Deadline: 15 February 2015
The Feministssa is issuing the call for papers from authors from any country. The call is accepting papers that provides ancient foundations of diverse feminist discourses on gender, race, class, sexuality and disability with regard to nationality, citizenship, and post-colonialism, the critical understanding of how women live their experiences in diverse cultural, geographical, and religious, worlds, the fundamental construction of sex, gender, sexuality and class as social constructions.
The project is for the foundational understanding that global affects the local in multiple ways just as the local affects the global. It will also focus on women as agents and subjects of change.
The main topics include
- Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education)
- Immigration
- Violence Against Women and LGBTQIA Communities
- Labor Movements
- Sexualized Bodies
- Transnational Activism
- Nationalism and Citizenship
- Law (both local and international) and Its Impact on Women
Eligibility Criteria
- Participating author must have a valid record of activist/academic writing.
- Author must have relevant experience in women’s human rights work, women’s issue, and a sound understanding of feminist theories.
- Personal narratives/essays must be limited to 1000 words.
How to Apply
Participants need to submit their work along with brief author bio (100-150 words) before the deadline.
For more information, visit this link.
