Nursing Clio (Web)

Nursing Clio is an open access, peer-reviewed, collaborative blog project that ties historical scholarship to present-day political, social, and cultural issues related to gender and medicine. Men’s and women’s bodies, their reproductive rights, and their healthcare are often at the center of political debate as well as social and cultural discussions in popular media. Our tagline – The Personal is Historical – is meant to convey that the medical issues that dominate today’s headlines are, in fact, ongoing dialogues that reach far back into our country’s past.

The mission of Nursing Clio is to provide a platform for historians, health care workers, community activists, students, and the public at large to engage in socio-political and cultural critiques of this ongoing and historical dialogue regarding the gendered body, the history of medicine, and other issues that catch our attention (such as music, sports, current events, TV shows, etc.). It is our contention that Nursing Clio will provide a coherent, intelligent, informative, and fun historical source for the consideration of these topics.

The editors of Nursing Clio invite submission of original essays of 800-1,500 words, including limited endnotes and/or a list of further reading. Submissions should be accompanied by the author’s curriculum vitae or resume. All essays should include relevant hyperlinks and the author’s bio line. Essays should be submitted as word documents (.doc or .docx), and authors should follow the University of Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition. All essays submitted to Nursing Clio are subjected to an open peer review process for content, style, and format. Our editorial team welcomes essays based on a broad range of subjects and experiences, including original research, book reviews, memoirs, “Adventures in the Archives,” and other reflections. Submissions should be sent to the editorial team at nursingclio@gmail.com

Source: H-WOMEN@H-NET.MSU.EDU