CALL FOR PAPERS

Date: 1.3.2023

for July-August 2023 Edition

Inclusive is an open access biannual peer reviewed international E-Journal. We invite academics, scholars and students from all over the world to contribute articles, essays and original research works based on the topics mentioned below:

• Popular politics
• Religion and Politics
• Citizenship debates and its manifestations
• Pandemic and ‘new’ normal
• The new education policy
• Migration and its impact on the quotidian life
• Financial inclusion
• Partition politics and trauma
• Culture of silence
• Popular culture
• History and politics of Indian cinema
• Political lingo
• Global politics in the wake of Russia-Ukraine war
• Development and environment
• Economic crises in Sri Lanka
• End of political ideology
• Human right and the state
• Women and politics
• Child rights
• Sports and nationalism
• Cultural and national identity
• Social justice movements and Indian politics
• Terror and the postcolonial
• Violence in the post-colony
• Counter Public Sphere
• Rise of virtual public sphere
• Post-truth and media
• Memory: Academic history Vs. Popular history
• Urban history
• Labour and employment
• Sustainable development

Priority will be given to the topics stated above. However, some papers may be considered for publication on the basis of merit, importance of the topic and author’s writing ability. In matters of acceptance decision of the reviewers and the Editor will be final.

• Submission of Abstract: 31 March 2023

Book reviews and Commentaries are also invited. Preference will be given to the Books (for Reviews) published not before 2020.

As per INCLUSIVE’s clear-cut Peer Review Policy papers will be selected only after double-blind Peer Review.

Contributors are required to carefully see and follow the instructions and guidelines without fail before submission of papers. Papers and articles must be submitted within the deadline.
Papers sent before the Announcement of Call for Papers and after the Deadline will not be considered for publication. They are also advised to strictly follow the Chicago Author-Date Style for in-text citations & notes and references.

All contributions must be sent only to: submission2inclusive@gmail.com Any personal submission will not be accepted.

Due to unavoidable reasons authors are requested to conduct check/verify plagiarism by himself/herself. Plagiarism verification report only by URKUND or TURNITIN software will be accepted. Authors are asked to send the original scanned plagiarism verification report in times of paper submission.

Publication in INCLUSIVE is not guided by payment of processing charge. Hence, authors are alerted that many papers submitted in previous editions were rejected due to plagiarism, duplication, poor writing and non-compliance with the clearly stated guidelines and instructions.

Processing fee is non-refundable and authors are informed again that payment of processing fee gives no guarantee of publication.

A processing fee of Rs. 1500.00 (non-refundable) is to be paid at the time of paper-submission through bank transactions (either online or by Account payee cheque in favour of ‘Kolkata Centre for Contemporary Studies’).

Contact at the email address given below for bank details:submission2inclusive@gmail.com

Payment of processing fee (non-refundable) does not ensure any claim of the author for publication. As usual papers will be selected for publication only on merit, importance/relevance of the topic and writing ability.

Important Instructions:

• Deadline for submission: 12 May, 2023
• All contributions must be original, not published elsewhere and cannot be sent to other journals simultaneously.
• Full-length academic papers should be in 4000-4500 words including notes & references. Commentary & Perspective should be in 2000-2500 words including notes & references. Book review should be within 2000 words. Word limits should be strictly followed.
• Survey reports and field work reports are not considered for publication.
• Contributors are specifically asked not to furnish tables, diagrams and charts.
• Contributions without page mark must be submitted in MS-Word (.docx), Font must be Times New Roman, Font Size 12 pt., Line Spacing 1.5, Paragraph Spacing 0 pt (before paragraph) & 6pt (after paragraph). Page margin must be 15mm. (0.59") on all four sides. All citations must follow the Chicago Author-Date Style (this is mandatory). There will be no footnotes at the end of each page. The end-note must be with the caption "Notes and References".
• In the text, do not write �%� or �percent�, write �per cent�.
• Spell the words in British style.
• Use single quotation mark to quote a sentence or statement. Use double quotation mark only when you need to quote a statement or expression within a sentence with single quotation mark.
• Author’s Name, Designation, E-Mail Address and Contact no must be furnished at the end of the paper.
• Decisions of the Editorial Board regarding publications are final. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject any contribution without showing any reason and reserves the right to publish a contribution in some later editions of the journal.
• If required, contributors will be asked to provide hard copies of their papers/articles/essays. Authors are again asked to follow the Chicago Author-Date Style for notes and references. Any other style for notes and references will not be accepted. A brief guide on the Chicago Author-Date Style is available here: http://davidson.libguides.com/c.php?g=349327&p=2357431