Call for Chapter Contributions to an Edited Volume: ‘Building Cultures of Peace’
Dear HumanDHS network friends
Please find below a call for contributions to an edited volume : ‘Building Cultures of Peace’.
Kind regards
Brian Ward
“Building Cultures of Peace”
Call for Chapter Contributions to an Edited Volume
In the spirit of the conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) September 11-14, 2008, and to further the conversation surrounding “Building Cultures of Peace”, contributions are sought for possible inclusion in an edited volume that will further explore how cultures of peace can be created and sustained through peace studies, scholarly research, k-12 education, and activism.
Understanding the theme: Contributors should consider the following questions in developing their proposals and manuscripts:
• In Peace Studies, how can we encourage systemic thinking and critical exploration of the idea of a culture of peace? How can we prepare our students to work effectively in their chosen fields and in life for this new outcome?
• How can we strengthen K-12 education that promotes peace based on creating peace heroes, peace expectations, peace by peaceable means as our highest values? How can the education of young people foster their appreciation of, and pursuit of, nonviolent management of all conflict? What can schools of education do to promote this focus in K-12 education? What successful practices can we share?
• What does scholarly research, across the disciplines, have to offer in delineating a culture of peace? What political, social and economic structures best assist human communities in prioritizing a culture of peace? What case studies, negative and positive, can help us work through these issues?
• What strategies can activists share of ways in which they’ve struggled for peace, or led communities in defining what is a culture of peace and justice?
• What can peace professionals of all stripes, from the classroom to the offices of institutes to the fields of humanitarian capacity building tell us about our best practices and the state of the art?
The chapter proposals and subsequent full manuscripts will be peer-reviewed in a blind-review process. Contributors to this edited volume should follow the timeline and requirements outlined below:
Submission Deadlines:
1. Friday, September 26, 2008 (or earlier): Submit a brief proposal (400-500 words) outlining the manuscript that you plan to submit for consideration and possible inclusion in the edited volume. Please include a 50-word biographical statement with the chapter proposal.
2. Friday, January 30, 2009 (or earlier): Submit full manuscript (for accepted proposals).
Guidelines for Preparation and Submission of Manuscripts:
1. Manuscripts should be 4,500-5,000 words in length. Longer manuscripts will not be considered.
2. The manuscripts , typed on one side only in MS Word using size 12 font in Times New Roman with one-inch margins on all sides, must be double-spaced throughout, including block quotes and notes. All pages, including the first page, must be numbered.
3. All manuscripts must present current information, be well written and edited for content and mechanics, and formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition (CMS). Manuscripts that do not conform to CMS will not be considered for inclusion in the edited volume.
4. All notes should be placed at the end of the manuscript and conform to the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition.
5. The author’s name should appear only on a title page which can then be removed for reviewing purposes.
6. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted material.
Required Information for the Cover Sheet:
1. Title of the manuscript
2. Name of the author(s)
3. Institutional Affiliation of the author(s)
4. Mailing address(es)
5. Telephone/fax number(s)
6. Email address(es)
7. A signed statement that the manuscript is not being considered for publication elsewhere
Manuscript Selection Criteria:
1. The content of the manuscript addresses the stated theme.
2. The content of the manuscript contributes to the quest for a peaceful, just, and humane society.
3. The content of the manuscript is of high interest to peace researchers, educators, and activists.
4. The content of the manuscript is current and /or innovative.
5. The manuscript is well written.
6. The manuscript conforms to the guidelines listed above.
7. The manuscript is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
Where to Submit Chapter Proposals and Manuscripts
The chapter proposals, manuscripts, and all correspondence pertaining to the Building Cultures of Peace Book Project should be sent simultaneously to both editors using all three email addresses listed below:
Elavie Ndura-Ouédraogo: endura[@]gmu.edu and n.elavie[@]gmail.com
Randall Amster: randall[@]peacejusticestudies.org