Call for Proposals – Diaspora and Migration in History

Vernon Press invites scholars, historians, and researchers to submit book proposals on the topic of Diaspora and Migration in History. This is an excellent opportunity to publish research on migration, diasporic communities, and global histories with a leading academic publisher.

Why Submit a Proposal?

Migration is a constant in human history, shaping societies, cultures, and economies. From ancient trade routes and nomadic movements to mass migrations caused by war, persecution, colonization, and environmental change, the study of migration history provides critical insights into global processes.

Diasporic communities have historically been agents of cultural diffusion, economic exchange, and political advocacy. Their legacies are evident in art, language, cuisine, religion, and activism. By publishing your research on migration and diaspora, you can explore how these movements continue to shape contemporary society and thought.

Understanding past migrations also contextualizes pressing modern issues such as refugee crises, transnational identities, and cultural hybridity. Key questions include:

• What drives people to leave their homelands?

• How have receiving societies responded to newcomers?

• In what ways have migration patterns shaped national narratives, cultural exchange, and global interconnectedness?

Scope of the Call for Proposals

We welcome book proposals that employ a critical, interdisciplinary approach to migration history and diaspora studies. Recent scholarship highlights themes including:

• Decolonization, human rights, and transnational networks

• The intersection of migration with power, inequality, and resistance

• Memory, heritage, and storytelling as tools for reconstructing migration experiences

Proposals may analyze primary sources such as personal testimonies, letters, photographs, and oral histories to bring human voices to the fore and challenge dominant narratives about identity, belonging, and exclusion.

Suggested Topics for Submission

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Ancient and medieval migration patterns

• Forced migration, slavery, and human trafficking in history

• Colonialism, decolonization, and population movements

• Refugee histories and humanitarian responses

• Transatlantic, transpacific, and intercontinental migration routes

• Diasporic identities and transnational communities

• Migration and cultural exchange (art, language, religion, cuisine)

• The role of gender in migration histories

• Migration and environmental change in historical contexts

• Memory, heritage, and oral histories of migration

• Comparative migration histories across regions and time periods

How to Submit Your Proposal

To publish your book with Vernon Press, please submit a two-page proposal form to submissions@vernonpress.com. Your proposal should include:

1. A summary of your proposed book

2. A short biographical note

3. (If applicable) A list of similar titles

Download the proposal form
More on proposal guidelines

About Vernon Press

Vernon Press is an independent academic publisher specializing in scholarly books across the social sciences and humanities. We work closely with authors, academic associations, distributors, and library specialists to publish high-impact research.

Our catalogue includes recent titles on diaspora and migration studies, such as:

• Many Rivers to Cross: Black Migrations in Brazil and the Caribbean – By Elaine Rocha

• Migration, Capitalism and Media – Edited by Kazım Tolga Gürel and Nalan Ova

• Becoming Home: Diaspora and the Anglophone Transnational – Edited by Jude V. Nixon