We would be most happy when you could publish free in the Listing
Section of your periodical/newsletter a call for papers for Thamyris'
upcoming 2000-issue "Overcoming Boundaries: Gender, Sexuality and
Ethnicity" edited by Gert Hekma and Isabel Hoving.

Thamyris is an independent cross-cultural journal and non-profit venture
financed by subscribers and small donations by individual friends of the
project. Apart from the Call for Papers we attach our Mission Statement
with aims, scope and central themes of the journal.

Thank you.
Nanny de Vries
joint editor



CALL FOR PAPERS

Overcoming Boundaries: Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality
Thamyris' special 2000-issue
Issue Editors: Gert Hekma and Isabel Hoving


Thamyris wants to devote its spring 2000-issue to an exploration and
comparison of ethnic, gendered and sexual cultures, communities,
identities, knowledges and arts. Although in many publications lip
service is paid to the co-construction of the three themes, the
similarities and differences between same-sexual, ethnic and gendered
experiences in culture, society and academia are seldomly systematically
investigated or discussed. On the threshhold of the 21st century, the
insight that all of our lives are multidimensional, informed by these
three axes of social differentiation, gives particular urgency to the
project of thinking these dimensions simultaneously and comparatively.

Thamyris focuses on ethnicity, gender and sexuality to give visibility
to the variety of human identities, interests and desires, and to speak
about power, oppression and resistance. In the vision of the editors
each of the three concepts covers both the marked and the unmarked
categories within its purview. Thus, ethnicity refers not only to
non-white positionalities in a Caucasian context, but expressly concerns
itself with various constructions of whiteness. Likewise, gender is
about the construction of both women and men, while sexuality addresses
homo- and heterosexualities. We want to highlight and problematize the
ways in which ethnic, gendered and sexual categories can be used to
marginalize people, but can also be seen as empowering categories on
which communities and coalitions are built.

The articles we are looking for focus on at least the comparison of two
of the mentioned aspects, or on groups and subjects that combine several
threads. The perspective may be theoretical, epistemological, political,
historical, sociological, literary. The topics of articles may be
concrete social or educational movements or projects, specific
case-studies e.g. concerning identity or community formation where
boundaries are tested and perhaps overcome, a novel that discusses
limits and crossings, epistemological and conceptual issues, political
mobilization, and also antagonisms between groups. It has, for instance,
been observed that those marginalized in one way will often marginalize
those marked in other ways. Many cultures indulge in the adoration of
mothers, but also in the vilification of "sluts" or other independent
women. And while same-sex contacts may be available to men in some of
these cultures, little respect is given to those men who take on gay
identities. White gay men in various Western European countries target
Moroccan youth for their alleged anti-homosexual aggression. Dominant
versions of feminism have been confronted with great difficulties in
overcoming ethnic and heterosexual boundaries. How does the hegemonic
reinsert itself in what is oppositional? How do we proceed in a world
that produces ever more social, sexual, gendered and ethnic
differentiations? What is the influence of class on various
configurations? How will we be able to create societies that offer
easier access to education, economic resources, cultural products,
political participation, various positions for everybody?

Deadline for submission: December 21, 1999
Scheduled date of publication: June 2000

Articles, requests, proposals, or abstracts should be sent to the issue
editors: c/o Gert Hekma, Dept. of Sociology, Amsterdam University, Oude
Hoogstraat 24, 1012 CE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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An Instruction to Contributors and information about the journal are
available on request:
The editors of Thamyris c/o Nanny de Vries, Najade Press, P.O. Box
75933, 1070 AX Amsterdam, The Netherlands; fax +31-20-679 8874; email
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Summary:
Thamyris' special 2000-issue:"Overcoming Boundaries: Ethnicity, Gender
and Sexuality"

The spring issue of Thamyris wants to focus on the similarities and
differences of ethnic, gendered and sexual identities, communities,
movements. We look for articles that discuss these groups, their
interrelations and oppositions, possibilities for coalition and strive.
Articles may be both
theoretical and more practical. Case studies of cooperation and conflict
are welcome. Thamyris is an interdisciplinary journal that pays special
attention to ethnic, gendered and queer themes.
Articles, requests, proposals, or abstracts should be sent in duplicate
before 21 December, 1999 to the issue editors, c/o Gert Hekma, Dept. of
Sociology, Amsterdam University, Oude Hoogstraat 24, 1012 CE Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, or by email [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask]


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Editors of Thamyris
c/o Nanny de Vries
Najade Press
P.O. Box 75933
1070 AX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
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