Settler Colonial Studies
Scope & Guideline
Advancing Critical Dialogues on Settler Colonialism
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Historical Analysis of Settler Colonialism:
The journal focuses on the historical trajectories of settler colonialism, examining how past events shape contemporary realities and relationships between settlers and Indigenous populations. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
Utilizing various methodologies from fields such as history, sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies, the journal encourages interdisciplinary scholarship that broadens the understanding of settler colonial issues. - Indigenous Perspectives:
A core aim is to amplify Indigenous voices and perspectives, exploring their histories, resilience, and responses to settler colonial practices. - Critical Examination of Power Dynamics:
The journal critically analyzes the power structures, legal frameworks, and cultural narratives that underpin settler colonialism, highlighting the ongoing impacts on marginalized communities. - Exploration of Intersectionality:
Research often intersects with themes of race, gender, class, and sexuality, examining how these identities influence and are influenced by settler colonial contexts.
Trending and Emerging
- Decolonization and Indigenous Sovereignty:
An increasing focus on decolonization practices and the assertion of Indigenous sovereignty is evident, reflecting a broader movement towards recognizing and reinstating Indigenous rights and governance. - Environmental Justice and Climate Change:
Emerging discussions around the intersections of settler colonialism, environmental justice, and climate change are gaining traction, emphasizing the impacts of colonial practices on land and ecological systems. - Gender and Sexuality in Settler Colonial Contexts:
There is a notable trend toward exploring how gender and sexuality intersect with settler colonialism, examining the roles and experiences of marginalized genders and sexualities within these frameworks. - Transnational and Comparative Studies:
Recent publications reflect a growing interest in transnational and comparative analyses of settler colonialism, highlighting similarities and differences across various colonial contexts globally. - Cultural and Creative Expressions:
The journal is increasingly publishing works that analyze cultural productions, artistic expressions, and narratives as forms of resistance and reclamation within settler colonial contexts.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Colonial Histories:
Research focusing solely on traditional narratives of colonial history, without integrating contemporary implications or Indigenous perspectives, has seen a decrease in favor of more nuanced and critical approaches. - Eurocentric Perspectives:
There has been a noticeable decline in publications that center Eurocentric viewpoints, as the journal increasingly emphasizes Indigenous knowledge systems and critiques of Western narratives. - Singular National Focus:
Studies that concentrate exclusively on settler colonialism within a single national context, without comparative or transnational analysis, have waned, as scholars seek broader frameworks to understand interconnected colonial histories. - Historical Legal Analysis:
While legal studies remain important, there is a reduction in papers solely analyzing legal frameworks of settler colonialism, as more researchers are incorporating lived experiences and cultural narratives alongside legal discussions.
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