Girls and Girls' Studies

PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY!

Call for Papers | Women & Language
Editor: Siobhan E. Smith-Jones, PhD | University of Louisville

Women & Language, an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal, publishes original scholarly articles and creative work covering all aspects of communication, language, and gender. Contributions to Women & Language may be empirical, rhetorical-critical, interpretive, theoretical, or artistic. All appropriate research methodologies are welcome.

Affiliated with the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender (OSCLG), the journal espouses an explicitly feminist positionality, though articles need not necessarily engage or advance feminist theory to be appropriate fits for the journal, and articles that critically examine feminisms are welcome. Other potential topics include but are not limited to studies of human communication in dyads, families, groups, organizations, and social justice movements; analyses of public address, media texts, literature, activism, and other (popular) cultural phenomena; the role of gender in verbal and nonverbal communication, intercultural exchanges, listening, relationship building, and public advocacy; linguistic analysis; and many others. The journal operates from a nuanced and expansive understanding of gender, so contributions about sexuality, gender identity, and the complexity and limitations of gender as a concept are especially appropriate. The journal welcomes studies that center the voices of oppressed, marginalized, or pathologized communities that explore privilege in relation to race/ethnicity, class, spirituality/religious belief, and (dis)abled bodies, for example. Contributions that center intersectional perspectives are particularly encouraged, as are those that explore gender and language from non-Western or global perspectives. The journal supports diversity, equity, and inclusion and embraces innovative topics and methods in this regard. Articles published in Women & Language need not come from a communication perspective but should reflect thoughtful engagement with language and/or communication processes or theory.

Submissions are welcome from scholars, students, activists, and practitioners at any stage of their careers. All submissions undergo rigorous peer review in a mentorship-centered process committed to developing excellent scholarship.

To submit, email the Editor, Siobhan E. Smith-Jones, at [email protected].
All submissions to Women & Language should be electronically submitted in a Word file.
Articles should be prepared in standard American written English.
Preferred length for scholarly research and theory manuscripts is 6,000-10,000 words, including endnotes and references; a 150-word abstract and 4-5 keywords should accompany submissions. Creative submissions may be shorter.
Preferred font is Times New Roman; following this guideline will help in the retention of formatting.
Any accompanying graphic needs to be at least 500kb file size with a resolution of at least 150 pixels per inch. Authors are responsible for securing permission to reprint images, lengthy quotations, and other copyrighted material.
Prepare materials with no author identification on the manuscript itself, including in the Word metadata; otherwise, submissions should adhere to the seventh edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual. Please note that APA style requires DOI numbers for all digital references
Articles submitted to Women & Language should be original, not previously published, and not under review for publication elsewhere.
Articles for general issues are accepted on a rolling basis, with initial decisions typically issued in about 3 months.
In our standard author contract, authors transfer, or “assign,” copyright to Women & Language. This allows us to manage, publish, and distribute your work to the academic community.

Join our chair Dr. Halliday, Drs. Catherine Knight Steele, Rochelle Rowe, Racquel Gates, and Jillian Hernandez on (THIS WEDNESDAY) April 6, 12:15 ET for a conversation about my new book BUY BLACK! ⭐Register here: https://go.illinois.edu/BuyBlackEvent

Sharing this event with our chair, celebrating her upcoming book:

Register for the launch: https://illinois.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZJcRwTNhQ-CmIz-wMQIBog
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Sharing this event at Rutgers Camden on Black Childhoods; happening March 9 frpm 6-7:30pm.

Come hang out TODAY at the Girls' and Girls Studies Caucus business meeting with me at 4pm ET/1pm PT. We'll be chatting about Caucus leadership, NWSA 2022, and developments in the field. See you in 40 min!

HI EVERYONE!!

We will be hosting our business meeting THIS SATURDAY Nov 20, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Please head to the NWSA conference website for the Zoom link for the meeting. We will be discussing NWSA 2022 in Minneapolis and new Caucus leadership.

p.s. if you plan on running for Caucus leadership, please attend the meeting or send our chair, Aria Halliday, an email so she can make sure you are on the ballot (must be a dues-paying NWSA member and plan to attend conferences during your tenure).

Our chair, Aria QueenDiva Halliday, author of The Black Girlhood Studies Collection, has a new book available for pre-order! Get yours today!

Publication Opportunity: DEADLINE 10/15

Journal Articles for Special Issue: "Teaching Girlhood Studies"

deadline for submissions:
October 15, 2021

Girlhood Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal

contact email:
[email protected]

Girlhood Studies, as an academic discipline, is still growing. Since some educational institutions do include girls’ studies as part of a special curriculum, an academic program, a certificate course, a minor, or as part of Women’s Studies or Gender Studies, Girlhood Studies does have a presence in academia although at this stage rarely in an autonomous department. This interest in the pedagogies and practices of teaching Girlhood Studies is an important aspect of its growth as a field of study at university level, at school, and outside of formal academic settings.

Depending on these formal and informal educational contexts, the discussion of approaches to teaching girlhood can range from theoretical ones to outlining hands-on projects that invite and promote the discussion of girlhood so, for this special issue, we invite articles that address the teaching of Girlhood Studies in various contexts. The key questions that inform this special issue build on those that informed the creation of this journal: “What is girlhood studies”? How do we do girlhood studies? What is the relationship between women’s studies and girlhood studies? What is the relationship between girlhood studies and boyhood and masculinity studies?” (Mitchell et al. 2008: ix).

Contributors might like to explore the following questions:

• Why teach Girlhood Studies?

• Are there girlhood pedagogies?

• Are girlhood pedagogies also feminist pedagogies?

• Are we working with girls as equal participants in teaching and learning Girlhood Studies?

• What is the status of teaching Girlhood Studies and in which new directions should it go?

• How has the landscape of teaching Girlhood Studies changed?

• Who teaches Girlhood Studies?

• Who are students in Girlhood Studies courses? Whose voices are highlighted or whose are silenced?



Articles may address teaching girlhood studies from various perspectives and academic disciplines including historical studies, literature, cultural studies, media studies, the study of juvenilia art, material and virtual culture (for example toys and games), girls and science, geographies of girlhood, education, and girl methodologies and methods, among others. Articles may present case studies or empirical research, may include or focus on artistic representations, or may be about theoretical or conceptual frameworks related to girlhood pedagogies. Teacher perspectives as well those of students are welcome. In addition to conventional articles, we will also consider creative contributions and material produced by (former or current) students of Girlhood Studies courses. We are especially interested in contributions on teaching Girlhood Studies by and about Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

Abstracts are due by 15 October 2021 and should be sent to [email protected]

Full manuscripts are due by 15 March 2022. Authors should provide a cover page giving brief biographical details (up to 100 words), institutional affiliation(s) and full contact information, including an email address.

For more information, please see https://journals.berghahnbooks.com/_uploads/ghs/GHS_cfp_TeachingGirlhood...

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Hi all, the GGS Caucus Business Meeting for will be SAT, NOV. 20 at 4pm EST. Register for the conference so we can discuss new leadership, the state of the field, and plan for the future of GGS! A link will be provided soon for our virtual meeting.

PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY: New CFP on "Teaching Girlhood Studies" for Girlhood Studies Journal. Submit!!

FYI: Shenee is gathering folks interested in a Pop Culture Interest Group at NWSA. Fill out this form to get connected: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrKv9332gQ7TetsNwY4gWrMvZ8kShaIOP8zBkX-nvDWXP2gQ/viewform?usp=send_form

NWSA Prospective Pop Culture Interest Group Form Thank you for your interest in the formation of a Pop Culture Interest Group (Shenée) with a sub group centering Speculative Fiction (Alex). 24 NWSA members are required to become an official Interest Group. We are hosting 2 "Special Events" at the upcoming NWSA 2021 to feature POP CULTURE Completi...

FYI: preliminary conference schedule is live. Make sure to put all the dope things they have in store on your calendar! You don't wanna miss it!

-Chair of GGS, Aria

p.s. Our next election will be next year; if you're thinking about running or would like more information please let me know. I do not plan to run again.

FYI: https://www.theunitedstateofwomen.org/youth/

United State of Young Women July 22-24, 2020 Join us for The United State of Young Women, three days of online programming centering the voices and experiences of young, women, both cis and trans, femmes, and gender nonconforming people.

Hi All,

NWSA is gearing up for the 2021 conference, all virtual. It will be happening over the course of September, October, and November!

In preparation for scheduling, Constituency Group Chairs have been asked to determine meeting times for:
Saturday September 18
Saturday October 16
Saturday November 20
Are there times you would prefer? Early afternoon? Evening?

Additionally, we've been asked to collate reflections about members' history with NWSA. If you would like to contribute 4-5 sentences about your personal history with NWSA/GGS, DM us!

Looking forward to being in (virtual) community soon!
GGS chair, Aria Halliday

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COMPUGIRLS: How Girls of Color Find and Define Themselves in the Digital Age Unleashing the potential for hope, technological acumen, and social change in girls of color

Sharing a CFP about TikTok. Abstracts due on April 15.

FYI:

Call for Papers | Women & Language
Editor: Leland G. Spencer, PhD | Miami University

Women & Language, an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal publishes original scholarly articles and creative work covering all aspects of communication, language, and gender. Contributions to Women & Language may be empirical, rhetorical-critical, interpretive, theoretical, or artistic. All appropriate research methodologies are welcome.
Affiliated with the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender, the journal espouses an explicitly feminist positionality, though articles need not necessarily engage or advance feminist theory to be appropriate fits for the journal, and articles that critically examine feminisms are welcome. Other potential topics include but are not limited to studies of human communication in dyads, families, groups, organizations, and social movements; analyses of public address, media texts, literature, activism, and other cultural phenomena; the role of gender in verbal and nonverbal communication, intercultural exchanges, listening, relationship building, and public advocacy; linguistic analysis; and many others. The journal operates from a nuanced and expansive understanding of gender, so contributions about sexuality, gender identity, and the complexity and limitations of gender as a concept are especially appropriate. Contributions that center intersectional perspectives are particularly encouraged, as are those that explore gender and language from non-Western or global perspectives. Articles published in Women & Language need not come from a communication perspective, but should reflect thoughtful engagement with language and/or communication processes or theory.
Submissions are welcome from scholars, students, activists, and practitioners at any stage of their careers. All submissions undergo rigorous peer review in a mentorship-centered process committed to developing excellent scholarship.

To submit, email Leland G. Spencer at [email protected].
All submissions to Women & Language should be electronically submitted in a Word file.
Articles should be prepared in standard American written English.
Preferred length for scholarly research and theory manuscripts is 6,000-10,000 words including endnotes and references; a 150-word abstract and 4-5 keywords should accompany submissions. Creative submissions may be shorter.
Preferred font is Times New Roman; following these guidelines will help in the retention of formatting.
Any accompanying graphic needs to be at least 500kb file size with a resolution of at least 150 pixels per inch. Authors are responsible for securing permission to reprint images, lengthy quotations, and other copyrighted material.
Prepare materials with no author identification on the manuscript itself, including in the Word metadata; otherwise, submissions should adhere to the seventh edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual. Please note that APA style requires DOI numbers for all digital references.
Articles submitted to Women & Language should be original, not previously published, and not under review for publication elsewhere.

Articles for general issues are accepted on a rolling basis, with initial decisions typically issued in about 3 months.

BLACK GIRLHOOD [Edited collection]

deadline for submissions:
March 30, 2021
full name / name of organization:
Ebony Perro & Regina Bernard-Carreno
contact email:
[email protected]
From Alice Walker’s womanis to bell hooks’ oppositional gaze, Black girls’ rebellion inspires concepts and theoretical approaches that aid in understanding the lives of girls and women. These theorizations—and Black girls’ actions—counter dominant narratives and distortions of Black girlhood. Despite censoring, surveilling, and policing, Black girls find creative ways to assert and insert themselves in spaces where their behavior may be considered “deviant,” “rebellious,” or “womanish. ”They often engage in what Aimee Meredith Cox calls shapeshifting to “ confront, challenge, invert, unsettle, and expose the material impact of systemic oppression”(7). While we witness shapeshifting in the material world, Black women creatives also reveal resistance strategies that arise out of Black girlhood. This collection examines representations of Black girl resistance in creative works. We invite examinations of cultural productions ( e.g., novels, poetry, plays, film, music, and short stories). We seek chapters that discuss the ways Black women writers present (counter)narratives of girlhood to demonstrate the myriad possibilities of Black girl rebellion. Though we are open to explorations of texts across genres, mediums, and epochs, we are particularly interested in work from the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome a broad range of essays that engage Black girl resistance politically, socially, and (cross) culturally. As we seek to represent Black girl resistance efforts across the African diaspora, we invite chapters exploring Black girlhood in and beyond the U.S.Through this collection, we intend to contribute to the fields of Black Girlhood Studies and Literary Studies with chapters centering stories told about, through, and to Black girls. The collection explores the following questions: How do Black women writers present radical Black girls? What ways do Black girl characters resist? What are the results of this resistance? Topics include but are not limited to:

Black girls’ transgressions/deviant behavior in literature and/or film
Black girl activists in literature or film
Narratives by Black girls
Literary representations of rebellious or radical acts
Depictions of feminist and womanist girls
Banned/controversial texts by Black women
We invite proposals for chapters ranging from 7,000-8000 words. Please submit a 500 word abstract and brief bio to Ebony Perro at [email protected] and Regina A. Bernard-Carreño at [email protected] by March 30th, 2021. Notification of acceptance will occur by May 1, 2021. Full drafts are due by December 1, 2021.