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Submissions to GSP

Genocide Studies and Prevention accepts submissions on a rolling basis, on the latest developments in policy, research, and theory from various disciplines and fields, including anthropology, criminology, education, gender studies, history, law, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, social theory, and sociology.
Submissions are only reviewed when they conform to the GSP Submission Guidelines.
All submissions must be made using GSP’s online submission system.

Call for Papers: Humanitarianism Tech Governance; Evidence-Based Approaches to Preventing Genocide; Limits of Legal Responses to Genocide and Mass Atrocity

GSP currently calls for interested participants to apply for three workshops to develop thematic papers. Please see the three "call for papers" below.

Humanitarianism Tech Governance

Guest Editors: Alpaslan Özerdem, Ziad Al Achkar, and Elana Sokol

With the rise of digital technologies and the ability to collect large quantities of data, new digital processes and tools are deployed to tackle the most pressing challenges in society. These new tools and capabilities raise questions about regulations, ethics, standard operating procedures, transparency, privacy, ownership, and power asymmetries. As such, the genocide prevention, humanitarian, and peacebuilding space are grappling with what tech governance should look like to unlock the potential of technologies while still preserving the values and principles they champion. For this reason, we have issued this call for papers to further the discussion and debates about this critical issue, identify case studies that could be modelled upon, and help move the conversation from theory to practice.

Please see the flyer for more details:
Call for Papers Special Issue for Genocide Studies and Prevention

Evidence-Based Approaches to Preventing Genocide

Guest Editors: Kristina Hook and Jamie Wise Lead

This special issue focuses on translating empirically grounded research into applicable insights for policy and practice relating to genocide and mass atrocity prevention. While the field of genocide studies has benefitted from increasing interdisciplinary collaboration and grown in epistemological sophistication, our special issue aims to tackle the obstacles for applying such knowledge during acute crises with an eye toward overcoming these challenges. We welcome contributions that take on the hard questions that will define the future of the field. For example, what constitutes “evidence-based” guidance for genocide prevention policy and practice? How can deep explorations of the structural factors influencing atrocities translate for rapid, case-specific decision-making? How can researchers, who often lose on-the-ground access to their field sites during violence escalation, leverage networks and technologies for continuing preventative guidance? What tools of atrocity prevention have proven to be effective, and how do scholars measure success? Scholars are invited to address these or other related questions by submitting original pieces that inform the field of genocide prevention, centring on applied topics like early warning, structural assessments, communal self-protection, preventive diplomacy, international intervention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, transitional justice, reconciliation and reintegration.

Authors should focus on extracting relevant insights for policymakers and practitioners, who are tasked with reducing the risk of or responding to mass atrocities in the world today. Case studies on emerging atrocities, including but not limited to China, Russia-Ukraine, Myanmar (Burma) and others, are also welcome, provided analytic insights are extracted from presentations of ground dynamics. By synthesizing current research and recommendations on genocide prevention, this special issue will provide a valuable toolbox of evidence-based approaches.

Please see the flyer for more details:
Call for Papers Evidence-Based Approaches to Preventing Genocide

Limits of Legal Responses to Genocide and Mass Atrocity

Guest Editors: Paul Morrow and Shelley Inglis (University of Dayton)

The UN Genocide Convention (1948) aims to “prevent and punish” the crime of genocide. The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 1998 “to put an end to impunity for the perpetrators of [serious international] crimes and thus to contribute to the prevention of such crimes.” Scholars and lawyers initially assumed that these laws and institutions would provide accountability for, and ultimately curtail, large-scale crimes. Yet, as the years have passed and genocide and other atrocity crimes have continued to occur, the link between law and the causes of atrocities has come into question. As the body of critical scholarship produced by historians, social scientists, and legal scholars grows, many experts have concluded that laws and legal institutions cannot prevent genocide and other mass atrocities. Is it time to give up on law and the rule of law as means to prevent mass atrocities? If so, why have legal efforts at prevention failed, and what alternatives should be pursued? If not, how should shortcomings of existing legal norms and institutions be addressed, and what kinds of additional prevention frameworks should be adopted?

This special issue and workshop are intended to address these questions, while exploring new empirical and theoretical reflections on the relationship between law and mass atrocity. Alongside foundational instruments like the Genocide Convention, more recent legal responses to specific dimensions of mass atrocities, such as conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), incitement and “atrocity speech,” and the use of child soldiers are ripe for critical appraisal.

Please see the flyer for more details:
Call for Papers Limits of Legal Responses to Genocide and Mass Atrocity

Call for submissions for GSP’s new Arts & Literature section

This space is dedicated to presenting work from contemporary artists and academics working in a variety of disciplines. GSP strives to present art that reflects and promotes the diversity of cultural and political perspectives that shape perspectives on Genocide Studies and Prevention. Various art forms are welcome in this category, among them being poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual representations such as short movies, paintings, and drawings.
Submissions from emerging, mid-career, and senior artists and academics whose works are alternative, experimental, and/or critically engaged are welcome.
All submissions must be made using GSP’s online submission system. Please do not hesitate to send us an email on sabahcarrim@txstate.edu in case of any queries.

Call for Interns

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal (GSP) offers ongoing editorial internships. We are looking for highly dedicated graduate students or recent graduates who have an interest in genocide studies and a native proficiency in the English language. All interns will contribute to the production process of the GSP journal issues.

Job Description
The editorial internship allows individuals to participate in the journal production process. This internship is an opportunity for students to gain an in-depth experience in scholarly publishing and to show future employers of skills developed related to publishing and editorial management. The duration of the internships are six months and can be extended upon the intern’s request and performance. Duties include:

• Thorough checking and correction of manuscripts’ citations.
• Proof-reading final versions of articles for pre-production.
• Ensuring final version of articles are compliant with journal style and citation guidelines.
• Reading submissions and providing critical feedback to editors.

There are no regular work hours, but interns are expected to work as required when papers are submitted and when they are ready for publication, with an efficient turnaround. The intern must be flexible and willing to undertake the work when required.

Qualifications

• B.A. degree in social sciences (preferably in political affairs, international affairs, global affairs, law, history, sociology, or in a closely related field).
• Strong interest in genocide studies, violence studies, memory studies, peace and conflict studies.
• Currently enrolled in the final year of an undergraduate degree or a graduate program; or a graduate of a M.A. or Ph.D. program in the past two years.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
• Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style citation an asset.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office.

Compensation: This is an unpaid position, as with all the editorial staff of GSP.

Application Process: Please send a cover letter, your resume, and a short writing sample to Dr. Kirril Shields, GSP’s Editor-in-Chief at .

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

For more information or if you have questions regarding the position, please send an email to Fiza Lee-Winter, GSP’s Managing Editor at fiza.malhotra@ruhr-uni-bochum.de.