Call for Cultural Commentators for Disability Studies Quarterly

Cultural Commentators are authors/scholars who contribute two essays called cultural commentaries per year. DSQ needs eight persons to accept this important contributory role for an appointment period of two years. Cultural Commentaries are concise essays, approximately 600 - 800 words in length, that provide timely and insightful interpretations of current disability issues taking place in the richness and complexity of the social world. It is anticipated there may be opportunities to produce some commentaries as audio and/or video digital documents to be aired on the DSQ website. In lieu of the more traditional book reviews, play reviews, or music reviews, the purpose of Cultural Commentaries in Disability Studies Quarterly is to offer a variety of analyses, interpretations, and critiques of social events and artifacts that engage, illuminate, and critique the cultural ethos of a given activity or social product. Possible examples of Commentaries include (but are certainly not limited
to) analyses of

* Media (Books, Websites, Newpapers, Magazines, Video games, Plays, Movies, Podcasts, Television/Radio) * Political activity (Legislation, Court rulings,
Government policies)
* Corporate or Business activity (New Products, Corporate
Policies)
* Everyday Life (important mundanities offering insight into disability, social context, and the human condition)

Commentaries should draw upon a variety of scholarly theories and discourses in order to excavate the social problematics, potentials, and possibilities of the most current forms of social activity taking place around the world. Commentaries should be current, poignant, provocative, rich, troubling, humorous, informed, and....perhaps above all....not even remotely suggestive of boredom.
How to Apply: Please send name and contact info along with one sample possible Cultural Commentary (about 600-800 words) to DSQ Assistant Editor Kami Darling at darling@wowway.
Deadline is January 1, 2007.