Call for submissions: Prison Abolition issue of "Fellowship" magazine
Prison abolition is a historical framework, a political discourse, and a call to action. The spring 2011 issue of Fellowship magazine will focus on all three aspects of prison abolition. To this end, we are seeking articles on the following content:
- Religious/spiritual/scriptural approaches to prison abolition
- Personal reflections on prison abolition from people who are or have been incarcerated
- The tension between addressing immediate crises and working toward long-term systemic change
- Gender and incarceration
- Private prisons
- Political economy of prisons
- Industry and prisons
- Prison labor
- Education in prisons (particularly innovative models)
- Long prison sentences/parole issues
- Barriers to reentry/reintegration, i.e. disenfranchisement, employment, housing
We are seeking analytical perspectives grounded in practices from different states and regions. We are particularly interested in thoughts about transformation, both personal and systemic. In addition to addressing the dimensions of abolitionist thought, this issue will privilege the voices of people of faith at the forefront of the movement. We encourage faith-based reflections to address one or more of the following questions:
- How does your faith shape your relationship to prison justice work for systemic change of the penal system?
- As an activist, why is faith important to you?
- Prison is a multifaith environment. How does the multifaith nature of prison community shape the way faith communities are created and the way activism is done?
For further questions, please contact the editor of Fellowship via e-mail. Your inquiry will be handled as soon as is possible.
Deadline for submissions: February 15, 2011. (Note new deadline.)
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