Arizona Anthropologist -- Issue #23 Call for Papers
Issue #23
The Arizona Anthropologist is now accepting submissions for our upcoming issue:
1. Scholarly Research Articles
Submission of scholarly research articles is open to all Arizona universities' undergraduate and graduate students. The topic and geographical coverage are open. For students not studying at Arizona Universities, however, the topic and geographical coverage are limited to the U.S. Southwest and/ or the U.S. south border region. Submitted articles are peer-reviewed and authors are provided with critical feedback on how to improve submissions. Please see General Submission Guidelines for additional information.
2. Photo Essay
A collection of images placed in a specific order to describe the progression of events, emotions, or concepts, are a medium that is well suited to anthropological topics and fieldwork. The recommended length is ten photographs, minimum length is six. The photos should be organized into a narrative with an introduction, body and conclusion; the Photo Essay will have a clear anthropological theme. The Photo Essay can range from purely photographic work, photographs with captions to essays with accompanying photographs. The author has to be the photographer and own the copyright on all images. Contact the editor for photo release and model release forms and photo submission guidelines.
3. Notes From the Field
For the upcoming issue, in addition to traditional scholarly research articles, we are also making a special request for less formal papers focusing on aspects of fieldwork that are often rendered invisible in scholarly writing. Such topics include (but are not limited to) experiences in adapting methodologies to specific contexts, negotiating ethical dilemmas, struggling to develop balanced and equitable representations, responding to changing field conditions, gaining access and building trust, engaging in advocacy, meeting the multiple and often conflicting expectations of different stakeholders, etc.
These thematic papers should be relatively short (5-20 double-spaced pages), avoid excessive use of citations, and be grounded in personal experience. We believe that sharing some of the difficulties encountered and lessons learned during our fieldwork will help prepare other graduate students for the experience.
4. Book Reviews
The Arizona Anthropologist will accept book reviews for any book published within the last two years by the University of Arizona Press. Please go to the University of Arizona Press website at http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/and browse for current publications and email one of our co-editors so that we can arrange to ship you a copy of the publication for our next issue.
5. Other Participation
Consider also becoming a reviewer for scholarly articles submitted to the Arizona Anthropologist!
Please submit papers, formatted with the American Anthropological Association Style Guide, via email (kmacfarl@email.arizona.edu) to be considered for publication in Issue 23 by October 31, 2012.
Visit our website (http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~azanthro/-) or contact the editor, Kathryn MacFarland with questions or for further information on submission guidelines.
Warm regards,
Kathryn MacFarland
Editor, Arizona Anthropologist
kmacfarl@email.arizona.edu