Editors: Crystal L. Edwards (Web) and Abul Pitre (Web), San Francisco State University
Proposals by: 04.09.2023
Established in 1968 as a direct result of Black student struggle on campus, the Black Studies Department — now Africana Studies Department — at San Francisco State University was the first Black Studies department in the nation. The establishment of the department also marked the institutionalization Black Studies „as a ’scientific discipline‘ rooted in racial redemption, liberatory scholarship and community revitalization, the discipline of Africana Studies is a body of systematized knowledge, theories, methods, and laws, which are congruent with the African centered paradigm and philosophy.“ (Tshaka, 2012, p 29).
Sixty years later, Black Studies — and all its colloquiums such as African American Studies, Africana Studies, Africology, African Diasporic Studies — has seen much growth and evolution in the field. It is in this vein that this work seeks to critically engage subjects relevant to people of African descent in the 21st century, from an African centered perspective.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Education
- Social Science Research
- Africana Studies in the Digital World
- Gender Studies
- Black Queer Studies
- Religious Studies
- Health and Wellness
- Family Studies
- Moving the Field Forward
If you are interested in contributing to this edited book, please send a 400–500-word abstract that indicates your intended topic area to me at: cledwards@sfsu.edu . Abstracts will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until May 31st, 2023.
Upon acceptance, full drafts of articles (4,000 to 6,000 words) in APA 7th edition formatting are due September 4th, 2023.
Inquiries and questions can be sent to: cledwards@sfsu.edu or apitre@sfsu.edu .
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