Thursday 26 October 2017

Call for Publications - Southern Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the South








Call For Publications:



The editor of Southern Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the South invites submission of original manuscripts, which contribute to a greater knowledge and understanding of the South, to be considered for publication in future editions of this journal. Manuscripts related to historic preservation and technology are also welcome.




Southern Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the South is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year from the Southern Studies Institute. The Department of Criminal Justice, History, and Social Sciences at Northwestern State University houses the institute.

Two copies of previously unpublished manuscripts should be sent to Editor, Southern Studies, 301 Kyser Hall, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA 71497. All manuscripts must be carefully edited before submission, double-spaced, printed on 8 ½ X 11 in. paper. Along with the hard copy, the saved Microsoft Word (preferably) digital file should be submitted electronically, via e-mail or CD. Notes should be placed at the end of the article. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that manuscripts conform to the guidelines published in The Chicago Manual of Style(16th edition) or to guidelines published by the Modern Language Association. Because articles are evaluated anonymously, the author’s name should appear only on the title page of the manuscript. Manuscripts may also be sent electronically to the editor’s e-mail address (pellegrinc@nsula.edu) or to the Southern Studies Institute (so_studies@nsula.edu).






The editor of Southern Studies is also seeking individuals interested in reviewing books for the journal. If you are interested, please see our list of available books at our website, http://cjhss.nsula.edu/southern-studies/, and contact the editor (pellegrinc@nsula.edu).

Date: October 23, 2017 to October 23, 2018






Contact Info: 

Dr. Charles J. Pellegrin, Professor of History
Northwestern State University
301 Kyser Hall
Natchitoches, LA 71497
Contact Email: so_studies@nsula.edu

Call for Chapters: Handbook of Sport and Masculinity



The past two decades have seen a significant transformation of Western masculinities. Much of the research on the relationship between sport and masculinity in the 20th century documented how heterosexual men and boys were regulated by an orthodox form of masculinity (e.g. Connell 1995). This was typically policed by high levels of homophobia (Pronger 1990) and has been best conceptualized using Anderson’s (2009) ‘homohysteria’ (the fear of being culturally homosexualized).


The 21st century has, however, seen a rapid decline in discriminatory attitudes toward homosexuality. This has been particularly evident in men’s teamsport culture, which has seen a significant decline in homosexual stigma (Anderson, Magrath & Bullingham 2016). Thus, as homosexual stigma has almost completely disappeared, heterosexual men have been able to engage in a wider range of gendered behaviors than previously permitted. This handbook is intended to further examine the changing relationship between contemporary sports (broadly conceived) and masculinities. Contributions might explore, but are not limited to, the following areas: 

  • The relationship between sport and masculinity 
  • Theorizing contemporary masculinities in relation to sport 
  • Sport’s use of making and stratifying modern men 
  • The relationship between masculinity and heterosexuality 
  • Failed male athletes and sports fandom 
  • Gendered behaviors of male athletes 
  • Intersectional properties of race or religion, sexuality or cis/transgender with masculinity in sport 
  • The relationship between sport, masculinity and consumerism 
  • Sport journalism 
  • Sport, masculinity and physical education 



We particularly welcome contributions which address the following areas: 
Non-Western sporting masculinities; 
Sporting masculinities in the media 


Submission details
Preliminary submission 

Please submit expressions of interest, along with a 250 word abstract to Rory Magrath at: masculinitybook2017@gmail.com 


Submission timeline
The chapter word count should be between 8000 and 10000 words, and be prepared in accordance with the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual. The deadline for chapters to be submitted is 1 May 2018. Chapters will be returned to authors by 1 September 2018, with final drafts due by 30 November 2018.


We anticipate publication to be the summer of 2019.

Editorial team
Rory Magrath, Southampton Solent University, UK
Jamie Cleland, University of South Australia, Australia
Eric Anderson, University of Winchester, UK

Contact Info: 
rorymagrathphd@gmail.com
masculinitybook2017@gmail.com 

Contact Email: 
masculinitybook2017@gmail.com