Museums & Social Issues: A Journal of Reflective Discourse

Call for Papers / Announcement of Upcoming Themes

Museums & Social Issues is a peer-reviewed journal published by Left Coast Press, Inc. The journal provides a forum for discourse about social issues and the engagement of museums in those issues. Articles draw from inside and outside the museum field. Contact us if you are interested in submitting, reviewing or helping with any of these topics. Articles and reviews are submitted through our online submission system. To create an account and download Publication Guidelines and Deadlines, contact journaleditorme.com.

"Eating" (working title): While some of us eat to live and others live to eat, there is no denying that food is a fundamental necessity, preoccupation and, in the best of cases, pure pleasure! In this age of abundant food choices coupled with growing disparity of access, how do our eating practices and our knowledge, values and tastes influence our communities, our society and our museums?

"War" (working title): Wars profoundly impact individuals, societies and civilizations. They reverberate in a nation’s psyche and identity for decades if not centuries. How do we remember, interpret and understand wars past and present? What are the inherent conflicts, challenges and opportunities for museums and other institutions that present or interpret war? How do ideas, conceptions and representations of peace affect our knowledge, attitudes and experiences with war?

Inquiries Requested by September 20, 2011

Sent a short email describing your interest to JournalEditorme.com. We will create an account for you to access our online process.

Current Issue:
Pursuing Wellness (Vol. 5.2)
http://www.lcoastpress.com/journal_issue.php?id=176

In Production:
Incarceration (Vol. 6.1)

Future Topics:

Being Human: Exploring and grappling with research and changing ideas of our human-ness

Aging: Including changing ideas, opportunities and perceptions related to age

Religions: Including historical, social, philosophical, legal, spiritual, and political perspectives

Kris Morrissey, Editor in Chief
Marjorie Schwarzer, Managing Editor
Museums & Social Issues
Left Coast Press, Inc.
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