Resisting Injustice: Contemporary Views on Angela Davis

Sharon Jones Announcement
Subject Fields
Cultural History / Studies, Literature, Women's & Gender History / Studies, Philosophy, African American History / Studies

 

I am seeking submissions for  Resisting Injustice: Contemporary Views on Angela Davis, a book  collection of edited essays.    Resisting Injustice: Contemporary Views on Angela Davis  will  contribute to the discourse on  scholar and civil rights activist Angela Y. Davis  by being the first interdisciplinary book of critical essays to focus primarily on  Angela Y. Davis. The book will consist of essays analyzing  books, essays, and/or speeches by Angela Y. Davis and essays examining representations of Angela Y. Davis in music, literature, film, art, dance, and/or other related and relevant topics in relationship to the overall theme of  “Resisting Injustice.”   Submissions should include an updated or recent CV, a 250 - 300 words abstract  including the title of the proposed essay, and contact information.  The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2018.  The submissions must be sent  as  email attachments to Dr. Sharon Lynette Jones ( Professor, Department of English Language and Literatures, Wright State University )  and contributor to and editor of Resisting Injustice : Contemporary Views on Angela Davis via email at  sharon.jones@wright.edu. Individuals who submit will be notified about the status of their submission in a timely manner.  Individuals whose submissions are selected for the book will be expected to submit their completed essays by the designated deadline and to meet the guidelines and requirements for the completed essays. A book contract is being sought for Resisting Injustice: Contemporary Views on Angela Davis.

 

Contact Information

Dr. Sharon Lynette Jones

Professor

Department of English Language and Literatures

Wright State University 

Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001

Contact Email
sharon.jones@wright.edu