CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS<\/p>\n
Chicana\/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social<\/em> calls for participation in the Writing Workshop at the 2012 MALCS Summer Institute at University of California, Santa Barbara, July 18-21, 2012.<\/p>\n DEADLINE: Postmark June 13, 2012<\/p>\n WHAT: Feminist collaboration for publication! To create an intellectual community, prior to the workshop, participants read and commented on the material of the other writers. Attending both two-hour sessions (the first on Weds. July 18, and the second on Friday July 20) is required.<\/p>\n One Writing Workshop will be offered this summer:<\/p>\n 1) The Academic Article: A Writing Workshop, facilitated by WHEN: July 18 at 4:00-6:00 p.m. and July 20 at 8:00-10:00 a.m. WHY: It really works! WHO: The editors encourage applications from writers at all professional levels, including tenured or mid-career professors. HOW MANY: The workshop has space for 8 participants, who must register for the Summer Institute and be current MALCS members.<\/p>\n FINE PRINT: Acknowledge the labor of others.<\/p>\n Although participation does not guarantee publication, the information and experience facilitates the submission and double-blind-peerreview process. Our track record speaks for itself\u00e2\u20ac\u201dsee above partial list of workshop participants who have been published in the journal.<\/p>\n Participants will be asked to sign an agreement that guarantees the journal’s Right of First Review of the material developed through the workshop. The agreement allows authors to compensate participants and editors for their labor and guarantees that theauthor will formally submit the work to Chicana\/Latina Studies for consideration of publication. It also requires the author to acknowledge the assistance of the participants if the work is published elsewhere. The Right of First Review is understood as an aspect of feminist practice, accountability, and leadership and scholarship.<\/p>\n HOW TO APPLY DEADLINE: Postmark June 13, 2012.<\/p>\n WHERE: Postal mail documents to<\/p>\n Dr. Karen Mary Davalos, Prof. and Chair WHAT TO SEND: Due to the goals of the workshop, we cannot accept submissions of dissertation chapters.<\/p>\n Also send via email.<\/p>\n EMAIL: Send the same materials in a Word documents to ude.uml
\nThe Writing Workshop is one of the Journal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s formal methods of creating a feminist editorial process. Following the spirit and mission of MALCS, the journal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s editors offer the workshop in order to energize through collaboration, programmatically link scholarship and leadership, and institutionalize mentorship. Participants bring their work-in-progress and depart with clearrecommendations for meeting internal criteria of Chicana\/Latina Studies, specific direction about revision, andfirst-hand knowledge about our feminist editorial production process.<\/p>\n
\nProf. Karen Mary Davalos, former editor of Chicana\/Latina Studies.<\/p>\n
\nParticipants may arrive on Tuesday, July 18, but must contact the Site Committee to arrange housing.<\/p>\n
\nPast participants who have been published in the journal are: Dora Ramirez-Dhoor (5:1), Rosalia Solorzano Torres (5:1), Ann Marie Leimer (5:2), Patricia Trullijo (6:1), Carmelita \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Rosie\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Casta\u00c3\u00b1eda (7:2), Marivel Danielson (7:2), M. Bianet Castellanos (8: 1 & 2), Rosa Furumoto (8: 1 & 2), Irene Mata (10:2), Ella Diaz (11:1), Marci R. McMahon (11:1) and more!<\/p>\n
\nDissertation writers are not suited for the workshops since the dissertation style, genre, and goals are distinct from those of the academic article. Ideally, graduate schools and faculty should offer the type of mentorship offered in MALCS Writing Workshops. Facilitators of the workshop strongly urge dissertation writers to demand such support.<\/p>\n
\nThe Academic Article: A Writing Workshop<\/p>\n
\nChicana\/o Studies Dept.
\nLoyola Marymount University, Ste 4400
\nOne LMU Dr.
\nLos Angeles, CA 90045<\/p>\n
\nPlease submit a cover letter describing the project and the author\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s goals for publication (audience, timeline, etc.), the author\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s contact information for various media and technology or the lead author\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s contact information, and one copy of the scholarly article of 5,000 words or 25 pages (not including tables, notes, or references). All submissions should conform to the journal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s style and the text must be double-spaced.<\/p>\n