Hot Spots and Theorizing the Contemporary

Hot Spots and Theorizing the Contemporary feature series of ten or more short-form essays, bringing together scholars across institutions and career stages to weigh in on a shared topic. Hot Spots goes beyond the headlines to consider current events and pressing global issues from the perspective of anthropologists and others on the scene. Theorizing the Contemporary seeks to extend the horizon of social analysis in new directions, including challenges to what constitutes "theory" in the first place. Series are reviewed by the editors of Cultural Anthropology.

Proposal

Send a one-paragraph description of the proposed series, a list of 10–15 contributors, and a 50–75-word abstract of each piece to culanth@culanth.org. We encourage series editors to seek a diverse group of contributors. Please include 1) a brief statement about how the group of contributors came together—whether through an open call, a panel, email, or personal connections—and 2) why the chosen digital platform—either Hot Spots or Theorizing the Contemporary—is the most suitable way to advance the group’s vision for expanding and/or sustaining the collaboration. Series editors must be current members of the Society for Cultural Anthropology.

We encourage proposals that also explore the possibility of creating a Curated Collection by linking the proposed topic to existing CA articles.

Series Submission

If the proposal is accepted, series editors will be invited to submit the full essays. Each essay should be under 1,000 words and contain minimal references and notes. Email the essays to culanth@culanth.org

Please email culanth@culanth.org with any questions.