Rejoinder Call for Submissions -- Dissenting Feminisms
From campaigns against disenfranchisement to protests against sexual and gender-based violence, feminism has historically combined dissent—against exclusion, subordination, and prevailing power structures—with a focus on the imperative for social and political transformation. This issue of Rejoinder explores the history of feminist dissent and how it has shifted through the decades, both for activists and academics. In addition to a historical focus, we seek to address contemporary manifestations of dissent within feminism, exploring who successfully forges narratives that challenge feminism’s dominant iteration(s)—and what accounts for their success. We ask whose feminist voices are excluded from, or marginalized in, prevailing feminist discourse and consider what this implies about feminism's future.
We encourage contributions that explore feminism(s) from a wide range of positionalities, contexts, and geographical regions. Submissions may include essays, commentary, criticism, fiction, poetry, and artwork. We particularly welcome contributions at the intersection of scholarship and activism. For details on manuscript preparation, please see our website at https://irw.rutgers.edu/about-rejoinder. Rejoinder is published by the Institute for Research on Women at Rutgers University in partnership with the Feminist Art Project. Please send completed written work (2,000-2,500 words max -- MS Word), jpegs of artwork, and short bios to irw@sas.rutgers.edu with "Rejoinder Submission" in the subject line by December 15, 2024.
Sarah Tobias