Submission Types & Scopes
We are seeking 4 different types of submissions.
(1) Essays describing a post-structuralist from a general overview, encountering both their biographical information and academic work. Minimum word count: 7000 words.
(2) Essays describing a piece of work from a post-structuralist. Example: "Judith Butler's `Gender Trouble'". Minimum word count: 5000 words.
(3) Essays describing post-structuralism as a field or arena of thought (along with respective qualities, foundations and other characteristics of post-structuralism) , in comparison or contrast to structuralism and other modern and contemporary fields of thought. Minimum word count: 6000 words.
(4) The future, (d)evolution and (in)significance of post-structuralist thought in the future. Minimum word count: 4000 words.
Post-structuralist Authors
The post-structuralists we would like to propose for submissions types (1) & (2) are listed below:
Kathy Acker
Giogrio Agamben
Jean Baudrillard
Judith Butler*
Helene Cixous
Gilles Deleuze/Felix Guattari*
Umberto Eco
John Fiske
Rene Girard*
Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe*
Jacques Derrida*
Luce Irigaray
Fredric Jameson
Sarah Kofman
Jean-François Lyotard
Jean-Luc Nancy
Bernard Stiegler*
Gianni Vattimo
Michael Hardt/Antonio Negri*
Paul Virilio
Emmanuel Levinas
*Submission type (1) has been covered.
Submission Guidelines
Final versions of submissions are due no later than October 1, 2010. If you are interested in submitting, please let us know by emailing us by the following guidelines:
For submission type (1): (a) submission type, (b) post-structuralist of study, (c) full contact information.
For submission type (2): (a) submission type, (b) post-structuralist of study, (c) work(s) of study, (d) full contact information.
For submission type (3): (a) submission type, (b, optional/if needed) contrast/comparison to other field(s), (c) full contact information.
For submission type (4): (a) submission type, (b) abstract, (c) full contact information .
Please use normal margins, Times New Roman, 12 pt, black, with citations and bibliography following the most recent edition of MLA. Contributions will be made via email; no paper submissions. Must be original work and not published elsewhere.
Publishing
This essay collection will be published as a book in late 2011. We are working with Edinburgh University Press, Duke University Press and others. Hypothetically and ideally, the book will be arranged in the following order: essay types (3) then (1) then (2) then (4). *Submissions of all types and of most post-structuralists will be needed in order to produce this publication, therefore I urge you to spread this CFP in your respective circles and circuits*.
Contact
If you are interested in contributing or have any questions please contact Remington Robertson at Remington.robertson @gmail.com with the subject entitled "Intro to PS Submissions. "
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
