Call for short article

From: laurence raw <[email protected]>

THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN STUDIES OF TURKEY (www.asat-jast.org), a =
biannual journal established since 1995, publishes cutting-edge articles =
in various aspects of American and comparative studies.  Recent issues =
can be accessed on the website by logging in using the user name L_Raw, =
password 12345, then going to Jast/Issues.

The Journal publishes full-length articles (5000-7000 words), as well as =
shorter "think-pieces" focusing on various aspects of American Studies, =
and how "America" is represented in various cultural products.

With this in mind, we are looking to publish "think-pieces" focusing in =
particular on why films focusing on similar subject-matter such as THE =
BUTLER and 12 YEARS A SLAVE have been released at this particular period =
in time, how they have been received in different parts of the world, =
and whether the films themselves have something to tell us about the =
ways in which issues of "race" in American history are perceived at this =
particular point in time.  We'd also be interested in pieces that =
contrast such representations with films of similar subject-matter such =
as MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM.  These films are only offered as =
examples.  In keeping with the Journal's cross-cultural remit, we'd be =
particularly interested in pieces that discuss the ways in which such =
films were consumed in different territories - either through reviews or =
through online reactions.

Such pieces would ideally be of 1500-3000 words in length.  Please email =
me if you have any questions.  Deadline would be 30 April 2014.

Laurence Raw
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Laurence Raw,
Baskent University.
Department of English, Ankara, Turkey.=20
Editor: Journal of American Studies of Turkey
http://baskent.academia.edu/LaurenceRaw=20
www.radiodramareviews.com
@laurenceraw (Twitter)

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