CFP: Race and Yoga 5.1 (2020) - South Asian Voices on Yoga + Open Call

Good evening,

It is with great pride that I distribute the Call for Papers for our next
issue of *Race and Yoga*.  This is a CFP for both a special cluster on
South Asian Voices on Yoga and an Open Call.  See below.
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Call for Papers: *Race and Yoga* Journal 5.1 (2020)

Special Cluster Theme: South Asian Voices on Yoga

Guest Editors: Arushi Singh and Lakshmi Nair



The *Race and Yoga *editorial board is currently seeking articles, personal
narratives, and creative works for the fifth issue of the journal featuring
a thematic cluster on “South Asian Voices on Yoga.”



Yoga, a practice that originated in the Indian subcontinent, now claims
millions of practitioners worldwide. If for much of its history yoga
enjoyed a modest following in the West, in recent years, Westerners have
flocked to the practice. Despite its South Asian origins, South Asian
voices are often invisibilized or obscured in mainstream yoga practice and
discourse. We invite theoretical, empirical, personal, or creative work
that interrogates the spread of yoga from its roots in South Asia to its
recent global boom.



Possible topics may include:



*Cultural Appropriation*

*Mantras*, *Mudras*, and Mispronunciations

*Bhakti* Yoga and American *Kirtan* Culture

Religious Imagery and Iconography

Spiritual Bypassing

Tokenization

Yoga and the Politics of Hindu Fundamentalism

Yoga and Western Capitalism

Whitewashing/Erasure



*Globalization*

Migration and Second/Third Generation South Asian Perspectives

Yoga and Fitness culture in Contemporary India

Representation of India in Yoga Spaces

International Yoga Day

Yoga Controversies

Yoga Lineages and Proliferation of Multiple Styles



*Indigenous Knowledges, Branding, and Certification*

Performing Authenticity, Authority and Expertise

*Gurus*, Lineages, “Post-Lineages”

Yoga Stewardship

Yoga and Religion

Race and Caste Privilege and Yoga “Ownership”



*Yoga Tourism to South Asia*

Who Teaches and Who Attends? (e.g. Race and Gender)

Transnational Capitalism

Retreats and Teacher Trainings

Visa and Immigration Issues



*Movement Studies*

Intersections Between Yoga and Other Movement Practices (i.e. Indian
Dance/Martial Arts)

Art-based Approaches to (Re)claiming Yoga



*Queer Studies*

Queer Identity and Yoga Philosophy

Queer South Asian Identity and/in Yoga Spaces





*Open Call*



In addition to our thematic cluster amplifying “South Asian voices,” *Race
and Yoga* invites additional submissions on any topic that align with the
journal’s Aims and Scopes.



*Aims and Scope*



*Race and Yoga* is the first peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary academic
journal committed to examinations of the history and practice of yoga in
the West; the journal brings together critical yoga studies and critical
race theory/ethnic studies to examine issues surrounding the history,
racialization, sex(ualization), and inclusivity (or lack thereof) of the
yoga community. *Race and Yoga* is published through The University of
California Press’s e-scholarship division. *Race and Yoga* accepts
original, unpublished manuscripts (no simultaneous submissions or
previously published works) only.



*Peer Review Policy*



*Race and Yoga* editors vet each submission to ensure alignment with the
journal’s scholarly goals. If selected, the submission is sent to two
anonymous referees.





*Submission Instructions*



Article manuscripts should be limited to 8,000 words, including endnotes
and references. Review essays should be limited to 4,000 words. Review
essays may survey recently published literature, films, art exhibits, or
popular culture related to the field. Papers should be left-justified and
use a non-decorative font (e.g. Times New Roman). An abstract that does not
to exceed 250 words should be included. For endnote and reference
formatting, follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition (author-date
style). Papers that do not adhere to submission guidelines will be returned
to the author for revision.



Personal narratives should be 2,000-3,000 words.



Upload your abstract, manuscript, and 150 word bio (as the supplementary
file) to:
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Please send all inquires to [email protected]



CFP link: <https://www.academia.edu/37525438/Call_for_Papers_Race_and_Yoga>
https://escholarship.org/uc/crg_raceandyoga/callForPapers



DEADLINE: February 15, 2020









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Jennifer Musial, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Women's and Gender Studies
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
http://jennifermusial.com
Twitter: @JenniferMusial

Outgoing Chair, Gender, Women's, and Feminist Studies PhD Interest Group
(NWSA)

Managing Editor, *Race and Yoga *Journal
http://escholarship.org/uc/crg_raceandyoga

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