Have you heard about Oxford Intersections - a new initiative by Oxford University Press? and have been appointed Section Editors for the . They are now inviting abstracts for new interdisciplinary research articles on a range of topics related to Theory and Practice. The focus is on articles that provide insights into the societal consequences of living with and at borders, bringing into focus the often-tense co-existence of different understandings of what borders signify and the contested interpretations of what borders do and what they can or should be. Thematically, contributions can relate the social embeddedness of everyday borders to their wider political and cultural salience. Articles that discuss ethical problems that borders directly or indirectly generate are also welcomes.
Oxford Intersections welcomes contributors from diverse backgrounds, spanning disciplines, institutions, geographies, and career stages. Authors may include researchers, academics, professionals, practitioners, and PhD students.
Submission Guidelines:
- Manuscripts should be original and not previously published or under consideration elsewhere.
- If accepted, articles should run between 6,000-10,000 words and will be rigorously peer reviewed and subject to editorial approval before publication.
- To be considered, submit to borders.oxints@oup.com a single document including:
- An abstract of no more than 500 words. Please include “[Theory and Practice]” on this document.
- A brief CV for each author
- Decisions missing any of this information may be delayed.
Important Deadlines:
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 23 February 2025
- Author Notification: 7 March 2025
- Final Manuscript Due: 4 April 2025
More about Oxford Intersections: Borders
Oxford University Press has launched a new type of resource: . Oxford Intersections reflects the critical role that peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research plays in helping policy- and decision-makers tackle the world’s most complex and urgent environmental, cultural, political, and social challenges.
Borders are specific sites, but they are not static, being constantly enacted and reproduced. They often have a physical presence, but their significance stretches far beyond any geographical locale and into the social, political, and cultural lives of those both near and far from the border itself. This Intersection will focus not only on borders as interstitial spaces, but on the ways that a bordered world has its effects, with particular attention to systems, relationships, and practices that span borders.
Accepted manuscripts will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure academic standards and relevance to the overall ethos of the Intersections project. Please see more here:
General Editors: Alexander Diener (University of Kansas, US) and Joshua Hagen (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, US)
Section Editor(s):
Jussi Laine Jussi.laine@uef.fi
James Scott james.scott@uef.fi
