CFP: Journal of the Motherhood Initiative (JMI) Vol. 3.2 Motherhood Activism, Advocacy, Agency
Editors: Journal of the Motherhood Initiative (JMI) Andrea O’Reilly – Editor-in-Chief
Abstract Deadline: May 1st, 2012
Full Deadline: May 1st, 2012
Journal URL: http://www.motherhoodinitiative.org/
Theme: The journal will explore the topic of Motherhood Activism, Advocacy and Agency from a variety of perspectives and disciplines. We welcome submissions from scholars, students, activists, government agencies and workers, artists, mothers, and others who work or research in this area. Cross-cultural, historical and comparative work is encouraged. We also welcome creative reflections such as poetry, short stories, and artwork on the subject
Suggested Topics:
empowerment and family-life responsibilities; maternal agency and legal norms/practices; public policy and the public/private split; navigating cultural expressions of “good” and “bad” mothering; second and third shift responsibility and agency; online advocacy and empowered mothering; maternal advocacy as theorized or practiced by women of a particular race, class, religion, or culture; workplace norms and maternal advocacy or agency; motherhood and politics; pregnancy and maternal agency; empowered mothering and disability; co-parenting and maternal empowerment; social change potential of memoir, narrative, autobiography, or blogging; maternal empowerment through artistic expression, maternal agency through ‘experts’ or resistance to them; maternal empowerment by being resistant to or rooted in traditions, histories, or generational knowledges; navigating multiple identities as a mother; motherhood movements; advocacy for new family forms and relations; feminist mothering; queer and/or transgendered mothering; gender equity in home/work place; redefining fathering; othermothering; activism by young and/or low-income mothers; maternal activists’ allies and more!
Guidelines:
Articles should be 15-18 pages (3750 words) including references.
All should be in MLA style, WordPerfect or Word and IBM compatible.
Please see our style guide for complete details: http://www.motherhoodinitiative.org/journalsubmission.html
(5 hard copies required + email submission of electronic submission)
CFP Address:
Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI)
140 Holland St. West, PO Box 13022
Bradford, ON, L3Z 2Y5
CFP E-Mail: info@motherhoodinitiative.org
Contact: Andrea O’Reilly
E-Mail: aoreilly@yorku.ca
Alternate E-Mail: info@motherhoodinitiative.org
Telephone: Andrea O’Reilly – (905) 775-9089
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