CFP: Men, Militaries and Civilian Societies in Interaction

Norma, das Nordic Journal for Masculinity Studies lädt zum Mitmachen an einer interdisziplinären Sonderausgabe zum Thema Men, Militaries and Civilian Societies in Interaction ein. Einsendeschluß für Abstracts ist der 15. Juni 2007, die Texte müssen bis zum 31. Januar 2008 eingereicht werden.

Aus der Ausschreibung:

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) gendered aspects, relationships and encounters concerning:

- working in and with armed forces
- men and women in post-conflict societies, peacekeeping, and crisis management
- peace movements and militaries
- gendered dynamics in war and their relation to gender construction in the society
- war and conflict journalism and media reception
- artists, entertainment, and the military
- conscription, reservists, and voluntary defence
- commercial security actors in conflicts
- mercenaries
- veterans

Both theoretical and empirical articles are welcomed. Nevertheless, as the theoretical and methodological questions of gender and civil-military relations have already been widely discussed, we would especially like to encourage papers that put theories to the test in empirical case-studies.

Deadline for abstracts (about 2 pages) is 15 June 2007; please e-mail your abstract to johanna.valenius[at]helsinki.fi. The editors will select 4-6 proposals, to be written in English and published as full-length articles in the special issue in autumn 2008. The texts will be submitted to external review procedure.

(Danke, Diana!)