Calls for Proposals – Radical History Review

Concrete barrier wall outdoors with painted artwork depicting two simplified, cartoon-style figures facing each other. On the left, a figure with a bird-like head and thin legs appears mid-stride, holding a long object resembling a spear. On the right, a figure in green patterned clothing kneels while aiming a spear toward the other figure. The wall panels are tall, off-white, and weathered with stains and cracks, and small debris lies along the ground at the base of the wall under a pale sky.

Critical Histories of the Global War on Terror A Call for Proposals from the Radical History Review Issue number 163 (January 2029) Abstract Deadline: October 1, 2026 Co-edited by A.J. Yumi Lee, Karen R. Miller, Golnar Nikpour, A. Naomi Paik Radical History Review invites critical engagements with histories of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and its era of forever war, militarized incarceration, and imperial violence. On October 11, 2001, President George W. Bush declared a war against terrorism. Claiming to target those who had attacked “the heart and soul of the civilized world,” he called on the US military […]

Calls for Proposals

Critical Histories of the Global War on Terror – Proposals …

Close-up of a tan tactical helmet attached to the outside of a matching backpack. The helmet has a rectangular patch with the text “INDEL” and a symbol, plus smaller patches including a U.S. flag. The backpack features straps, compartments, and attached gear such as a water bottle. The scene is tightly framed, focusing on the gear’s texture, stitching, and muted earth-tone colors.

The Politicized Premodern Past A Call for Proposals from the Radical History Review Issue number 162 (October 2028) Abstract Deadline: October 15, 2026 Co-edited by Robin Reich (Assistant Professor, Seattle University) and Sarina Kuersteiner (Assistant Professor, Union College) Assistant Editors: Adam Matthews (Assistant Professor, Alma College), Claire Dillon (PhD Candidate, Columbia University), Benjamin Bertrand (PhD Candidate, Fordham University), and Alice Grissom (PhD Student, Rutgers University) This issue of Radical History Review invites contributions that interrogate the diverse ways in which premodern periods of history are used in the present to advance, legitimate, and contest politics of division and dominance around […]

Calls for Proposals