Call for Papers: From Campus to Confrontation: Youth Movements against Authoritarianism in Asia (Workshop & Special Issue)
Deadline for manuscript proposal: 15 February 2025
Deadline for final manuscript: 31 May 2025
Academic Workshop: Two days in June 2025 (exact dates to be confirmed), Arnold Bergstraesser Institute Freiburg
In recent years, the frequency with which students and youth have been at the forefront of political and social movements across Asia has captured the world’s attention. Movements such as the pan-Asian “Milk Tea Alliance”, the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, Myanmar’s spring revolution against the military dictatorship, and the recent July 2024 student uprising in Bangladesh signal a new wave of youth activism. These movements, which are changing the course of politics, are characterised by novel patterns, innovative strategies, solidarity dynamics, and transnational digital networks, revealing a unique transformation in both scale and scope.
Potential contributors to the special issue are invited to send a short proposal of 300-500 words and a 100-word biography to the guest editors at:
[email protected] by 15 February 2025
Authors will be notified by the end of February 2025 and are expected to submit the first draft of their article manuscript by the end of May 2025 to be presented and discussed at the planned workshop in June 2025.
The academic workshop is scheduled to be held in person at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institute, Freiburg, Germany. Subject to the success of our funding applications, we anticipate providing accommodation and meals for all participants, as well as travel bursaries for selected attendees.
Please note that acceptance to the workshop does not automatically guarantee publication. All submitted papers will undergo the standard peer review process after the workshop, and the final selection of papers for the special issue (scheduled for publication in 2026) will be based on this review.
For more details, refer here
