(Con)Sequences. Dance – Gender – Ethnicity

Definitions of dance are manifold, involving social and cultural, historical and regional, formal and individual considerations. Dance is inevitably in specific ways bound up with issues of gender, sex/uality and ethnicity. The developing field of dance theory as an interdisciplinary endeavor deals – among other things - with questions of origin, history, forms and styles of dance exploring their cultural embeddedness. In this issue of gender forum we are interested in exploring dance as a particularly complex site where notions of gender and sex/uality interact with issues of ethnicity, of corporeality and the symbolic, of the individual and the collective, of art and ritual in diverse cultural sites from religion to sports to the arts, from spontaneous expression to choreographed and/or ritualised performances, from the street, to the club scene and the stage, to the movies. We invite papers relating to /exploring notions of gender and ethnicity in /

• gendered and ethnic aspects of definitions of dance
• dance and the body, gestural vocabularies
• dance and ritual, ceremony, healing, the sacred and the profane
• dance and desire
• dance and music/rhythm
• dance and performance
• dance and nonverbal communication
• dance in African cultures
• African-American dance
• dance in Asian cultures
• dance in European cultures
• dance and the media (TV dance competitions, dance films, dance and the Internet)
• dance and /as profession
• dance and/as sport

Deadline: June 1

 

De-voted. Gender and Politics

Research on gender and politics has been a developing field since the 1980s. The topicality and complexity of questions about where, how and why issues of gender and sex/uality surface/figure as key factor in the political arena has become all too apparent in recent political elections in different parts of the world. In this issue of gender forum we are interested in exploring the scope and implications of the gendering of politics for a globalised future.

We invite contributions /papers exploring (and developing)

• Theories of Gender and Politics
• Gender and political systems
• Gender and political representation
• Gender and democracy
• Gender and political leadership
• Gender and recent elections
• Gender and sexual politics
• Women in power
• Intersections of gender, ethnicitiy and politics
• Gender, Politics and the Media
• Gender and The Private and the Public Lives of Political Leaders
• Queer/ing Politics

Deadline: July 31

Outrighteous. Gender and Law

This issue of gender forum aims at investigating the complex relation of gender and the law in its theoretical, formal and practical implications in different parts of the world inviting contributions from a variety of interdisciplinary angles. The research of the relation of gender and the law since the 1980s has lead to decisive changes in legal theory and practice. In many countries anti-discrimination laws have been passed. However, the forms, practice and consequences of these laws have to be constantly reassessed. In other countries those laws are not on the agenda of those in power. We invite contributions to a wide area of research on Gender and legal issues, like

• Formal and substantive Equality
• Sex discrimination laws
• Questions of Equal pay
• Equality in the Family
• Domestic violence
• Sexual Harrassment
• Rape
• Prostitution
• Heterosexism
• Pregnancy and Abortion
• Divorce Issues
• Child Custody
• Gay/lesbian Marriage

Deadline: September 31

 

Fundamental(ist) Questions. Gender and Religion

This issue of gender forum is dedicated to questions concerning the interrelation of religious beliefs and their inherent gender concepts. At a time, when other binaries such as the so-called east and west, old and new, fundamental and liberal ethics seemingly have become reaggravated once again, differing notions of sex, gender and sexuality likewise surface as a fundamental divide between cultures. The continued reference to religious discourse can be regarded as shaping the contemporary controversial socio-political landscapes. Fundamental(ist) Questions aims at exploring these discourses along the lines of gender concerns.

Deadline: August 15

Orientations. Gender Studies and Feminism in Asia

In this issue we invite papers on notions of gender, feminism and gender studies in China, India and other Asian countries. We invite papers from a wide spectrum of disciplines/ disciplinary or interdisciplinary angles on topics such as/like

• Asian theories of gender
• Feminism – its foundations and consequences
• Gender and Power
• Gender and Social Reality
• Gender and Politics
• Gender and the Family
• Gender and Generations
• Gender and Academia
• Gender and Business

 

Deadline: October 15

SexPosed. Gender and Pornography

Pornography continues to be a highly controversial topic within cultural and gender studies. The question whether the availability of “explicit” depictions of sex can be seen as an instance of increasing liberalisation or capitalist exploitation of gendered bodies still needs to be raised. Questions raised in this context are/Papers could pertain to questions like:

• Where does pornography start
• Can pornography be subversive
• Can there be feminist pornography
• How does the growing proliferation and easy accesibility of pornography through the internet effect our ways of seeing sex, gender, and sexuality?
• Is queer pornography less problematic or based on similarly stereotyped notions?
• Is there a link between pornography and sexual violence?

Deadline: December 15

Target articles should conform to our style sheet and should not exceed 8,000 words. Please include a bio-blurb and an abstract of 10 to 15 lines. Use endnotes and fully documented references at the end of the article. Files should be sent as email attachments in Word format (doc, not docx). Please send your manuscripts to gender-forum"AT"uni-koeln.de.

Abraham, Julie. Metropolitan Lovers. The Homosexuality of Cities. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2009.

Allwood, Gill and Khursheed Wadia. Gender and Policy in France. Gordonsville, Va: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Ambrosio, Giovanna. Transvestism and Transsexualism in the Psychoanalytical Dimension. London: Karnac Books, 2009.

Anderson, Eric. Inclusive Masculinity: The Changing Nature of Masculinities. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Baraitser, Lisa. Maternal Encounters. The Ethics of Interruption. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Bernard, Regina Andrea. Black and Brown Waves: The Cultural Politics of Young Women of Color and Feminism. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers, 2009.

Blechner, Mark J. Sex Changes.Transformations in Society and Psychoanalysis. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Böhm, Nadine Christina. Sakrales Sehen. Strategien der Sakralisierung im Kino der Jahrtausendwende. Bielefeld: transcript, 2009.

Brady Kathleen T., Sudie E. Back, Shelley F. Greenfield (eds.). Women and Addiction. A Comprehensive Handbook. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Cassano, Graham (ed.). Class Struggle on the Homefront: Work, Conflict and Exploitation in the Household. London/Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Ching, Yau (ed.). As Normal as Possible: Negotiating Sexuality in Hong Kong and China. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2009.

Cho, Grace M. Haunting the Korean Diaspora. Shame, Secrecy, and the Forgotten War.  Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2009.

Chowdhry, Prem. Contentious Marriages, Eloping Couples: Gender, Caste, and Patriarchy in Northern India. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Corell, Catrin. Der Holocaust als Herausforderung für den Film. Formen des filmischen Umgangs mit der Shoah seit 1945. Eine Wirkungstypologie. Bielefeld: transcript, 2009.

Demissie, Fassil (ed.). African Diaspora and the Metropolis: Reading the African, African American and Caribbean Experience. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Diekmann, Stefanie und Winfried Gerling (Hg.). Freeze Frames. Zum Verhältnis von Fotografie und Film. Bielefeld: transcript, 2010.

Floyd, Kevin. The Reification of Desire. Toward a Queer Marxism. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2009.

Gerigk, Anja (Hg.). Glück paradox. Moderne Literatur und Medienkultur – theoretisch gelesen. Bielefeld: transcript, 2010.

Gerson, Kathleen. The Unfinished Revolution: How a New Generation is Reshaping Family, Work, and Gender in America. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Goode Sarah D. Understanding and Addressing Adult Sexual Attraction to ChildrenA Study of Paedophiles in Contemporary Society. London: Routledge, 2009.

Gunne, Sorcha and Zoe Brigley Thompson (eds.). Feminism, Literature and Rape Narratives: Violence and Violation. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Haaken, Janice and Paula Reavey (eds.). Memory Matters. Contexts for Understanding Sexual Abuse Recollections. London: Routledge, 2009.

Harrison, Renee K. Enslaved Women and the Art of Resistance in Antebellum America. London/Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2009.

Kennedy, Kathleen E. Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Klöppel, Ulrike. XX0XY ungelöst. Hermaphroditismus, Sex und Gender in der deutschen Medizin. Eine historische Studie zur Intersexualität. Bielefeld: transcript, 2010.

La Fountain-Stokes, Lawrence. Queer Ricans. Cultures and Sexualities in the Diaspora. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2009.

Lafrance, Michelle N. Women and Depression. Recovery and Resistance. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Lee, Yoke-Lian. The Politics of Gender: A Survey. The Politics Of Gender. London and New York: Routledge, 2010

Lemelle Jr., Anthony J. Black Masculinity and Sexual Politics. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Liss, Andrea. Feminist Art and the Maternal. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. 2009.

McDonagh, Eileen; Laura Pappano. Playing With the Boys: Why Separate is Not Equal in Sports. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Mallon, Gerald P. (ed.). Social Work Practice with Transgender and Gender Variant Youth. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Malson Helen, Maree Burns (eds.). Critical Feminist Approaches to Eating Dis/Orders. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

May, Vivian M. Gender, Nationalism and Conflict Transformation: New Themes and Old Problems in Northern Ireland. London and New York: Routledge, 2010.

Meurer Ulrich and Maria Oikonomou (Hg.). Fremdbilder. Auswanderung und Exil im internationalen Kino. Bielefeld: transcript, 2009.

Michie, Helena. Victorian Honeymoons: Journeys to the Conjugal. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Nystrom, Derek. Hard Hats, Rednecks, and Macho Men: Class in 1970s AmericanCinema. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Preece, Sian. Posh Talk: Language and Identity in Higher Education. London/Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Pullen, Christopher. Gay Identity, New Storytelling and The Media. London/Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Reis, Bruce and Robert Grossmark (eds.). Heterosexual Masculinities. Contemporary  Perspectives from Psychoanalytic Gender Theory. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.

Roden, Frederick (ed.). Jewish/Christian/Queer: Crossroads and Identities. Queer Interventions. London: Ashgate, 2009.

Schäfer, Jörgen and Peter Gendolla (eds.). Beyond the Screen. Transformations of Literary Structures, Interfaces and Genres. Bielefeld: transcript, 2010.

Schehr, Lawrence R. French Postmodern Masculinities: From Neuromatrices to Seropositivity. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2009.

Srole, Carole. Transcribing Class and Gender: Masculinity and Femininity in Nineteenth- century Courts and Offices. Ann Arbor:University of Michigan Press, 2009.

Tambe, Ashwini. Codes of Misconduct. Regulating Prostitution in Late Colonial Bombay. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2009.

Terry, Geraldine and Caroline Sweetman (eds.). Climate Change and Gender Justice. Rugby: Practical Action Publishing, 2009.

Warner, Sam. Understanding the Effects of Child Sexual Abuse. Feminist Revolutions in Theory, Research and Practice. London and New York: Routledge, 2008.

Wibben, Annick. Feminist Security Studies: A Narrative Approach. London and New York: Routledge, 2010.

Zheng, Tiantian. Red Lights. The Lives of Sex Workers in Postsocialist China. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2009.

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