CFP: Special South Asia issue of International Journal of Žižek Studies

By Kishore Budha • Apr 15th, 2008 • Category: Announcements, Call For Papers

Guest Editors: Gopalan Ravindran (gopalanravindran@rediffmail.com) and Angad Chowdhry (angad.chowdhry@gmail.com)Subaltern Studies Media and Communications Collective is proud to collaborate with the International Journal of Žižek Studies in bringing out a special issue of the journal for writings on South Asia, either to elaborate on or critique the ideas of Slavoj Žižek. We welcome papers analysing/theorising South Asia on the topics given below (though not limited to).

  • postcolonialism
  • ideology
  • myths
  • fundamentalism
  • secularism
  • multiculturalism
  • psychoanalysis
  • popular culture
  • mass media
  • capital
  • globalization
  • cyberspace
  • human rights
  • post-marxism
  • modernity
  • feudalism
  • tradition
  • regionalism
  • sub-nationalism
  • populism
  • cult behaviour

The deadline for submission of abstracts (500 words) is April 30 2008.Full papers are due by Oct 15 2008.Revisions: Nov.15. Tentative release date Dec. 15 2008. Pl.visit http://zizekstudies.org for citation style. Pl.mail your abstracts and papers to gopalanravindran@rediffmail.com.Kishore BudhaSouth Asia Editor, IJZSemail: email1.png

Kishore Budha is one of the co-founders of Subaltern Media and the founder-editor of the peer-reviewed Open Access journal Wide Screen. He holds a PhD in media and communications studies from the University of Leeds, UK and has professional experience in print journalism, internet news, and public relations industries. His interests include Critical Theories of Media and Communication, Semiotics, Transnational Communication, Film industry & production, Film theory, Film and history, Communications Policy, Visual Culture, Communication Technologies, Web media and Communication
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  1. [...] Subaltern Studies Media and Communications Collective is proud to collaborate with the International Journal of Žižek Studies in bringing out a special issue of the journal for writings on South Asia, either to elaborate on or critique the ideas of Slavoj Žižek. We welcome papers analysing/theorising South Asia on the topics given below (though not limited to). [...]

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