*Call for Articles – Dandelion Journal Special Issue on Intersectionality*



A core component of critical race theory, the term intersectionality was
coined by American lawyer and academic Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1991 to
describe the “multidimensionality” of the Black woman’s experience.



It describes how an individual’s different identities – such as gender
identity, race, class, etc – intersect and overlap to create compound,
interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. For example, a
white woman may experience misogyny and a Black man may experience racism,
but a Black woman will experience both misogyny *and* racism. All three
experience discrimination – and, consequently, disadvantaged – but in
different forms and to varying degrees.



This special issue of Dandelion Journal asks what role intersectional
identities have in the arts (e.g. film, television, journalism, poetry,
fine art, photography, literature, etc.), and how they impact on the
production, sale and distribution of art/media objects around the world.



   - What impact do intersectional identities have on – and within – the
   arts, if any?
   - What can we learn from studying lived experiences in the arts through
   an intersectional lens?
   - How can we approach, understand and/or evaluate decision-making
   processes in the arts from an intersectional perspective?



We invite *postgraduate research students, early career researchers and
established academics* to consider and respond to these questions within
their specific disciplines and research foci, and to look forward towards a
decolonised future within the arts.



*Potential topics for exploration include, but are not limited to:*



·         The decolonised newsroom.

·         Intersectional migration narratives.

·         Locating Black women in the history of art.

·         Intersectionality in fiction – contemporary and historical.

·         Decolonising galleries and museums.

·         Intersectionality in contemporary and historical fiction.

·         Language, identity and resistance.

·         Intersectional poetry.

·         Film and television – intersectionality on camera and behind the
scenes.

·         The intersectional writer’s room (television).



Articles should be 2000 to 2500 words long. We would also be interested in
publishing short works of speculative fiction between 1000 and 3000 words
on the theme of intersectionality in the arts. You may also submit works of
poetry or visual art pieces, accompanied by a critical reflection on your
work of no more than 1500 words. We are happy to take any questions and
discuss ideas with interested authors prior to the submission deadline.



Please send completed submissions to [log in to unmask] before 1st
June 2022, including a 50-word author biography and a 200-300 word
abstract. All referencing and style is required in MHRA format as a
condition of publication, and submitted articles should be academically
rigorous and ready for immediate publication. Complete instructions for
submission can be found at www.dandelionjournal.org.


*About Dandelion*:


Dandelion is Birkbeck College's Postgraduate Arts Journals and Research
Network, currently publishing special issues edited by postgraduate
research students in the university's School of Arts.

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