CFP: When the Virtual Becomes Real: Gender Violence and Social, Mobile, and Interactive Media

CFP: When the Virtual Becomes Real: Gender Violence and
Social, Mobile, and Interactive Media

Editors

Lisa Cuklanz, Ph.D.

Communication Department,

Boston College

lisa.cuklanz@bc.edu


Heather McIntosh, Ph.D.

Mass Media Department,

Minnesota State University, Mankato

heather.mcintosh@mnsu.edu


Submission Deadline: October 15, 2016

Overview

Popular reactions to gender violence online parallel the early reactions
to sexual harrassment and domestic violence in that the violence is
downplayed, denied, or dimissed. "It's just a joke," they say. "It's
harmless," they say. "Those who cannot handle it should leave," they
say. They even claim free speech as their right to continue.

For the person experiencing the violence, however, it is very real.
Online, it shows up as e-mail, comments, blogs, fake social networking
profiles, search results bombing, doxxing, and revenge porn. Offline, it
results in defamation, SWATting, and physical threats. And yet, the
attackers fueling these onslaughts often remain anonymous and unknown,
making perpetrator identification and law enforcement challenging.

This edited volume seeks to address the intersections of gender violence
and social, mobile, and interactive media in order to further scholarly
discussion of these issues. It seeks to question how online environments
force us to rethink the questions of gender violence.

Some possible topics for this volume include -- but are not limited to
-- the following:

-- News framing and other media coverage

-- Organizations' uses of social media and other tools to raise
awareness

-- Social networks, their policies, and their responses

-- Communities, apps, and other tools that provide support

-- Hashtag campaigns, their contributors, and their hijacking

-- Representations in popular entertainment media and audience reactions

-- Sociocultural intersectionalities of online identities

-- Types of gender violence that occur and tools used to perpetuate them

Submission Guidelines

Chapter submissions must be original works not under review or
previously published elsewhere. They should run 6,000-8,000 words,
including title, abstract, and references. Along with your submission,
attach a current CV. Use .pdf, .doc, .rtf, or other accessible file
format for your attachment. Citation style should be consistent
throughout, such as APA, MLA, or Chicago. Send your submission to
lisa.cuklanz@bc.edu or heather.mcintosh@mnsu.edu by October 15, 2016.

While complete chapters are preferred, we also will consider proposals,
which should run 1,000 words and include a working bibliography and
title. Along with your submission, attach a current CV. Send your
chapter proposal to lisa.cuklanz@bc.edu or heather.mcintosh@mnsu.edu by
October 15, 2016.

Projected Timetable

While we have a publisher interested in this project, please note this
timetable may change.

October 15, 2016 -- Proposals Due

January 15, 2017 -- Feedback

June 15, 2017 -- Chapter Drafts Due

July 15, 2017 -- Chapter Feedback

October 15, 2017 -- Revisions Due

December 15, 2017 -- Submit to Publisher

If you have any questions, please send them to Lisa Cuklanz at
lisa.cuklanz@bc.edu or Heather McIntosh at heather.mcintosh@mnsu.edu.