Calls for Papers
IJR accepts submissions that focus on topics relating to responsibility for general issues on a rolling basis. Below are special calls for papers that are centered on a particular theme.
Volume 6: Criminal Justice Agents and Responsibility
Publication: Fall 2023
This special issue will center on the complex nuances associated with responsibility for producing just outcomes in the criminal justice system. Specific focus will be placed on the role law enforcement, judicial, and correctional actors play in affecting the trajectories of justice-involved individuals. The issue will discuss responsibilities of 1) police in field booking arrests; 2) appellate courts in responding to prosecutorial misconduct; 3) how attorneys and advocates view judicial responsibilities to understanding technology in cyberstalking and cyberharassment cases; 4) probation officers in sentencing recommendations; 5) the surety in the Canadian bail system; and 6) the influence of prior legal background on judicial sentencing considerations.
Guest editor: Dr. Heather L. Scheuerman
Volume 7: The Spanish Language, Language Variations, Cultures and Responsibility.
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2024
Publication: Fall 2024
This issue will center on the question of responsibility for the cultures and languages of regions where Spanish became the main language (currently or historically) or one of the languages carried across borders. Therefore, the areas of research to be presented may focus on South, Central and North America, the Caribbean, Equatorial Guinea, The Philippines, Spain, and regions of North Africa and South-East Asia.
This volume is bound to contain research from many perspectives. Examples of topics include:
- indigenous and pre columbian languages;
- bilingual education;
- the presence of ancestral cultural roots in immigrant children;
- unaccompanied minors crossing international borders;
- language interpreters in the medical and legal fields;
- cultural differences in conflict resolution;
- the use of Just War Theory, from Colonization to contemporary Immigration Law;
- the availability of information and news in the minority language during health crises (e.g. the pandemic).
This is a semi-bilingual volume. Submissions should be approximately 20 double-spaced pages (including tables, figures, and references), formatted according to the author's discipline, and written either in English or Spanish. A copy of the abstract and conclusion must also be presented in the second language. All submissions will undergo a peer review process and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts will be accepted on a rolling basis until June 1, 2024 and should be sent to Dr. Diana Meza.
Guest Editor: Dr. Diana Meza
Reckoning and Responsibility
Submission Deadline: May 31, 2024
Publication: Fall 2024
The International Journal on Responsibility (IJR) is pleased and honored to be included as a participant and co-sponsor of the 2023 AAAD conference. IJR has joined in partnership with AAAD to promote publication opportunities for scholars who focus on African, African American, and Diaspora studies, and beyond.
Focusing on the upcoming conference theme of “Reckoning,” IJR is proposing a special, peer-reviewed, volume on how the concept of responsibility relates to reckoning. Conference participants are invited to submit their work for consideration for publication in the journal. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis until May 31, 2024. The projected publication of the volume is December 2024.
Manuscripts should be submitted to the IJR submission site and adhere to the formatting requirements of the journal. All manuscript submissions will undergo a peer review process. Questions regarding this call for papers can be directed to the editor at scheuehl@jmu.edu.
Climate, Religion and Responsibility Submission Deadline: March 31, 2024 Publication: 2024 As a co-founder of the International Journal on Responsibility (IJR), Dr. Calvin Redekop, along with scholar Norman Kraus, Ph.D., actively debated the role that religion plays in addressing injustice. Focusing on the notion of “upstream responsibility,” Redekop and Kraus (2017) argued that humankind is responsible for addressing various societal ills before these problems flow downstream and foster the destruction of society and the environment. To that end, this special issue is dedicated to the metaphor of upstream responsibility by examining how religion can be used to affect the global natural environment to promote environmental justice. Particular focus will be placed on responsibility surrounding climate change. Manuscripts should be submitted to the IJR submission site and adhere to the formatting requirements of the journal. All manuscript submissions will undergo a peer review process. Manuscript submissions will be considered on a rolling basis until March 31, 2024. Questions regarding this call for papers can be directed to the editor at scheuehl@jmu.edu. Free Speech and Responsibility Submission Deadline: December 31, 2024 Publication: 2025 Free speech is a fundamental right in a democracy. The extreme polarization of the contemporary political environment has highlighted issues with freedom of speech. These encroachments are undemocratic and violate basic principles of a free and just society. This special issue will focus on notions of responsibility and free speech by highlighting the complexities surrounding free speech in a global and multicultural society. Specific attention will be given to scholarship that examines attitudes towards free speech and theoretically advances the understanding of the association between freedom of speech and civic responsibility. Manuscripts should be submitted to the IJR submission site and adhere to the formatting requirements of the journal. All manuscript submissions will undergo a peer review process. Manuscript submissions will be considered on a rolling basis until December 31, 2024. Questions regarding this call for papers can be directed to the editor at scheuehl@jmu.edu.
