 
attempting to do. Our reviewers act as readers, they are not just 
evaluators.

· We like to build long-term relationships with our authors.

· We understand that young authors need to build their careers, and we 
hope that their relationship with Critical Arts will be beneficial in 
this regard.

· Critical Arts takes risks. Editors will sometimes over-ride negative 
reviews if it is thought that the article in question will create debate 
and feed into ongoing dialogue, thus opening up topics for discussion.



So, if you are an author, what can you further expect from Critical Arts?



· Acknowledgement of your submission and correspondence within 48 hours 
of receipt.

· To be treated with respect whether you are a new author or an 
internationally known guru.

· Recognition that not every submission will be accepted; authors will 
have engaged in a learning experience via the evaluation process that 
may be arduous and challenging, but rewarding.

· If your article is accepted, you will join an illustrious complement 
of authors amongst whom are included two Nobel Laureates (who wrote for 
us when they were much younger), luminaries in the field of cultural and 
media studies, and emergent authors who will one day replace these. Your 
reputation will grow by association.



What we expect from authors:



· To follow the Guide for Authors when submitting.

· To have perused some Critical Arts back copies to ensure that we are 
the appropriate journal for the particular submission, that you have 
researched the topic thoroughly, and that you have familiarised yourself 
with previous issues if such a topical thread exists.

· To engage in a rigorous learning process.

· We expect to be treated with respect and for authors to respect the 
time taken to secure reviews and our production schedule.

· Authors should remain in touch with our editorial office.





Where Critical Arts is Indexed:

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) [ISI ranked]

Arts and Humanities Citation Index

Alternative Press Index

ARTBibliographies Modern

British Humanities Index

Film Literature Index

Humanities International Index

Index to South African Periodicals

International Bibliography of Social Sciences

International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts

M L A International Bibliography

Periodicals Index Online

R I L M Abstracts of Music Literature



Keyan Tomaselli

Editor-in-Chief


Critical Arts: South-North Cultural and Media Studies

c/o The Centre for Communication, Media and Society

University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa

(Ph) +27 (0)31 260 2505

(Fax) +27 (0)31 260 1519

(e-mail) (tomasell /at/ ukzn.ac.za)



http://ccms.ukzn.ac.za

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Critical Arts Home Page: 
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