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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS CRGS Issue — Gender and Anticolonialism in the Interwar Caribbean

OVERVIEW The decades between the First and Second World Wars witnessed intensified challenges to both European and US imperialism in the Caribbean. Issuing demands for self-determination and full citizenship rights, activists utilized new mass organizations—such as trade unions, political parties, and nationalist associations—as well as older collectives such as mutual aid societies, religious groups, and cultural clubs to contest the legitimacy of foreign rule. The duration, scale, and militancy of anti-colonial mobilizations varied widely across the region, as activists employed tactics ranging from formal negotiation with the state to armed guerrilla warfare. Yet, as an interdisciplinary literature has demonstrated, the surge in grassroots protest during the interwar years occurred throughout the colonial Caribbean as well as in the formally independent nation-states of Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Thus, the political ferment of the interwar era not only laid the groundwork for post-World War II independence movements, but also created an opening to contest hegemonic constructions of race, gender, and nation. This special issue will examine how gender shaped anti-colonial thought and praxis in the interwar Caribbean (1919-39). Studying the global origins of anticolonialism, feminist scholars have deconstructed the “citizen/subject” binary, highlighting the relationship among political exclusion, racial hierarchies, and gender inequality. They have also illuminated how oppositional movements throughout the colonized world reconfigured and reproduced ideas about sexual difference, articulating citizenship claims through gendered ideologies that often affirmed—rather than dislodged—patriarchy. Intervening in this burgeoning literature, Caribbeanist scholars have investigated how local understandings of “womanhood” and “manhood” shaped resistance to colonialism in the turbulent 1920s and 1930s. In addition, they have documented women’s myriad roles in struggles against colonial rule, excavating the forgotten connections between anti-colonial and feminist movements. Disrupting the longstanding focus on the “fathers” of Caribbean nationalism, groundbreaking biographical accounts of female activists have revealed women’s crucial contributions as intellectuals, organizers, and foot soldiers during the interwar years. Building on these foundational works, an important body of scholarship has also begun to interrogate “the sexual inheritances of nationalism” and the “heterosexual imperative of citizenship” in the postcolonial era (Alexander 1994: 11, 6). For this special issue, we invite submissions that deepen the literature on gender and anticolonialism in the interwar Caribbean (including the global Caribbean diaspora). We hope to include essays based on specific case studies as well as theoretical works that grapple with the gendered implications of anticolonialism in a region forged through centuries of colonial incursions. Possible topics for exploration include (but are not limited to): — Constructions of masculinity and femininity in interwar anti-colonial movements Organized labor in the Caribbean and the fight against colonialism — Caribbean feminist thought in the interwar era — Nationalism, gender, and the circum-Caribbean press — The campaign against the U.S. occupation of Haiti and the Dominican Republic — Challenges to Canadian annexation campaigns in the British Caribbean — Anti-colonial currents in literary and cultural movements (e.g. Négritude, surrealism, indigenism, and Afrocubanismo) — The ideology and praxis of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) — The role of Caribbean activists in the Communist International and other leftist organizations — Movements for Puerto Rican independence — Transnational ties between Caribbean anti-colonial activism and post-World War I nationalism in Asia and Africa — The role of religion and spirituality in anti-colonial movements...Read more
CALL F CARIBBEA GENDER AND ANTI FO AN IC OR SUBMISSIONS N REVIEW OF GENDER STUDIES SPECIAL ISSUE COLONIALISM IN THE INTERWAR CARIBBEAN GUEST EDITORS Dr. K. Natanya Duncan Assistant Professor of History Lehigh University, USA nad415@lehigh.edu and Dr. Reena N Goldthree Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies Dartmouth College, USA Reena.N.Goldthree@dartmouth.edu DEADLINES Abstracts – September 1, 2016 Manuscripts – January 5, 2017 OVERVIEW The decades between the First and Second World Wars witnessed intensified challenges to both European and US imperialism in the Caribbean. Issuing demands for self- determination and full citizenship rights, activists utilized new mass organizations—such as trade unions, political parties, and nationalist associations—as well as older collectives such as mutual aid societies, religious groups, and cultural clubs to contest the legitimacy of foreign rule. The duration, scale, and militancy of anti-colonial mobilizations varied widely across the region, as activists employed tactics ranging from formal negotiation with the state to armed guerrilla warfare. Yet, as an interdisciplinary literature has demonstrated, the surge in grassroots protest during the interwar years occurred throughout the colonial Caribbean as well as in the formally independent nation-states of Cuba, Haiti, and the independent nation-states of Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Thus, the political ferment of the All correspondence or questions regarding submissions for the Caribbean Review of Gender Studies should be addressed to: Ms Tivia Collins Editorial Assistant, CRGS, IGDS The UWI, St Augustine Campus Email: tivia.collins@my.uwi.edu and/or igds.crgs@sta.uwi.edu July 2016 Dominican Republic. Thus, the political ferment of the interwar era not only laid the groundwork for post-World War II independence movements, but also created an opening to contest hegemonic constructions of race, gender, and nation. This special issue will examine how gender shaped anti- colonial thought and praxis in the interwar Caribbean (1919-39). Studying the global origins of anticolonialism, feminist scholars have deconstructed the “citizen/subject” binary, highlighting the relationship among political exclusion, racial hierarchies, and gender inequality. They have also illuminated how oppositional movements throughout the colonized world reconfigured and reproduced ideas about sexual difference, articulating citizenship claims through gendered ideologies that often affirmed—rather than dislodged—patriarchy.
CALL FOR SU CARIBBEAN REVIEW O SPECIAL GENDER AND ANTICOLONIALISM UB OF L IS M IN BMISSIONS F GENDER STUDIES SSUE N THE INTERWAR CARIBBEAN Intervening in this burgeoning literature, Caribbeanist scholars have investigated how local understandings of “womanhood” and “manhood” shaped resistance to colonialism in the turbulent 1920s and 1930s. In addition, they have documented women’s myriad roles in struggles against colonial rule, excavating the forgotten connections between anti-colonial and feminist movements. Disrupting the longstanding focus on the “fathers” of Caribbean nationalism, groundbreaking biographical accounts of female activists have revealed women’s crucial contributions as intellectuals, organizers, and foot soldiers during the interwar years. Building on these foundational works, an important body of scholarship has also begun to interrogate “the sexual inheritances of nationalism” and the “heterosexual imperative of citizenship” in the postcolonial era (Alexander 1994: 11, 6). For this special issue, we invite submissions that deepen the literature on gender and anticolonialism in the interwar Caribbean (including the global Caribbean diaspora). We hope to include essays based on specific case studies as well as theoretical works that grapple with the gendered implications of anticolonialism in a region forged through centuries of colonial incursions. Possible topics for exploration include (but are not limited to): Constructions of masculinity and femininity in interwar anti-colonial movements Organized labor in the Caribbean and the fight against colonialism Caribbean feminist thought in the interwar era Nationalism, gender, and the circum-Caribbean press The campaign against the U.S. occupation of Haiti and the Dominican Republic Challenges to Canadian annexation campaigns in the British Caribbean Anti-colonial currents in literary and cultural movements (e.g. Négritude, surrealism, indigenism, and Afrocubanismo) The ideology and praxis of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) The role of Caribbean activists in the Communist International and other leftist organizations Movements for Puerto Rican independence Transnational ties between Caribbean anti-colonial activism and post-World War I nationalism in Asia and Africa The role of religion and spirituality in anti-colonial movements All correspondence or questions regarding submissions for addressed to: r the e Caribbean Review of Gender Studies should be Ms Tivia Collins Editorial Assistant, CRGS, IGDS The UWI, St Augustine Campus Email: tivia.collins@my.uwi.edu and/or igds.crgs@sta.uwi.edu
CALL ALL FO FOR SUBMISSIONS CARIBBEAN BBEAN EAN REVIEW OF GENDER STUDIES SPECIAL ISSUE GENDER AND ANTICOLONIALISM IN THE INTERWAR CARIBBEAN GUEST EDITORS OVERVIEW Dr. K. Natanya Duncan The decades between the First and Second World Wars witnessed intensified challenges to both European and US imperialism in the Caribbean. Issuing demands for selfdetermination and full citizenship rights, activists utilized new mass organizations—such as trade unions, political parties, and nationalist associations—as well as older collectives such as mutual aid societies, religious groups, and cultural clubs to contest the legitimacy of foreign rule. The duration, scale, and militancy of anti-colonial mobilizations varied widely across the region, as activists employed tactics ranging from formal negotiation with the state to armed guerrilla warfare. Yet, as an interdisciplinary literature has demonstrated, the surge in grassroots protest during the interwar years occurred throughout the colonial Caribbean as well as in the formally independent nation-states of Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Thus, the political ferment of the interwar era not only laid the groundwork for post-World War II independence movements, but also created an opening to contest hegemonic constructions of race, gender, and nation. Assistant Professor of History Lehigh University, USA nad415@lehigh.edu and Dr. Reena N Goldthree Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies Dartmouth College, USA Reena.N.Goldthree@dartmouth.edu DEADLINES Abstracts – September 1, 2016 Manuscripts – January 5, 2017 All correspondence or questions regarding submissions for the Caribbean Review of Gender Studies should be addressed to: Ms Tivia Collins Editorial Assistant, CRGS, IGDS The UWI, St Augustine Campus Email: tivia.collins@my.uwi.edu and/or igds.crgs@sta.uwi.edu July 2016 This special issue will examine how gender shaped anticolonial thought and praxis in the interwar Caribbean (1919-39). Studying the global origins of anticolonialism, feminist scholars have deconstructed the “citizen/subject” binary, highlighting the relationship among political exclusion, racial hierarchies, and gender inequality. They have also illuminated how oppositional movements throughout the colonized world reconfigured and reproduced ideas about sexual difference, articulating citizenship claims through gendered ideologies that often affirmed—rather than dislodged—patriarchy. CALL FOR R SUBMISSIONS SUBM SUB CARIBBEAN REVIEW EW W OF O GENDER STUDIES SPECIAL CIAL AL ISSUE SSU GENDER AND ANTICOLONIALISM IN THE INTERWAR CARIBBEAN Intervening in this burgeoning literature, Caribbeanist scholars have investigated how local understandings of “womanhood” and “manhood” shaped resistance to colonialism in the turbulent 1920s and 1930s. In addition, they have documented women’s myriad roles in struggles against colonial rule, excavating the forgotten connections between anti-colonial and feminist movements. Disrupting the longstanding focus on the “fathers” of Caribbean nationalism, groundbreaking biographical accounts of female activists have revealed women’s crucial contributions as intellectuals, organizers, and foot soldiers during the interwar years. Building on these foundational works, an important body of scholarship has also begun to interrogate “the sexual inheritances of nationalism” and the “heterosexual imperative of citizenship” in the postcolonial era (Alexander 1994: 11, 6). For this special issue, we invite submissions that deepen the literature on gender and anticolonialism in the interwar Caribbean (including the global Caribbean diaspora). We hope to include essays based on specific case studies as well as theoretical works that grapple with the gendered implications of anticolonialism in a region forged through centuries of colonial incursions. Possible topics for exploration include (but are not limited to): ● Constructions of masculinity and femininity in interwar anti-colonial movements ● Organized labor in the Caribbean and the fight against colonialism ● Caribbean feminist thought in the interwar era ● Nationalism, gender, and the circum-Caribbean press ● The campaign against the U.S. occupation of Haiti and the Dominican Republic ● Challenges to Canadian annexation campaigns in the British Caribbean ● Anti-colonial currents in literary and cultural movements (e.g. Négritude, surrealism, indigenism, and Afrocubanismo) ● The ideology and praxis of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) ● The role of Caribbean activists in the Communist International and other leftist organizations ● Movements for Puerto Rican independence ● Transnational ties between Caribbean anti-colonial activism and post-World War I nationalism in Asia and Africa ● The role of religion and spirituality in anti-colonial movements All correspondence or questions regarding submissionss forr the Caribbean Review of Gender Studies should be addressed to: Ms Tivia Collins Editorial Assistant, CRGS, IGDS The UWI, St Augustine Campus Email: tivia.collins@my.uwi.edu and/or igds.crgs@sta.uwi.edu CALL FOR R SUB SUBMISSIONS SU CARIBBEAN REVIEW VIEW EW O OF GENDER STUDIES SPECIAL PECIA CIAL ISSUE GENDER AND ANTICOLONIALISM IN THE INTERWAR CARIBBEAN PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS We welcome essays that address the special issue theme from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. In addition to scholarly articles, we would be pleased to consider proposals for review essays and c r i t i c a l r e f l e c t i o n s o n s o u rc e s a n d methodology. We will not consider essays that have been published previously or that are currently under review by another journal. AUTHOR GUIDELINES Founded in 2007, the Caribbean Review of Gender Studies follows internationally accepted double-blind review procedures. Prior to submission, please carefully review the publication guidelines on the website of the Caribbean Review of Gender Studies. The guidelines can be accessed at: http://sta.uwi.edu/crgs/authorguidelines.asp DEADLINES For full consideration, potential contributors should submit a 500-word article abstract no later than 1 September 2016. Full article manuscripts of no more than 7000 words must be submitted to the editors by 5 January 2017 for peer review. The special issue will be published in 2018. SUBMISSION OF BIOS A brief biographical note of not more than 80 words about each author of manuscripts or artists of artwork accepted for publication should be supplied on a separate page. The biographical note should include information about your current academic affiliation, education, and recent publications or exhibitions. CONSENT TO PUBLISH Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reprint any material not covered by fair use (text, illustrations, images, etc.). Submission of work to this journal will be taken to imply that it presents work not under consideration for publication elsewhere. On acceptance of work, the authors agree that the rights to reproduce and distribute the article have been given to the Caribbean Review of Gender Studies. Permission to quote extensively from or reproduce copyright material must be obtained by the authors before submission and any acknowledgements should be included in the typescript, preferably in the form of an acknowledgements section at the beginning of the paper. All correspondence or questions regarding submissions ssionss for tthe Caribbean Review of Gender Studies should be addressed to: Ms Tivia Collins Editorial Assistant, CRGS, IGDS The UWI, St Augustine Campus Trinidad and Tobago Email: tivia.collins@my.uwi.edu and/or igds.crgs@sta.uwi.edu
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