Call for Papers: Journal for Sport Development
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Journal of Sport for Development (JSFD) SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS |
Indigenous Voices Matter: Theory, Practice & Research in Sport for Development |
This special issue seeks to probe, deconstruct, and contest current sport for development (SFD) discourse related to Indigenous voices, providing a more nuanced understanding in the SFD space. Indigenous peoples are holders of unique languages, knowledge systems and beliefs, and have a special relationship with land. Indigenous peoples hold their own diverse concepts of development, based on their traditional values, visions, needs and priorities. However, Indigenous scholarship remains marginalized in many disciplines due to a lack of acceptance and understanding of other forms of knowledge, and how such knowledge is produced and shared. We look to consider Indigenous concepts and theoretical understandings embodied in SFD research and practices. |
Research topics and themes may include but are not limited to:
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The special issue will draw on the United Nations’ understanding of Indigenous wherein an
official definition is not given; rather a “modern understanding of the term” is based on the
following:
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By making Indigenous voices visible in SFD, this special issue seeks to expand the narrow range of knowledge and perspective that are often privileged and thus dominant within SFD scholarship. This special issue will be an illustration that Indigenous voices in SFD matter. |
World-renowned Indigenous scholars Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Distinguished Professor Graham Hingangaroa Smith have agreed to write the foreword. We welcome work from Indigenous and Global-South scholars as well as non-Indigenous, Settler scholars as allies, who are working in genuine partnership with Indigenous scholars and/or community participants. We are interested in those also working to support early career scholars and are inclusive of practitioner voices. |
Key dates and details for submissions: |
To be considered for the special issue, please upload your manuscript through JSFD’s online portal by December 1st, 2021. Please indicate that the manuscript should be considered for this special issue in your cover letter. Submitted manuscripts should follow the author guidelines and manuscript format of JSFD. We expect the special issue to be published in late 2022. To discuss a potential submission, feel free to contact any of the special issue guest editors. |
Contact details for guest editors: |
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Please see the full announcement at https://jsfd.org/2021/07/01/special-issue-call-for-papers-indigenous-voices-matter/ |
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