Monday, September 5, 2016

Call for Chapter Proposals: Queering the Deep South: Research on Queer Studies and LGBTQ Lives in the U.S. Southeast; abstracts due 10/7/16

Call for Chapter Proposals: Queering the Deep South: Research on
Queer Studies and LGBTQ Lives in the U.S. Southeast; abstracts due
10/7/16

Volume Editor:
Kamden K. Strunk, Ph.D., Auburn University, kks0013@auburn.edu

Published by:
Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC, in the series Research in
Queer Studies

About the Book:
The purpose of this text is to highlight research in the U.S. South
(the Deep South) that utilizes queer theory and/or focuses on LGBTQ
people. Also welcomed are contributions by LGBTQ and/or queer
community organizers, activists, and advocates. This region of the
U.S. is a fertile ground for examining intersecting identities,
various means of marginalization and oppression, and understanding how
LGBTQ people navigate hostile environments. This region can be viewed
as a locale in conflict. Conservative Christian ideology drives
political and policy discourse, while queerness is othered, excluded,
and oppressed. White supremacist heteropatriarchy is a dominant force
in shaping lived experiences, meaning that intersections of racial,
sexual, and gender identities are especially salient and visible. This
volume will include work exploring how queer people experience this
environment, how they create spaces of safety and affirmation, the
ways in which intersecting identities are lived and understood, and
how queer studies can advance equity and improve lived experiences in
the Deep South.

Work for this text may include qualitative, quantitative, mixed
methods, historical, policy, and theoretical research, as well as
critical reflections and narratives of on-the-ground work. Sample
topics might include: Lived experiences of LGBTQ people; Historical
context and documentation; Religion and Christianity; Race and racism;
Health and health disparities;  Queer resistance and liberation
efforts; Queer theory applied to the Deep South; Educational research.
The goal is to include a wide scope of research and writing as related
to queer studies and LGBTQ people in the Deep South.

Timeline:
Chapter proposals due                     October 7, 2016
Notification of chapter acceptance   October 28, 2016
Completed chapters due                  January 27, 2017
Feedback from volume editor           April 7, 2017
Final revisions due                           May 19, 2017
Book enters production                    June 23, 2017

Proposal Requirements:
Please submit a 300-500 word extended abstract for your chapter by
email to Kamden Strunk at kks0013@auburn.edu before October 7, 2016.
The abstract should specify the topic of your piece, the nature of the
work (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, theoretical, reflective, etc.),
and the objectives of the chapter.

Completed chapters should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words in length,
using APA publication style (6th ed.) guidelines. Completed chapter
submissions should also include a brief (< 60 words) biography for
each chapter author.

Questions: For any questions about the book, this call, or proposal
requirements, contact Kamden Strunk at kks0013@auburn.edu.

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