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Jewish lesbian feminism is as old as Jewish life, though participants would not have used this contemporary language or schemata for it. In this thematic Jewish issue of theJournal of Lesbian Studies we seek to recognize and investigate myriad aspects of the lives, histories, cultures, practices, and thinking within Jewish lesbian life across time and location.
Contributions may be contemporary or historical. Works on any combination of secular, cultural, political, artistic, intellectual, genealogical, spiritual, religious, liturgical, textual, theological, and beyond are encouraged. Works may be cross- and multi-disciplinary. Works that utilize multiple lenses (intersectionality) of identity/oppression/social justice issues will be prioritized.
We seek contributions from diverse authors on diverse subject matter, innovative approaches, creative analysis, work that poses new questions and/or offers insightful new ways to respond to long-asked questions. This volume will include work which challenges our basic premises, re-thinks paradigms, de-naturalizes oppressive frameworks, interrupts injustices, and includes often under-represented groups and perspectives in meaningful ways. For this volume we are also looking for work which covers historic events, relationships, forms of organizing addressed from contemporary perspectives and methodologies. We accept contributions which enact orientations such as the „personal as political (theological, etc.)“ and the „political as personal.“
- Work will not be accepted if it is deemed to be racist, homophobic, ageist, anti-Semitic/Jewish, transphobic, etc.
- Works that consider lesbians of a variety of demographic backgrounds will be given priority.
Please keep in mind that the journal is for an academic but interdisciplinary audience so please explain terminology not familiar to readers outside your discipline.
ABSTRACT SUBMISISONS: DUE September 1, 2018