Religion in War and Peace in Africa
Deadline: July 15, 2018
Under the guest editorship of Margee Ensign, President of Dickinson College, and Jean-Pierre Karegeye, Visiting Scholar in Philosophy at Dickinson College, Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice 30(4) invites essays for a special issue on: Africa: Religion at War and Peace.
Several African countries are currently affected by extreme religious violence carried by organizations such as the Lord Resistance Army in Uganda; Seleka and Anti-Balaka in the Central African Republic; El Shabaab in Somali and Kenya; Boko Haram in Nigeria, Niger, and Chad; Ansar Dine in Mali, Muslim extremists in Egypt, Al-Quaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and African groups that pledge allegiance to the Islamic State (IS). In most cases, religion is (mis)used to incite radicalism and to justify violence and exclusion. Perpetrators believe they are acting according to their moral and religious values. On the other hand, religious leaders from different affiliations joined by scholars, activists, and artists continue to condemn violence and engage in preventive actions and peace initiatives in affected regions.
The word “war” here is extended to any violence involving religion; and “peace” includes human rights, democracy, development, advocacy, ecology, culture. General themes that contributors can address in their essays include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Incursion of religion and the religious extremism in past or current civil war and extraterritorial violence
- Artistic and literary representations of religious extremism in Africa
- Peace initiatives from Africa involving religion
- Global initiatives and actions to prevent religious extremism in Africa
Guidelines
Academics, activists, artists, policy-makers, peacekeepers, peace builders, and other practitioners are encouraged to submit essays that appeal to a wide readership. Essays of 2,500 to 3,500 words, along with a one- to two-line bio. Essays should be jargon- and footnote-free, although we will run recommended readings. Please refer to the submission guidelines.
Content Questions
Please direct content-based questions or concerns to the guest editor to guest editors:
Margee Ensign, Ensignm@dickinson.edu and Jean-Pierre Karegeye, karegeyj@dickinson.eduSubmissions
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Essays should be sent to Peace Review no later that 5 p.m. PST on the deadline.
Publication is expected within six months of the deadline.
Send Essays to:
Robert Elias, Editor in Chief
Shawn Doubiago, Managing Editor
peacereview@usfca.edu
Subject Line: Religion in War and Peace in Africa