Environmental Humanities
Scope & Guideline
Bridging Disciplines to Illuminate Environmental Issues
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Issues:
The journal emphasizes the importance of integrating various disciplines such as literature, history, philosophy, and cultural studies to explore environmental concerns and their implications on society. - Critical Examination of Ecological Narratives:
It seeks to critically analyze narratives surrounding environmental issues, including colonial histories, race, and gender, to uncover underlying power dynamics and challenge dominant paradigms. - Exploration of Multispecies Relations:
The journal focuses on the interconnectedness of human and non-human lives, promoting research that examines relationships between species and the implications of these interactions on environmental ethics. - Cultural and Aesthetic Responses to Ecological Crises:
It highlights the role of art, literature, and cultural practices in responding to environmental crises, recognizing their potential to inspire change and foster new ways of understanding our relationship with nature. - Decolonization and Environmental Justice:
The journal is committed to exploring themes of decolonization and environmental justice, addressing the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism on ecological systems and advocating for marginalized voices in environmental discourse.
Trending and Emerging
- Multispecies Justice and Anti-necropolitics:
Recent publications highlight the significance of multispecies justice, exploring frameworks that challenge human sovereignty and advocate for the rights of non-human entities within ecological discourses. - Ecological Satire and Humor:
There is a growing interest in using humor and satire as tools for ecological critique, allowing researchers to engage audiences in discussions about serious environmental issues while also fostering hope and resilience. - Decolonization and Indigenous Perspectives:
The journal is increasingly prioritizing research that delves into decolonial practices and Indigenous knowledge systems, recognizing their critical role in shaping sustainable environmental futures. - Participatory Research Methods:
Emerging themes include the exploration of participatory research methodologies that engage communities in ecological inquiries, emphasizing collaboration and co-creation in addressing socio-ecological challenges. - Temporal Studies and Long-Term Thinking:
There is a noticeable trend towards examining temporalities in environmental studies, focusing on concepts like 'chronowashing' and the implications of different temporal perspectives on ecological practices.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Environmental Ethics:
There has been a noticeable decline in the publication of papers solely focused on traditional frameworks of environmental ethics, as the field moves towards more complex and intersectional approaches that incorporate social justice and equity. - Nature Writing as a Standalone Genre:
The emphasis on nature writing as a distinct literary genre seems to be waning, with fewer papers exploring it in isolation, as the journal increasingly prioritizes interdisciplinary analyses that merge literature with other fields. - Anthropocentric Perspectives:
Research that centers exclusively on human experiences and perspectives is becoming less prevalent, as the journal embraces more-than-human approaches and the importance of ecological interdependencies.
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