[Discussion] CFP: Signs of the Times: Call for Papers on Culture/Politics (ongoing; online discussion papers)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

From: Jo Littler <jo.littler@ntlworld.com>
Subject: CFP: Signs of the Times: Call for Papers on
Culture/Politics (ongoing; online discussion papers)

Signs of the Times
http://www.signsofthetimes.org.uk/

CALL FOR PAPERS

Signs of the Times is an independent, self-financed collective which 
exists to
provide a space for the free circulation and exchange of ideas on the left,
outside the confines of the academy and not limited by party loyalties or
sectarian ideologies.

We are seeking to expand our base of contributors to our on-line discussion
papers which explore current cultural/political issues. Broadly 
speaking, these
discussion papers provide more space for analysis than is generally 
provided by
a newspaper article, but are shorter and more accessible than a piece in an
academic journal. Therefore, we also often publish pieces based on academic
journal articles or conference papers which the author has re-worked.

Our most recent papers (listed below) consider key policy areas in the UK
election campaign. Articles to date have included Doreen Massey on
globalisation, Mark Curtis on the Iraq War, Paul Kingsnorth on the global
justice movement and Stuart Hall on New Labour, alongside features about the
politics of music, the meanings of "terror" an interview with Adbusters 
founder
Kalle Lasn, and an exploration of the world of management self-help theory.

We very much welcome contributions about the politics of culture, in its
broadest sense, as we are not simply looking for pieces on "hard" politics.
Contributors to date have included - but are by no means limited to - 
academics,
NGO workers, policy makers and journalists. The articles need to be 
connected to
contemporary events and issues.


Contributor's guidelines:

- We publish fairly lengthy, reflective magazine-style articles of 
approximately
2-4,000 words.

- A short bibliography and/or hyperlinks to further reading and connected
websites after the main text is encouraged. If you need to reference in 
the text
itself, please use the Harvard system (Author, year of publication: page no)
rather than footnotes or endnotes.

- Please include an abstract or summary of your article of around 
100-200 words,
together with up to 5 keywords, and a short biographical note of around 
20-30
words.

Please contact the content editor, Jeremy Gilbert on, or submit 
completed papers
to, info@signsofthetimes.org.uk

To be added to the distribution list send a blank mail to
newsletter@signsofthetimes.org.uk


NEW PAPERS
On the Signs of the Times website
http://www.signsofthetimes.org.uk/

Oscar Reyes looks at the likely implications for privatisation and
surveillance of the 2012 Olympic Bid

Neal Lawson searches for signs of Social Democracy in New Labour

Jeremy Valentine dissects the debate around managerialism and the
meaning of New

Labour's 'modernisation'.

Kerry Moore and Joanna Zylinska consider New Labour's politics of
immigration.


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