Call for Papers on “Anti-racism & Intersectionality in Feminist Criminology & Academia: Where do we go from here?” for a Special Issue of Race and Justice. 

Guest Editors: Jane E. Palmer, Ph.D., Sean Wilson, Ph.D., and Valli Rajah, Ph.D.

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We invite submissions for a special issue of Race and Justice entitled “Anti-racism & Intersectionality in Feminist Criminology & Academia: Where do we go from here?” For this special issue, we invite panelists from the Virtual Forum on Anti-Racism & Intersectionality in Feminist Criminology (& Academia) to share insights into how to implement ideas discussed in the forum with consideration to our roles as researchers, teachers, colleagues, and community members.

The special issue seeks to publish conceptual pieces, empirical research, case studies, and essays discussing experiences, processes, strategies, and/or projects, that offer concrete recommendations to address challenges raised by forum participants. Priority consideration will be given to submissions that address core forum topics such as (1) making Black lives matter in criminology and academia; (2) disrupting orthodox criticisms of “me” research; (3) the impacts of meaningful anti-racist practices and policies in criminal legal systems or in academia; (4) engaging in radical resistance to the dominant paradigm in teaching and mentoring; (5) genuinely supporting underrepresented and marginalized faculty and students; and (6) undertaking anti-oppressive research.

The papers in this special issue will contribute new substantive knowledge, offer insights into best pedagogical and research practice, and provide concrete, actionable solutions to help develop and implement a more inclusive, equitable, and engaged feminist criminology that centers racial equity.

Submissions:

• A 500-word abstract and a 100-word biographical sketch of each author should be submitted electronically to june4forumspecialissue [at] gmail.com by August 1, 2021.
• At least 50% of the authors on each paper must have been panelists at the Virtual Forum on Anti-Racism and Intersectionality in Feminist Criminology (& Academia) on June 4, 2021.
• The abstract should contain details of the content and approach of the intended submission. Authors of selected abstracts will be notified by August 15 if they are invited to submit full texts due by October 1.
• All manuscripts will undergo blind peer review. Final manuscripts are due no later than December 17. Completed manuscripts can be between 4,000 – 8,000 words dependent on whether it is a commentary, research note, or article. Authors should follow all formatting guidelines for regular manuscript submission to the journal (see the instructions for authors).
• We anticipate this special issue will be published in April 2022. Questions about the form and content of submissions should be directed to june4forumspecialissue [at] gmail.com.
• All papers must be submitted online to ScholarOne Manuscripts https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/raj. During submission, select the option identifying the manuscript as up for consideration in the special issue “Anti-racism & Intersectionality in Feminist Criminology & Academia: Where do we go from here?”