Siamo tuttx antifascistx: Creative and Critical International Responses to the Rise of the Far Right
Online/Brighton
Organization: University of Brighton
Interfere Journal
Siamo tuttx antifascistx[1]: Creative and Critical International Responses to the Rise of the Far Right
Call for Papers 28th February – 1st May 2025
Editors: Eloise O'Dwyer-Armary & Natasha Jane Kennedy (University of Brighton)
About the Issue:
In 2024, more than one hundred countries from around the world held general elections so much so that the year has been named “the year of elections” (John & Sen, 2024). These elections have shown a “swing” towards the far right in Western countries. The National Rally in France, the Reform Party in the UK and other nationalist parties have gained in popularity and the revival of Trumpism in the USA are all examples of this political shift. Antifascist resistance has been witnessed globally, be it through political demonstrations, academic discussions, or creative/artistic mobilisations. This issue aims to record contemporary responses to the rise of the far right in the world.
We accept essays, articles, interviews, and creative responses including photography, music, film, painting, comics, prose, poetry, mixed-media and digital media creating a dialogue between scholarly approaches and the public, activist and artistic spheres. Some topics which submissions could address include, but are by no means limited to, the following:
· Rise of the new right in the world
· Coexisting “socialist” ideas in the far right
· Politics of Ecofascism
· Language acts and grammars of resistance
· Politics of gender and reproduction
· The value of creative outputs in political debates
· Contemporary debates on immigration and racism
· The ethics and impact of academic discourse
· Local documentations of resistance to a global audience
· Lived experiences and wellbeing of minority groups
The issue’s publication will coincide with the University of Brighton’s Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics September 2025 Conference about the gender politics of the new right. A launch event will be hosted at the conference where contributors can showcase their work (readings, presentations…).
Submissions:
Please refer to our submission guidelines as well as our specific guidelines for this issue below. The present CFP calls for finished papers but you may also submit an abstract of no more than 300 words + bibliography with commitment upon acceptance to send your full paper no later than the 30th June 2025.
Articles submitted to: N.Kennedy@brighton.ac.uk
Deadline for submission: 1st May 2025
Acceptance or rejection notification no later than 15th June 2025
Due to be published: September 2025
If you would like to publish anonymously, please tell us when submitting your work.
Multimedia issue
As well as submissions of visual and textual art, video, and other artistic works, we are also accepting creative inputs alongside reflective commentaries of the work. Creative prose submissions must meet the 8000 word-count. Poetry submissions must be no longer than 5 pages. We accept concrete and visual poetry.
Language.s of Submission
Submissions can be made in English, French, Spanish or Italian. However, if English is not the language of your submission, please include a 100-150 word abstract in English. This issue allows submissions in multiple languages simultaneously. Quotes may be included in their original language alongside a translation of said quote in the main language of your submission.
N.B. If you would like to include any other language in your contribution, please enquire with the editors for consideration.
[1] Taken from the Italian 1920s slogan “siamo tutti antifascisti” (masc.), contemporary activist literature uses the “x” in a gender-neutral slogan for a queer and feminist approach (Constanza Spina, 2024).
https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/cappe/2025/01/08/interfere-journal-call-for-papers/
Natasha Jane Kennedy
