Call for Papers
Educational Studies Special Issue
Eco-Democratic Reforms and Education

Guest Editors:
Steven Wade Mackie, Northwestern Oklahoma State University
swmackie@nwosu.edu
Jeff Edmundson,  University of Oregon
jeffreye@uoregon.edu


In the midst of accelerating ecological and community crises, there is
no better time to consider the potential for educational reforms that
understand that the two are intertwined. As work in Ecojustice theory
has shown, the same forces that undermine community, diverse cultures
and democracy also endanger our ecosystems. These modern, globalizing
forces, rooted in domination, create educational institutions that
serve only to reproduce the unsustainable culture that threatens all
species on the planet.

Rooted in Vandana Shiva’s concept of Earth Democracy, eco-democratic
reforms challenge these forces, and offer a vision of democracy that
includes the more-than-human world as a rightful partner to humans.
Eco-democratic thinking recognizes our fundamental interdependence on
other species, focuses on the value of local cultures and economies
and promotes local and intergenerational knowledge.

In this special issue we seek papers that explore both the actuality
and the potential of eco-democratic reforms. We seek case studies of
eco-democratic reforms in action—in schools as well as other venues—as
well as theoretical papers that develop the groundwork for creating
educational innovations. We are interested in papers that consider
indigenous peoples who are striving to create or rebuild
eco-democratic cultures, even if the people do not use that name.  We
also welcome papers that compare those reforms that offer a
fundamental challenge to our unsustainable culture versus those that
make minor changes.

To submit manuscripts please use our online submission and review
system at Manuscript Central: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/heds
Be sure to include a note that your submission is for the Special
Issue on Eco-Democratic Reforms and Education.  For more information,
please contact Steven Wade Mackie,
swmackie@nwosu.edu  or Jeff Edmundson,  jeffreye@uoregon.edu

Deadline for submission: February 1, 2013.