CFP: 2023 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium (November 16, 2023 - Virtual)

The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) planning committee is now accepting proposals for the third MIRL Symposium (https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/mirl/2023), a free event which will take place virtually on Thursday, November 16, 2023 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and those with an interest in IRs at hospitals, academic medical centers, and other health settings to discuss and share case studies and best practices for digital archiving of institutional content. 

 

We are accepting proposals for:

• Presentations (approximately 20 minutes including Q&A)
• Lightning talks (approximately 10 minutes including Q&A)

 

The MIRL planning committee welcomes proposals on a variety of topics including, but not limited to:

• Unusual medical/health sciences institutional repository (IR) content, collections, use cases, collaborations, or challenges
• Migrating repository platforms: stories, processes, and lessons learned
• IRs in a time of budget cuts: ROI and justifying the cost
• Finding your champions, marketing your IR 
• Reporting out: telling your IR story with statistics and metrics 
• IR harvesting and support tools, workflow 
• Strategies for management of faculty/researcher publications, conference posters, student collections, digital exhibits, digital archives, preprints, datasets
• Promoting open access (OA) initiatives
• Policies and practices that ensure confidentiality (eg. PHI /personal health identifiers in IRs), accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Use of technologies (from APIs to AI)

 

Submit your proposal here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxcntyk 

 

Dates

• Deadline for submitting proposals: Friday, September 1, 2023
• Acceptance emails will be sent no later than September 18, 2023
• Registration is free for all attendees and will open on September 25, 2023

 

Please contact Steven Moore (smoore31@hfhs.org) for any questions about the proposal process or about MIRL. 

 

MIRL 2023 planning group members:

• Lisa Buda (Libraries at Rochester Regional Health)
• Anthony Dellureficio (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
• Brenda Fay (Advocate Health - Midwest)
• Sara Hoover (Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University)
• Ramune Kubilius (Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
• Steven Moore (Sladen Library, Henry Ford Health)
• Lisa Palmer (Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Chan Medical School)

CFP: Nonprofits, Public Policy, and Migration Crises (Nonprofit Policy Forum Journal)

Call for Papers 

Nonprofits, Public Policy, and  Migration Crises 

Guest Editors: 

• Anna Domaradzka, University of Warsaw 
• Shawn Flanigan, San Diego State University 
• Tania Haddad, American University of Beirut

Nonprofit Policy Forum invites papers for a special issue on Nonprofits, Public Policy, and Migration  Crises. Crises of migration draw attention in many parts of the world, but are overlooked with dire  consequences in others. Since the beginning of the Russian War in Ukraine in February 2022, over 11  million people have left Ukraine, and 7 million are internally displaced (UNHCR, August 2022). Images of  Afghans clinging to planes evacuating Kabul prior to the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021 were only the  most recent event in one of the largest protracted refugee situations in the world (UNHCR 2022). Eleven  years after the onset of the Syrian civil war, 13 million Syrians still live as refugees or are internally  displaced, the majority living in extreme poverty (UNHCR 2022). Migrant arrests on the Mexico-U.S.  border exceeded 2 million for the first time in 2022 (Washington Post, 2022), with migrants fleeing not  only repressive government regimes but natural disasters, poverty and food scarcity, and high levels of  crime and gang violence. While migration crises driven by climate change, poverty and crime may  receive less media coverage than those driven by war, the human toll is devastating. Yet crises of  migration are not always viewed sympathetically, and in many countries around the world migration has  become a controversial political issue and a rallying point for voters and political movements. 

Nonprofits, NGOs, and other civil society actors participate in and are affected by migration crises in a  variety of ways. For example, nonprofits advocate for and against public policy related to migration at  national, international, and sometimes local levels; participate in policymaking and governance  collaborations related to migration policy and services for migrants; and work with communities to  implement initiatives responding to migration crises, or to implement services for migrants. This special  issue explores the relationship between nonprofits (or NGOs or other civil society actors), public policy,  and migration crises. We use the term “migration crises” here to capture situations of vulnerable  migration that include refugees and internally displaced persons, but might also include other  individuals who do not technically qualify for refugee status but are migrating at risk and in vulnerable  circumstances. Questions to be addressed in this special issue may include, but are not limited to, the  following:  

• What roles do nonprofits or other civil society actors play in policymaking or governance schemes  related to migration, particularly migration crises? For example, what is the role of nonprofits in advocating directly to policymakers or engaging voters and others to be active in supporting or  opposing migration initiatives? How does the role of civil society vary around the world, or what are  the global dimensions of refugee governance?  
• What is the role of foundations in funding initiatives that support or oppose migration? And how do  foundation and other funding priorities affect the ability of nonprofits to respond and adapt to  migration crises?  
• How do policies governing the nonprofit sector affect organizations’ abilities to respond and adapt  to migration crises?  
• What are the roles of nonprofit organizations and/or other civil society actors vis-a-vis the state in  migration crises, (perhaps especially in situations where the state itself may have had a role in  precipitating the crisis?) 
• How do nonprofits working in migration crises balance advocacy and service delivery?  
• What are the humanitarian and social justice implications of nonprofits’ advocacy, governance, or  implementation activities?  
• As nonprofits engage in policy advocacy, what is the relationship between strategy and context?  What strategies might work in particularly challenging or intractable political contexts?  
• What is the impact of migration crises (e.g. mass emigration) on nonprofits themselves?  

The special issue will be comprised primarily of research articles, and may include one or more research  note, policy brief, commentary, case study, interview, or book review. Instructions for submissions are  available on the NPF website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/npf/html?lang=en  

Timeline:  

• 8/15/2023: Deadline for full papers (prior abstract submission not required) to be submitted for  peer review via NPF’S online submission portal. Please indicate that your submission is intended for  the Migration Crises SI.  

For any questions, please contact: 

Shawn Flanigan, San Diego State University, shawn.flanigan@sdsu.edu

CFP: Entrepreneurs & Libraries Conference Fall, 2023 - "Refresh & Refocus: Libraries’ new trends in supporting entrepreneurs" - Online, November 1st, 2023

 

Call for Proposals:  Entrepreneurs & Libraries Conference

Fall, 2023

Conference Theme:

Refresh & Refocus: Libraries’ new trends in supporting entrepreneurs

Date: Wed, Nov 1, 2023

Time: 2pm-5pm Eastern

Venue: Zoom (online)

 

The Entrepreneurs & Libraries Conference explores how libraries and library workers support entrepreneurship in their communities and campuses. Entrelib continues to be a gathering place for academic, public, and special library workers, as well as entrepreneurial ecosystem partners, via our free online events. The event will be free and hosted on Zoom

The conference’s theme Refresh & Refocus relates to the ever-expanding work that libraries of all types are doing to serve entrepreneurs in their communities and contexts. It also acknowledges that library staff approach this work with a wide range of knowledge, and access to resources. This event seeks to provide a forum for expanding library understanding about the diversity that exists among these “entrepreneurials,” their needs, and both proven and emerging ways libraries can support and sustain entrepreneurs in their journeys. It also seeks to provide an opportunity for individual staff members and their libraries to assess where serving these populations fits in their institution’s priorities and how best to align their staff and resources to serve these engines of economic growth. In 2021 more than 5.4 million new business applications from entrepreneurs were filed, surpassing the record of 4.4 million set in 2020. A recent study of 1,500 adults making a work-life change found that 33% of respondents had explored starting their own business and that 27% had considered becoming a consultant or freelancing.

Examples of topics of interest include:

 

• How libraries position themselves in entrepreneurial ecosystems
• Studies of information/resource needs and practices of entrepreneurs.
• Services focused on serving specific populations: teens, senior adults, immigrants, blue collar/trades, individuals impacted by systemic racism, rural populations, economically disadvantaged.
• Examples of effective community partnerships and how to establish and maintain them.
• While acknowledging the value of community partnerships, we are interested in “home-grown” programs developed internally by libraries leveraging the library’s staff and resources.

 

Proposals are not limited to the topics above, the conference is interested in receiving a wide range of proposals that embrace the conference theme.  We are especially interested in proposals that provide new perspectives on not only how libraries support entrepreneurs (refresh) as well as programs to provide convincing arguments for why these services should be a priority (refocus).

 

We will be accepting the following 2 formats of presentations:

1.   Presentation (15 minutes)

This session will include 3 longform presentations, 15-minutes each.

The Programming committee invites proposals from the community for 15 minute presentations. These workshops should include an interactive component to engage participants.

The Programming committee will give priority to submissions that are applicable to and engaging for multiple types of information professionals, (public, special, academic,etc.).

2.   Lightning Talk (7 Minutes)

This session will include 5 lightning talks, 7-minutes each.

The Programming committee invites proposals from the community for 7 minute lightning talks. The Programming committee will give priority to submissions that are applicable to and engaging for multiple types of information professionals, (public, special, academic,etc.).

To submit a proposal please fill out the submission form .  To learn more about the conference, please visit https://entrelib.org/

Proposal submission deadline: August 14th , 2023

Preview the proposal submission form. Tip: Download or make a copy to draft responses before submitting.

Proposals will be reviewed by the Programming Committee using a self-designed rubric.

If you have any questions, please contact the Entrelib Fall Conference Committee co-chairs Kellee Forkenbrock (kforkenbrock@northlibertyiowa.org) or Céline Gareau-Brennan (celine.gareau-brennan@ualberta.ca) 

CFP: Performance Management and Organizational Learning in Academic Libraries with ACRL Press #ACRL

Call for Papers:

Performance Management and Organizational Learning in Academic Libraries with ACRL Press

About this Edited Collection

We are inviting submissions for a new publication focused on performance management in academic libraries, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as well as on the impact of organizational learning on performance management. As libraries and universities continue to face challenges in a rapidly changing landscape, performance management has become an increasingly important tool for ensuring effective and efficient operations. At the same time, there is a growing recognition of the need for libraries and universities to prioritize DEI in order to better serve their communities and advance social justice. Organizational learning is important for performance management in academic libraries because it enables libraries to improve continuously and adapt to changing circumstances.

Chapter topics may focus on, but are not limited to the following:

Performance Management

• Types of performance management systems, including goal-setting, continuous feedback, performance appraisals, and talent management
• Strategies for implementing performance management programs in libraries 
• The use of data and analytics in performance management in academic libraries
• The integration of technology into performance management programs in academic libraries
• The role of leadership and staff development in performance management in academic libraries 
• Challenges and opportunities in performance management in different workplace settings, including traditional on-campus environments, hybrid workplaces, and remote or work-from-home scenarios in academic libraries
• Challenges and opportunities in performance management with various roles, such as student workers, librarians, part-time workers, etc., in academic libraries
• Best practices for performance measurement and evaluation in academic libraries across different workplace settings
• The role of performance management in advancing DEI in academic libraries 
• Challenges and opportunities in promoting DEI through performance management in different workplace settings

Organizational Learning

• The relationship between organizational learning and performance management
• Strategies for integrating organizational learning into performance management programs in academic libraries
• The role of culture and leadership in fostering organizational learning and performance management
• Best practices for measuring and evaluating the impact of organizational learning on performance in academic libraries
• Case studies and success stories from academic libraries that have effectively implemented organizational learning and performance management programs
• The role of technology and data analytics in promoting organizational learning and performance management
• The role of staff development and training in promoting organizational learning and performance management
• Challenges and opportunities in promoting organizational learning and performance management in a changing academic landscape
• The impact of remote work and other workplace changes on organizational learning and performance management in academic libraries
• Integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into organizational learning and performance management programs in academic libraries.

We are seeking contributions from scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the field of library and information science, as well as from professionals working in academic libraries and universities. Contributions can take the form of research articles, case studies, best practices, and opinion pieces.

Each chapter (5,000 - 8,000 words) should provide lessons learned and/or practical suggestions for readers to provide actionable advice for resolving institutional and organizational concerns related to toxic behaviors in the workplace.

How to Submit Your Proposal

 

Please submit your proposal by completing the proposal submission form available by visiting Performance Management | Organizational Learning in Academic Libraries CfP (airtable.com)

Please note that a 500-word abstract is required (and must be submitted via a shared Google doc in the submission form) and should include an overall outline of the proposed chapter with clearly labeled relevant headings that address the topic of the edited collection as described in this CfP. Please make sure to also address, even if only at a high level, what lessons learned / practical actionable next steps readers can take away from your chapter to hopefully help address similar concerns they may be facing. 

About the Editors

Russell Michalak

Rusty Michalak has been working in academic libraries for 25 years with 15 years in library administration. His previous edited collections are on toxic cultures in academic libraries (forthcoming with ACRL Press), plagiarism, and library onboarding. To learn more about him, please visit his website https://www.russellsmichalak.com/. He is currently the library director at Goldey-Beacom College.

Maisha Carey

Maisha Carey is an equity-minded librarian, organizational development practitioner, and teacher with experience in school, community college, and university libraries. She is interested in supporting the development of competent leaders who own their responsibility for dismantling systems of oppression and building new, inclusive spaces for learning and growth. Maisha currently serves as the Deputy University Librarian and Director of Organizational Learning at the University of Delaware.

Important Dates and Anticipated Timeline

• CFP submission due: August 1, 2023
• Notification of acceptance: September 11, 2023
• First draft due: December 1, 2023
• Anticipated publication date: Spring 2025

Questions

If you have questions please feel free to reach out to either editor, Maisha Carey (maisha@udel.edu) or Russell Michalak (michalr@gbc.edu). We will be holding on open house via Zoom on August 2, 2023 at 1 pm eastern via Zoom. Registration link: https://gbc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpduGhqDotHtRpcNe5iV-wIHom8NlKhTc3.

CFP: Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies #ACRL #ACRLPublication

Dear Colleagues,

We are issuing a call for proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled, Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies to be published by ACRL (forthcoming Spring 2024).

This book focuses on how academic and research library workers can engage in advocacy and policy work at different levels (local, regional, and national), and shares strategies on advocating for specific policies/issues impacting academic/research libraries. The book will highlight specific policy issues affecting academic/research libraries, and case studies/perspectives from academic/research library workers doing advocacy work. 

We encourage submissions from library workers from all types of higher education/research institutions, including research intensive universities, public/private universities/colleges, community colleges, rural colleges, Tribal colleges and universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI). Please see below for specific topic suggestions. The sections of the book are tentatively divided as the following:

Section I: Overviews of Public Policy Issues Impacting Academic and Research Libraries

• Accessibility
• Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM HIGH)
• Artificial Intelligence
• Broadband Access/Speed
• Controlled Digital Lending
• Copyright (e.g. SMART Copyright Act of 2022)
• Critical Race Theory
• Data Ethics and Access
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA)
• Digital/Information Literacy
• E-Book Bills & Database Costs
• Environmental impact on data centers 
• Ethnic Studies Curriculum Assembly Bills
• Federal Depositories (e.g. Federal Depository Library Program [FDLP] Modernization Act)
• Intellectual Freedom
• Infrastructure
• Federal/State Funding for Higher Education
• Net Neutrality
• Open Access 
• Open Educational Resources (OER) and Affordable College Textbook Act
• Open Science
• Preservation and Conservation
• Privacy and Surveillance (e.g. Consumer Data Privacy)
• Public access to federally funded research (e.g. OTSP memo on open access)
• Subject Heading Changes
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Workforce Development
• & more !

Section II: Perspectives and Strategies from Academic and Research Library Workers

Testimonial experiences and strategies, including but not limited to: grassroots experiences, advocacy work from within, marketing/promotion of messages, social media engagement with legislators, advocacy and lobbying activities, library association work, building coalitions, dialogues/interviews, research case studies, academic/research libraries' efforts supporting public/school libraries, etc. This may include external and community advocacy from departments/units within the library or within higher education.

Please fill out this google form to submit your proposal: (title, section, up to 500 words for abstract/description) in this google form & include a brief biography of all authors (up to 250 words per person).

See here for proposal reviewing rubric.

Each chapter will go through an open peer review process: 2 peer reviewers will review your chapter and provide input, in addition to 2 co-editors, and an ACRL copyeditor.

Proposals due: July 31, 2023 and Notifications sent by: August 11, 2023 

Proposals will be reviewed by co-editors. Each selected chapter will run between 1000-3500 words due on November 3, 2023.

Expected Book Publication: Spring 2024.

Please send questions to: Ray Pun at raypun101@gmail.com Please share this CFP widely.

Thank you!

Co-Editors:

• Raymond Pun, Alder Graduate School of Education
• Sonya M. Durney, University of New England
• Tarida Anantachai, North Carolina State University

CFP: SUNY OER Summit (Virtual - October 11th and 12th) #OER #OpenEducationalResources

Announcing the SUNY OER Summit 2023!

Virtual, October 11-12, 2023

Cost of attendance: Free

 

This summit aims to bring together practitioners from SUNY and beyond to explore innovative approaches, successful case studies, and emerging trends and promote community and collaboration around OER. We invite you to participate and share your expertise by submitting a proposal for a presentation, panel discussion, or lightning presentation.

 

Deadline for submission: August 2, 2023

To submit your proposal and view additional information, please visit the conference website at https://sunycpd.eventsair.com/soer23/

 

Registration will open soon.

Supported by SUNY OER Services and SUNY Center for Professional Development

CFP: Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries - Advances in Library Administration and Organization

Call for Proposals, Advances in Library Administration and Organization

Advances in Library Administration and Organization

Volume 44: Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries

Series Editor: David Ketchum, University of Oregon

Trauma-informed practices have become an increasingly essential part of librarianship since the COVID-19 global pandemic. Trauma can result from a single negative event or repeated exposure to negative events over time, and can manifest in many forms. Trauma-informed approaches to leadership seek to understand and consider an individual’s holistic life experiences, particularly negative consequences of trauma, when determining how to best support and interact with them in the workplace. 

ALAO seeks chapter submissions for a volume entitled Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries that will examine the idea, value, and practice of trauma-informed philosophies and leadership practices in libraries. 

Proposals in the following areas would be of particular interest:

• Creating a cultural shift in manager and employee interactions in a library setting.
• Incorporating guiding principles of trauma-informed practice in library leadership.
• Understanding and helping BIPOC workers and patrons overcome deep-seated historical trauma. 
• Developing a deeper awareness of trauma-related concepts in the library workplace.
• Understanding how trauma affects library leaders and employees. 

This will be the first volume of Advances in Library Administration and Organization (ALAO) to publish in 2025. 

About the Advances in Library Administration and Organization series:

ALAO offers long-form research, comprehensive discussions of theoretical developments, and in-depth accounts of evidence-based practice in library administration and organization. The series answers the questions, “How have libraries been managed, and how should they be managed?” Through this series, practitioners glean new approaches in challenging times and collaborate on the exploration of scholarly solutions to professional quandaries. 

How to submit:

We are currently seeking proposals for the 2025 volume, Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries. If you are interested in contributing to this volume, please send a proposal including an abstract (approximately 300 words), a brief author bio, and estimated length of final submission to David Ketchum at dketchum@uoregon.edu by August 31, 2023.

Submission deadlines:

• Submission deadline for chapter proposals: August 31, 2023
• Notification of acceptance: October 31, 2023
• Submission deadline for full chapters: January 31, 2024
• Comments returned to authors: March 31, 2024
• Submission deadline for chapter revisions: May 15, 2024

Call for Chapters: Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS) #ACRL

Call for Chapter Proposals: Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS) 

Forthcoming, 2025, from ACRL 

Overview 

Book Description 

As undergraduate students enter classrooms in this pandemic-changed, politically charged social climate, teaching information literacy skills has become ever more challenging and vital. Incorporating such critical skills into library instruction, whether one-shot sessions or scaffolded lessons, can be tricky and requires thoughtful planning. Liaison librarians to political science, public affairs, international studies, and related fields face special challenges in adapting traditional information literacy practices to the dynamic topics and unique resources of their disciplines. Gray literature, government data, policy documents, social media, and more must be addressed alongside conventional scholarly publications. 

The interdisciplinary nature of politics, policy, and international studies courses offers many opportunities for active and applied learning but also requires additional considerations for locating and evaluating information. This book will aid both novice and advanced liaison librarians alike in their work with political science, public policy, law, government, international relations, global affairs, and similar disciplines at their institutions. 

Editors 

Rachel Olsen is an Assistant Professor and the Social Sciences Librarian at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she works with the Political Science department, among many other academic departments. She is heavily involved with the North Carolina Library Association and serves as the Social Media Coordinator for ACRL’s Politics, Policy, and International Relations Section (PPIRS). 

Kimberly MacVaugh is the School of Foreign Service & Government Liaison and Reference Librarian at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where she supports the political science and international affairs programs. Kim is the ACRL liaison to the American Political Science Association (APSA) and serves on the executive committee of PPIRS.

Tentative Timeline 

• Chapter proposals due September 8th, 2023 (new date)
• Proposals accepted by October 2, 2023 
• Chapter drafts due June 3, 2024 
• Revisions/Edits June-August 2024 
• Manuscript to ACRL September 2024 

Table of Contents 

1. Part I: “Getting in the Door”: Liaising in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies 

a. This section will provide practical foundational tools for librarians seeking to establish relationships with instructional faculty in these disciplines, with particular emphasis on how to successfully draw on partnerships and resources to foster successful long-term information literacy instruction. We seek proposals that focus on how they addressed the unique pedagogical approaches of these fields to develop successful interventions. 

b. Possible topics include: 

i. Engaging with Faculty 

ii. Leveraging Library Resources 

iii. Collaborating across Campus (e.g. Data/Digital Scholarship, External Research Offices, Academic Resource Offices, Writing Centers) 

2. Part II: “Framing the Framework”: Adapting Information Literacy Concepts and Theories within Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies 

a. This section will offer theoretical and pedagogical grounding for the disciplinary specific uses of the information literacy framework, building on the outstanding work in the Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Politics, Policy and International Relations 

b. We are seeking chapters to discuss incorporation of the six frames into these social science fields, specifically tailored to the IL skills common to these disciplines. These can be more conceptual in nature and/or broad in scope. Tested instructional activities may be more appropriate for part three. 

3. Part III: “Hit the Ground Running”: Teaching and Assessment Plans 

a. This section will consist of chapters offering lesson plans of successful one-shot or scaffolded instruction in the disciplines. Template TBD comprising 

Pedagogical/Theoretical Approach, Learning Outcomes, IL Frame(s) 

Incorporated, Plan, Activities, Materials, Assessment, and more. 

b. Possible topics include (but are not limited to): 

i. Quantitative Data 

ii. Qualitative Research 

iii. Government Documents 

iv. Legal Research

v. Policy Evaluation/Grey Literature 

vi. Social Media/News 

Proposal Submission 

Please submit your chapter proposal through this Google Form. The proposal should be no longer than 300 words for a final chapter of approximately 4,000-5,000 words. Please be sure to identify all co-authors and include their contact information. 

Proposals will be assessed based on the rubric attached and with consideration to the cohesion of the entire text. 

Please submit your proposal by August 25, 2023. Accepted proposals will be notified on a rolling basis, and you will be notified no later than October 2, 2023 of your proposal status.

Call for chapters: Towards a New Sociology of Charity

Call for chapters.

Towards a New Sociology of Charity

Full call here: https://bit.ly/tansoc.  

Contributions to a new volume, synergizing work that moves discussions towards a new sociology of charity, are invited. We seek to understand the current charitable moment and its links to wider social forces, where insight into a charity-related issue reveals societies’ inner workings or apply ideas from wider social processes to identify the contours of the role or problem of charity.

This project aims to pull together contributions by both emerging and established scholars, through critical perspectives which can help discern the impacts of taken-for-granted processes and actions, and bring a sociological eye to how charity could be rethought and reformulated in the twenty-first century.

If you have work—theoretical, empirical, a commentary, or normative—we are looking for contributions to an edited volume, for the British Sociological Association's Sociological Futures book series, published by Routledge. We are looking for 10-12 chapters and for these to include a good geographic and demographic spread of authors and issues discussed.

These could include:

• new theoretical examinations of charity and/or charitable giving
• boundaries between charity and mutual aid, and the refusal of charity
• the indignities or stigmas associated with charity
• charity and mutual aid as social relations
• the increased visibility of calls for ‘solidarity not charity’
• global conceptualisations of charity and mutual aid
• inequalities within/reinforced by the charity sector
• lived experiences of charity
• charity as a deliverer of social welfare
• organizational forms and processes underpinning charitable efforts
• methodological innovations in studying charity
• and many other potential subjects.

Please see the full details of this proposed volume here: https://bit.ly/tansoc. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for this edited collection, please send a 300-word abstract, outlining the chapter’s contents and fit with such a volume, alongside a 50 word biographical statement for each author, to Jon Dean (j.dean@shu.ac.uk).

All submissions must be received by Friday 22nd September.

If you have any questions about potential submissions, please contact one of the editors, Katherine Chen (kchen@ccny.cuny.edu) or Jon Dean (j.dean@shu.ac.uk).

Please circulate this call to your networks.

Many thanks

Jon and Katherine