This special issue has as its main objective to engage with research being carried across the axis of Imperialisms and Genders from an intersectional and transdisciplinary perspective, paying special attention to the workings of race, class, sex, sexuality, national identities, ableism, among others. At the same time, the call aims to reflect how both key constructions interact across several historical, social, political and cultural backgrounds emerging from and about different contexts.
We understand both Imperialism (Gramsci, 1975; Dussel, 1994; Quijano, 2008; Grosfoguel, 2008) and Gender (Lugones, 2008, Tlostanova, 2008; 2011; Espinoza-Miñoso, 2014; Curiel Pichardo, 2015; O’Sullivan, 2021; Markowitz, 2024) as complex formulation of structures and relations that are closely tied to the circumstance in which they develop but have a regional and global reach at the same time. We propose to think about both Gender and Imperialism as a non-universal, multidimensional and intersectional forces that are not limited to its “traditional” understandings. For example, we aim to emphasize that the concept of Imperialism goes beyond its western perspective and needs to be extended by the context of the Soviet and post-Soviet forces described as colonialist (Lieven 1995; Yusupova, 2022)
To be able to reach complex understanding of the diverse exchanges between all the analytical elements mentioned above, calls for the transdisciplinary practice that we seek to portray in this special issue. This call pursues highlighting the latest research being done in these spaces by researchers who work in these connections between Imperialisms and Genders.
This special issue has as its main aim to showcase the work being developed criticizing the attempts to impose the universal, hegemonic, hierarchical and binary western understanding of gender and its alliance with Imperialist perspectives and actions, as well as the multiple efforts to resist to them. We are interested in contributions that dwell on (but are not limited to) the complex interactions between:
We welcome papers, book reviews and reports. Articles should be in English and between 6,000 and 10,000 words, including footnotes and references. Abstract should be submitted in English and be no longer than 300 words, the title of the article, three keywords, and brief bio about the author. Book reviews (of books not older than 3 years) should be no longer than 1,500 words.
Abstracts should be submitted by 2 March 2026 via email to the special issue editors (wallace.leandro13@gmail.com, tereza.krobova@fsv.cuni.cz, magalibsegovia@gmail.com) and the journal genderteam@soc.cas.cz.
Please include in the heading of the email “Special Issue: Gender and Imperialisms” followed by the reason for contacting (enquiry, abstract submission or paper submission) and the title of paper.
Schedule:
Deadline for abstracts: 2nd of March 2026.
Decision on abstracts: 6th of April 2026.
Deadline for full paper: 5th of October 2026.
Publication: 2027 (issue no. 1)
