General Call for Papers: Canadian Identity, Diversity, Race Relations, Multiculturalism and Equity

04 August 2010
General Call for Papers: Canadian Identity, Diversity, Race Relations, Multiculturalism and Equity
Deadline: 15 December 2010
Geographical coverage: Canada
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): papers
Prize/Payment: undisclosed
Contact: ayassini@crrf-fcrr.ca

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) invites researchers, community organizations, and educators to submit articles, research papers or reports in English or French for online and limited print publication. The papers will focus on issues related to Canadian Identity, Diversity, Race Relations, Multiculturalism and Equity.

Over the years, the CRRF has been working towards creating a body of research that addresses systemic racism. The CRRF is committed to supporting participatory action research (PAR) wherein academic researchers are encouraged to work with community-based organizations thus combining knowledge from both levels. Our goal is to ensure that the research findings and recommendations are actionable and the results are promoted widely. General and thematic issues will also be published.
We encourage submissions that:

* Make a unique, value-added contribution to current policy debates in anti-racism and race relations in Canada.
* Impact policies and practices in the area of systemic racism at every level, education, racism, against Aboriginal peoples and racism in the justice system.
* Address issues of national and /or regional relevance that have direct implications for the elimination of racism in Canada.
* Focus on advancing concrete strategies and demonstrate the impact of these strategies in advancing equality for all Canadians, particularly those from racialized groups and Aboriginal peoples.

Guidelines for authors:

* Articles, reports or briefings should be clear, understandable and accessible to a wide readership.
* The CRRF reserves the right to edit papers and to request revisions.
* All submissions should be made available to the CRRF in electronic format, and in Microsoft word version.
* Articles should be appropriately footnoted and reference and bibliographies should follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style -5th Edition
* Copyright is held by the authors
* Views expressed by authors are not necessarily those of the CRRF
* Word Count: Article/Report: 8 000 – 10 000 words
* Abstract: 400 words abstract

Submission Deadlines:

* Winter: December 15, 2010
* Spring: March 15, 2011
* Summer: June 15, 2011

More information here.
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