Call for Papers

2004 CONFERENCE THEME:

Catholic Social Thought
and Racism

November 18-19, 2004

Papers must be submitted by
August 2, 2004 for consideration.

The Journal of Catholic Social Thought will dedicate at least one issue per year to a significant theme or document relevant to Catholic Social Teaching. Distinguished scholars will be invited to author original papers for presentation at the annual conference on Catholic Social Teaching, hosted at Villanova University and for publication in the Journal.

Both the Journal issue and the conference will be supplemented by an open "call for papers."  Details on how to contribute to the Journal and/or the conference, are posted below.

Contributors are encouraged to explore:

• Themes in Catholic Social Thought which illuminate the causes and consequences of each issue.

• Theoretical or empirical research that advances the discourse of Catholic Social Thought.

• Analysis of Existing Documents in Catholic Social Thought that are particularly relevant to the issue.

• Recommendations on how future documents might advance our understanding of the selected topic.

Papers may be selected for presentation at the conference and/or be included in a future issue of the Journal of Catholic Social Thought, published by Villanova University.

Topics of Particular Interest are:

• The Economics of Racism

• Racism and the Media

• Racist Images in Literature

• Race and Education

• Racism and the Criminal Justice System

• Race and Immigration

• Racism in the Corporate World

• Research on Race that Illuminates the Causes and Perpetuation of Racism

• Strategies for Dealing with Racism

To be considered for conference
participation:

Papers are solicited with a first right of refusal for publication in the Journal of Catholic Social Thought. Each must be original work that has not been or is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.

A single copy of the final draft must be submitted on or before the deadline specified above in the following format:

• Format according to the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (1998) or the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (1999).

• Number all pages.

• Double space throughout.

• Indent each paragraph.

• Do not include headers or footers.

• Type titles of paragraphs or sections in ALL CAPITALS.

• Place footnotes at the bottom of the pages on which they occur.

• Include a 100 to 150 word abstract.

• Forward one paper copy of the manuscript.

• Submit an electronic file in Microsoft Word (doc) format.

Papers may be selected for presentation at the conference, publication in the Journal or both.  For more information about the conference series, contact:

Barbara Wall, Ph.D.
Assistant to the President
  for Mission Effectiveness
304 Saint Augustine Center
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085

barbara.wall@villanova.edu