Call for Book Chapters on Minorities of Central Asia

Vernon Press invites chapter proposals for a volume on “Minorities of Central Asia”, edited by Alena Zelenskaia  and Concha Maria Höfler.

We are seeking chapters that deal with any of the following sub-topics along the theme of minorities in broader Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan):

• ethnic minorities
• gender and sexual minorities
• religious minorities
• people with disabilities
• minority languages
• social exclusion and discrimination

Academic papers in all fields of Humanities and Social sciences, including interdisciplinary research papers are welcome.

Deadline for proposals: August 15, 2019

Deadline for first drafts: December 31, 2019

How to submit your proposal

Please submit one-page proposals including an annotated summary and a short biographical note.

For further questions or to submit your proposal, you can write to: zelenskaya_a@auca.kg.

A paper that has been published previously may not be included.

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