TRC Journal of Humanitarian Action

Submission Deadline:  12/31/2021 — TRC Journal of Humanitarian Action (TRCJHA) is an international scientific journal for the publication of research and studies covering all aspects of disaster and humanitarian activities. By representing an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of recent data and expert opinions, TRCJHA reflects the importance of a comprehensive approach for resolving problems of disaster and humanitarian activities worldwide, particularly in Turkey. TRCJHA is the official peer-reviewed, international journal of the Turkish Red Crescent. The articles

Military Response to National Emergencies and Natural Disasters

Submission Deadline:  01/01/2022 — The editors of the Journal of Advanced Military Studies seek articles on topics related to the military’s role in responding to national emergencies and natural disasters. Articles can cover these topics from along the broad spectrum of contemporary and historical examples, including both foreign and domestic uses of the military in disaster-response scenarios and deployment during national or international crises and emergencies. Articles may focus on any branch of the military as well as

Imagining Futures: Interstices and the Immateriality of Disasters

Submission Deadline:  1/15/2022 — This is a call for a special issue in the Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. The special issue aims to attract innovative manuscripts along the lines of the recent Northern European Conference of Emergency and Disaster Studies 2021 (www.needs2021.com): (i) Drawing from experience, (ii) Playing with realities and (iii) Imagining futures. We welcome contributions from all academic disciplines. See the full call and submission details on the Journal website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14685973. We look forward

Conference: Natural Catastrophes in the United States – Making Sense of Risks and Vulnerability, 30. June – 02. July 2022, Heidelberg Center for American Studies, Heidelberg University

Submission Deadline:  07/20/2021 — Drawing from an interdisciplinary perspective, this conference aims to investigate an array of specific U.S.-American factors regarding society, population shifts, the political system, or the economy that distinguishes the American experience from that of other countries dealing with natural catastrophes. Additionally, we want to examine the specific societal and cultural response as well as the specific discourses engaged with natural catastrophes in the U.S. Therefore, we are welcoming contributions from various fields such as

Emergency in the History of Political Thought

Submission Deadline:  03/26/2021 — This conference will explore how thinkers throughout history have considered emergencies and their political implications. We invite submissions from graduate researchers in intellectual history or related disciplines, drawing from different periods and places. Proposals for panels and papers may wish to consider the following themes: – Conceptual histories of emergency – States of emergency and states of exception – Historical narratives of emergency – The temporality of emergency – Environmental, climate, and health emergencies

Social and Economic Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Submission Deadline:  03/10/2021 — In this issue, we invite original research contributions pertaining to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on socioeconomic inequality in the United States and in particular how pre-existing inequalities may have mediated the impact of the pandemic and in turn been exacerbated by the current crisis. We are particularly interested in studies that focus on how institutions, ranging from the health care system, corrections and criminal justice, childcare policies, social safety net programs, and