Call for Proposals

Journal of Jazz Studies Special Issue

State of the Field: Jazz & Gender 

Kelsey Klotz, Guest Editor

 

Description 

The Journal of Jazz Studies invites proposals for articles, essays, interviews, book/media reviews, artwork, and poetry for its special issue on jazz and gender, planned for publication in Spring 2025. This issue will focus on systems of patriarchy, feminism, sexism, and power in jazz history, historiography, and pedagogy. Audio/visual submissions and/or supplemental materials will be considered for this issue (copyright/permissions/fair use dependent). 

 

The format for potential contributions is flexible both in terms of product and length (ideally in the range of 2,000-6,000 words). While a wide range of traditional, non-traditional, and creative submissions will be considered, of greatest interest are submissions that contribute approaches to intersectional and inclusive jazz education and/or music studies. These may include, but are not limited to essays exploring a particular pedagogical focus/approach and potentially assignable research articles written in undergraduate-friendly, non-expert-level language.

 

Proposals 

Interested authors should write a 400-500 word abstract discussing the intended submission, including how the work relates to the theme and how the author envisions it being used in support of jazz education and/or jazz history classes. Graduate students and early-career scholars are warmly encouraged to submit. Contact guest editor Kelsey Koltz (klotz@umd.edu) if you have questions.

 

Timeline 

Proposals should be emailed to JJS managing editor Sean Lorre (sjlorre@mgsa.rutgers.edu) by April 1, 2024. Decisions will be made by May 30. Full submissions due September 15. All essays and articles will be blind peer-reviewed, with editorial feedback given by December 1. Final submissions to the manuscript must be edited and resubmitted by February 1, 2025.