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April 28, 2023 in Imagining New Futures

Alternative Models Of Care And Sex Work: Sex Workers’ Activism Disputing Public Policy In Brazil

Alternative Models Of Care And Sex Work: Sex Workers’ Activism Disputing Public Policy In Brazil “social movements’ resistance but also their public policy alternatives often emerge in contestation to how…
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April 28, 2023 in Imagining New Futures

Experts of seduction: Construction of performable ‘love player’ characters in men’s advice manga

Experts of seduction: Construction of performable ‘love player’ characters in men’s advice manga “A highly specialised semiotic repertoire connects a growing transcultural discourse produced by self-proclaimed seduction experts, who promote…
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April 28, 2023 in Imagining New Futures

The amazing true story of where she and they hide: Regulation of gender and female sexuality in sexual education picture books.

The amazing true story of where she and they hide: Regulation of gender and female sexuality in sexual education picture books. “I argue that two information picture books, Fiona Katauskas’…
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April 28, 2023 in Imagining New Futures

Queer Youth Articulating Wellbeing Through Reading and Writing Groups

Queer Youth Articulating Wellbeing Through Reading and Writing Groups “This article begins to reflect on how queer youth, through reading and writing together, might imagine, embody, and make visible under-explored…
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Call for submissions

Writing from Below is now accepting papers for an open-themed issue, volume three, number two. We welcome papers and creative works that engage with Gender, Sexuality and Diversity Studies from across all disciplines, and from academics at all stages of their careers.

The deadline for submissions is now closed. Issue 6.1 (2020) will have a call for submissions announced soon.

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November 4, 2019 in News

Dr Michael Noble Special Edition Call for Submissions

The deadline for submissions is 20th December 2019.
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December 4, 2018 in News

Vol 4 No 1 Call For Submissions

The deadline for submissions is 30th January 2019.
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July 7, 2018 in News

Call For Submissions – Writing From Below ‘Space and Place’ Special Issue

All submissions are due on 20th October 2018.
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July 12, 2017 in News

Deadline Extended To 31/09/17: ‘Art(I)culations of Violence’ Special Issue

All submissions are due on 31st September 2017.
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