Call for Chapters
Routledge Handbook of Masculinities, Conflict and Peacebuilding
More information: Rationale & Call for Contribution
The editorial team for the forthcoming Routledge Handbook of Masculinities, Conflict and Peacebuilding, co-edited by Henri Myrttinen, myself, Chloé Lewis, Elizabeth Laruni, Heleen Touquet and Philipp Schulz, seek to widen academic debates on men and masculinities in conflictaffected societies and peacebuilding processes. The handbook explicitly seeks to go beyond the scope of military/militarised masculinities, focusing instead more broadly on different aspects and facets of masculinities - in particular civilian and non-combatant ones - in the context of conflict and peacebuilding. It takes an approach that combines de-colonial, intersectional and critical feminist and peace studies approaches.
Submissions for chapter proposals are expected to directly speak to and engage with these thematic subject areas. We welcome a broad range of proposals on a range of issues related to the overall theme of masculinities, peacebuilding and conflict, and are specifically looking for chapters that focus on the following topics:
- Indigenous masculinities
- Men, masculinities and conflict-related trauma
- Masculinities and conflict-related disabilities
- Masculinities and protracted occupation
- Civilian resistance and masculinities
- Masculinities and remnants of war
- Privileged masculinities and peace settlements
The editorial team is particularly interested in receiving submissions with a focus on and written by scholars from the Global South, including regions often under-represented in conflict and peace research, such as Oceania/Pacific, the Caribbean or Central Asia. We also strongly encourage Global North authors to collaborate with Global South colleagues. If you would like to propose a chapter, please submit an abstract of max. 250 words and a short (200 word) academic bio by 30 April 2022 to: masculinitieshandbook@gmail.com.
Decisions will be made and communicated by mid-May 2022. Chapters are expected to be around 6000 words (including references); first chapter drafts are due by 1 October 2022. There will be an author workshop, preliminary scheduled for November/December 2022, and final chapters are due by 1 March 2023. The handbook is expected to be published in early 2024.
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