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Call for Papers "Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict: Gender, Society, and the State" Wagadu: Journal of Transnational Women's and Gender Studies Special Issue 2010 Edited by Tonia St.Germain __________________________________________________ Wagadu (www.wagadu.org) invites papers for a special issue on gender and law and have selected sexual violence and armed conflict as the topic. Sexual violence has been a part of conflict since warfare began but research and scholarship have only recently begun to uncover its extent and complexity. Over the last twenty years, there is growing recognition in international human rights law and international criminal law scholarship of the state's role in responding to wartime sexual violence. Legal scholarship joined ranks with the humanities and social sciences from around the world to interrogate how sexual violence has been executed, acknowledged, and addressed during armed conflict, genocides, massacres, and complex emergencies. While studies of sexual violence in conflict have largely focused on women and children as victims, sexual abuse of men and its effects are important, especially their roles as soldiers, prisoners, significant others, and family members of those who have been directly violated. In addition, children born as a result of wartime rape have been overlooked in the research. We seek submissions addressing wartime sexual violence during and after conflict situation directed toward: - women and/or men - children, including those born as a result of wartime rape - heterosexual relationships/family groups - lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered relationships/family groups Refugee and internally displaced women and children are often disproportionately affected by armed conflict and are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence and exploitation. Even when not used as a military strategy, however, rape and sexual assault are commonly perpetrated by military forces, and may even be perpetrated by border guards, police, aid workers, and United Nations peacekeepers after the cessation of hostilities. >>From World War II to the present, the vast majority of armed conflicts have been fought in developing countries. Currently 44% of armed conflicts occur in Africa. This special issue seeks to challenge the limited scope of current published research by encouraging contributions from outside North America and Europe. Papers from any geographic area of the developing world are welcome. Sexual violence in armed conflict might include, but is not limited to, analysis of the following topics: - international criminal law and its institutions - international tribunal case law - international humanitarian law and its institutions - treaties, conventions, resolutions, declarations and guidelines, promulgated by either the United Nations or a regional human rights body - specific UN enforcement bodies, specialized agencies, committees or special rapporteurs monitoring human rights - reports and complaints about human rights violations by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or individuals - human trafficking and sexual slavery in armed conflicts - obligations of states that ratify a human rights treaties - national law enforcement, judicial, prosecutorial, or medical response - models for legislative and policy reform - successes and failures of laws and protocols - unintended negative effects of law or policy on survivors of sexual violence - social traditions and religious beliefs impact on law formation and practice - human rights of women and obligations of national government to protect and promote such rights Wagadu is looking for submissions that advance knowledge on the relationship between the state and its response to sexual violence during violent conflict and post-conflict situations. Papers that use gender, race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation as a category of analysis within different conflicts are encouraged. Only original work will be accepted. Papers will be peer reviewed anonymously. Papers should be between 3,000-5,000 words excluding notes and bibliography. Eight to ten papers will be selected for publication. Completed papers submission date is December 15, 2009. Publication date is set for summer 2010. Please send abstracts (250 words maximum) by Sept 1, 2009. Submissions should be sent electronically in APA format to the Wagadu website (please register as "author"): http://appweb.cortland.edu/ojs/index.php/Wagadu/user/register For further queries, please contact: Tonia St.Germain, J.D. Coordinator, Assistant Professor Gender Studies Program Eastern Oregon University [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
