Category: Call for Papers

Call for Chapters: Dangerous Writings

Colleagues are invited to submit chapters for an edited collection of Dangerous Writings.

In October 2025, the Dangerous Writings symposium on the Ethics and Practicalities of Working with Risky Texts brought together scholars, archivists, practitioners, and creatives at the University of Manchester to consider the multiple forms of danger embedded in writing, curating, and reading. “Dangerous writings”, for example, include incendiary political texts or memoirs that reveal classified or confidential information, letters from prison and exile, have long served as catalysts for transformation. Yet they are also laden with numerous ethical, emotional, and sometimes legal implications for those who collect them, handle them, and/or encounter them.

This edited collection seeks to develop the conversations initiated at the symposium. At the heart of this endeavour lies a set of questions about power and responsibility. What does it mean to work with writing that unsettles or resists? How do archives, institutions, and researchers navigate the demands of care and risk? And what forms of knowledge or possibility open when we approach these materials with an ethical sensibility?

Contributors are invited to explore dangerous writings in all their complexity, whether through historical, sociological, literary, archival, or practice-based approaches. We are interested in chapters that illuminate how such texts are produced under conditions of constraint; how they challenge authority or institutional narratives; how they demonstrate forms of solidarity and resistance; and how readers, researchers, and custodians negotiate the emotional and professional labour involved in engaging with them.

Works across the social sciences that reflects these tensions are especially welcome. By thinking across disciplinary and institutional boundaries, we hope to advance understanding of what risky writing does and what responsibilities it generates for those who work with it.

Schedule

  • First full chapter drafts (approx. 8,000 words): September 2026
  • Editorial comments returned: November 2026
  • Revised final drafts due: February 2027
  • Proof-ready manuscript submitted to publisher: April 2027
  • Anticipated publication: Summer 2027

Expressions of Interest

Please signal your interest in contributing by emailing Jon Shute (with Emily Turner and Marion Vannier in cc) by Friday, 16 January 2026. At this stage, a brief provisional title and 250 word abstract will suffice.

Call for Case Studies – Artificial Intelligence Applications in Oral History

The forthcoming publication from Palgrave Macmillan, Artificial Intelligence Applications in Oral History: Reports from the Field, is launching a call for case studies from oral history practitioners across the world who have utilized artificial intelligence technologies in their work. The possible applications of this technology will be divided into the following chapters:

Chapter 1 – Artificial Intelligence as Oral History Interviewer

Chapter 2 – Artificial Intelligence as Oral History Transcriber

Chapter 3 – Artificial Intelligence as Oral History Indexer

Chapter 4 – Artificial Intelligence as Oral History Researcher

Chapter 5 – Artificial Intelligence as Oral History Curator

Those interested in submitting their work for potential case study inclusion will identify one of these five areas and summarize their efforts in an abstract of around 250 words, focusing on the application of said technologies, the outcomes of said application, and any lessons learned, or opinions held, in the aftermath. 

Those selected for inclusion will be notified by mid-January 2026 and will then have six months to produce their case study. These documents will range in size from 2500-5000 words depending on the scope of the work and the total number of case studies accepted. The book itself is currently scheduled to be submitted by the end of the Summer 2026 and published in Q1 2027.

The deadline for abstract submission is December 31, 2025. If you are interested in submitting a project for consideration, or if you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact author/editor Steven Sielaff at Steven_Sielaff@baylor.edu.

Contact Information

Steven Sielaff

Contact Email

Steven_Sielaff@baylor.edu

CFP: Librarians to Write About Digital Tools for IT (Information Today) Magazine

Information Today (IT) magazine (https://www.infotoday.com/it/) is seeking feature article writers for its Insights on Content: Making Sense of the Digital Maze section. If you’re a library worker who engages with digital tools and/or e-resources and you have knowledge you’d like to share, please reach out to editor in chief Brandi Scardilli (bscardilli@infotoday.com) with your topic idea(s). You can propose one article or multiple. Articles will appear in the quarterly issues of 2026, and they should be a maximum of 800 words. IT pays $200 per article.

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Brandi Scardilli
she/her | Muck Rack
Editor in Chief, Computers in Libraries
Editor in Chief, Information Today
Editor in Chief, ITI NewsBreaks, ITI NewsLink
Contributor, Streaming Media
Ebook Coordinator, ITI/Plexus

Call for Chapters: Routledge Handbook of Oral History Theory

Co-editors George Severs and Amy Tooth Murphy are inviting expressions of interest to contribute chapters to the forthcoming Routledge Oral History Theory Handbook. The Handbook will consist of between 35 and 40 chapters in English which aim to reflect on and advance the field of theory within oral history. Despite its usefulness and importance, theory remains under-examined and under-appreciated within oral history. In dialogue with each other, the chapters of the Handbook will situate and make a case for theory as a crucial and productive component of oral history work, both within and beyond the academy. Across all stages of the oral history process, from conception to analysis and dissemination, theory is vital. To that end, the editors invite a wide range of contributions which centre theoretical frameworks, approaches, developments and provocations.

Theory is a live and dynamic process. As such, contributors to this volume are not expected to make definitive or ‘final’ pronouncements. Rather we encourage submissions which propose new and emerging concepts, actively engage with ongoing theoretical developments, and impact future practice. In doing so, the editors seek to stage work by an international range of authors, including but not limited to early career and established scholars, oral history practitioners, public historians, archivists and activists. This volume will be global in scope and the editors encourage submissions from a wide range of geographic contexts. We particularly encourage submissions from authors working in the geopolitical south and/or whose work foregrounds theories and questions of decolonisation and/or indigeneity.

We are seeking chapters of 8000 words. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts of 250-300 words to the editors via ohtheoryhandbook@gmail.com along with a short biography by January 31st 2026. Authors are reminded that theory should form the core of the proposed chapters. We appreciate that case studies may feature but these should be used to evidence or inform the theoretical interventions at the hearts of chapters. The editors will respond with their decisions on submitted abstracts by the end of February 2026 and first draft chapters will be expected by the end of December 2026.

To learn more, please see the full Call for Chapters here.

CFP: Propose a Topic for an ITAL column: “From the Field” or “ITAL &”

Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), the quarterly open-access journal published by ALA’s Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures division, is looking for contributions to two of its regular, non-peer-reviewed columns: ”From the Field” and “ITAL &” for volume 45 (2026). Proposals are due by December 1, 2025, and authors will be notified by December 31, 2025.

The two columns are intended to be practitioner-focused, and editors will happily entertain submissions from folks who have expertise in libraries and technology but who may not work in a traditional “library” environment or role. We are also happy to work with first-time authors and folks based outside of North America, though columns must be submitted in English.

Columns are generally in the 1,000-1,500 word range and may include illustrations. These will not be peer-reviewed research articles but are meant to share practical experience with technology development or uses within the library. The September 2026 issue of ITAL will likely be a special issue about AI, so we will be looking for AI-themed topics to coincide with that publication. Topics for the other three projected ITAL issues in 2026 will include a broader variety of subject areas, as outlined for each column below.

Please note: there is more information about each column below, and there are different submission forms for each column. You are welcome to submit proposals to one or both, but please avoid submitting the exact same proposal to both columns, and please ensure you are using the correct form for your submission.

From the Field:

“From the Field” highlights a technology-based project, practice, or innovation from any library in the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) community. The focus should be on the use of specific technologies to improve, provide access to, preserve, or evaluate the impact of library resources and services.

Recent “From the Field” columns highlighted innovative technology projects in small and large libraries and archives ranging from using visualization technology to make more effective use of library budgets to using ChatGPT to identify and highlight the work of early modern women printers. Sample future columns could include implementations around management of research data; implementation of new open source products; preservation of digitized or born-digital objects; uses or development of AI tools; support of open science/open education, etc.

Those who are interested in being an author for “From the Field” should submit a brief proposal / abstract that outlines the topic to be covered. Proposals should be no more than 250 words. Please submit your proposals via this form no later than December 1, 2025.

ITAL &:

“ITAL &” is a featured column that focuses on ways in which the library’s role continues to expand and develop in the information technology landscape. The emphasis will be on emerging ideas and issues, with a particular aim to recruit new-to-the-profession columnists.

Recent “ITAL &” columns have discussed accessibility requirements for web-based content, critical thinking about and usage of emerging generative AI tools, a review of a practitioner’s first year as a new systems librarian, issues surrounding knowledge access in the prison industrial complex, and a comparison of free graphic design software platforms commonly used by library workers. Future topics could include, but are not limited to: disability and accessibility, cybersecurity and privacy, the open movement / open pedagogy, linked data and metadata, digital humanities / digital praxis, digitization efforts, programming and workshops, the overlap between library technology and other library departments (acquisitions, readers advisory, information literacy and instruction, scholarly communications), or other emerging technologies and their implications for library work.

Those who are interested in being an author for this column should submit a brief proposal / abstract that outlines the topic to be covered. Proposals should be no more than 250 words. Please submit your proposals via this form no later than December 1, 2025.

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Since these are both non-peer-reviewed columns, there is also an opportunity to engage in new or different formats, so creative submissions will also be considered. (Examples: comics, zines, videos, autoethnography, case studies, white papers, policy documents, interviews, reports, or other things commonly referred to as “grey literature.”) If you would like your column to be in a format that differs from a standard editorial essay, please explain in your proposal.

Contact Cindi Blyberg at cindi@blyberg.net (From the Field) or Shanna Hollich at shollich@gmail.com (ITAL &) with any questions. Please forward to any colleagues who may be interested. Thank you!

CFP: Society of Mississippi Archivists Annual Meeting

The Society of Mississippi Archivists will hold its annual meeting at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on March 26-27, 2026.

Theme: Reflecting on American History in the Archives

The Society of Mississippi Archivists invites proposals for presentations and panels that explore the 250th anniversary of the United States by focusing on how archivists, archival collections, and archival practices reflect, interpret, and preserve American culture and history.

We welcome proposals that address topics such as (but not limited to):

  • Interesting stories uncovered while processing collections or working with researchers
  • Collection development
  • Exhibits (physical or digital) highlighting collections
  • Integrating collections into bibliographic instruction
  • Working with donor and collection supporters
  • Digital archives
  • Programming centered on collections
  • Using archives in K-12
  • Preserving archival material
  • Collecting materials on under-documented histories
  • Working with born digital collections

Submission Guidelines

  • Submit an abstract of approximately 250 words describing the topic.
  • Include the names, affiliations, contact information and presentation titles of all presenters.
  • All proposals are welcome. While the theme is “Reflecting on American History in the Archives,” we will consider archival-related proposals beyond the theme.
  • Submissions are open to Society of Mississippi Archivists members and non-members, and we welcome proposals from students at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Deadline: January 12, 2026

Submit to: Jennifer Brannock at Jennifer.Brannock@usm.edu.

Questions: Contact Jennifer Brannock at Jennifer.Brannock@usm.edu.

Call for Submissions: IASA Journal Issue 56

The IASA Journal invites contributions for Issue 56, to be published in 2026.

We welcome original research articles, case studies, reviews, and reports addressing all areas of sound and audiovisual archiving and preservation: from technical innovations to theoretical, ethical, and practical perspectives.

Key Dates

• Abstract deadline: 1 December 2025

• Submission deadline: 15 January 2026

Early submissions are encouraged! Questions and proposals can be sent to editor@iasa-web.org

Let your work contribute to global discourse in audiovisual archiving.

https://journal.iasa-web.org/index…/pubs/about/submissions

CFP: Seeking Oral Historians for Bloomsbury’s Trans Studies Book Series

Oral historians are warmly invited to write books for Trans Studies, a book series published by Bloomsbury Academic. We seek books that give voice to previously unrecognized transgender and nonbinary people and issues, with a special emphasis on topics not well documented in written literature, but for which there are oral archives that allow the recovery of previously forgotten histories. We also welcome books that explore already well-recognized transgender and nonbinary topics that can be examined in greater depth through oral histories. 

Bloomsbury is a pioneer in innovative oral history, and its gender and sexuality list publishes leading scholarly research from around the world, with a longstanding commitment to insightful books on LGBTQIA+ topics.

Books that emphasize the broader significance and potential of oral history for transgender studies are especially invited. All books in the Trans Studies series—whether they are grounded in the humanities, social sciences, or biological sciences—reflect on the assumptions that guide the book’s specific version of trans scholarship. We seek works that provide innovative reformulations of the scope and practice of trans studies, including novel methodologies and theoretical concepts that challenge the status quo. We welcome books from disciplines that are underrepresented in trans studies.

To propose a book for Trans Studies, please complete this form and submit it to General Editor Douglas Vakoch (dvakoch@meti.org) and Senior Acquisitions Editor Courtney Morales (Courtney.Morales@bloomsbury.com). Please include your CV, a list of five to seven potential reviewers you do not know personally, and a sample chapter. If you do not have a sample chapter for the book, please include a previous writing sample written in the same style that you envision for the book.

On the form, list the highest degree for each author, editor, and chapter author. For edited volumes, all chapters should have at least one author who has already completed their PhD. 

High priorities for the series include books that provide intersectional perspectives, as well as works that examine transgender and nonbinary topics with reference to particular linguistic, national, and regional groups. We encourage authors from around the world to contribute to the series, incorporating culture-specific insights as feasible.

Books based on oral accounts of either contemporary or historical topics and individuals are equally appropriate. Books in this series include monographs and edited volumes that target academic audiences. We value books that explore socially relevant issues and that both clarify and question the premises of fields outside of trans studies.

All books follow the most recent guidelines for best practices in using accurate and respectful language when discussing transgender and nonbinary people and topics. Key resources to these best practices include GLAAD’s overviews of Transgender People and Nonbinary People, as well as this Glossary of Terms.

Contributors to this series come from disciplines including but not limited to anthropology, architecture, area studies, art, biology, cinema studies, classics, communication studies, cultural studies, disability studies, ecology, economics, education, environmental studies, ethics, ethnic studies, gender studies, geography, history, law, literary studies, masculinity studies, media studies, medicine, medieval studies, oral history, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy, queer studies, religious studies, rhetoric, science and technology studies, science fiction studies, sociology, theology, trans studies, and women’s studies. Proposals grounded in other disciplines are equally welcome.

Bloomsbury Academic’s Trans Studies book series is based on a three-fold commitment to:

  • Provide inclusive, global representation of transgender and nonbinary topics and authors
  • Challenge assumptions of trans studies and other fields
  • Engage diverse disciplines from the humanities, social sciences, and biological sciences

Contact Email

dvakoch@meti.org

CFP: Seeking Material Culture Scholars for Bloombury’s Trans Studies Book Series

Seeking material culture scholars to write and edit books for Trans Studies, a book series published by Bloomsbury Academic. We welcome books on transgender and nonbinary lives and experiences as reflected in material culture. 

Bloomsbury Academic is a leading international publisher of books on material culture, and its Gender & Sexuality Studies list pioneers scholarship about marginalized gender identities and sexualities, as seen in the press’s commitment to LGBTQIA+ topics. 

High priorities for the Trans Studies series include books that provide intersectional perspectives, as well as works that examine transgender and nonbinary topics with reference to particular linguistic, national, and regional groups. We encourage authors from around the world to contribute to the series, incorporating culture-specific insights as feasible.

Contemporary and historical works are equally appropriate. Books in this series include monographs and edited volumes that target academic audiences. We value books that explore socially relevant issues and that both clarify and question the premises of trans studies.

To propose a book for Trans Studies, please complete this form and submit it to General Editor Douglas Vakoch (dvakoch@meti.org) and Senior Acquisitions Editor Courtney Morales (Courtney.Morales@bloomsbury.com). Please include your CV, a list of five to seven potential reviewers you do not know personally, and a sample chapter. If you do not have a sample chapter for the book, please include a previous writing sample written in the same style that you envision for the book.

On the form, list the highest degree for each author, editor, and chapter author. For edited volumes, all chapters should have at least one author who has already completed their PhD. 

All books in the Trans Studies series—whether they are grounded in the humanities, social sciences, or biological sciences—reflect on the assumptions that guide the book’s specific version of trans scholarship. We especially seek works that provide innovative reformulations of the scope and practice of trans studies, including novel methodologies and theoretical concepts that challenge the status quo. We welcome books from disciplines that are underrepresented in trans studies.

All books follow the most recent guidelines for best practices in using accurate and respectful language when discussing transgender and nonbinary people and topics. Key resources to these best practices include GLAAD’s overviews of Transgender People and Nonbinary People, as well as this Glossary of Terms.

Contributors to this series come from disciplines including but not limited to affect studies, anthropology, architecture, area studies, art, biology, cinema studies, classics, communication studies, cultural studies, disability studies, ecology, economics, education, emotion studies, environmental studies, ethics, ethnic studies, gender studies, geography, history, law, literary studies, masculinity studies, media studies, medicine, medieval studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy, queer studies, religious studies, rhetoric, science and technology studies, science fiction studies, sociology, theology, trans studies, and women’s studies. Proposals grounded in other disciplines are equally welcome.

Contact Email

dvakoch@meti.org

Call for Articles: Disabilities in Libraries & Information Studies

DisLIS Open for Article Submissions

Disabilities in Libraries & Information Studies (DisLIS) is now accepting articles for peer-reviewed, open access publication. This includes original research articles, review articles, case studies, theory articles, and notes from the field. We recommend authors use this template to structure their articles. We will review submissions using this rubric. Academic articles are peer reviewed using an open, collaborative review process. Articles will be published on a rolling basis.

Article Submission Link

About DisLIS

DisLIS is an open access, multimedia journal run by information professionals who work in various types of information-oriented jobs. All members of the Editorial Board either have disabilities or have extensive experience with disability-centered work.

Our publishing focus is to center the experience of disability within information work in a variety of settings including but not limited to K-12 schools; LIS programs; public, academic, special, or other types of libraries or archives; focusing on the experiences of library or archive workers or users, or people who work with libraries in other ways. Works published may take a variety of forms, including book reviews, peer-reviewed scholarly articles or case studies, poetry, and recorded interviews.

Contact the Editorial Board if you have questions: DisLisJournal@googlegroups.com

DisLIS website is available at https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/dislis/