The Journal
of Educational Controversy announces a new call for papers for Volume 15.
Theme: Teaching for Social Justice in a
Highly Politicized Historical Moment
Controversy
Addressed:
As the
nation begins to reckon with its racial past, it is now experiencing a backlash
by some states implementing laws and policies that will target how civics
education, controversial topics, and divisive issues will be discussed from
kindergarten through higher education.
From restrictions on the teaching of academic theories that analyze
systemic racism to limiting other race-related discussions in the classroom,
actions by these states pose not only a challenge and a danger to traditional
academic freedom but also to the very definition of the role of education in a
democratic society.
This issue of the Journal of Educational
Controversy asks authors to contribute their thoughts on issues such as:
1.
How should racism be appropriately addressed at different age levels and
the college classroom? What social,
historical, political, and cultural understandings should be brought to bear on
the conversation? How do we defend the
educational significance for the choices we make? How do we act in proactive ways to engage in
such work so that we are not forced to be reactive?
2. How are we to understand the
political nature of the attacks against theories like Critical Race Theory and
other current political actions by states to restrict and censor discussions on
race in order for us to counter them more effectively? What political dynamics and historical precedents
are at play? Can incidents from the past
illuminate a response today?
3. How should university professors
prepare the next generation of teachers in confronting these issues?
4. What would it look like if a college of
education took on the work of dismantling structural racism?
Deadline for
manuscripts: February 15, 2022
Journal of
Educational Controversy Website: https://cedar.wwu.edu/jec/
For questions,
contact Lorraine.Kasprisin@wwu.edu
