"Call for Papers"

Just as I was about to sign off, I get this CFP announcement for the Journal of Asian American Studies. I HAVE to submit something and get my publishing record started.

Journal of Asian American Studies

Special Issue: Asian Americans and Violence

Please note the early deadline: July 15, 2007


This special issue invites essays that address the relationship
between race, culture, and violence as it pertains specifically to
Asian Americans. Extra consideration will be given to essays that
consider this topic broadly, and that focus on Asian Americans not
only as the objects of violence but also its agents. For instance,
essays might address questions like: What does it mean for Asian
Americans to be perpetrators as well as victims? What effect does
this have on our understanding of gender roles and gender relations?
What affect does this have on representations of Asian Americans?
How important is it for us to define violence broadly to include
domestic abuse, public policies that abandon large groups to
premature death, or war? How does focusing on violence help us to
understand transformations in the structural position of Asian
American racial formations? The primary occasion for this special
issue is the recent shooting at Virginia Tech. As revelations of the
shooter’s racial and ethnic identity led to expressions of worry
about a racial backlash, we are reminded of the ways in which race
and violence have long been inextricably linked to one another in the
U.S. But when the shooter turns out be Asian American, adding Seung-
Hui Cho’s name to a list that includes Chai Vang, Andrew Cunanan, and
Gang Lu, we are compelled to consider how complex this link can be.