[Bilimsel Haber] CFP: Esssays on Asexual Identities, Asexual Lives for special theme issue of Psychology and Sexuality

[Gonul Pultar]

*I Do Not Miss What I Do Not Want: Asexual Identities, Asexual Lives 
(Special theme issue of Psychology and Sexuality)*
*Call for Papers Date:* 	2011-02-01

	

	

Within the past decade, a growing number of individuals, 
self-identifying as asexual, have come together to form asexual 
communities. Although self-definitions vary widely, many of these 
individuals describe themselves as experiencing little or no sexual 
desire. In addition, they do not regard asexuality as a pathological 
condition but, rather, as a variant of human sexual expression. For 
researchers in the field of psychology and related disciplines, the 
elaboration of asexual identities and the growth of online asexual 
communities raise a range of empirical and theoretical questions which 
have heretofore gone largely unaddressed. This special issue of 
Psychology & Sexuality invites papers which contribute to the academic 
and social understanding of asexuality.

We welcome papers from the discipline of psychology and allied 
disciplines. We also welcome papers from outside the discipline that 
speak to the field of psychology. Interdisciplinary and 
multidisciplinary work is most welcome.

Possible topics include though are not limited to:
- Asexual identities
- Asexuality and assumed pathology
- Asexuality and sexual normativity
- Asexuality and love
- Asexual relationships
- Asexuality and the LGBT community
- The universality and/or particularity of sexual desire
- Marginalization of asexuality
- Asexuality and the internet
- Social and political goals of the asexual community

This issue will represent a significant contribution to our 
understanding of asexuality by bringing together a range of papers on 
the topic for the first time. It will also provide an opportunity both 
to map the current state of research on asexuality and to provide a 
direction for future scholarship and inquiry.

For information about the journal Psychology & Sexuality visit: 
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1941-9899&linktype=1

If you have questions, please conduct one of the guest editors for the 
issue:
Mark Carrigan - m.a.carrigan at warwick.ac.uk
Kristina Gupta - kgupta2 at emory.edu
Todd G. Morrison - tgm003 at mail.usask.ca

Submission Due Date: Feb 2011
Full length papers (6000 words) and shorter articles (1000-2000 words)

	Mark Carrigan - m.a.carrigan at warwick.ac.uk
Kristina Gupta - kgupta2 at emory.edu
Todd G. Morrison - tgm003 at mail.usask.ca