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ISSUE #15 CALL FOR ARTWORK: "Affirmative Inquiries: Reimagining the Art of Critique"
“Self-denial, the denial of life and of all human needs, is its cardinal doctrine. The less you eat, drink and read books, the less you go to the theatre, the dance hall, the public house; the less you think, love, theorize, sing, paint, fence, etc., the more you save–the greater becomes your treasure which neither moths nor dust will devour–your capital.“ – Karl Marx (1844)
“No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness, and generosity hidden in the soul of the child. The effort of every true educator should be to unlock that treasure to stimulate the child’s impulses and call forth the best and noblest tendencies.“ – Emma Goldman (1931)
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.“ – Leonard Cohen (1992)
The
Problématique Editorial Collective would like to invite submissions of artwork for the journal’s upcoming issue, “Affirmative Inquiries”. In light of recent opportunities for optimism – Arab revolutions, Occupy Movements in more than 900 cities, the recent victory of the Quebec student movement and the ongoing struggle(s) for similar successes across Canada, mobilization against anti-choice agendas in the U.S., Wal-Mart strikes, anti-corruption campaigns in India, anti-austerity movements in Europe and labour unrest in South Africa and China to name only a few- this issue of Problématique takes the notion of affirmative inquiry as its point of departure. Affirmative inquiry can be defined as a political act that brings a focus on hope, love, passion, creativity, inspiration, transformation, future possibilities and/or the rejuvenation of the left to the study and practice of politics.
In particular, we are seeking:
- Black and white artwork related to our theme, including cover graphics, editorial cartoons, pictures, to be included in the print edition;
- Colour graphics on the theme of “Affirmative Inquiries” that would be posted on our website when the issue is launched.
Please bear in mind that the print edition of the journal will be 5
1/2" x 8 1/2" (width x height). The preferable size for website images
is 820 x 250 pixels. Files may be submitted in any widely recognized
format to problematiquejournal@yahoo.ca. Alternatively,
copies can be mailed
to:
Problématique Journal
6th Floor, South Ross Building
4700 Keele Street
Toronto ON, M3J 1P3
Submissions will only be used in consultation with the artist, and will
be returned or deleted upon request. The deadline for submissions is January
3, 2013, and we will notify contributors of our decision by
January 31.
Problématique is a volunteer-run journal based in the Department of Political Science at York University. For more information about it, see: Problematic Journal.
Sincerely,
The Problématique Editorial Collective
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