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****************************************************** * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * ****************************************************** From Wright to King and Beyond: Left Public Intellectuals in Times of American War: International Perspectives Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture Issue Announcement Call for Papers Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture <http://reconstruction.eserver.org> is proud to announce the publication of Vol. 8, No. 1, 2008: Class, Culture and Public Intellectuals. Reconstruction now calls for papers that engage international and/or internationalist Left perspectives on the "American Century," or that consider the relevance such international perspectives have for our current climate of ongoing "war on terror." Accepted contributions will be published in a special section of Reconstruction 8.4, due out later this year. Reconstruction 8.1 was co-edited by Graham Barnfield, Joseph Ramsey and Victor Cohen, and featured work by Matthew Abraham (forthcoming), Alice Beja, Paul Buhle, Andrew Calcutt, George Ciccariello-Maher, Christopher D. Craig, Charles D. Cunningham, Anthony Dawahare, Grover Furr, Brett Gary, Amy Gentry, Marvin E. Gettleman, Mark J. Goodman, Rich Hancuff, Paul M. Heideman, John Marsh, Carl Grey Martin, William J. Maxwell, Bill V. Mullen, Robert Niemi, Marc Ouellette, James Panton, Paula Rabinowitz, James Smethurst, Brian Thill, Robert Vanderlan, and Manuel Yang. The issue also features interviews with Michael Denning, Barbara Foley, Bill Martin, Ellen Schrecker, and Alan Wald. 2008 marks the centenary of Richard Wright's birth, and the 40th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. While both of these major figures are often positioned as American public intellectuals, their international vision seems to us especially relevant today. 2008 is a year which, for us, offers no end in sight to either the "war on terror" abroad or the "war" on critical thinking at home. What relevance does the thought and practice of this duo, and of other international and/or internationalist public intellectuals of the mid-twentieth century, have to contribute to our struggles in the twenty-first? Following Reconstruction 8.1, we invite papers that address these and related topics. In the spirit of the existing essays, reviews and interviews in the March 2008 special issue, the editors propose rounding off the year with further debate, analysis, and contributions to the creation of a "humanscape" of the radical intelligentsia, furthering our understanding of its lives, ideas, organizations, victories, and misadventures. We welcome responses to ideas outlined in Reconstruction 8.1, especially contributions which commemorate and evaluate Richard Wright in his centenary year. This could include essays of up to 10,000 words in length, along with shorter "reconsiderations" of a wide range of established or neglected works emerging from this milieu. Please send proposals to Graham Barnfield (gbarnfield_at_googlemail.com), Joseph Ramsey (jgramsey_at_gmail.com), and Victor Cohen (victor.cohen37_at_gmail.com) no later than July 1, 2008. Publication is expected in the fourth quarter of 2008. Consult the submissions guide <http://reconstruction.eserver.org/guidelines.shtml> for further details on format. Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture (ISSN: 1547-4348) is an innovative online cultural studies journal dedicated to fostering an intellectual community composed of scholars and their audience, granting them all the ability to share thoughts and opinions on the most important and influential work in contemporary interdisciplinary studies. Reconstruction publishes one open issue and three themed issues quarterly. Reconstruction is indexed in the MLA International Bibliography. All submissions and submission queries should be written care of [log in to unmask] ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Anthropology-Matters.HTML * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * ***************************************************************