CFP Reorienting the Gulf: Epistemologies, intellectual traditions and new approaches

This special issue welcomes papers addressing topics on two levels. Firstly, the epistemological level, concerning the state of Gulf studies; Gulf orientalism, post-orientalism, the impact of colonial, conquering and imperial powers (European/Western/Regional/Tribal/Religious/Ethnocentric) on the study of the region, and structural issues such as funding.

Secondly, the empirical level: we seek empirical papers adopting these views, highlighting topics that have previously gained little scholarly attention or where new sources or methodologies contribute to new understandings. We should note that these questions also overlap, as many questions about epistemology might be explored with empirical case studies to expand the conceptual analysis.

Submissions encouraged from scholars, educators, practitioners, and analysts at all points in their careers and across all humanities and social sciences disciplines. Abstracts should be 350-500 words long and include a description of the empirical sources and/or methodologies adopted. Please send your abstracts to info@gulfcfp.com by 27 November 2021. Please include a short bio and contact information. Any questions can be directed to this email or any of the editors. A number of contributions will be invited to submit a full-length paper for a double-blind peer-review process. Decisions will be made based on the excellence of the abstract and its resonance with the project’s rationale. The anticipated deadline for full-length articles is March 31st, 2022. 

To see the full call for papers, visit: https://reorientingthegulf.com/#CFP-MAIN