CALL FOR PAPERS｜徵稿啟事
Environmentalism of the Vulnerable 弱勢者的環境主義
Conflict, Justice, Decolonization: Critical Studies of Inter-Asian Societies
衝突、正義與解殖：亞際社會批判研究計劃
https://cjdproject.web.nycu.edu.tw/
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit your papers to Conflict, Justice, Decolonization – a student-led project that focuses on critical studies of inter-Asian societies.
The global environmental crisis poses one of humanity’s greatest challenges. Climate change, natural disasters, and sustainability are interrelated and complex issues that are shaping the present world. The impacts of these issues are profound and far-reaching, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable communities, highlighting the concept of “environmentalism of the vulnerable”. The phrase refers to the idea that environmental problems and their solutions should take into consideration the needs and perspectives of communities who are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and natural disasters.
In recent years, the world has witnessed the devastating impacts of natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and droughts. For example, Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017 had a devastating impact on the island, leaving a lasting legacy of poverty, displacement, and social inequality. Similarly, the 2017 wildfires in California had a devastating impact on communities, destroying homes and leaving many without access to essential resources. More recently, deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria killed more than 40,000 people (and counting), and have left millions injured, homeless, displaced, cold, hungry, and extremely vulnerable.
Climate change is also exacerbating existing social inequalities, leading to greater poverty and displacement for vulnerable communities. For example, low-lying island states such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and the Maldives are facing rising sea levels, which are putting their communities and way of life at risk. In addition, communities in Africa and Asia, where agriculture is the main source of livelihood, are facing food insecurity as a result of changing weather patterns and increased frequency of droughts. Similarly, over-mining of river sand in the Mekong Delta regions in Vietnam and Cambodia have led to severe erosion, devastating inhabitants’ lives and agriculture.
In light of these pressing issues, it is crucial for social sciences to engage in research that explores the social dimensions of the environment, climate change, natural disasters, and sustainability. By doing so, we can gain a deeper understanding of the complex and interconnected issues that are shaping our world, and work towards creating more equitable and sustainable communities.
Potential research topics include but not limited to:
- Climate justice and environmental inequality
- Climate change adaptation and resilience in marginalized communities
- The social and political impacts of natural disasters
- The intersection of climate change and social inequality
- Environmental governance and political ecology
- Climate-induced migration and social change
- Community-based adaptation to natural disasters
- Environmental movements and activism
- The politics of sustainability and environmental policy
- Climate change and food security
- Climate change and health
- The impact of natural disasters on indigenous communities
- The impact of natural disasters on urban communities
- The intersection of climate change, natural disasters, and humanitarian aid
- Environmental risk and perception
- The impact of natural disasters on livelihoods and economies
- The impact of natural disasters on cultural heritage and identity
We welcome contributions from multiple perspectives. Articles should be 2,000 – 3,000 words if written in English and 3,000 – 4,500 characters if written in Mandarin Chinese. We accept scholarly articles, conference reviews, interviews, photo essays, video essays, and book and film reviews. We welcome both single-authored and co-authored manuscripts.
How to Apply:
Interested contributors are requested to fill out the application form provided by CJD.
Link to the application form:
https://forms.gle/GGZnabG8436J6heS6
Manuscript Specifications:
The abstracts’ length should be 300 – 400 words for English papers and 450 – 600 characters for papers written in Mandarin. The deadline for abstract submission is April 15, 2023.
A FULL-TEXT ARTICLE IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION.
When submitting the completed manuscript, authors are expected to include two relevant images and their web links. One image will serve as a cover image and one as a body image.
NB: PLEASE ENSURE THAT IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT FREE. We recommend searching for images on Flickr or other image depository sites. Please follow this link for an exemplary CJD article: shorturl.at/aGK25
Selected articles will be published on the CJD website (ISSN: 2709-5479) and in a special issue of our booklet (ISSN: 2709-7943). Authors of selected articles with a Taiwanese post office bank account will be awarded 4,000 NTD per article.
For any questions or inquiries, please visit https://cjdproject.web.nycu.edu.tw/ or contact us at iccs.cjdproject@gmail.com.
CALL FOR PAPERS｜徵稿啟事
Environmentalism of the Vulnerable 弱勢者的環境主義
Conflict, Justice, Decolonization: Critical Studies of Inter-Asian Societies
衝突、正義與解殖：亞際社會批判研究計劃
https://cjdproject.web.nycu.edu.tw/
親愛的朋友，
我們邀請您為「衝突、正義與解殖：亞際社會批判研究計劃」撰寫稿件。這是一個由學生運作的發表平台。
全球環境危機已是人類面臨的最大險境之一。氣候變遷、自然災害和永續，這些相互關聯的複雜議題形塑了我們的當代世界。這些議題對於邊緣和弱勢族群的影響相當深遠，因而，本次徵稿主題為：「弱勢者的環境主義」。我們認為，應該從那些被生態退化和自然災害過度危及的族群的需求和觀點出發，來思索環境問題及其解決方案。
近年來，地震、颶風、洪水和乾旱等天災給全球帶來了破壞性的危害。2017年發生在波多黎各的瑪麗亞颶風，幾乎傾覆該島，留下了貧困、迫遷和社會不平等的長期遺產。類似的，同年在加州的火災對當地社群造成毀滅性的打擊。大火燒毀了房屋，剝奪了許多人的生存資源。最近，發生在土耳其和敘利亞的致命地震使超過四萬人喪生（數據仍在統計中），還有數百萬人受傷、流離失所、為寒冷和飢餓所困，處在極端脆弱的情境之中。
氣候變遷加劇了社會不平等、對脆弱社群造成更嚴重的貧困和迫遷困境。在圖瓦盧、基里巴斯和馬爾代夫等低海拔島國，海平面持續上升，使當地人和他們的生計面臨危機。另外，由於氣象變化和越來越頻繁的旱災，在非洲和亞洲以農業為主要生計來源的社群正在喪失糧食安全。在湄公河流域，如越南和柬埔寨，過度開採河砂造成嚴重的水土流失問題，危及當地居民的生存和耕種。
鑑於這些緊迫的問題，社會科學必須參與探討環境、氣候變遷、自然災害和永續的社會領域的研究。只有這樣，我們才能更深入地了解形塑我們周遭世界的複雜和相互關聯的問題，並努力創造更加公平和永續的社區。
我們感興趣的主題包括並不限於：
- 氣候正義與環境不平等
- 邊緣社群的氣候變遷適應性及韌性
- 自然災害的社會-政治影響
- 氣候變遷與社會不平等的交互
- 環境治理與政治生態學
- 氣候引起的移動與社會變遷
- 對自然災害的社群適應性研究
- 環境保護運動
- 永續政治與環境政策
- 氣候變遷與糧食安全
- 氣候變遷與健康
- 自然災害對原住民社群的影響
- 自然災害對都市社群的影響
- 氣候變遷、自然災害和人道救援的交互
- 環境風險與認知
- 自然災害對生活和經濟的影響
- 自然災害對文化資產和認同的影響
文章字數要求為，英文文章2000-3000字，中文文章3000-4500字。我們接受學術文章、會議評論、訪談、圖片/影像散文、書/影評等。我們也歡迎多人合作發表。
如何申請
有興趣的作者請填寫下列申請表：
https://forms.gle/GGZnabG8436J6heS6
投稿須知
摘要字數要求為，英文300-400字，中文450-600字。提交摘要的截止時間為2023年4月15日。
申請時不必提交全文。
摘要被接受的作者在提交全文時，需附兩張相關圖片，一張為封面圖，另一張為文章配圖。
請注意：所有圖片須有圖片網址，並需取得版權。我們建議作者可使用Flickr等提供受保護版權的圖片網站。敬請參考我們建議的寫作格式範本：shorturl.at/aGK25
被接受的文章會發表在「衝突、正義與解殖：亞際社會批判研究計劃」（CJD）平台上（ISSN:2709-5479）以及由CJD出版的特刊（ISSN: 2709-7943）。如果作者居住在台灣並擁有台灣的銀行帳戶，我們將提供每篇文章4,000台幣之稿酬。
有任何問題，敬請訪問我們的網站，或寄送電子郵件至iccs.cjdproject@gmail.com。
