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Call for Publications Theme: Multiculturalism during Challenging Times Publication: American Behavioral Scientist Date: Special Issue Deadline: 30.11.2013 __________________________________________________ Since the events of September 11, 2001, there has been a shift in the attitudes towards immigration and multiculturalism. In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has declared that “multiculturalism... has utterly failed.” Likewise, the UK is moving towards “post-multiculturalism” as a way forward to foster social cohesion and promote assimilation and a common identity. The premise behind the post-multiculturalism/ anti-immigration movement is that multiculturalism is not working, and new public policies and programs are needed to move beyond multiculturalism. The purpose of this special issue is to provide a forum for debate/consideration of the current experience with multiculturalism from different countries and regions around the world, at the local level, in organizations, and in terms of national and regional integration trends. The focus on multicultural experiences across countries highlights the significance of context in shaping conceptualizations and approaches to multiculturalism. We invite conceptual, review, and empirical papers that examine whether multicultural has “utterly failed,” as well as, if there are some successes, whether public policies could be enacted to change the public opinion and negative attitudes towards multiculturalism. In the face of the multicultural backlash, what are the consequences for inclusion policies in these countries and elsewhere? And what about emerging economies or post-colonial countries and their approaches to multiculturalism and diversity? In the context of “Astronauts” who shuttle back and forth between countries, the phenomenon of ‘brain circulation’ or even intra-EU mobility, do migrants “remit” practices and philosophies about diversity and multiculturalism to their country of origin? Do countries undergoing rapid economic development and democratization embrace multiculturalism as a symbol of modernity, or do they worry about diversity undermining social cohesion? We are also interested in papers that explore ways in which multiculturalism could serve to benefit organizations, nations, communities, and societies, including the immigrants’ countries of origin. The following are some questions that the editors consider relevant to the special issue, although this list is by no means exhaustive. - What is multiculturalism, what are the goals of multiculturalism, and why is it important? - Has multiculturalism failed to work? It is the beginning or the end? - How are practices and policies of multiculturalism instituted in different countries, or in different organizations and institutions within the same country or across countries? - What are some challenges for multiculturalism in the 21st century? Where are we, and where are we going? - If multiculturalism is not working, what can be done to foster greater tolerance and inclusion among organizations and societies dealing with diverse memberships, workplaces and communities? - What are the implications of multiculturalism for representative bureaucracy and civil society? - How does multiculturalism determine national cultures? How ready are countries and organizations to embrace multiculturalism? - In which contexts is multiculturalism reproduced across localities, in which ways, and with what effects? What determines good multicultural practices in which context? - When and why are multicultural policies implemented, and who promotes them? - How can multiculturalism contribute to organizations, communities, and societies? - How does multiculturalism influence development and nation building (e.g., sustainability, subsistence economies)? Deadline for submission: November 30, 2013 All manuscripts must be based on original material and must not be under consideration by any other journal. Manuscripts should include authors’ names, affiliations, and appropriate contact information on the title page. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words. Manuscripts should conform to the journal guidelines of American Behavioral Scientist (http://abs.sagepub.com/). Editors: Eddy Ng, Dalhousie University Regine Bendl, WU Vienna Irene Bloemraad, University of California, Berkeley Please direct all inquiries and submissions to: e...@dal.ca For more information, visit: http://esomi.es/index.php/en/migrationgenderanddevelopmentnetwork/research/2-uncategorised/730-call-for-papers-for-a-special-issue __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
